Step Sequencers - why do they have to be so conformist?

[punkdISCO]

A few weeks ago I commented a lack of enthusiasm for the new Doepfer step
sequencer on the grounds that it does not bring anything new to the table.
At the time I could not remember the name of the sequencer that does impress
me.  Well, here it is:

 

http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/2009/07/185-mkii-roland-100m-analogue-sequen
cer.html

 

Looks like someone is trying to do a software version, which would be ace:

 

http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/search?q=M185

 

Hardware people: would these extra simple features be expensive to produce,
hence the reason why current step sequencers follow a tried and tested
design?  I know from a software point of view, these extras would not be
that difficult to implement..

 

Paul
London
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