KVR Audio

akaie · Post by **akaie** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:21 pm

I did a search but the opinions vary. I want to be 100% sure that all sequencers do the same thing and sound the same. If someone can prove this with a logical explanation please help me.

Hovmod · Post by **Hovmod** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:29 pm

Ooof. Can of worms alert.

fandango · Post by **fandango** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:34 pm

Not in such a way that would be in the least bit audible by something even close to a human being.

Compose in confidence. Whatever host* you're using is FINE.

* DISCLAIMER: Excludes any and all software from Babya Inc. purporting to serve the purpose of either audio sequencer or plugin.

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no_signal · Post by **no_signal** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:48 pm

depends on how many bugs there are ...

KrunietZ · Post by **KrunietZ** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:52 pm

a seq running at 22khz 8 bit would be quite different sounding.....

No name · Post by **No name** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:59 pm

8----D

I have an immature mind.

projectdan · Post by **projectdan** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:04 pm

Its not so much the sequencer as the computer, PC or MAC. Macs sound prettier and PC's more functional. If the sequencer comes with a dongle it can often sound warmer and more professional.

PS - please ignore this if your looking for a serious answer.

Dunbar · Post by **Dunbar** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:15 pm

I vowed never to reply to such a thread...

advaya · Post by **advaya** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:21 pm

It's a well established fact that the default colour scheme of a given sequencer can have a significant impact on sound quality.

Oh, and the sequencer's logo can also have an affect (though to a lesser degree).

Highvoltage · Post by **Highvoltage** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:21 pm

yeah its quite stupid to answer these threads

Hovmod · Post by **Hovmod** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:27 pm

akaie, this is a topic that has been chewed to pulp and spit out so many times before that it's hard to get a decent answer here at KvR.

The answer is NO.

But some people have read an article, see, and it had ACTUAL GRAPHS in it, so they're a little confused.

akaie · Post by **akaie** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:34 pm

Its ok, actually I was prepared for such answers. I was 95% sure that the answer was no but even for that 5% I had to sort it out.

Improv · Post by **Improv** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:19 pm

advaya wrote:It's a well established fact that the default colour scheme of a given sequencer can have a significant impact on sound quality.

Oh, and the sequencer's logo can also have an affect (though to a lesser degree).

Not to mention altitude of studio location, relative humidity, phase of the moon, what you had for breakfast, whether the drummer passed out again, etc..

brambos · Post by **brambos** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:27 pm

akaie wrote:I did a search but the opinions vary. I want to be 100% sure that all sequencers do the same thing and sound the same. If someone can prove this with a logical explanation please help me.

Sound *quality*? Yes, a sequencer can in theory most definitely affect the quality of the sound. A sequencer can do the same things to the sound as any plugin can. It's all just DSP, only in standalone form and sequencer has a signal path too

. Whether they actually do that is another thing. Most likely not.

But things like the resolution of recorded automation data (PPQ) and interpolation resolution for volume changes could in theory affect sound quality.

If you're talking about simply summing multiple audio layers then the answer is: not in any audible way.

Debutante · Post by **Debutante** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:39 pm

If your music sucks, then it's your own fault.

Is there any way a sequencer could affect sound quality?