====== Stochas ======
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Stochas is at it’s core a step sequencer, which means it generates MIDI notes. As such it does not generate any sound of it’s own but can be used to sequence other plugins and/or hardware synthesizers. Although it can be used for basic step sequencing, it’s main function is to provide randomness to the step sequencing process. It does this in a few ways:

  * Randomly determine whether a note should be played or not (create more dynamic and varied drum patterns)
  * Randomly choose between two or more notes to play at a specific time (create random or semi-random melodic or drum lines)
  * Add slight timing randomness to notes so that they play slightly before or after their position
  * Add randomness to velocity and length of notes

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~~META:title=Stochas~~
~~META:desc=Open-source advanced probabilistic polyrhythmic sequencer plugin~~
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~~META:link=https://stochas.org/~~
~~META:screenshot=http://stochas.org/assets/img/stochas_screenshot.png~~
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~~META:author=Surge Synth Team~~
~~META:download=https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/stochas/releases~~
~~META:manual=http://stochas.org/documentation/~~
~~META:version=1.3.5~~
~~META:releasedate=2021-06-03~~