The quest to find the perfect sequencer may never truly end, but I must say that the forthcoming OXI ONE sequencer just might as good as it gets. It’s a 8×16 multitouch-sensitive grid with RGB lighting and a laundry-list of impressive features. While there are plenty of grid controllers on the market, this one is particularly exciting for Eurorack due to it having an impressive 8 CV outputs and 8 gates, making this an appealing option for polyphonic sequencing.

Be sure to click through to the OXI site to see some fantastic demo videos, but here’s a list of the features planned:

  • Up to 128 steps per sequence
  • 4 deeply configurable sequences
  • 4 modes: Monophonic, Polyphonic, Chord Mode, Multitrack (up to 8 independent tracks, one per row)
  • Cvs and gate outputs are user assignable.
  • USB MIDI, TRS MIDI, BLUETOOTH (BLE) MIDI routable to the cvs and gates outputs
  • Clock out and clock in (which serves as parameter modulation by pulse frequency)
  • Intelligent and musical pattern randomizer (with humanization and controllable randomization)
  • Innovative chord function
  • Playback and perform randomizer (velocity, octave, trigger and retrigger independently)
  • Keyboard mode with arpeggiator (10 modes, octavation, gate, rate and hold functions) and chord triggering (in chord mode).
  • Internal clock or external sync (USB MIDI, TRS MIDI, BLUETOOTH MIDI and clock IN)
  • Song mode with multi clip launching
  • One LFO per sequence with one assignable destination. Clock In can act as an assignable modulator.
  • Preview function
  • Velocity, octave, gate, modulation, glide (for cvs outs in mono mode), retrigger, micro offset, probability and strum (in chord mode) per step.
  • Plenty available scales and user selectable root note.
  • CV outs with portamento and vibrato. They can also act as VCA ready dynamic envelopes with different shapes.
  • 1/32th to 1bar resolution per step
  • Extend/zoom function
  • Loop function
  • Selectable Init and End steps. (Independent for each track and sequence)
  • Selectable MIDI output channels (Independent for each track and sequence)
  • Swing per sequence
  • Playback directions: forward, backward, alternate, random.
  • Multiple pattern edition features like duplicate, moving patterns in all directions
  • Copy, paste, clear features for patterns, parts, sequences, steps and presets.
  • 5 undo steps
  • Up to 15 projects which include project configuration and up to 16 patterns per sequence. A total of 960 patterns that can be stored in non volatile memory. Pattern exporting possible via the companion app.
  • MONOME GRID support in upcoming FW updates

HARDWARE

  • Compact format: 36 x 14 x 1.5 cm
  • Less than 2cm thick (without knobs)
  • 128×64 bright OLED display
  • 4 rotary encoders with push button
  • 8×16 RGB buttons matrix
  • 5.1 fully functional and compatible MIDI BLE
  • Battery powered for up to 20 hours of wireless sequencing via BLE MIDI
  • Premium anodized aluminium case and knobs
  • All case drawings by laser etching
  • Tempered glass screen cover
  • ARM Cortex M4 120Mhz for great timing performance
  • 8 cvs and 8 gates with V/Oct and Hz/V support
  • CVs outputs from -3V to 5V (8 octave range)
  • ~5 – 10V selectable gate output
  • 1 CV or Clock input
  • TRS and CLOCK to DIN adaptors included
  • MADE IN EU

 

The OXI ONE launch campaign is expected to kick off May 2021 and you can now reserve your spot for a launch invite along with a whopping 200€ discount bringing the price to 350€ before shipping.