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QL-185 - ML-185 Sequencer Reboot by QLabs

by qlabs

A reboot of the venerable ML-185 sequencer, originally creat...

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Type
MIDI Effect
Author
qlabs
Version
1.3
License
Attribution
Live version
10.1.5
Max version
7.3.5
Downloads
4,531
Updated
2021-09-20

Description

A reboot of the venerable ML-185 sequencer, originally created by 3st on this very website.

The original ML-185 sequencer is my favorite sequencer of all time - the way it breaks free from the "steppy," boring, "doot-doot-doot..." sequencing paradigm is brilliant, and very straightforward to use in practice.

I decided performance-friendly pattern memory and inspiration-friendly randomization options would be essential additions, so here they are. Everything else is kept exactly as it was, save for the slightly compacted UI.

Additions:

•16-pattern preset storage w/ toggled auto-load (16 patterns chosen to allow comfortable use with CC knobs)

•Pattern randomization with toggles for each parameter and range selectors to affect the direction and spread of randomization

•Pattern initialize (affects all parameters)

•Offset control to jump around within a pattern as it plays

Cheers,

QLabs

Comments (13)

  • tokozedg · June 13 2020
    Thanks for sharing. Great remake.
  • nuclearsugar · June 14 2020
    Very useful reboot. Thanks for this!
  • DUSCHEK · June 29 2020
    This is super useful ! Thanks
  • mafgar · August 15 2020
    I love this thing but it seems like..
    1. stage division doesnt work on my system
    2. Clear functions dont work
    ableton 10.1.9
  • mafgar · August 15 2020
    sorry I meant step division? the 1,2,3,4 grey buttons dont seem to affect anything
  • mafgar · August 15 2020
    Oh I see, sorry, they only affect it when set to II mode.. but the original you can have it play the pattern every 4th bar or so. Did you remove this functionality?
  • pizu123 · October 27 2020
    Hi, Fantastic reboot! Congrats! btw, I've made a few nice tweaks to the device (randomization of divisions, ticks and control for max number of tics, mode) and added control over max pitch randomization, as well as auto-incrementing the preset number when a Save Preset is hit (this speeds up the workflow). Let me know if you're interested in the alterations. Would be happy for you to have them.
  • pizu123 · October 29 2020
    Q - Stages mode runs for x number of stages, so depending on the number of ticks this is variable.
    Fixed mode runs for a fixed number of tickets...a bit confused why it's limited to say 4 stages for 16 ticks, which means that at times the sequencer will go back to stage 1 to fill up the remaining ticks until 16 is reached.
    Can you add another mode, so that it continues onto subsequent stages (e.g. stage 5 and 6) to fill those needed ticks? i.e. it's not limited to the number of stages specified?
  • qlabs · November 17 2020
    Hey pizu123 - please feel free to reach out with the revised version! That sounds great. My email is [email protected] - we can keep in touch there if that works for you.
    As for stages mode, I may have accidentally overlooked it in my process. I'll take another look at it shortly - thank you for the heads up!
  • zprpz · June 07 2023
    THe purple got me :D
  • Scott909 · February 10 2024
    Buggy for me on 11.3.21
    Worked well for a couple of weeks and then all of a sudden the sequencer would freeze. If you restart the track if works again.
    But now the random button has completely stopped working.
    Shame, i really like this sequencer.
  • Scott909 · February 10 2024
    If I could delete the above comment I would - its working normally for me again.
  • Scott909 · February 13 2024
    After further investigation, it stops running after 32 loops of the sequence. Is this something to do with the "Mode" setting? This happens whether its in Fixed or Stages mode.

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