Strokes - Audio Workstation

It’s a Euclidean sequencer, it has Braids built-in, really smart MIDI and performance capabilities, and that is scratching the surface. You can do a LOT in the standalone, and the AUv3 really asserts itself as a powerful player in a mix in your mixer or daw. Hardly a day goes by that this doesn’t help me to be creative. It rewards careful learning and patience at first, but once I got used to it, I want to use it in every mix. The approach to pitch, a sort of control-voltage approach, is probably the most challenging aspect, but it makes it more “modular” and there are enough piano rolls.

I’ve explored a lot of sequencers and grooveboxes over the years and have come to the conclusion that this one is quite exceptional. The combination of inter-connected modulation routing with its unique probability/chance schemes make mechanical sequences seem to breath and evolve. Also don’t forget to find that little “swing” slider button and use it . Lastly, the internal sounds are great and useable as well as flexible and varied. However, if that is not enough or not to your liking , you can always load your own samples. I found myself engrossed with it for hours (even bothering to read the very clearly written manual). I can’t believe it is an multi instance AU app that I can use in AUM to trigger other instruments which I’ve still yet to try . Deep and worth every penny.

This software is seriously impressive. My knowledge and navigation around it so far is just the tip of the iceberg but I’m already having results of sound sculpting I wouldn’t have been able to come up with anywhere near as easily in other programs. The fact that this is often updated with more and more options + the stability easily makes this a no-brainer purchase. Can’t recommend it enough. Thank you for all the hard work into this and for sharing it!