Meow Seq - Eurorack style MIDI sequencer plugin (50% off in July)

[wagtunes]

Okay, here's my first question.

Purchased. Demo is activated. How do I activate the full license or is this automatic? In my user area it says 1 of 3 licenses activated.

Next question. I already figured out how to use this as far as each sequencer. Now, you can only have 1 going at a time. So in order to switch from one to another you hit the buttons. Is there a way to record automation of this process? I'm assuming yes. Just want to check.

Excellent When you purchase the full license from the webpage, the plugin should be activated automatically the next time you open it. You can also do a offline license if you don't want the plugin to "call home".

All the ten sequencers are running at the same time, you just choose which one you are viewing/adjusting at any given time. They all work together to form one single MIDI output. I don't know if that answers your question. You can automate the switching of the tabs though, if you click the MIDI icon in the lower right. This reveals green squares which you can click and then map to MIDI notes, pads etc.

Edit: typo

Okay, now I'm a little confused. I tested the automation and it does work. But only the visible tab seems to transmit to the synth.

This is what I did.

1. I brought up Zebra 3

2. I brought up Meow

3. I set the input of Zebra 3 to the output of Meow.

4. I programmed each tab of Meow.

5. I set Zebra 3 to record.

6. I set Meow to automate using WR.

7. I started up the transport record.

8. I started switching the tabs of Meow, noting that each time I did this, Zebra 3 generated different notes.

9. I stopped record removed Meow from the track list as I noticed that even muted it continued to generate notes.

10. I played back Zebra 3's recorded notes. They absolutely did change as it played.

So while Meow may transmit all the sequencers when playing, only the highlighted tab sends MIDI to Zebra 3. At least that's how it appears. So either it's not supposed to work that way and it's a bug or it's actually transmitting all the sequences but because of how I have the transmit set up, Zebra 3 will only receive the tab that is highlighted.

I'm going to try another more controlled test making note of each note I have transmitting for each tab, That will make things more clear.

[wagtunes]

Okay, I completed my 2nd test.

I set tab 1 to +2 for each note. I set tab 2 to +4 for each note. I armed Zebra 3 and started the transport. I then switched from tab 1 to tab 2 back and forth.

When tab 1 was visible, Zebra 3 played that note. When tab 2 was visible, Zebra 3 played the other note. It never at any time played both notes together.

Now if that's what's supposed to happen (both notes played at the same time) then that's a bug and Meow is not working as it should. Either that, or I have something set up incorrectly,

Can you please verify which it is?

[simmo75]

Great update! Nice one.
Really like this sequencer.

[floofaudio]

Okay, I completed my 2nd test.

I set tab 1 to +2 for each note. I set tab 2 to +4 for each note. I armed Zebra 3 and started the transport. I then switched from tab 1 to tab 2 back and forth.

When tab 1 was visible, Zebra 3 played that note. When tab 2 was visible, Zebra 3 played the other note. It never at any time played both notes together.

Now if that's what's supposed to happen (both notes played at the same time) then that's a bug and Meow is not working as it should. Either that, or I have something set up incorrectly,

Can you please verify which it is?

Okey I think by tab you are meaning the 7 round buttons with the Paw on it? That's probably where I got confused, as I am used to calling them pattern buttons. This is the intended function and not a bug.

The 7 pattern buttons in each machine correspond to the currently viewed sequencer. So if you're viewing the note sequencer, the pattern buttons change patterns for that sequencer only. If you change over to the OCT one, the pattern buttons correspond to only the OCT sequencer.

And only one pattern is active at a time, so in the note sequencer you will only hear the notes of the active patttern, and likewise for the other sequencers. I hope that makes sense.

There is also a tutorial video in the top of this thread where I'm attempting to explain this. I know it can be a bit confusing at first because there is no visual correlation between the pattern buttons and the current sequencer, so that is something you have to know beforehand to understand probably. I hope that helps.

By the way, the automation of the pattern buttons is new to the 1.1 version so you don't have access to that yet. Sorry, I forgot about that.

[wagtunes]

Okay, I completed my 2nd test.

I set tab 1 to +2 for each note. I set tab 2 to +4 for each note. I armed Zebra 3 and started the transport. I then switched from tab 1 to tab 2 back and forth.

When tab 1 was visible, Zebra 3 played that note. When tab 2 was visible, Zebra 3 played the other note. It never at any time played both notes together.

Now if that's what's supposed to happen (both notes played at the same time) then that's a bug and Meow is not working as it should. Either that, or I have something set up incorrectly,

Can you please verify which it is?

Okey I think by tab you are meaning the 7 round buttons with the Paw on it? That's probably where I got confused, as I am used to calling them pattern buttons. This is the intended function and not a bug.

The 7 pattern buttons in each machine correspond to the currently viewed sequencer. So if you're viewing the note sequencer, the pattern buttons change patterns for that sequencer only. If you change over to the OCT one, the pattern buttons correspond to only the OCT sequencer.

And only one pattern is active at a time, so in the note sequencer you will only hear the notes of the active patttern, and likewise for the other sequencers. I hope that makes sense.

There is also a tutorial video in the top of this thread where I'm attempting to explain this. I know it can be a bit confusing at first because there is no visual correlation between the pattern buttons and the current sequencer, so that is something you have to know beforehand to understand probably. I hope that helps.

By the way, the automation of the pattern buttons is new to the 1.1 version so you don't have access to that yet. Sorry, I forgot about that.

That's okay. The Cubase automation works just fine.

Great sequencer. Love it.

[floofaudio]

Okay, I completed my 2nd test.

I set tab 1 to +2 for each note. I set tab 2 to +4 for each note. I armed Zebra 3 and started the transport. I then switched from tab 1 to tab 2 back and forth.

When tab 1 was visible, Zebra 3 played that note. When tab 2 was visible, Zebra 3 played the other note. It never at any time played both notes together.

Now if that's what's supposed to happen (both notes played at the same time) then that's a bug and Meow is not working as it should. Either that, or I have something set up incorrectly,

Can you please verify which it is?

Okey I think by tab you are meaning the 7 round buttons with the Paw on it? That's probably where I got confused, as I am used to calling them pattern buttons. This is the intended function and not a bug.

The 7 pattern buttons in each machine correspond to the currently viewed sequencer. So if you're viewing the note sequencer, the pattern buttons change patterns for that sequencer only. If you change over to the OCT one, the pattern buttons correspond to only the OCT sequencer.

And only one pattern is active at a time, so in the note sequencer you will only hear the notes of the active patttern, and likewise for the other sequencers. I hope that makes sense.

There is also a tutorial video in the top of this thread where I'm attempting to explain this. I know it can be a bit confusing at first because there is no visual correlation between the pattern buttons and the current sequencer, so that is something you have to know beforehand to understand probably. I hope that helps.

By the way, the automation of the pattern buttons is new to the 1.1 version so you don't have access to that yet. Sorry, I forgot about that.

That's okay. The Cubase automation works just fine.

Great sequencer. Love it.

Thanks! I never tried it in Cubase before, that sounds like something I have to do. I'm also planning some workflow videos as I know it takes a little time before the workflow clicks with people

[wagtunes]

Okay, I completed my 2nd test.

I set tab 1 to +2 for each note. I set tab 2 to +4 for each note. I armed Zebra 3 and started the transport. I then switched from tab 1 to tab 2 back and forth.

When tab 1 was visible, Zebra 3 played that note. When tab 2 was visible, Zebra 3 played the other note. It never at any time played both notes together.

Now if that's what's supposed to happen (both notes played at the same time) then that's a bug and Meow is not working as it should. Either that, or I have something set up incorrectly,

Can you please verify which it is?

Okey I think by tab you are meaning the 7 round buttons with the Paw on it? That's probably where I got confused, as I am used to calling them pattern buttons. This is the intended function and not a bug.

The 7 pattern buttons in each machine correspond to the currently viewed sequencer. So if you're viewing the note sequencer, the pattern buttons change patterns for that sequencer only. If you change over to the OCT one, the pattern buttons correspond to only the OCT sequencer.

And only one pattern is active at a time, so in the note sequencer you will only hear the notes of the active patttern, and likewise for the other sequencers. I hope that makes sense.

There is also a tutorial video in the top of this thread where I'm attempting to explain this. I know it can be a bit confusing at first because there is no visual correlation between the pattern buttons and the current sequencer, so that is something you have to know beforehand to understand probably. I hope that helps.

By the way, the automation of the pattern buttons is new to the 1.1 version so you don't have access to that yet. Sorry, I forgot about that.

That's okay. The Cubase automation works just fine.

Great sequencer. Love it.

Thanks! I never tried it in Cubase before, that sounds like something I have to do. I'm also planning some workflow videos as I know it takes a little time before the workflow clicks with people

Well, I've been using sequencers since the ARP 2600 back in the 70s so this was pretty easy to get the hang of. It's got some nice twists that I can do a lot with. With all the sequencers I own, there's only one that is even slightly like this one. Except that one is total overkill. That took some time to get the hang of.

[floofaudio]

Well, I've been using sequencers since the ARP 2600 back in the 70s so this was pretty easy to get the hang of. It's got some nice twists that I can do a lot with. With all the sequencers I own, there's only one that is even slightly like this one. Except that one is total overkill. That took some time to get the hang of.

Okay, that's good to know! I tried to put the hardware feel of a sequencer into software with this one. And to get the kind of semi-complex multi-sequencer approach down to a fast to use experience, where you can go really far in a few clicks.

There is also lots of inspiration from different sequencers, like the SH-101, where you can transpose the sequence with keys. That seems like a really obvious feature, but not all sequencers have that. And of course lots of inspiration from eurorack/modular sequencers.

But as you say, things can get really complex and overwhelming when you add a lot of features, and when I see plugins with hundreds of controls on the front panel I get overwhelmed just by looking at it Those can be really fun if you make them for only yourself though, just like a complex modular patch might make sense to you but not to anyone else.

That's good to know that someone with 50 years of sequencer experience can appreciate my work though