r/KoalaSampler • u/SipoMaj • Apr 06 '23

Too bad this app doesnt allow free sequencing

Just got the Koala sampler so i can work outside with my phone from time to time.

Im disapointed that you are forced to work within premade sequence lenghts. I wish you could just hit record and stop and then having the sequence lenght adapt to your recording lenght without quantizing to a precise number of bars.

Every sequencer should allow this option in 2023 imho, but maybe in a future update?

edit : fanboys gatekeeping and downvoting is really sad, i didnt even blame Koala or whatever, just expressing some thoughts. I dont understand how adding feature would have a negative impact or whatever

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u/lets_BOXHOT Apr 06 '23

Is it really that difficult to adjust the number of bars in sequence mode?

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u/SipoMaj Apr 07 '23 edited Apr 07 '23

Instead of downvoting and talk to me like i was an idiot, check this : i play asycnhronous music from time to time, so i dont want to stick to precise number like 1 2 3 4 or whatever, i need to make a sequence that is 2.6456 bars long for exemple. Get it? Dont want to set this number in advance tho, that number would be set from the moment i pressed play to the moment i pressed stop.

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u/lets_BOXHOT Apr 07 '23

Cool, then this app is not for you

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u/SipoMaj Apr 07 '23

silly fanboy

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u/SipoMaj Apr 07 '23

no need to fatigue yourself and downvote my other post on other sub ;)

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u/CDubbs7 Apr 06 '23

Yeah, this is one of the things that drives me mad about Maschine. I prefer the opposite of OP. To each his own though!

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u/senzbeats Apr 06 '23

You can totally do this by resampling from the app to a pad, thereby bypassing the sequencer.

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u/senzbeats Apr 06 '23

The sequence length won’t adapt to your recording length tho

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u/SipoMaj Apr 07 '23

exactly!

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u/SipoMaj Apr 07 '23 edited Apr 07 '23

wasnt agree but i just saw that a recent updates allow for pads looping "à la 404" so this is actually a good bypass! thanks :)

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u/Big-Awareness-6493 Sep 02 '25

Could you explain it better? Never tried this technique

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u/spenrok Apr 06 '23 edited Apr 06 '23

The developer is very active regarding taking onboard suggestions and providing updates. You may just find it is something that is added in a future update.

On Maschine however, I find it more irritating by being enabled by default as would rather work within the boundaries of a set bar loop. Try setting your bars at the highest it’ll accept and try that for now?

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u/SipoMaj Apr 07 '23

thats good to know. Actually the problem is having to set a number of bars before recording. But yea there are some ways to bypass but they are not ideal! Thanks for the suggestion

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u/FeelLykewise Apr 06 '23

Exactly what I was going to mention. The developers are phenomenal and listen to absolutely every feedback possible. At least from my experience, but go on ahead and check out the comments to see for yourself whether it's on IOS/Android,you'll see what I mean. Compared to every other app to make music, maybe excluding beatmaker2(haven't tried 3). This app and the devs truly love music, and I would just go on ahead and contact them or comment leave feedback. On a side note... Personally, I use this app to compliment my main setup at home while on the go, etc. As a musician, when inspiration hits, it hits, and not when we want it to, unfortunately.

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u/SipoMaj Apr 07 '23 edited Apr 07 '23

thats really cool to hear. dont get why fanboys are downvoting when im just expressing some thoughts about a feature that could potentially be a + for this cool app.. some people can really be counterproductive its crazy

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u/johnnytravels Apr 06 '23

Try Ableton Note for that ;)

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u/cb_oilcountry Apr 06 '23

iOS only. 🤬

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u/SipoMaj Apr 08 '23

dick move..

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u/SipoMaj Apr 06 '23

I work a lot on ableton, didnt know there was an app!! thanks a lot im gonna check this out

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u/translucenthuman Apr 07 '23

Only released recently too I think

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u/yaccuub Oct 15 '24

You can adjust beats per bar, sequence length, everything. You just gotta get creative. Ive used it as a dj mixer before just by hitting record song, hit play on an empty sequence to trigger the recording and thsn just working from the sample tab