Seq24 (original) (raw)
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 The default window of Seq24 0.9.3, running on Linux Mint 20 Xfce |
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| Original author(s) | Rob Buse |
| Developer(s) | Seq24team |
| Stable release | v.0.9.3 / January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24) |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Linux, Microsoft Windows |
| Size | 1.3MB |
| Type | MIDI music sequencer |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | filter24.org/seq24/about.html |
Seq24 is a software MIDI music sequencer that runs under Linux and Microsoft Windows. Written in C++,[1] it is designed to be simple to use and appropriate for live performance.[2]
Distributed under the terms of the GPL-2.0-or-later license,[3] Seq24 is free software.[4]
Seq24 is intended to be similar to hardware sequencers/samplers such as Akai's MPC line of instruments. It works by sequencing smaller sequences or loops of MIDI notes and performance information into larger music sequences in a manner similar to the way in which Sony's Acid software is used to sequence audio clips. In order to do this, it has a patterns panel, a pattern editor and a song editor.[1] Sequences are saved as Standard MIDI file format, type 1.[5]
While developed from 2002 to 2006 by Rob Buse, a team (calling themselves simply 'Seq24team') picked up the project in 2008 with Rob's blessing, and resumed work with release 0.8.8.
Several follow-up forks and reworks of the original tool exist, listed below:
- seq42, oriented on song editing, rather than live performance. Original version is no longer maintained.
- sequencer64, seq24 heart with 6 years of extensions.
- seq66, a major refactoring with pattern banks, playlists, piano roll, song layout, MIDI control/status for live performance etc., Qt based.
- seq192, "with less features but more swag".
- Free audio software
- ^ a b "Seq24 – minimal loop based midi sequencer". LinuxLinks. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Dave (12 May 2005). "At the Sounding Edge: Introducing seq24". Linux Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Seq24". Launchpad. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Seq24 description file in tarball". Released under the Terms of the GPL
- ^ Walker, Martin (September 2007). "PC Freeware Sequencers & Editors". Sound On Sound. Retrieved 29 November 2020.