Stochas Sequencer - Free VST - Generate Unique Musical Ideas Using Probabilistic Sequencing

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0:00 Intro
/// (Part 1) Examples of Sequences made using Stochas ///

/ Example 1 /
0:33 Example 1 (Hang Drum Sequence)
1:41 Looking at the layers of Stochas
2:16 The sequence used in the whole mix

/ Example 2 /
2:37 Example 2 (Synth Bell Sequence)
3:05 Using multiple speeds in Stochas
3:36 Monophonic vs. Polyphonic
4:02 Stochas shows notes on other layers!
4:45 The sequence used in the whole mix

/ Example 3 /
5:07 Example 3 (Glockenspiel Sequence)
5:25 The song I made using Stochas and only other free plugins
5:53 Tweaking the velocities in Stochas


/// (Part 2) Learning to Use Stochas and Buiding a Complete Track ///

/ Tongue Drum Sequence /
6:44 Beginning of production section
7:08 Choosing scales and octaves in stochas and effects processing
7:34 Why I'm using Poly mode
7:57 Changing the probability to max
8:31 Expanding the sequence to 64 steps
9:20: Humanizing layer 1 (changing velocities)
9:50 Creating a second layer (changing to upper octave)

/ Labs Soft Piano Layer /
11:00 Creating a new part with Labs Soft Piano
11:44 Extending the note length for a sustained sound
12:07 Lowering probability of the piano notes occurring
12:28 Changing playback speed to help the piano fit

/ String Section /
12:41 Using chords in Stochas
13:05 Changing chord inversions shortcut
13:58 EQing some of my tracks

/ Drums /
14:26 Attempting to create a drum pattern in Stochas
15:13 Lots of tweaking to the drum pattern
15:50 Even more tweaking to drums

/ Day 2 Production /
15:55 Editing the legato cello sequence
16:18 Fixes I made to the project
16:30 All the new parts I added to the production
17:42 Glad I went back and tweaked the project

/ Bass /
17:53 Bassline and processing

/ Drums Revisited /
19:00 Drums and processing

/ Strings Revisited /
19:30 Strings and processing

/ Tongue Drum Revisited /
19:45 Tongue drum and processing

/ Piano Revisited /
19:58 Piano and processing

/ Cello Part /
20:15 Cello and processing

/ Clarinet Pad /
20:52 Clarinet and Processing


/// Final Product ///
21:33 All the parts of the track

23:00 Conclusion

In this video I go over the free probabilistic sequencing plugin Stochas created by the Surge Synth Team. I don't go into extreme detail about the plugin (i.e. Chaining and Groove) but I do cover basic uses and how the plugin can be used to create very unique musical ideas without having to spend too much time learning the plugin. I show examples of some musical ideas that I have created with the plugin and incorporated into different musical productions. For the remaining majority of the video I create a production from start to finish using many instances of Stochas to show how useful it can be in productions.