OODA — Portable MIDI Sequencer Customer Service & App Reviews

OODA — Portable MIDI Sequencer Customer Service
OODA — Portable MIDI Sequencer App Comments & Reviews (2024)
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OODA is a fresh take on the classic MIDI step sequencer with interactive and semi-generative enhancements.

What makes OODA unique is that you can connect arbitrary steps together using conditional “wormholes” to add structured (or random) variation to your sequences. Another unique feature is that OODA’s underlying model is decoupled from its voices. This allows you to interact with your sequences and create melodic variations in real time without affecting your groove.

OODA’s open-ended sequence grid can be easily configured for almost any use case. Anything from simple melodies and bass parts to semi-generative chords and arpeggios, OODA can do it all with a little creativity!

Features:

- Record sequences up to 64 steps with the in-app keyboard or an external MIDI device
- Interact with your sequence on the fly using four “action” buttons
- Link together steps using conditional wormholes to create structure and variation
- Create complex patterns of melody and rhythm using four independent voices
- Change voice speed independent of sequencer speed
- Comes with ten factory presets to give you an idea of what OODA is capable of
- Explore a deep, yet focused set of parameters
- Sequencer Settings
- Grid size (4x4 or 8x8)
- Sync voices to sequencer rate
- Sequencer rate
- Sequencer direction
- Shift amount (semitones)
- Live toggle rests and skips
- Wormhole Patcher
- Conditionally “reroute” your sequence by connecting arbitrary steps
- Per-step wormholes
- Destination and normal steps per wormhole
- Trig conditions and probability for moving through each wormhole (see below for list)
- Voice Settings
- Four voices with independent settings
- Enable/disable
- Rate of play (in beat time from 16 bars to 32nd T)
- Includes unique note values based on the Golden Ratio for maximum generative fun!
- Length of note (10% to 100%)
- Variety of rules for selecting notes from active step (see below for list)
- Pitch offset
- Unique pattern control for creating rhythms and polymeters, now with step options
- Easily add holds, ties, accents (positive and negative), ratchets, and trig conditions
- MIDI velocity and channel
- Flexible Connectivity
- Use in a compatible audio unit host like AUM, or in standalone mode
- Control multiple instruments at once with five MIDI outputs
- One for all voices together, and one for each voice by itself
- Sync to the tempo of other devices using Ableton Link or MIDI clock (standalone)
- Send MIDI clock to external synths (standalone, experimental feature)
- Connect to Bluetooth MIDI devices
- Modulate OODA’s parameters in a compatible AUv3 host (audio unit)
- Eight unique MIDI CC outputs derived from OODA’s sequencer model
- Sequencer X, Sequencer Y, Sequence Phase, Action OR, and per-voice random
- Includes macOS app!

IMPORTANT:
OODA can be used as a standalone app or as an AUv3 plugin. There are some important differences between the two. The standalone app features a simple, toggleable "Sidekick Synth" so you can quickly experiment with OODA. Of course, you can also send MIDI from the standalone app. Meanwhile, the OODA AUv3 plugin does NOT generate sound. Instead, you use it to send MIDI (note messages) to other apps, plugins, or hardware instruments that do the actual sound generation. AUv3 plugins must be used inside a compatible host.

Available Wormhole Rules
- Always, 1x through 7x, 2:2 through 8:8, 10%, 25%, 33%, 50%, 67%, 75%, 90%, Last, Not Last

Available Voice Rules
- Nth, Lowest, Highest, Random, Up, Down, UpDown, DownUp, UpDown+, DownUp+, Rise, Fall

View manual: https://www.audiosymmetric.com/manuals.html
View tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Uka-nFom-pgTB-DftgDvA

OODA — Portable MIDI Sequencer App Comments & Reviews

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OODA — Portable MIDI Sequencer Positive Reviews

Brilliant Midi SequencerI’m a huge fan of midi fx apps, especially the ones with some semi-generative features. Zoa (developers other midi app) is amazing, I highly recommend it, but OODA is even better. OODA is phenomenal. It’s my new favorite midi sequencer. This app is capable of doing so many interesting, useful, fun, & musical things. It’s easy to get chords, arps, bass lines, and leads all coming out at the same time. The main sequencer let’s you record a note, or multiple notes into any step, and then set several parameters. Then you have 4 individual midi lanes each with their own settings, patterns, adjustments, etc… to create tons of possibilities. The wormhole portion makes this thing even better since you can apply all kinds of movements, rules, and behaviors to the main sequencer. Honestly just buy it. I was on the beta and I purchased it on release day, which is actually rare for me. Usually if I am on a beta version, I don’t always spring to buy an app when it’s released, I wait a little. However I liked this one so much I had to have it. IMHO OODA is one of the best apps of 2022. Well Done Audio Symmetric!.CmrukoVersion: 1.0

Excellent!Seriously, what cmrucco said. “Just get it” Yup, he’s spot on! I play with lots of sequencers just for fun. I treat them like MIDO Lego audio blocks. This this is looking to be one of my favorite tools. I’m going to dig in and definitely come back and give a proper review for. But, yes, just buy it. It’s that good. Load up a preset and hit play and have fun! Just have no expectations, dig in and start flipping buttons and pressing on the icons, stunningly interesting stuff comes out! The more i explore it the more i get fascinated with it, that’s after just 30 minutes with it, yup. One little teeny nagling thing, have it start, the first time on a fresh install, with a preset loaded would be, i think, helpful. Thanks!.HorsedorfVersion: 1.0

Fun sequencer but please add automationThis is a great little step sequencer. I really like it. The workholes are fun and everything you’ve read about the app is true. I would Love it if I could “record” and automate the Live performance buttons into a performance. The Bump hang and shift keys work well and I find myself wishing I could play my sequence and Record the buttons as I play them live. I notice everytime I play the app I think wow that was great. Shame I couldn’t have recorded those live performances in automation and export the midi. Great app. Get it. Hopefully the developer will see the potential and update with even more features.SgranlundVersion: 1.0

Almost PerfectThis is so close to being my favorite way to sequence on iOS, It’s fast and deep and once you learn to use it allows you to shape really interesting sequences. I’ve already lost hours just playing with portal rules. However, I think the ability to quantize the output to a scale and the ability to use the keyboard to transpose the sequence is missing and would push this to the best sequencer hands down for both compositional and live use..Wave OrchidVersion: 1.0

ImpressiveJust started learning and I see a ton of potential with this app! Compared to the $$$$ one might spend on hardware, this is a gem for the iOS platform. Thank you!.@thekrazywabbitVersion: 1.0

Preview, See and Edit Notes in StepsIs it possible to press each step in the sequence or to play the steps manually? Also, when we press each step, can we see the notes on the keyboard and edit the notes. The preview is really important if we want to hear and modify a step..Chanel-no1Version: 1.0.1

Excellent in both modes of operation!Liking, especially, the stand alone mode. I already have their ‘living sequencer’. OODA is a good addition. Straightforward and easy to use. Wormholes in a synthesizer. Who’d thought? 🤓.EriptronVersion: 1.0

Wow OODAI like that you can sequence up to 4 voices and time shift each individual voice.. nice interface and lots more! Does it need a scaler though?.Agnostic FontVersion: 1.1

Another Creative Tool!This developer’s apps are fantastic. Very inspiring creative tool. Creates evolving patterns. Really fun to use as a discovery tool..MuddyNikesVersion: 1.0.1

Ultra sick sequencerThis is helpful for my oxric attempted arps and so much other cool stuff. I love all the little nooks and options. Hails.Oceans in spaceVersion: 1.0

Deep and fun!By far my favorite sequencer. The voice panel, and the fact that it is separated from the steps is very powerful. Be sure to check out the tutorials on YouTube. Two improvements I’d love to see: — copy/paste of steps — and maybe an option to see which notes have been recorded into each step.C6yVersion: 1.1

So much fun!Thank you Ryan. This midi sequencer is really fun with a lot of options. I already have a lot of midi sequencers but this one is different. Fun, intuitive + we always can watch your tutorials on YouTube if we want to dive deep into the sequencer. I do not use all the options, but it well worth my money only for the options I use. Works A++ in AUM. Are you working on a new app? Great job!.PuzzlefanquebecVersion: 1.0.1

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