SEQTRAK
SEQTRAK
OS v1.20

By: Blake Angelos

Lots of great workflow improvements for the small and mighty SEQTRAK.

SEQTRAK OS v1.2 adds workflow improvements that make music production and live performance even easier. Best of all it’s free to all SEQTRAK users.

Get SEQTRAK OS v1.2 here.

Let’s take a closer look at what’s new in SEQTRAK OS v1.2.

Sample Looping

SEQTRAK’s onboard sampler allows you to record or import audio samples into your music. OS v1.2 adds sample looping as an option. Import your favorite sample loop or sample a live drummer, then quickly set loop points. You can use the SEQTRAK front panel or the app to set the playback type and adjust loop points. Here’s how to turn loop mode on and adjust loop points from the front panel:

The SEQTRAK App has a straightforward UI for engaging loop mode and adjusting loop points too:

Track Mute Mode

SEQTRAK OS v1.2 streamlines Track Mute Mode, allowing single-knob muting and unmuting of Tracks during playback. Press and hold the [ALL] knob, then press the [MUTE] button to enter Track Mute Mode. Check it out:

Once in Mute Mode, a single push of the Track Knobs mutes or unmutes a Track during playback, allowing you to quickly build arrangements. When a Track is muted, the Track LED turns green, and when unmuted, the Track LED is off. This makes it easy to see which Tracks are playing during live performance. It’s a useful feature when building arrangements.

Sampler Slot Mute

A related feature to Track Mute Mode is Sample Slot Mute. Like Track Mute, Sample Slot Mute allows you to mute and unmute the seven Sampler keys. Press and hold the [MUTE] button and press a Sampler Slot to mute or unmute. Check it out:

Record Count-in

I like recording the Synth 1, Synth 2, and DX tracks in real time. Before OS v 1.2, entering real-time record mode was immediate. Now you can engage a simple one-measure record count-in of “one-two-three-four,” giving you a moment to prepare before recording a track. Press and hold the [ALL] knob, then press the [REC SAMPLE] button to engage record count-in:

Here’s record count-in in the SEQTRAK App:

Keyboard Mode Octave Change

You can use the Drum Keys as a keyboard, and SEQTRAK OS v1.2 improves this feature with the ability to change the octave by +/- three octaves. Enter Keyboard Mode by pressing and holding the [ALL] knob and pressing the [KEY] button. You can change octaves using the Drum Keys in the top corners:

Quantized Project Playback

Quantized Project Playback is a new feature for better integration with other gear. It’s a feature that works when SEQTRAK is synchronized to another piece of gear, like a hardware sequencer or drum machine.

During synchronized live performance, you might want to change a SEQTRAK Project. Quantized Project Playback allows you to load a new SEQTRAK project and have it start playback on the next downbeat after the project loads. This allows seamless transitions and keeps the music playing in time.

Auto Copy Pattern Extension

This is a handy feature when creating tracks. Say you start with a one measure pattern and want to extend the length to four measures during recording. Auto Copy Pattern copies bar one to bars 2 through 4 ensuring the music will keep playing with no breaks.

Temp Project Auto Save

It’s never good when you lose your music data, and Temp Project Auto Save minimizes that event. When a project is loaded, the current state is temporarily saved. In the rare event your SEQTRAK runs out of power, you won’t lose your music.

Visualizer External MIDI Trigger

The Visualizer is visual animations for your SEQTRAK music creations. With SEQTRAK OS v1.2, you can now connect external MIDI devices via a standard MIDI cable, USB, or Bluetooth and trigger animations in the Visualizer. It’s a cool live performance feature.

SEQTRAK OS v1.2 is free for all SEQTRAK users. Get it here!

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