A playable online prototype of the world’s first 3-dimensional step sequencer, Threequencer, was unveiled at Engage 2021 -- a virtual showcase of sound and visual art from around the world.
Threequencer introduces a third axis to the traditional two-dimensional step sequencer: the new ‘z’ value determines which of multiple x/y sequencer planes is audible. As this value moves (periodically or via a controller), Threequencer crossfades between planes, and interpolates their FX values, creating complex, glitchy sounds from simple building blocks. When the z value’s period is not a factor of the transport’s tempo, aperiodic and unexpected patterns emerge.