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I'm working on a new tutorial where i show some interesting sound programming features with the step sequencer functionality. There isn't much talk about this great feature on this board so i expect that most people didn't discover the power of this functionality.

But to create a good tutorial i need some input from you guys

I'm using it mainly to create my own S&H filter patterns, but you can use it for more things, like melodic patterns (even random).

I'm working on the storyboard at this moment to describe the things i'm going to show but i'm interested in what kind of things you would like to see of the step sequencer in combination with programming your own sounds.

To be clear: i'm talking about the common step sequencer in a program with the goal to modify the sounds.

( and not a step sequencer for recording patterns like the bassline from billy jean )

Hi Qui, it would be interesting to see examples of how the step sequencer can be routed to modulate filter, pitch and volume on MS20, Poly6, AL1, MOD7 and STR1. Also an explanation of the AMS parameter in the step sequencer (the one that turns green) and how the AMS mixer relates to the Step sequencer...and if I may request a future tutorial that makes sense of the patch panel of the MS20. Cheers! Your contributions to Kronos users are very much appreciated.

Your tutorials are really wonderful! For that sequencer tutorial, it would be great to see, how it works practically to edit sequences after recording. For example you recorded a huge polyphon sequence with much notes or some filter modulations over that or step modulation ... and then the edit procedure to fix mistakes or make detail changes after that.

Thank you!

narf wrote:Hi Qui, it would be interesting to see examples of how the step sequencer can be routed to modulate filter, pitch and volume on MS20, Poly6, AL1, MOD7 and STR1.

good idea, although i'm going to select one of the engines due to length of the video.

But a filter pattern, pitch pattern and volume pattern (gating) are good ideas to show.

Also an explanation of the AMS parameter in the step sequencer (the one that turns green) and how the AMS mixer relates to the Step sequencer

the AMS parameter will probably be explained if i got some time left in the video, although i consider this as an advanced feature which is hard to understand for most beginners.

The AMS mixer feature will be explained later this year in a dedicated tutorial for the AMS features. However this will be an advanced series due to the complexity it can bring when doing the tricks i have in mind.

...and if I may request a future tutorial that makes sense of the patch panel of the MS20. Cheers! Your contributions to Kronos users are very much appreciated.

yes, this is high on my tutorial to do list, but this will also be an advanced users tutorial, so probably later this year.

the advanced tutorials will be quite complicated because i assume a basic knowledge of synth programming and a basic knowledge from the features that the kronos has. That way i can focus the tutorials on the more complex things the kronos has to offer and the tips and tricks to achieve rather interesting things.

In the advance series i'm thinking of things like:
- using acappella's in sync with the combis
- using drumloops and create chop effects on them
- creating combi setups with lot's of drum performance tricks instead of 1 drumtrack
- advances programming techniques and much more.
- programming examples for specific styles on the kronos like: dubstep, dance, r&b, ambient, rock, etc.

if i only had more time ...

I dont know if his is possible but is there a way of getting the sequencer to effect a different 'voice' with each step, so a key on moves the sequence on and then just effects that voice for instance to vary pitch slightly?

QuiRobinez wrote:good idea, although i'm going to select one of the engines due to length of the video.

But a filter pattern, pitch pattern and volume pattern (gating) are good ideas to show.

Nice: that are the common main purposes when using step sequencer sound shaping.

the AMS parameter will probably be explained if i got some time left in the video, although i consider this as an advanced feature which is hard to understand for most beginners.

The AMS mixer feature will be explained later this year in a dedicated tutorial for the AMS features. However this will be an advanced series due to the complexity it can bring when doing the tricks i have in mind.

I'm very much looking forward to a dedicated AMS tutorial. AMS is extremely powerful, but up to now I have still not got a real extrended overview over it's functionlity - apart from some everyday settings we all use (modulation matrix purposes).

jimknopf wrote:I'm very much looking forward to a dedicated AMS tutorial. AMS is extremely powerful, but up to now I have still not got a real extrended overview over it's functionlity - apart from some everyday settings we all use (modulation matrix purposes).

true, most people use them only for the simple modulation things, like assigning an AMS source to a filter.

But it get's more interesting when you create your own AMS source through the AMS mixer, you can use the step sequencer for that as one of the sources for instance.

Now things can get interesting when you use an AMS mixer source and connect that one to modify amplitude or filter envelopes. It can give great analog effects on your filter slopes or create really experimental constantly changing envelopes or LFO's. It's extremely powerful when you have heard some examples with what you can do with it.

Look forward to your tutorial as always.