From thatcat Sent Sun, Jan 31st 1999, 16:56
From thatcat Sent Sun, Jan 31st 1999, 16:56
On 01/31/99 12:33:40 you wrote: > >Hi, > >I know this is off-topic, but people here seem to know quite a bit about >software etc. (and what software various musicians use). > >I'm after a sequencer (win95) that can play multiple tracks at independant >tempos/bpms. Preferably in the Cubase sort of vein but allowing you to >change the speeds of different tracks independantly : does anyone know if >such a program exists. All of the sequencers i've come across to date only >have a single global tempo setting. > >I know you could achieve the same effect with audio software, but i want to >do it with midi (my computer is not fast enough, and i'm using a sampler >anyway!). > >I'm sure alot of the musicians here would be interested in such a program. > >Any leads much appreciated. the only way i know of to do such a thing is to use an external sequencer or drum machine, and record its output at one bpm into a sequencer running at another bpm. you could also create a loop at a certain bpm, sample it and then have it loop by itself against your current sequence...then you could play other parts along to that loop without listening to your sequencer's metronome...as for programs that do this automatically, i don't think there are any...but perhaps motu's freestyle would let you do something like that? "a dream is worth a thousand pictures, the mouths of lampreys a thousand more..."