Newbie Q: Difference between a tracker and sequencer
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- KVRist
- 235 posts since 16 Apr, 2003 from Norway
Also try Renoise, as the demo has practically no limitations when it comes to making music and saving your work. Think of it as an incredible sampler with a massive step sequencer, integrated effects and VST support.
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- KVRist
- 110 posts since 17 May, 2004 from Palm Coast, FL
Which trackers can do Piano-roll editing? Renoise?
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- KVRist
- 490 posts since 21 Jun, 2002 from Hamburg
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i think there is some misunderstanding here, a tracker IS a sequencer. it's a software for recording, playing back and editing midi and/or audio data. obviously it lacks stuff like a matrix editor, piano roll and such (which, as said, doesn't even apply to all trackers anymore).
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you've got to see and decide yourself wether editing notes via hexnumbers in a list, blocks in a row or whatnot suits you. they all have their pros and cons, it's mostly just a matter of getting used to something.
i think there is some misunderstanding here, a tracker IS a sequencer. it's a software for recording, playing back and editing midi and/or audio data. obviously it lacks stuff like a matrix editor, piano roll and such (which, as said, doesn't even apply to all trackers anymore).
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you've got to see and decide yourself wether editing notes via hexnumbers in a list, blocks in a row or whatnot suits you. they all have their pros and cons, it's mostly just a matter of getting used to something.
aka rktic. demoscener (Farbrausch, Holon, MFX, Still), sound designer, ux-dude, sth @AudioRealism, human synthesizer—not necessarily in that order.
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- KVRAF
- 1619 posts since 19 Aug, 2004 from Toronto
You may find SawCutter 1.0 or SawCutter 2.0 an easy place to start.
You can't use plugins with it, but that could be a good thing.
SawCutter gets you making and playing with sounds fast.
aod
You can't use plugins with it, but that could be a good thing.
SawCutter gets you making and playing with sounds fast.
aod
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- KVRAF
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
As I understand it, the main difference between trackers & sequencers is in how you put your arrangement together: 'trackers' tend to deal with patterns which you then chain together as an arrangement. 'Sequencers' tend to have a more linear model with events arranged on a timeline.