Thesys

Step sequencing is an important part in creating electronic music. With the help of such a machine or application, you can generate repetitive musical patterns and then adjust each step - which is basically a division of the pattern. Even though they are used primarily for triggering drum sounds, the more advanced step sequencers are also important tools for creating engaging melodic patterns.

Labeled as a pitch sequencer, Thesys is an advanced music production plugin that is designed specifically to help you write engaging melodies for your future tracks.

Thesys actually has more than one sequencer, each controlling a different aspect of the melody. The pitch sequencer is, of course, the primary tool, allowing you to easily adjust the pitch for every step, and thus creating your first basic melodic pattern. Here you can also adjust tonality by using presets or by individually changing the keys on each step.

Equally important is the velocity sequencer, because it offers you control over the individual volume of each step, but also the overall feel of the composition. Next, you have the gate time sequencer, the performance sequencer (which actually offers you controls over the step’s octave, pitch bend, chord and note roll) and the modulation sequencer.

While Thesys is fairly easy-to-use, you may not always feel like creating melodic patterns from scratch. In these situations, you can simply go to one of the many presets that the program comes with and start from there; you may come to realize that readjusting a musical pattern can be a very satisfying process.

If you want to nuance a pattern even further, you can use the action section, where you’ll find buttons like Gate Time, Looper or Slow Down. It’s easy to conclude that Thesys is a powerful virtual synthesizer that you can quickly help you enhance your compositions.