I really like how you can use the steps to create a bassline and then add subtle or more extreme movement to filters. I also tried it with Cataract (Glitchmachines) and got great results. I had great fun using SQ4 to control various parameters of the monophonic synth Enkl (Klevgrand) and noise synth Noisetar (NuSofting). This is especially true for many hardware synths. Whilst many modern synths contain arpeggiators, step sequencers etc there are a lot that don’t and SQ4 can enhance their functionality considerably. The main advantages I see for controlling software synths is that the SQ4 is fully customisable, you can control any parameter of a software synth or effect once you’ve set up the midi connections which offers lots of creative potential. This is an excellent sequencer, it can add functionality to hardware and software synthesisers alike. For CV signals additional audio tracks to receive the CV signal and send to a specific DC-coupled audio interface output are required. A basic setup involves adding a track for the SQ4 sequencer, a second track for the target device of external synthesiser or software instrument and creating a virtual midi connection between them.
The important point to bear in mind is that this plugin outputs midi or CV rather than audio and so you will need to route the connections appropriately. The SQ4 sequencer offers a number of connection possibilities: It is available direct from Dialog Audio’s website typically priced at $49 in VST, AU and AAX formats (32/64 bit). Dialog Audio have introduced SQ4, a software plugin designed for synchronizing and modulating hardware synthesiser parameters within a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
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