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STEPPER
STEPPER
General
Author	Bad Diode
Type	Music Apps
Version	1.6
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2023/08/04
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Revision as of 05:50, 8 September 2023

Stepper is a powerful 16-step sequencer designed for Game Boy Advance (GBA) and 3DS.

It features an intuitive workflow inspired by Elektron instruments with per-trigger parametrization that allows access to the 4 DMG sound channels in the console (2 square waves channels, 1 custom wave channel and 1 noise channel). Supports 4 banks of 8 patterns that can be queued for live performance.

Controls

D-Pad - Move the cursor

Start - Start/Stop the sequence

Select - Quick saving the current bank, Copy pasting, Adjusting notes by octaves, Adjusting bpm by multiples of 10

B - Toggle channels/triggers and play/pause/stop, switches banks and patterns.

A - Hold it to adjust trigger parameters.

L/R - Change trigger notes/parameter values/BPM

Screenshots

Media

STEPPER tutorial - how to use the Game Boy Advance 16-step sequencer (Joe Bleeps)

STEPPER v1.4 is out! A 16-step sequencer for the Game Boy Advance (Bad Diode)

STEPPER v1.4 // 3DS + PO-20 audio sync (Bad Diode)

Changelog

v1.6

UI Improvements:
- New fixed grid (5x2) parameter adjustment UI.
- Add prob/conditional triggers (% based or 1:2, etc.).
- Add panning support.
- Change cursor drawing for new parameter pages.
- Change cursor behavior for new parameter pages.
- Display param values on the notification bar when editing parameters.
- Change ch3 to only color the waveform that is selected depending on the mode/voice.
- Grey out colors when foreground is also grey (global channel parameters).
- Bigger indicator for currently playing pattern in the chain.
- Thick line cursor is now the default one.
Quality of life improvements:
- Wave channel is simplified and now has a selection of different waves and wave variants.
- Wave channel now stops playback if it encounters an "off" trig.
- Make the channel parameters initialize to default.
- Each bank now stores its own pattern chain.
- Store pattern chains on the SRAM.
- Banks can be now switched live without playback stopping.
New features:
- Per trig probability/conditional playing.
- Panning support.

External links

Author's website - https://badd10de.dev/projects/stepper/
itch.io - https://badd10de.itch.io/stepper-gba
Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/12co28b/stepper_a_new_16step_sequencer_for_the_gba/

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-Stepper is a powerful 16-step sequencer designed for [[STEPPER GBA|Game Boy Advance (GBA)]] and now also compatible with 3DS, offering an intuitive workflow inspired by Elektron instruments. With its per-trigger parametrization, users gain access to the console's 4 DMG sound channels, including 2 square wave channels, 1 custom wave channel, and 1 noise channel. Additionally, it supports 4 banks of 8 patterns, allowing users to queue them up for captivating live performances.
+Stepper is a powerful 16-step sequencer designed for [[STEPPER GBA|Game Boy Advance (GBA)]] and 3DS.
+It features an intuitive workflow inspired by Elektron instruments with per-trigger parametrization that allows access to the 4 DMG sound channels in the console (2 square waves channels, 1 custom wave channel and 1 noise channel). Supports 4 banks of 8 patterns that can be queued for live performance.
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