Seq24

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]

Original author(s)Rob Buse
Developer(s)Seq24team
Stable release
v.0.9.3 / January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24)
Written inC++
Operating systemLinux, Microsoft Windows
Size1.3MB
TypeMIDI music sequencer
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Websitefilter24.org/seq24/about.html

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.

Forks

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 Original version is no longer maintained.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".

See also

References
  1. Phillips, Dave (12 May 2005). "At the Sounding Edge: Introducing seq24". Linux Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. "Seq24". Launchpad. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. "Seq24 description file in tarball". Released under the Terms of the GPL
  4. Walker, Martin (September 2007). "PC Freeware Sequencers & Editors". Sound On Sound. Retrieved 29 November 2020.


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