SoftStep 3.2



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SoftStep is a modular MIDI step sequencer patterned after the modular analog step sequencers. The big ones, with lots of knobs and blinky lights. But SoftStep goes far beyond its step sequencer roots, to give you algorithmic composing tools of all kinds, including fractal, chaos, probability, and numerical based algorithms of virtually unlimited flexibility.
To create a MIDI composition with SoftStep you create the modules and connect them together to produce a MIDI data stream that drives any MIDI synthesizer, or sound card. It will make a standard MIDI file for your web page, to insert into your music notation sequencer, or just play with any MIDI file player.
You can begin with a simple sequence, and then repeat, modify or combine and recombine it with other sequences. Not only do you hear the changes instantly, you also see them. SoftStep modules are visually dynamic, with values changing, lights blinking, indicators flashing. This visual dynamic is what sets SoftStep apart from other modular algorithmic programs, that let you make the connections but otherwise give minimal visual feedback. With SoftStep, even large, complex patches are easy to follow because nearly every module gives an animated visual indication of its processes.
A review in Electronic Musician Magazine says: "A fascinating program from Algorithmic Arts, SoftStep responds to your playing in creative and spontaneous new ways. Play a major scale on your MIDI controller, and the software responds with an exotic microtonal cluster. Play a few more notes, and it responds with a soft, delayed version of the melody at a tempo determined by your playing Velocity. When you pause for more than a specified period, a long arpeggiated chord sounds. The harmony unfolds in response to biological information from genetic code, and a background rhythm responds to the patterns of a fractal image on the screen. Those are only some of the musical scenarios you can produce with SoftStep."


About SoftStep

SoftStep is a free trial software published in the Other list of programs, part of Audio & Multimedia.

This program is available in English. It was last updated on 19 March, 2024. SoftStep is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows.

The company that develops SoftStep is algorithmic-arts. The latest version released by its developer is 3.2. This version was rated by 4 users of our site and has an average rating of 5.0.

The download we have available for SoftStep has a file size of 5.86 MB. Just click the green Download button above to start the downloading process. The program is listed on our website since 2006-02-02 and was downloaded 271 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the SoftStep as malware if the download link is broken.

How to install SoftStep on your Windows device:

  • Click on the Download button on our website. This will start the download from the website of the developer.
  • Once the SoftStep is downloaded click on it to start the setup process (assuming you are on a desktop computer).
  • When the installation is finished you should be able to see and run the program.



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Users Rating:  
  5.0/5     4
Downloads: 271
Updated At: 2024-03-19
Publisher: algorithmic-arts
Operating System: Windows
License Type: Free Trial