New version 2.3 available! (see Version History in Documentation for info)
Features
Includes virtually all major functions from the hardware M185, and adds many new ones specific to the software version.
• Multi-stage step sequencer with stage-selectable gate modes
• Now expanded from 8 to 16 stages
• Gate modes include Mute, Single, Multi and Hold
• Ratchet mode available when in Multi mode within a stage
• Polyphonic potential when using long Note Length values
• Chord mode – allows for up to 5 note user-specified chords
• Each stage can be from 1 to 8 clock pulses in length
• Constrain notes to scale – new pentatonic mode
• Global transpose – new easy octave up and octave down buttons
• Internal or MIDI clock control
• Built-in clock divide capability
• Forward, reverse, ping pong, random & Brownian “drunken walk” modes
• Note pitch, stage length and stage mode randomization functions
• Stage lock to prevent randomization or MIDI note input changes
• MIDI output to any hardware or software synth
• VST instrument hosting, and now VST3 and AU as well(AU is Mac only)
• ReWire audio slave support
• 16 preset slots for instant recall of parameters
• Presets can be saved to and loaded from disk
• External MIDI controllers support via MIDI CC messages, with MIDI learn
• MIDI note control of currently active stage via MIDI keyboard
• Can specify default MIDI device and controller map
* Basic Dark Mode support on Mac Mojave (10.14) or greater
* Now entirely a 64-bit application
Requirements
OS X 10.11.6 – 12.x (Big Sur compatible, runs on M1 chip via Rosetta 2), 64-bit plugins only
Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11, 64-bit only, 64-bit plugins only
Try It
Free Demo (it’s fully functional except it won’t allow you to use the excellent presets feature, and will time out after 30 minutes)
Buy It
$40 USD
Documentation
• Read the full documentation
Who’s Using It
Daniel Miller, Mute Records founder
cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy, Cyberaktif, Tear Garden, Download, Hilt, Doubting Thomas, etc...)
Synthesizer Magazin
Read the M-185 and Klee reviews (in German, Issue 28, Sept 2011)
RYK, M185 hardware sequencer creator
“The closest to the real thing you can get without knobs!”
Grizzle (from the Cycling '74 forums)
“It’s an animal sequencer. I used to drool over that Roland vid thinking I would never have it in my little eurorack and then you come along to save the day :-)”
