Ultimate Stepic Tutorial Pt. 7: Tips + Tricks (feat. Jon Audio) | Devicemeister
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Күн бұрынThe Ultimate Stepic Tutorial Part 7: Tips + Tricks (feat. @jonaudio )
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Previous Episodes:
1. Quick Start: • Ultimate Stepic Tutori...
2. Top Bar: • Ultimate Stepic Tutori...
3. Note Sequenzer: • Ultimate Stepic Tutori...
4. Polyphony: • Ultimate Stepic Tutori...
5. MIDI Play: • Ultimate Stepic Tutori...
6. Automation: • Ultimate Stepic Tutori...
Timestamps:
00:00 Humanized Swing
05:55 Globat Scale Factor
07:43 Automation Knob-Option
08:18 Immediate Pattern Save
09:53 OpenGL Rendering
10:24 MIDI-Export MIDI-Play
11:12 Timecode Transport-Mode
11:31 Automation Ramps
11:58 High-Contrast-Mode
12:16 Octave-Offset
13:16 Step On/Off Mouse-Mode
13:59 Randomization Ranges
15:27 Custom-Note-Length
About Stepic:
Stepic isn't just a powerful and versatile polyphonic step sequencer. 8 additional and fully integrated modulation sequencers make it a true sound shaping tool. Use them to automate any parameter (e.g. Filter Cutoff, Wavetable Position, Effect Amount) of your favorite synthesizers or effect devices. With its support for MIDI CC, Stepic offers you parameter control for both software plug-ins and hardware devices.
By assigning different tempos and sequence lengths to the modulation sequencers, Stepic lets you create deep, polyrhythmic parameter progressions that add a lot of movement and uniqueness to
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
Which tips were new to you? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Loved the video? Hit that like button to show your support - we’d really appreciate it! 🌟👍
@robmlisanti 5 ай бұрын
All of them since I just started working with a real DAW ( Bitwig ) and just bought Stepic a week ago!
@bobrv8 5 ай бұрын
Almost all but the penny dropped - Pattern Settings and Global Settings. One terminology suggestion - we have "store" (pattern) but in the pattern settings it is referred to as "save" maybe standardise them? Thanks for these advanced tips and I've saved the video for future reference. It's taken me many years to find a really good, easy to use, sequencer and this is it. Great work Devicemeister!
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
@@robmlisantiExcellent timing! I wish you a great journey with Bitwig and Stepic! 🚀
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
@@bobrv8Thank you for your kind words and your feedback! I gladly accept your suggestion to standardize the terminology. I will rename it to "Store pattern immediately" in the Global Settings.
@PatrickLindseyMusic 5 ай бұрын
This combo is absolutely amazing, it's simply killer! :) @@devicemeister
@scubabrit8865 5 ай бұрын
Wow - really enjoying getting to know Stepic with Jon's easy to approach teaching style coupled with such a fantastic product. Thanks again guys!!
@mpd8633 4 ай бұрын
I'm excited about Stepic, and Jon's tutorials are really helpful. 👌
@devicemeister 4 ай бұрын
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@draga1024 5 ай бұрын
Best sequencer and a very comprehensive guide. I am feeling like a sequence meister after it
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
You truly are! 🚀 Next: become a Großmeister (grand master).
@pc9611 5 ай бұрын
These tutorials are so good - full of creative techniques that keep increasing how much I love this sequencer.
@themcclure 5 ай бұрын
Deep stuff, thanks! A whole new way of looking at swing. And different parameter speeds as well as lengths, mind blown.
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
I like to incorporate this with moderate swing values (e.g., with a Randomization Range from 1 to 8, maximum 10). This way, a touch of organic movement is added to the sequence without it becoming 'intrusive'. When listening, it's not prominently noticeable. However, if you disable the swing, you immediately realize that something is missing.
@johnhumphries6772 5 ай бұрын
good to see more Stepic content. I reach for it all the time now. I first found out about Jon watching episodes 1-6 of this series. was so impressed with the clear delivery that I found his channel & I watched the Diva mastery series. love pairing Stepic with Diva...well with anything really :D Amazing tutor & sequencer
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
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@830jkl Ай бұрын
💯 agree. 🎹♥️
@stevefranzken 5 ай бұрын
Keep em coming very nice!
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
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@synchysis-synth 5 ай бұрын
Changing the swing for only certain beats is something I never thought of. Maybe this is an obvious technique for those with deeper theory knowledge, but it was new to me. It seems to provide the right balance between a bit of human feel and a strong rhythmic foundation.
@DrKairo 5 ай бұрын
Once again: Stepic is great and it has potential to grow. Mind-blowing if you let your imagination flow...
@stevenbrenner6515 5 ай бұрын
Thanks again ! Well done Jon !
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
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@SandyStarSong 5 ай бұрын
Thank you. This has help a lot.😊
@alm5966 4 ай бұрын
One feature I'd love to see implemented would be Layers similar to Stochas where each layer can be output on a separate MIDI channel. That way, a single instance on a track could be routed to multiple VST instruments on other tracks. It fully deserves the Epic name though, totally amazing sequencer.
@devicemeister 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback! Making Stepic multilayer-capable isn't something we have planned at the moment. The effort required for such a redesign would be simply too big. However, it could become an interesting option for a 2.0 version. Therefore, I've added your suggestion to the wishlist. Making the channel for MIDI output configurable can be implemented independently and would also be an option for the current version. This feature is already on the wishlist, and I've added your suggestion as a +1 to it.
@JohnMcGFrance 5 ай бұрын
Very useful tips. Thanks. I must put some time in on this plugin. So many possibilities. Would love to see a video of Stepic being used in Cubase on multiple tracks. Thanks again guys.
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback! It's definitely worth investing time in Stepic. The cool thing is that you don't need to know all the functions to already achieve good and interesting results. As a starting point watch parts 2 and 3 of this tutorial. Then you'll be familiar with the most important functions. Based on this, you can gradually build up by, for example, watching the other episodes and other Stepic videos. A dedicated Cubase video isn't currently planned. However, I don't want to rule out that it may appear in future videos. That depends on the guest host.
@vbtheremin9650 5 ай бұрын
Thank for guid!👍👍
@RenevolutionAccount 5 ай бұрын
Das coole an Stepic ist auch, dass man mit der Stepic Automations-Seite z.B. auch den Fabfilter Volcano 3 Filter (Cutoff) steuern kann mittels CC-Controller. Allerdings exportiere ich (Drag n Drop, 16Takte) immer die Random-Daten auf ne Midi-Triggerspur wodurch ich am Ende im DAW-Projekt immer flexibel bleibe. 👍🏾
@bulevardi_official 5 ай бұрын
I was overwhelmed by seeing all the possibilities, hopefully I can use this one day! Sadly enough doesn't work under Linux,... yet.
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
Hi, we have a bunch of users who use Stepic on Linux with Yabridge and are very happy with it. If you want to give it a try, feel free to send us an email. And don't worry about the many functions. You can already use Stepic in your productions and get very good results, if you have watched parts 2 and 3 of this tutorial. The rest will come step by step.
@jasoneveritt7331 5 ай бұрын
Is there a way to have different note lengths per step (1/4, 1/8 etc.)? Using the duration slider means can shorten a note but it then leaves a gap till the next note. Would like to get a mix of note lengths to make sequences sound even more fantastic
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
This is currently not possible with Stepic. However, I can imagine that this feature could lead to interesting results. I will give this topic some thought. Therefore, I have also added your suggestion to the official wishlist to keep it in mind. 🚀 I appreciate your feedback!
@DrKairo 5 ай бұрын
Interesting!
@QuantumSynths1 5 ай бұрын
Great series. Is there a way to have Stepic reset everything to start from beat 1 without having to stop and start the transport or play a new key? If I’m making changes to individual lane lengths, like 8 for notes, 5 for octaves, 13 for duration, a reset feature would be very helpful to get everything aligned . Thanks.
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for feedback! A restart function doen't exist in Stepic yet. But I like your suggestion. Therefore, I've added it to the Feature Wish List and will think about it. The best workaround currently is to stop and restart the DAW transport, preferably using the spacebar, as it is very quick.
@brettclarinmusic 4 ай бұрын
Great video. Not sure if you covered this in a prior video, is there a way to glide/slide from the CC values so that they don't jump from value to value? Similar to a soft or round parameter on an LFO sequencer. Thanks!
@devicemeister 4 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for your feedback! Parameter-Slewing is on the wish list and I added your request as a +1 to it. I have plans to extend the automation section in the future. Parameter slew is a function that could come into focus then.
@brettclarinmusic 4 ай бұрын
@@devicemeister awesome, thanks.
@jeffreyhanc1711 4 ай бұрын
Hey John - Great series. thanks! Question: I'm having a problem with exporting an arpeggio as sounded, not as played (as you did at 11:00). I'm In Note On mode for Transport in Midi Play, and I have Arpeggiator selected for Note-In Mode. The Arp works fine but when I export the Mdi file into my daw (Bitwig) I'm only seeing the sustained note - or Sustained Chord - I played, rather than the Midi notes generated by the Arp as you had in your example. Did I Miss something...? Thanks!
@devicemeister 4 ай бұрын
Hi, if you want to consider MIDI Play during MIDI export, you need to send notes (e.g., a chord) to Stepic at the moment you perform the drag & drop. However, as Jon explains, you can always only export MIDI Play with the currently played notes. The MIDI export does not have a buffer that, for example, remembers the last 3 chord progressions. If I haven't understood your question correctly, please feel free to send us an email. There, we can help you specifically and provide additional guidance.
@RenevolutionAccount 5 ай бұрын
Hallo Jens, mir ist noch was eingefallen: Wie wäre es mit einer Möglichkeit, die DYNAMIK bei den Steps, bzgl. oben und unten, zu verkleinern / vergrößern? Man kann zwar im Masterbereich mit den Hoch/Runterpfeilen (z.B. bei Velocity) alles nach oben und nach unten schieben, aber eben nicht auseinander- oder zusammenschieben im Sinne von Dynamic verringern / vergrößern. Vielleicht könnte man sowas ermöglichen, wenn man auf einen der beiden Pfeile drückt und z.B. zusätzlich die Strg. oder Alt-Taste drückt um die Dynamik (on the fly?) zu verringern / vergrößern. Wäre natürlich gut, wenn es für beides einen Weg gebe. - Bei der Cutoff-Automatisierung wäre das auch ganz gut. - Ich weiss zwar, dass man da was über die Settings (nachträglich) eingrenzen/erweitern kann, aber meistens muss man daraufhin ja dann auch leider erst neu randomisieren, damit die neuen Settings übernommen werden.
@devicemeister 4 ай бұрын
Danke für dein Feedback! Das wäre eine interessante Erweiterung für Stepic und kann mir gut vorstellen, das in ein zukünftiges Update einzubauen. Ich habe deinen Vorschlag auf die Wunschliste gepackt und werde mir dazu Gedanken machen. 🚀
@RenevolutionAccount 4 ай бұрын
@@devicemeister Vielen Dank, das wäre großartig. Wahrscheinlich ist das so eine Art Skalierung. Ich hatte sowas übrigens mal in dem (deluxe) Schlagzeug-Plugin "Superior Drummer 3" (Toontrack) gesehen. Da gibts ein Video zu. Eventuell reiche ich das später an dieser Stelle mal nach.
@kurtklingklang5918 5 ай бұрын
Lucky 7 !
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
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@ELLIOT8209 5 ай бұрын
@@devicemeisterwhy is the swing range only up to 75%? It makes it difficult to align it with the DAW's swing. 20% swing in stepic is different from 20% in Studio One. Problematic
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
@@ELLIOT8209That Stepic's swing scaling doesn't match that of Studio One probably has nothing to do with the 75% maximum range. Unfortunately, I can't tell you why might be a difference. In Stepic, 50% swing means that the (swing-)note is delayed exactly by 50% of the step length. For example, if you have set Stepic to 1/8 clock speed, with the swing set to 50%, the notes will be delayed (swung) by a 1/16 note.
@ELLIOT8209 5 ай бұрын
@@devicemeister try exporting the midi into the DAW and you'll see what I mean.
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
@@ELLIOT8209Please send an email to our support. There, we also the option to exchange screenshots and project files. You can find the contact information on the homepage.
@stevesargent8731 3 ай бұрын
Erm, ok, maybe I'm missing something but it doesn't appear to be in the manual and I can't see mention of it in the chapters for any of these videos. How do you save a pattern set/configuration? I understand the save slots etc, but if I create a bunch of sequences that I may want to come back and modify at some point in the future, how do I save them then re-load them within Stepic.
@devicemeister 3 ай бұрын
Hi, the feature you're looking for doesn't exist in the current version of Stepic. However, it's on the wishlist and has a high priority. An implementation will take place in the upcoming updates. Until this function is available, you can use the preset function of your DAW to save Stepic's state and load it in other projects.
@stevesargent8731 3 ай бұрын
@@devicemeister Thanks, and thanks for a great product.
@RenevolutionAccount 5 ай бұрын
ausgezeichnete Serie und Video! - Ich habe letztens was sehr interessantes über "Euclidean Rhythm" gelesen / gesehen. Ist denn sowas auch für Stepic irgendwie geplant / möglich?
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
Hi, danke für dein Feedback! Ich finde das Thema Euclidean auch interessant. Für Stepic ich solch eine Funktion aber eher unwahrscheinlich, da für eine Implementierung dieser Funktion sehr viel im Plugin umgebaut werden müssten - sowohl intern als auch UI-seitig.
@RenevolutionAccount 5 ай бұрын
@@devicemeister Ah ok, vielen Dank für die Info. 🙂👍🏼
@joergdankert9526 5 ай бұрын
Hi, is there a update available? I cannot find f.r. "Step On/Off Mouse-Mode"
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
If you don't see the option in the Global Settings, you indeed need to update your Stepic. Please go to the Application Information (i-symbol) and click on 'check for available update'. You can also download your latest Stepic version from your account.
@Putrid_Seb 5 ай бұрын
@@devicemeister hi sorry but my stepic is v1.5 and i don't find this option too and when i check for update well there's no update. In fact I think that the problem comes from the display of the settings window but I can't find how to solve the problem even by changing the percentages of the zoom. The global settings window on my screen is not the same than Jon's window, mine is a bit messy (first column ends with default swing fader int. and the 2nd begins with intial duration value and init. Vel. value and ends with sample rate (no transport mode and Step On/Off Mouse-Mode are there). I try to explain with my poor level in english 🙂 ps i'm on a mac with Sonoma up to date
@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын
@@Putrid_SebHi, please send us an email to the official address. You can find the contact information on the homepage. Also, attach a screenshot of your Global Settings page to your email. This helps us better understand what you are seeing on your end.
@Putrid_Seb 5 ай бұрын
@@devicemeister I sent you the screenshot, thank you
@Putrid_Seb 5 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for your response by mail, i have download stepic again (from the site) and all is ok now. Thx again.
@mutationzone 5 ай бұрын
Stepic is awesome and so is this tutorial. Thank you both, Jens and Jon.
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