Oxo Steps

MIDI step sequencer / arpeggiator

Example

  • Track 1 (Channel 1): Bass line from the chord's lowest note.
  • Track 2 (Channel 2): Chord stabs from selected chord notes, or fixed notes if preferred.
  • Track 3 (Channel 3): Arpeggio using all notes
  • Track 4 (Channel 2): Random in-key notes every now and then (Note the channel : it is the same instrument playing the chord).

Change chord, everything follows

Build scenes for live flow

Build up to 8 scenes. Each scene stores a chord plus pattern changes per track, so you can try progression ideas quickly.

Capture and continue in your DAW

Record your performance as a MIDI file and continue the idea in your DAW.

Download

The free trial is fully functional, but limited to 2 tracks and without MIDI file export. Unlock the full version directly in the plugin (6 tracks + MIDI file export).

iPad AUv3

Download on the App Store

Or search "Oxo Steps" on your iPad App Store.

Desktop VST/AU

Not available
Why ?

Oxo Steps was designed for iPad first: gestures, touch flow, and the all-in-one portable setup make it the ideal platform. With enough interest, we may build the VST/AU version. Feel free to contact us.

Feature highlights

  • Monophonic or polyphonic tracks
  • Polymetric lanes (e.g. gate over 16 steps, notes over 12, octave over 6)
  • Pattern direction: forward, backward, ping-pong, random
  • Predictable probability lane controls (e.g. last bar of 4)
  • Two CC lanes to sequence your favourite plugin knobs (CC = Continuous Controller MIDI messages)
  • Chord memory
  • Track offset in ms: sync external hardware synths to the millisecond
  • Hold or legato (holds across patterns)
  • Chord progression presets (save and recall your favourite progressions, then try them on the current sequences)
  • Export as MIDI file: record your performance, continue in your DAW
  • Performance window: everything you need to perform in one place. Switch scenes, a knob for every CC

MANUAL

Quick visual reference of the main pages and setup.

Oxo Steps manual screenshot: sequencer page
Sequencer
Oxo Steps manual screenshot: track settings page
Track settings
Oxo Steps manual screenshot: note pool page
Note pool
Oxo Steps manual screenshot: performance page
Performance
Oxo Steps manual screenshot: pattern generator page
Pattern generator
Oxo Steps manual screenshot: host setup page
Host setup