Tom Rowlands [Chemical Brothers] : "Strokes is an amazing device for rhythmic inspiration. Its a lot of fun to play with and can lead to some very cool unexpected patterns and combinations"
CDM : "Its just really elegant... a semi-modular powerhouse for exploring polyrhythms, both in musical note/percussion patterns and modulation. So, uh… whoa."
DJ Mag: "DJs and producers wanting to create intricate sequencer patterns should look at Strokes"
MusicRadar: "An instant inspiration generator"
International Orange: "An elevated groovebox"
Strokes is an all-in-one, cross platform sequencing workstation.
Strokes generates rhythms and modulation that bring new life to your software and hardware instruments and effects.
Strokes allows you to create entire arrangements with endless variety and complex interactions between devices either as a standalone application or from within a host such as ALM.
Strokes features a collection of seven interconnected modules that interact with one another in real time:
Grids - 4 x channels of euclidean or step (XOX/TR) rhythm generators
Logic - 4 x channels of algorithmic rhythm generators
Matrix - 8 x synchronized per step/stroke parameter modulation sequencers
Weights - 4 x envelope followers
Shares - 4 x probability processors using markov chain pattern analysis
Notes - 7 x pitch presets for sequencing chords, melodies and kit changes
Patterns - 5 x device wide snapshots / presets