WoodStepper

WoodStepper


Sequencer/Synthesizer


$10.99

4.0.4for iPhone, iPad and more
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May 11, 2023
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About WoodStepper

The WoodStepper is a sequencer/synthesizer/sampler having both audio and midi out.
The audio sources can be the track audio, sampled audio (live/track recorded or from file) or the built-in VCO's.
The VCO notes can also be set by the Chordulator which finds chord notes in a live stream or recorded track.
It consists of 4 independent 8-steps sequencers which can be linked to a 16, 24 or 32 steps sequencer.
Each sequencer can independently be set to Synth mode.
So WoodStepper can be used in any combinations of sequencers, synths and looper/samplers.
Each step can also send 4 midi messages (note on, CC, …) to 2 midi channels.
The audio part for each sequencer has a pitch (down) shifter, (Moog lowpass) filter with A(D)SR envelope, saturator, amplitude A(D)SR envelope and delay line which can all be set independently per step.
The VCO notes can be set by midi input and WoodStepper has a function to limit the notes produced by VCO + pitch shifters to a specified key and interval scale.
The app can be used stand-alone (device audio input and output) or as a plugin in a DAW.


The manual can be downloaded from : http://www.woodmansimmaculatemaplesyrupstudio.be/woodstepper/WoodStepperHelp.pdf

- IOS plugin type : AUv3 effect, AUv3 instrument and stand-alone app.

- Has 4 independent 8-steps sequencers.

- Each of the 4 sequencers can be set to Synth mode, the steps can then be used to automate parameters while playing.
- Sequencers can be linked to form 16, 24, or 32 steps sequencer(s).

- Each sequencer can have a different timing.

- Steps can be disabled for non 4/4 patterns.

- Each step can send up to 4 midi messages (+ all previous notes off) on 2 midi channels

- Audio sources can be the track audio, sampled audio or 3 VCO's (per sequencer).

- Sampling (audio coming live or from the DAW track) can be armed (per sequencer) with a button or a midi in CC.

- Samples can also be loaded from file (sample files should be in the WoodStepper iCloud folder)
- Each sequencer has it’s own gain, clipping led and brick-wall limiter.

- VCO’s have the usual waveforms and can be modulated in various ways.
- Full polyphonic mode sends 4 subsequent note-ons to the 4 sequencers/synths.
- Para-polyphonic mode (per sequencer) sends notes 2&3 to the sequencer/synth VCO's 2&3, giving max 12 voices.
- Each sequencer/synth can set the range of receiving midi notes (which allows for up to 4 split keyboard regions).
- Each step has a pitch down shifter (sequencer mode only).
- Pitch shifters have a glide control.

- Pitch shifters can be set to a random value (out of a list of scales).

- Pitch values can be harmonically locked to the Just Scale or the Equally Tempered Scale.

- VCO + Pitch can be limited to a specified key + interval scale (e.g. C Major Pentatonic)
- Each step has a 4-pole Moog Lowpass filter with resonance and ASR (sequencer) or ADSR (synth) envelope.

- Steps have an additional high-pass filter and a saturation control.

- All steps have an ASR (sequencer) or ADSR (synth) amplitude envelope and a step gain.

- Each step has its own delay line with independent timing, feedback, and filtering.

- Step audio and delay can be panned independently per step.

- Sequencers can be started manually, started with the DAW transport, start after receiving a midi note or start audio gated.
- Sequencers can be stopped manually or after a number of bars have been played.
- A “Play 1 Step” button allows to finetune step settings

- An “All Steps” button allows to set the same parameter value in all steps.

- Has a global Dry-Wet, Input gain and Output gain control.

- Presets can be stored in iCloud Drive (makes them available on all your devices).

- Presets can be switched with Midi Program Changes or with the "Next Preset" button when running.
- Major controls can be set with Midi CC messages.
- Ableton Link can synchronise tempo, phase and start-stop with other Ableton Link enabled apps.
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.0.4

Last updated on May 11, 2023
Old Versions
- Fixed Ableton Link on iOS 14
- Fixed save/restore of "Osc3 phase mod by Smpls" setting.
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Version History
4.0.4
May 11, 2023
- Fixed Ableton Link on iOS 14
- Fixed save/restore of "Osc3 phase mod by Smpls" setting.
4.0.2
Oct 27, 2021
- fixed bug in displaying start and end of samples in sample display graph when sequencer is not running.
4.0
Oct 24, 2021
- Samples, TrackAudio and the 3 Oscillators can now be used in parallel.
- All sources now have a step gain allowing for a different mixture per step.
- All (almost) existing OSC params are changed into a STEP parameter.
- Added Variations (Vari) panel :
allows to changes parameters over a number of sequences (opposed to the per-step changes).
is similar to LFO modulation at very low frequencies but timing is set by the number of sequences.
3 diff params can be changed .
for each param the number of sequences can be set.
params can be changed up/down.
params can be changed continuously or only after the sequence starts again at step 1.
3 different note offsets can be set.
Added Phase modulation to OSC1,2 & 3 (FM synthesis)
Phase mod of OSC 1 is done with OSC2
Phase mod of OSC 2 is done with output (pre gain) of the next sequencer.
Phase Mod of OSC3 is done by the Samples.
Added step frequency modulation LFO to the Samples.
Added step Detune to the Samples.
Sample Start and Width are now STEP params. (different sounds per step …).
Added Samples Auto Gain.
Added LFO waveform to Samples modulation LFO.
Added sync of OSC2 & 3 to OSC1.
Added modulation LFO waveform to OSC 2 & 3.
Added PulseWidth and Amplitude/PW modulation to OSC1.
Added Ring modulation to Pan/Out panel : OSC1-OSC2 OSC-SMPLS SEQ1-SEQ2
Added MidiLearn for almost all parameters.
Added distort function on the Track input source.

UI :
Replaced Next Sequencer button in each panel with radio buttons.
Source panel popup replaced by buttons to allow parallel sources
Midi settings (note range, channel) have their own panel (were in OSC 1)
Added OSC1 LFO bars popup.
Added Step note (pitch) recording mode : notes played are converted to pitch shift values.
Added Vol button which will show all step gain values and when clicking the step led will show a popup to set the gain.
Sequencer leds not shown any longer when sequencer row is off.
Recording samples is now controlled only by the “Sampling Armed” button. (Sample Source needed to be on previously).

Preset system updated :
real (multiple) subfolders supported
added Browser for presets and sample files
factory presets are now in a subfolder “factory”
factory synth presets are in subfolder “synth”
when iCloud is NOT used, the standalone app will copy the presets and sample files into a shared (App Group) folder to make them available for the AUv3 plugins (copy is done only when starting up the standalone app)


Bugs fixed :
Fixed working in GarageBand
Fixed popup menus in iOS15 (Vari notes, Volume popups, Copy/Paste popup)
3.3.3
Apr 5, 2020
- fixed a potential crash in the delay section.
- fixed a resizing bug in the Prev/Next Preset buttons.
3.3.2
Mar 30, 2020
- “Enable Ableton Link” button state is now only stored in the session (and not in the presets anymore).
- “Use 1 delay line per sequencer” setting (cpu saver) is now on by default and also stored in the presets.
- “Reset to default” (preset menu) now loads the saved default (was previously only loaded when a new plugin was instantiated)
3.3
Mar 4, 2020
- Added new sampling record modes : record on Step 1, record on Next Step, record when Armed, record when Midi Note on received.
- Added “ALT” button :
when a step led is clicked, it will mute in stead of disable the step
when a parameter is changed, the same parameter will be updated in all sequencers.
- Added playhead display in sample graphs :

when Sampling is Armed, it displays the relative Step Time.

otherwise it displays the current samples being played.
- Presets are now visible and can be set in the DAW preset menu (DAW dependent).
- Added Previous Preset button (visible when sequencer is running)

- Fixed a bug in sampling when "first step" is on (samples were taken from wrong position)
3.2
Feb 14, 2020
Added Ableton Link : Ableton Link is a new technology that synchronises beat, phase and tempo of Ableton Live and Link-enabled applications over a wireless or wired network.
3.1
Jan 17, 2020
- added MIDI note off STOP mode.
- added MIDI All Notes off STOP mode.
- added 1/16 triplet to timing.
- added DAW BPM tracking (DAW button is now on-off in stead of push).
- Chordulator Midi Out can now follow the Arpeggiator.
- Midi Out follow input now has its own reference note (in the Midi Out panel).

- fixed bug in Midi note Start mode : starting transport also started the sequencer.
- fixed crash bug when setting Filter (bandpass) resonance to zero.
- Files app can now copy/move single sample files into the WoodStepper iCloud samples folder (previously only a folder could be copied/moved)
3.0
Dec 27, 2019
Synthesizer mode :
- Each sequencer can be switched to synth mode both for VCO sources and the sample loop sources.
- The steps can then be used to have parameter automation along the bar(s) played.
- The VCO synth can be set to para-polyphonic mode (sending notes 2&3 to VCO’s 2&3), which allows a maximum of 12 voices.
- The global polyphonic mode (between the 4 sequencers/synths) allows a maximum of 4 full polyphonic voices.
- Synth mode also works when the sequencer is not running (new Advanced setting).

- New Start Sequencer mode : a midi note received in a specified range, starts the sequencer.
- Each sequencer/synth can set the range of receiving notes (allows for up to 4 split keyboard regions).
- Samples (synth and sequencer) have new play back modes : random start, random slice, random reverse.
- Samples now have a "1 shot" setting (avoids repeating when the number of samples < step time in sequencer mode or holding the key in synth mode).
- Samples can now be loaded from file (.wav, .aif, .caf, etc).
- Sample files should be in the folder "samples" in the iCloud WoodStepper folder.
- In sequencer mode an offset can be set to select a part of the file (when the file duration is larger than the step time).
- Presets now have a “Made By” and comment field.
2.1
Nov 13, 2019
- Midi Out can now also be sent to the DAW (previously only to External midi), which makes WoodStepper now appear as a midi source in e.g. AUM.
- Chordulator now has a Direct Midi Out function (independent from the step timing).
- Cpu load reduction of up to 50% when using Delays and the delay time is the same for all steps (new Advanced setting)
- WoodStepper stand-alone is now a visible (external or virtual) midi dest endpoint.

- fixed crash bug when using the Chordulator and Midi Out.
- fixed display of received midi note.
- fixed display of Midi out settings when running
2.0.8
Oct 30, 2019
- fixed (presets) popup menu bug (was sometimes only partially visible) in stand-alone app on iOS.
- fixed bug in Chordulator step-arpeggiator mode.
- fixed bug in preset menu : was sometimes wrongly indicating preset had been modified.
2.0
Oct 23, 2019
- Each sequencer now has 3 VCO's (was previously only 1).
- New Chordulator source : finds chord notes (in live or recorded guitar, keys, …) and sends them to the VCO’s in various ways (arpeggiator, …).
- Added Pulse Waveform to the VCO's.
- VCO 2 and 3 can set the Pulse Width.
- VCO 2 and 3 have a Pulse Width modulator.
- VCO 2 and 3 have individual panning.
- VCO 2 and 3 have Slew rate modulation for square and saw waveforms.
- Sampling panel now has a reverse button.
- Delays now have a modulator function (each step has it’s own LFO).
- Midi out notes can now follow the VCO’s (+ pitch shifter).
- When running a new sequencer mode allows to automatically select the next preset (in the same folder) after a number of bars .
- When running the “Play Step” button is replaced by a “Next Preset” button.
1.4
Sep 7, 2019
Added Octave-Up button in sampling panel.
The pitch sequence of sampled sources can now also be modulated by keyboard notes.
When running, the UI will now follow linked sequencers.
Added new sequencer Start mode : Audio Gate (starts when audio level gets above threshold)
Added new sequencer Stop mode : Stops after number of bars played.
When not running, arrow keys cycle through steps and sequencers.
Added a few more demo-presets.

Fixed bug in stereo sampling (channels were individually sampled)

1.3
Jun 28, 2019
- added "limit to key" function (ensures the note produced by VCO + pitch is in the specified key + scale)
- added user interval scale (Advanced Settings).
- adjust step when running now only shows the specified step parameters (and not the current running step)
- pitch harmonic lock now also follows the limit to scale intervals (previously only when random was on)

- delay lines now cleared when (re-)Started.
- fixed Pitch shifters just after loading project.
- fixed VCO freq bug when samplerate changed.
- fixed bug in Pitch delta rotary.
1.2
Jun 17, 2019
- Added graphic display of sampled audio
- Added Copy/Paste settings from 1 sequencer to another.
- Added delta frequency/note (-100 cents .. +100 cents) to the VCO.
- Added delta frequency/note (-100 cents .. +100 cents) to the pitch shifter.
- Samples are now aligned (left shifted) to the step start when “Sample Start” is > 0.
- Added “Adjust Step” popup to select step to adjust when sequencer is running.
- Added Key Note and frequency for the Just scale.
- Just scale is now also used in the VCO.

- Fixed pitch shifter bug for lower bpm values or higher step times (1 bar …).
1.1
Jun 6, 2019
- Controls (rotaries,…) can now also be changed when the sequencer is running.
- Added a “Reset to Default” in the presets menu.
- None of the Advanced settings are saved to a preset any longer
- Disabled steps yellow led now stays on also when the sequencer is running.
- Added a “Harmonic Lock” button to the pitch shifter
- Added choice of “EqualTempered” or “Just” harmonic scale to the Advanced settings.
- Added Oscillator Slew rate control for square and sawtooth waveforms.
- Added more Midi CC controls.

- Fixed a bug in saving/restoring the disabled steps.
- Fixed a bug in updating params with “Set All” on when sequencer is running
1.0
May 31, 2019

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iPhone
Requires iOS 11.4 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.4 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.4 or later.

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