Hi everyone!
I am looking for a good stand alone sequencer solution under Linux, but I didn't find it yet
My Problem is, that I want a simple and distraction free sequencer, where I can sketch some ideas and try them out with my preferred synthesizer.
Most of the sequencers which I tried have a lot of annoying bugs which are deal breakers for me or even lead to crashes where I can't test the functionality.
I am more a "matrix programmer" than a keyboard player or a classic componist, which means that entering sequences by hand should be comfortable and efficient.
The best solution I have found until today is Patroneo, but it seems that Patroneo can't be tansport master under jack and synchronize the midi clock among multiple synths. The timing is always off.
I already know Rosegarden and its "Matrix Style Editor", but I don't like the workflow. QMidiArp crashes when I try to create a sequence. Helio can't connect to an external Synth. A lot of Linux sequencers are not maintained anymore and won't work with modern Linux Distros like Arch. Sequencers like Qtractor are ideal for keyboard players but not for guys like me.
I may sound a little bit frustrated and yeah I am. Maybe a hardware sequencer is a better solution for me?