Rhino features a step sequencer that can be used to trigger several notes in sequence. The “Water Falls” or “Micro-Algo1” presets are good examples on how to use it.
The note sliders define, for every step, the pitch of the played note. The displayed value is the pitch of the note at the step, for a played C4.
The velocity sliders define, for every step, the velocity of the played note.
The length sliders define, for every step, the length of the played note until it’s released.
The step sequencer is enabled when one of the step buttons is selected. This button defines how many steps will be used in the sequence, and is defined using the small green buttons to the left of the note step sliders. In addition, the random button defines how the steps will be played: if it’s enabled, a random step will be selected each time a note must be played, otherwise the sequencer will cycle through all steps.
Right-click in the note slider or display to bring up a menu for quickly selecting the desired note.
The sequencer speed depends on the host tempo. The speed slider gives additional control over the speed, for instance, if the host tempo is 120 bpm, the sequencer will play at:
- 30 bpm if the speed slider value is 0
- 60 bpm if the speed slider value is 50
- 120 bpm if the speed slider value is 75
- 240 bpm if the speed slider value is 100
Sequencer patterns can be loaded and saved using the associated, lower right button.
