In the articles below you will find a detailed exploration of building custom MIDI devices using Raspberry Pi, perfect for those invested in dawless music production. They offer resources and guidance for creating a MIDI sequencer, providing hands-on experience and community engagement, all while enhancing personal creativity.
The second article digs into extending control over live electronic performances with a custom MIDI filter and USB host controller using Raspberry Pi Zero. This project is aimed at dawless musicians seeking more flexibility and compact solutions for integrating multiple MIDI devices, with detailed guidance on selecting suitable MIDI interfaces and hardware integration.
Roland Verselab MV-1 live sequencing tricks
Published: Thu 04 September 2025
Updated: Thu 04 September 2025
by Ludo
In Music
tags: roland verselab synthesizer live performance dawless sequencer
The Verselab wasn’t really designed with live performances in mind. But actually, there are plenty of tricks that turn it into an instrument just as comfortable for writing structured tracks in Song mode as it is for playing live in Seq mode. This time, I’ll show you how …
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