The Great Hapax Experiment Vol. 1 - Squarp Hapax sequencing loads of stuff and Cocoquantus improvs

video upload by -CALC-

"Sat with this one quite a bit for quite a bit.... kept it unlisted for over a year but after some revisits thought maybe its time to put it out there. Still stand by what I initially thought, its a "Curate's egg... Good in parts". Squarp and Coco were still newish at the time of this jam so still finding the feels.

This is what I thought of it back then:

I got a new brain!

Here's a full 45 minute noodle with the incredible Squarp Hapax front and centre. To say this is the most powerful hardware sequencer I have ever got my hands on is a total understatement.

WARNING This pretty experimental jam is not for the faint hearted in certain sections. Focussing on Hapax and the CocoQuantus it gets noisy and out there but that's what I love these days.

It was improvised and live-sequenced over a couple of initially formed sequences.
There are good bits but also some really bad sections in the middle too. I considered cutting these out but that would be a hard edit and they eventually do settle down.
I'd say the worst bits are:
20:30 - 21:26 (shitty idea to try and record a kick bass line without tuning the kick!)
28:39 - 29:42 (combo of not realising that the 1010 Blue box was turned down and having a few moments of forgetting how the CocoQuantus worked... oh and a pesky Buchla sequence I forgot to stop!)

Hapax is firing off and controlling a ton of stuff in the room:
Circuit Rhythm
Ciat Lonbarde CocoQuantus (clocking the loopers)
Nord Drum 3p
Rossum Electro Assimil8or (through CV.OCD)
Meng Qi Wingie 2
Novation Summit - also acting as a controller keyboard for everything in the set-up
Buchla 208C
Norns (running Plonky Script for multisamples)
Just Friends in polysynth mode
Vongon Polyphrase
Vongon Ultrasheer
Mutable Instruments Beads
and some dodgy singing
All connected via Hapax's MIDI Outs and a Conductive Labs MRCC"

Squarp Hapax In The Studio

video upload by Patchwerks

"In this video Nick from Patchwerks walks us through his Squarp Hapax setup in his home studio.

Introducing Hapax, the professional standalone sequencer that offers everything needed to compose and perform music in the studio or on stage. With up to a million notes and events, Hapax's dual-processor architecture can record and transform massive amounts of data in no time. It's also the first hardware sequencer that fully supports MIDI Polyphonic Expression, enabling you to record your playing's finest gestures and articulations. Plus, with its adaptive workflow and real-time MIDI effects, Hapax makes it easy to write melodies, compose beats, and bring your synths to life. Discover the MIDI powerhouse that can handle two separate projects simultaneously and fits perfectly into any setup – Hapax.

Get yourself a Hapax here: https://bit.ly/SquarpHapax

https://www.patchwerks.com
Demo by: Nick Bigelow
Video by: Matthew Piecora"

House 90 🎹 (Hapax sequencer // JD08 // 0Coast + Apocalypse + H9 // Nymphes + Julianna + Pill // S1)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"The Squarp Hapax is probably one of the most powerful hardware sequencer I've used 🤩 In this video it's at the heart of the setup, sequencing the Roland JD-08 (synth & piano chords), the Make Noise 0-Coast (tonal kick) and the Dreadbox Nymphes (pulsing bass). The Roland S-1 is being played in real-time on the bridge part.

I used a lot of features of the Hapax in this video:
- The Euclid and Swing midi effects for the synth and piano chords
- The conditional trigs to add fills etc., chance (probability for some notes to play or not) and roll
- CC automation, used to modulate the cutoff, noise oscillator on the bassline played by the Nymphes
- CV modulation on the 0-Coast (you can see the signals being sent by the red/green connectors at the back of the Hapax)
- The transpose within scale feature, where with one track (track 16), you can transpose in real time - or record the transpositions (I used both here) - all the patterns playing on the other tracks.

* Hardware used *

// SYNTH & PIANO CHORDS:
- Roland JD-08 (digital 128-voice, bi-timbral synth)

// TONAL KICK:
- Make Noise 0-Coast + Death by Audio Apocalypse (fuzz pedal) + Eventide H9 Max (bandpass delay)

// BASS:
- Dreadbox Nymphes (6-voice analog synth) + Walrus Audio Julianna (analog chorus/vibrato) + Pill (analog ducking pedal)

// LEAD:
- Roland S-1 (4-voice digital synth, inspired by the famous mono synth SH-101)

// SEQUENCER:
- Squarp Hapax (dual-project sequencer, 16 tracks per project, 8 patterns per track, 8 effects per track, algorithmic tools, MIDI, CV, etc.)"

Introducing Hapax by Squarp Instruments - Professional Standalone Sequencer w/ Up to a Million Notes

video upload by Squarp Instruments

Priced at $979 / 864€

"Genuine centerpiece of a setup, Hapax offers every tool needed to compose songs in the studio and perform them on stage. From vintage to modern synths, from modular systems to your favorite DAW, Hapax can sequence and synchronize all your gear, while bringing you carefully crafted tools, designed for maximizing creativity.

- 100% standalone, intuitive & fluid workflow
- 2 projects, 16 tracks per project, 8 patterns per track
- 8 real-time midi effects per track
- MPE compatible
- advanced piano-roll and automation editing
- high recording resolution
- independent BPM per track
- isomorphic keyboard & chord generator
- algorithmic tools
- undo/redo with history + snapshot
- independent patterns, song mode with chaining
- dual-project transparent loading & playback for song mixing
- extensive midi connectivity + CV/gate + USB
- 2 greyscale OLED screens, 128 rgb pads, 52 clic buttons"

Professional standalone sequencer
Genuine centerpiece of a setup, it offers every tool needed to compose songs in the studio and perform them on stage. From vintage to modern synths, from modular systems to your favorite DAW, Hapax can sequence and synchronize all your gear, while bringing you carefully crafted tools, designed for maximizing creativity.

Up to a million notes and events
16 tracks per project, 8 patterns per track.
Thanks to its dual-processor architecture, Hapax can record and transform tremendous amounts of data in no time, without a hitch.

MPE compatibility
Hapax is the first hardware sequencer that fully supports MIDI Polyphonic Expression. Record the finest gestures, slides and articulations of your playing, without compromising quality.

Around the clock performance.
Dual-project architecture

Hapax can handle two separate and independent projects, that can be played simultaneously. This lets you compose or load an entire project while the first one is already playing, enabling endless sets and seamless transitions.

Dawless is more.
Hapax offers broad connectivity options for perfect integration in any setup.

Adaptive workflow.
Several ways to write music
Writing a melody: use a polyphonic or MPE track and take advantage of the advanced step sequencer to quickly lay down notes or edit your live recording.

Composing a beat: control up to 8 different instruments with a single track. The drum sequencer is tailored for very easy rhythm writing and jamming.

Real-time midi effects.
Bring your synths to life
Hapax embeds multiple real-time, polyphonic, non-destructive midi effects, as well as project-wide assignable LFOs. Each parameter of these effects can be automated in the dedicated mode, and processed in the mod matrix, which provides even more ways of routing and modulating.

Powerful composition tools.
Powerful tools for offline note transformation and generation, right at your fingertips. Harmonically invert your motive, generate a controlled-random counter-melody, slowly ramp up the velocities, emphasize every fifth 8th note...

Hi-res recording
Hit the red button, and record from the encoders and 128 pads of Hapax, external midi instruments (included MPE controllers) or any incoming analog signal, at a high resolution of 192 ppqn. Looper style recording, count-down and metronome options, punch-in mode, you'll certainly find the options that best suit your workflow.

Time elasticity
Each track has an elasticity value which changes its playback speed, expressed in percentage of BPM. Quickly double or halve the speed of a track, or create slightly shifted tracks that will slowly drift out of phase with each other.

Fluid editing
Using hardware should never get in the way of creative flow. The undo/redo button lets you go back in time as needed, thanks to its extensive history. Additionally, the snapshot function enables you to save the state of a pattern and recall it with a single press. Together with dedicated copy, paste and delete buttons, Hapax offers a complete toolbox for the prompt editing of your tracks.

Harmony, simplified
For fast and intuitive chord building, the chord live mode brings harmonic capabilities to anyone, with or without deep theoretical knowledge. With its colorful interface, the chord mode displays a synesthetic melding of hearing, vision and touch.

Simple by design.
Trimmed to perfection
We designed Hapax from the ground up, deconstructing everything we knew about sequencing. We aimed for a high-end product, with dual arm processors for computation power and a rugged yet minimalist housing.

As music-making should remain an enjoyable process, we favored dedicated buttons over key combinations and imagined a clear-cut interface as well as a simple architecture. We have striven to minimize the importance of screens for live performing, but the dual grayscale display helps keeping track of things in a studio context.

Evolving firmware.
The Hapax Operating System has been written with extra care, prioritizing stable and fast operations. New features and parameters will be added regularly. Looking for the latest HapaxOS for your device? Follow this link.

Secrets of the Squarp Hapax

video upload by Signal Sounds

"Video game sound designer and composer Michael Manning returns to the Signal Sounds channel to present some tips for getting more out of the mighty Squarp Hapax sequencer.

Buy Hapax here:
https://www.signalsounds.com/squarp-h..."

Superbooth 22: Squarp - Hapax Standalone Sequencer

video upload by sonicstate

"Thibault introduced us to Hapax, a dual project sequencer that enables quick switching and blending between projects without stopping.

Hapax gives is 16 tracks per project, 8 patterns per track, and a host of functions to manage all those notes. Thanks to its dual-processor architecture, Hapax can record and transform tremendous amounts of data in no time, without a hitch. Hapax is the first hardware sequencer that fully supports MIDI Polyphonic Expression so you can record the finest gestures, slides and articulations of your playing, without compromising quality.

Hapax availability: Currently out of stock, but expected to return in June 22

Price: 864 euros plus tax"

Getting to Know the Squarp Hapax Polychronic Sequencer

video upload by Red Means Recording

00:00 intro
01:30 the hardware
02:33 the setup
03:26 quick overview
04:13 project options
04:43 track setup
05:57 drum mode and step recording
07:10 first live recording
07:58 step mode with synths
11:29 velocity rows for drums
12:35 loop points
13:25 automation (midi)
16:08 cv sequencing and automation
19:00 macro assignments
20:29 note about instrument definitions
20:57 algos (destructive generative tools)
26:54 effects (non-destructive modifiers)
29:03 using an external midi controller
31:42 bpm elasticity and polyrhythms
33:51 sections and song mode
36:14 pattern direction playback options
37:58 project loading and swapping (polychronic)
39:20 transposition
40:37 ppqn of automation
41:49 colorblindness and the hapax
42:04 snapshots
42:29 conclusion

See the Squarp Hapax introductory post here.

Squarp Hapax, Novation Peak, Elektron AH and Shallow Water

video upload by Takeyuki Hakozaki | Pollypraha | 箱崎 健志

"Recording Date : 11.2.2022
Sounds and Movie by Takeyuki Hakozaki

Featuring
Novation Peak
https://novationmusic.com/ja/synths/peak
Oto BAM, Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water, Squarp Hapax.
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Bandcamp
https://pollypraha.bandcamp.com"

Squarp Hapax

video upload by studio snippets

Squarp Hapax

Register ®️ (0-Coast + Timeline // Perfourmer + H90 // TR-6S // Nymphes // Squarp sequencer)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"I really wanted to make use of a lot of MIDI effects of the Hapax hardware sequencer in this jam! 😃
So nearly all of the sequences you'll here coming from the 0-Coast, Perfourmer and Nymphes, have been recorded with very few notes.
The rhythmic and chords richness are mainly coming from the onboard MIDI effects. Thus:

🎸 BASS (0-Coast):
The track starts with the 0-Coast playing a simple pattern, which gets a bit more complex when I add more PULSES on the EUCLID effect of the Hapax. There's also a RANDOM MIDI effect on this track which from time to time, transposes some notes to 1 or 2 octaves.

🎶 ARP (Perfourmer):
The Perfourmer then gets introduced progressively, sequenced by Track 2 of the Hapax where actually, no notes where recorded! Every note you are hearing are being generated in real-time by the REGISTER MIDI effect. I also used the SCALER effect for the generated notes not to go out of scale 😉

🎹 CHORD STABS (Nymphes):
I used the RANDOM + HARMO + SCALER MIDI effects here to transform the single notes recorded to the cool CHORD STABS!

🥁 DRUMS (TR-6S):
The drum parts are played by the TR-6S using only the Analog Circuit Behavior engine (i.e. no samples used) for the drum sounds. I didn't use the TR-6S' sequencer here but the Hapax, in order to be able to swap between different patterns on only one machine (Hapax)."

hapaxOS 2.0

video upload by Squarp instruments

"From enhanced functionality to seamless user interface upgrades, we've listened to your feedback and taken HapaxOS to the next level!

• 00:16 New effect ECHO
• 01:47 New effect OUTPUT
• 02:07 Quick step length
• 02:19 Math (conditional trig) NO FX
• 02:45 Note preview
• 02:56 MIDI File import/export
• 03:19 Patterns follow actions
• 04:04 New mode: MixMute
• 04:40 Autoload
• 04:52 Multitrack recording
• 05:13 More patterns: from 8 to 16 per track
• 05:20 New automation algo: CURVE
.. and much more!

Download the latest firmware and view the full changelog: https://squarp.net/hapax/firmware/
Hapax online manual: https://squarp.net/hapax/"

Tendency/ Ambient Dawless Jam feat.Nagra 4.2, Novation Peak, Squarp HAPAX

video upload by Takeyuki Hakozaki / Pollypraha

"Recording Date : 4.1.2023
Sounds and Movie by Takeyuki Hakozaki

Featuring
Nagra 4.2 Reel to Reel Recorder
Novation Peak
OBNE BL-44
Oto BAM
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Squarp Instruments Hapax

Takeyuki Hakozaki / Pollypraha
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Bandcamp
https://pollypraha.bandcamp.com"

Epic Bells 🔔 (Hapax sequencing Nymphes + Bigsky // Minitaur // Tanzbar + Boum // Waldorf M v1.10)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"In this track, the Hapax is sequencing all 5 instruments: Nymphes + Bigsky reverb (PADS), Tanzbar + Boum warming unit (DRUMS), Minitaur (BASS), M (BELLS) and S-1 (PLUCK CHORDS).
I've used a few of the cool features of the Hapax as the FILL button, the MIDI effects (MIDI ECHO introduced in v2.0, RANDOMIZER, HARMONIZER...), step probabilities, CC automation etc.

It's also the first track featuring the M with the v1.10 firmware, and the Oto Machines - Boum effect 🤩🔥!
I've been hesitating for a long time to get one as I already have the Elektron Analog Heat MKII 😊 But I really don't regret buying one finally as it can really modify the sound in a way that the Analog Heat can't (the Analog Heat doesn't really have a compressor, but it can be simulated using its internal envelope follower).

* Hardware used *

// PADS:Dreadbox Nymphes (6-voice analog synth) + Strymon Bigsky (reverb)
// DRUMS: MFB Tanzbar (16-voice analog drum machine) + Oto Machines Boum "Warming Unit" (stereo analog compressor, distortion, filter...)
// BASS: Moog Minitaur (analog mono synth)
// BELLS: Waldorf M (8-voice digital/analog hybrid synth)
// PLUCK CHORDS: Roland S-1 (4-voice digital synth, inspired by the famous mono synth SH-101)
// SEQUENCER: Squarp Instruments Hapax (firmware v2.0) sequencing all 5 instruments

Recorded in one shot and mixed in Ableton Live. A bit of chorus was added post recording on the BASS played by the Minitaur, in order to add more depth to the sound."

Dreamer 💭 (Sequential Take 5 + H90 / Nymphes + Microtubes X / 0Coast + Timeline / TR6S / Hapax)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"Back to the ~2-minute format 😅

In this track, the Hapax is sequencing all the instruments, starting with the Take 5 where I tweak a few knobs. Then comes the BASS played by the Nymphes. For this sound, I used its LFO's delay parameter. Thus you first hear the sound without any modulation, then comes the syncopated part at the end of the sound! I finally launch the LEAD part played by the 0-Coast through the Timeline delay and DRUMS, played by the TR-6S. The Hapax FILL button is being used here to activate a couple of MIDI effects on the different tracks.

Hardware used *

// 🥁 DRUMS: Roland TR-6S (Digital Rhythm Performer)
// 🎸 BASS: Dreadbox Nymphes (6-voice analog synth) + Darkglass Microtubes X (Multiband analog Distortion)
// 🎹 PLUCKS: Sequential Take 5 (5-voice analog synth) + Eventide H90
// 🎸 LEAD: Make Noise 0-Coast (semi-modular analog mono synth) + Strymon Timeline (Ice Delay)
// SEQUENCER: Squarp Instruments Hapax

Recorded in one shot and mixed in Ableton Live."

SQUARP HAPAX HERMOD+ RAMPLE JAM

video upload by Squarp instruments

Hapax / Syntakt

video upload by studio snippets

"Elektron Syntakt sequenced by Squarp Hapax"

eruption ... Vector, Tempera, Hapax & Digitakt II ... ambient, psychedelic D&B

video upload by substan

"Sometimes my dark(psy) past breaks its way into the present.

A performance on the Beetlecrab.audio Tempera & Vector
and Elektron Digitakt II.
Sequences by the Squarp Hapax.
Recorded in one take.
Mastered in post.

Vector patch & Tempra canvas are available for free on the beetlecrab gallery:
https://gallery.beetlecrab.audio/patc...
https://gallery.beetlecrab.audio/patc...

Digitakt II project file and music are available for my patrons.
The great support from my patrons makes all of this possible ... thank you so much guys !!
/ substan "

Hapax - Generative patterns w/ Model:Cycles

video upload by studio snippets

"100% Elektron Model:Cycles sequenced by Squarp Hapax."

HAPAX 2.10 – NEW FEATURES

video upload by Squarp instruments

"In this video, we dive into the key features introduced in the latest 2.10 update of Hapax OS.

HapaxOS 2.10
January 23, 2025

Features
Fine-tune note length (hold a step with a note inside, click encoder, then rotate to edit the length)
Pitch of drum events can be transposed (hold a drum event, and transpose it)
Mono editing mode (in a POLY track, press 2ND+TRACK and enable MONO)
REC hard quantize (in REC settings, enable the quantize and hold+rotate this encoder to select if you want to keep the note OFF position, or keep the note original width)
STEP-INPUT REC mode (SH101 style) (press LIVE+STEP to enter this mode)
New ALGO: Shuffle (randomly rearrange notes in several ways)
FX Arpeggiator : new hard-sync mode
FX Randomizer : new parameter "base chance on note velocity"
Looper: auto-length can be set to 1 step (in addition to 1 bar)
Autom mode: when holding a step to edit its value, you can now reset the value to default by holding the encoder
Chord Mode: modifiers saved per track
Chord Mode: pressing a modifier retriggers the chord
Chord Mode: Relatch mode added
New SETTING : pedal = BPM
New SETTING : cv out type = HZ/V
New SETTING : default PATTERN TRIG mode (FREE or RESTART)

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nexus ... tempera, vector & hapax ... ambient

video upload by substan

"Welcome Vector !! ... a whole cosmos of sound in one box.

A performance on the Beetlecrab.audio Tempera & Vector
Sequences by the Squarp Hapax.
Recorded in one take.
Mastered in post.

Tempera canvas, Vector patch and music are available for my patrons.

The great support from my patrons makes all of this possible ... thank you so much guys !! / substan

Substan Bandcamp Page: https://substan.bandcamp.com"