WIMSS releases WoodStepper 4.0 - major update of the sequencer-sampler for macOS and iOS

25th October 2021

Woodman's Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio has released WoodStepper 4.0, a major update of the Audio/MIDI sequencer/sampler.

New features:

Samples, TrackAudio and the 3 Oscillators can now be used in parallel.
All sources now have a step gain allowing for a different mixture per step.
All (almost) existing OSC parameters are changed into a STEP parameter.
Added Variations (Vari) panel:
- Allows to changes parameters over a number of sequences (opposed to the per-step changes).
- Is similar to LFO modulation at very low frequencies but timing is set by the number of sequences.
- 3 diff parameters can be changed .
- For each param the number of sequences can be set.
- Parameters can be changed up/down.
- Parameters can be changed continuously or only after the sequence starts again at step 1.
3 different note offsets can be set.
Added Phase modulation to OSC1,2 & 3 (FM synthesis).
Phase mod of OSC 1 is done with OSC2.
Phase mod of OSC 2 is done with output (pre gain) of the next sequencer.
Phase Mod of OSC3 is done by the Samples.
Added step frequency modulation LFO to the Samples.
Added step Detune to the Samples.
Sample Start and Width are now STEP parameters. (different sounds per step ...).
Added Samples Auto Gain.
Added LFO waveform to Samples modulation LFO.
Added sync of OSC2 & 3 to OSC1.
Added modulation LFO waveform to OSC 2 & 3.
Added PulseWidth and Amplitude/PW modulation to OSC1.
Added Ring modulation to Pan/Out panel: OSC1-OSC2 OSC-SMPLS SEQ1-SEQ2.
Added MIDILearn for almost all parameters.
Added distort function on the Track input source.

UI:

Replaced Next Sequencer button in each panel with radio buttons.
Source panel popup replaced by buttons to allow parallel sources.
MIDI settings (note range, channel) have their own panel (were in OSC 1).
Added OSC1 LFO bars popup.
Added Step note (pitch) recording mode: notes played are converted to pitch shift values.
Added Vol button which will show all step gain values and when clicking the step led will show a popup to set the gain.
Sequencer LEDs not shown any longer when sequencer row is off.
Recording samples is now controlled only by the "Sampling Armed" button. (Sample Source needed to be on previously).

Preset system updated:

Real (multiple) subfolders supported.
Added Browser for presets and sample files.
Factory presets are now in a subfolder "factory".
Factory synth presets are in subfolder "synth".
When iCloud is NOT used, the standalone app will copy the presets and sample files into a shared (App Group) folder to make them available for the AUv3 plugins (copy is done only when starting up the standalone app).

Bugs fixed: