And Thesys, it's 32 step.
But yes, these are mostly step sequencers, by design. Longer form sequencing is usually done by just using the MIDI Editors in the DAW.
Also, some DAWs have excellent built-in step sequencers too.
Synths with best sequencers, arpeggiators, and msegs?
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- KVRist
- 311 posts since 11 Nov, 2012
'my biggest complaint with most of them is that they are so step-based, as if for EDM, that they don’t allow enough flexibility in terms of long notes vs short ones in a sequence.'
Phrasebox, on that subject, has the ability to mix and match, polyphonically, different note lengths. You can have a chord, for instance, with different lengths for each note. It provides much more than 32 steps, has great controllable random strike/velocity/pitch (within a predefined scale if you want)/octave, etc. - as much or as little of that as you like, and also has multiple 'snapshots' that can be switched between. You can also define a fixed note that may not be in the chord you are sending and force-fit that into your arp to really keep a grip on that root note. It also will send cc's. I'm a fan (but I mess around behind its back with many other devices, pretty much every one that has been mentioned so far).
Phrasebox, on that subject, has the ability to mix and match, polyphonically, different note lengths. You can have a chord, for instance, with different lengths for each note. It provides much more than 32 steps, has great controllable random strike/velocity/pitch (within a predefined scale if you want)/octave, etc. - as much or as little of that as you like, and also has multiple 'snapshots' that can be switched between. You can also define a fixed note that may not be in the chord you are sending and force-fit that into your arp to really keep a grip on that root note. It also will send cc's. I'm a fan (but I mess around behind its back with many other devices, pretty much every one that has been mentioned so far).