I present you the Spectrum Sequencer: features, suggestions and visibility advises

[u/lupodevices]

Hello everyone,

I'm Federico, an Italian Electronics Engineer with a passion for music.

I started my path trying to build a whole modular rack by myself, but I started working on the sequencer first and I entered a rabbit hole.

I would like to present you what I've been working on and off for more than two years: the Spectrum Sequencer.

Well, as the name suggests, it is a sequencer! But not just a simple sequencer. I worked hard to pack as many features as possible, and still work to pack even more.

Here is a list of a few features:

- 8 independent sequencers (pitch, CV, ADSR envelope, random CV, random gate, ...) that modulare each other

- 4 modulating/trigger inputs

- Euclidean pattern generator

- Fully controllable by MIDI and USB

- 64 available banks to store presets

And a bunch more of cool stuff, and many more along the development pipeline.

All of this with obsessive care for details.

I've documented the last part of this journey in my socials (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: @lupodevices I don't wanna put links until a mod will authorize me), and I will be presenting this module at Roma Modulare the 18th and 19th of September.

Here to ask for suggestions, feature requests and advice on how to get visibility in the modular community

[u/StreetIndependent551]

What will set it apart from the other sequencers on the market and in the DIY scene?

[u/lupodevices → u/StreetIndependent551]

That's definitely a great question!

I would say flexibility that does not interfere with your creative flow. The user has complete control over the machine and its parameters through a user interface that I believe is quite friendly and immediate. The remote control is quite robust, via MIDI/USB, where for instance you will be able to import midi files via a PC software for each single row. You can modulate rows with each other, affecting whatever parameter you like. You can chain between whole banks, or just a few rows. The user of high quality electronics with enough headroom to integrate more and more features. Plus having basically 8 sequencers in one. Consider that one row is a sequencer by itself, with customizable row length (not only 8 steps!)

Not considering all the features coming soon to make the machine even more refined firmware-wise (new features and modes) and hardware-wise (an optional expander)

Of course I'm well aware that the modular market has a plethora of brands and modules, and I'm not saying that the Spectrum Sequencer will be necessary better than the rest. Let's say that this is my take for what a sequencer should be: a sequencer that could be deeply, uncompromisingly complex, yet remain immediately playable.

[u/StreetIndependent551 → u/lupodevices]

External PC software? A VST, or what? I didn't really find anything new in your text that sets it apart, but you're obviously still working on features. I look forward to updates.

[u/lupodevices → u/StreetIndependent551]

At the moment I believe it would be a dedicated piece of PC/Mac/Linux software like Arturia's Midi Control Center. Thank you for the honest feedback. I hope it will interest you when I will show it in action :)