Re: rhythm sequencers software

[Paul Mimlitsch <pmimlitsch@mac.com>]

not sure, maybe this fits the bill:

Sonic Charge:  << http://www.soniccharge.com/microtonic >>

On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Michael Peters wrote:

>> i remeber a topic about drum machines sequencers and rhythm software
>> to syncronize to looping software like mobius.
>> I guess what im looking for is something you can load your own drum
>> samples or loops,or that has great drum sounds or grooves with random
>> variations so the grooves that arent static and that could work  
>> stable
>> when slaved syncronized to mobius.
>
>
> I've spent some hours searching for such products today again. The  
> one I
> like best so far is Steinberg's Grooveagent - it sounds nice and has  
> some
> amount of random licks, and has lots of different styles. But you  
> have to
> have a Steinberg USB key and I keep having problems with the software
> suddenly not recognizing the key, for some reason. Also, Grooveagent  
> is
> large and fat and takes up resources, and more often than not, Bidule
> crashes. So far it doesn't feel like I can use it live although I'd  
> love to
> - it syncs easily with Bidule's sync transport.
>
> There are other similarly sized products, such as Meldaproductions  
> MDrummer,
> or Rayzoon's Jamstix. Stylus RMX looks good, I haven't tried it yet.  
> They
> all probably can do lots of things but for my needs, they are all  
> oversized
> and overcomplicated. I was looking for something small and easy to  
> handle.
>
> There is some electro thing called Cerebrum that is small and nice  
> and easy
> to handle but it has a certain artificial electro sound to it - I'd  
> prefer
> acoustic instruments but of course this requires samples and blows  
> the thing
> up big time again.
>
>
> -Michael
>