Sugar Bytes Thesys Step Sequencer Plug-In, Electronic Download

Thesys is an extremely powerful and intuitive MIDI step sequencer plugin, giving you control over just about all aspects of your favorite MIDI devices. Use Thesys to create varied and organic bass lines, screaming leads, pulsating chords and organic pad sounds in the studio or on stage. For live musicians, Thesys provides an extremely versatile palette of performance options which can be triggered right from your MIDI keyboard: you can transpose, manipulate, twist up, mutate and mangle your patterns without even getting near your computer.

Thesys is a plugin which can be used with any major Windows or Mac VST/AU/RTAS host. This includes Cubase, Logic, Kore and Ableton Live, among others. No other MIDI sequencer plugin offers you the ease and power of Thesys. It is 100% MIDI compliant and therefore provides the ultimate MIDI sequencing solution.

1.5.1 Update
• 64 Bit! Now Thesys is fully 64 bit compatible
• Midi Export! With the 1.5.1 update the long awaited Midi export functionality is there. Just drag and drop from within Thesys to your host or a generated MIDI file to your desktop. Quick and easy!
• Extra Length! Now you have a modifier for the gate length sequencer. This gives you the possibility for longer notes. Also you can remote this parameter to easily change the overall gate length
• Modulate It! Now each modulation track has an activity animation. You also have a global On/Off control to turn off any modulation. Also each track has a new On/Off switch
• Midi Program Change! Now you can load Thesys presets via MIDI Program Change. Just put the presets you want to load by Midi into the Midi Program folder and turn off the Program Change Filter in the about screen
• Extended Playable Range! Click on the arrow over the pitch keys to swap to the new keyboard layout. Now you have a +-24 semitone playable range
• Standalone! Thesys now comes with a powerfull standalone version. Just play with Thesys and export the results as MIDI or audio file

Thesys The art of Expression

Sequencer Tracks
Pitch
The pitch sequencer works in relation to the root key and transposes it by +/- 12 semitones. It can work in chromatic mode or in scaled mode which expands the tonal capabilities a lot. In addition, the pitch sequencer has a flexible recording function.

Lock
Lock is part of the pitch sequencer. An active step deactivates the midi transposing. This is useful for keeping important notes and chords in key while transposing the sequence.

Gate
The Gate Sequencer creates notes and determines their velocity.

Mute
The Mute Sequencer is part of the Gate Sequencer and mutes the selected step.

Gate Time
The Gate Time Sequencer determines how long a note is held. Notes can be held up to four times the duration of a step.

Octave
This sequencer moves the pitch the pitch by +/- 2 octaves.

Pitchbend
Here you can select from 12 pitch bend figures to be engaged.

Chord
A Chord is generated using the current note in the pitch sequencer as the root note. Six Variations and four wrap-arounds for major and minor plus six special chords like diminished and augmented are available.

Break
This sequencer lets you set a multi-trigger at 2, 3 or 4 times the normal sequencer speed, playing the current scale up or downwards or just repeating the current note. 18 breaks are available.

Random
Each sequencer step can be replaced by a random value. Minor and major chords can be individually randomized to maintain the harmonic structure.

Action Section
Gatetime
The Gate Time can be increased or decreased, depending on how long you press the button.

Velo Gate
The note will only play if it is above the selected velocity threshold.

Looper
The selected part of the sequence will be looped.

Slowdown
The sequence slows down until it come to a dead stop.

Retrigger
Re-trigger the sequence by re-triggerpressing the button; upon release, the sequencer continues at its normal position.

Halftime
The sequence will play at half speed.

Octave Up
The sequence will play one octave higher as long as you press the button.

Action Section: Mute
Mutes all data output.

Specials
• Internal synthesizer to create patterns on the fly
• Special workaround for sending MIDI with the AU plugin
• Instant keyboard control for Transpose, Pattern Select, Action Section
• Pattern Sequencer
• Random and Mutate functions for each sequencer
• Individual trigger and sync options, swing function