Organismi Instruments OR—1 is a free generative MIDI sequencer for the iPad that they say creates “Patterns that breathe on their own.”

It’s a MIDI sequencer only, so it needs to be patched to an instrument in order to create sound.

Here’s a quick performance demo of OR—1 in action, via CDM’s Peter Kirn:

Features:

• Four independent voices
• Euclidean rhythms
• Stochastic drift
• Natural polyrhythm
• Shared modulators
• Scale & chord harmony
• Built for performance
• Full MIDI support

Compatibility:

• macOS 14 or newer
• Apple Silicon
• VST3, AUv2, AUv3 (iPad version from AppleStore), CLAP and Standalone

Pricing and Availability:

Organismi Instruments OR—1 is available now as a free download.