Step Sequencers in Mulab - How to setup

[bbreakz]

Sorry for the noob question but does Mulab or Mux have a built in step sequencer to use...? Can't remember if there is.

[MuTools]

Not yet the typical 'vintage style' step sequencer, but MUX does have a sequence player module with which you can get similar and more results. A more traditional step sequencer module will be added too, it's in initial research and design phase, parallel to other muworks.

[AndreasD]

Heh... and I was hoping for the final instalment to be sending MIDI out from the step sequencer to the hardware synth and then taking the audio back into MuLab and through an effects rack for processing as part of the overall project, alongside some VST synths . (You may need some delay compensation...)

You made me curious...
Here you go:

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All the red/orange parts are audio, the blue stuff is midi.
It all reminds me of my old Cubase with midi and audio tracks separate. Now i know where that comes from.

I have 4 mono audio in for my PerFourMer and one stereo in for the Microwave.
You can process all audio returns as you like in those audio racks.
For midi I use regular sequences. I added the channel remapper just because they were used in my original post.
All works nicely!

Some remarks:
I usually have a limiter VST in the master rack. That stops midi to pass through! So I either pack the limiter in a MUX with an event bypass or I opt for a midi master rack, or route midi directly to the midi outs in the session Mux.

And there IS a delay!
My system is using a RME interface with 256 samples and a Rolad A880 midi patcher. I checked with a kick synth in the kick midi rack and i get the audio delayed by 17.9msec compared to the Musynth kick. That seems to be consistent and a fixed delay can be used for all internal synth.

Edit: I just took out the midi patcher and the delay is only down to 17.2msec. Quite surprising that the A880 has such a low latency.