OXI Instruments OXI One: Deep-Dive into Multitrack Sequencing Mastery

The tutorial quickly moves into the OXI One’s alternative views, starting with the column view. Here, users can directly edit step parameters like velocity, gate, and modulation, using dedicated encoders for each. This hands-on approach allows for intuitive drawing of velocity curves or modulation lines, making nuanced rhythmic and expressive programming straightforward. The column view is a clear nod to those who want tactile control without losing sight of the bigger arrangement.

Firmware 4 brings the piano roll view, a feature that will feel instantly familiar to anyone coming from DAWs. By entering this mode, users can visually construct basslines or melodies, scrolling vertically to access different pitches. The roller feature, meanwhile, lets users generate rhythmic patterns by holding notes and selecting roll rates, adding another layer of performance-driven sequencing. These features collectively demonstrate OXI’s commitment to merging classic sequencing paradigms with modern, flexible workflows.

Diving deeper, the video showcases the division menu, where each track can have its own playback direction, time division, and even randomized division probability. This per-track granularity is a boon for those crafting polyrhythmic or evolving sequences, as it allows for independent manipulation of timing and direction—forward, backward, pendulum, random, or even the delightfully chaotic ‘drunk’ mode. Reset options ensure that even the most complex arrangements can be brought back into sync with a button press, a thoughtful touch for live or improvisational contexts.

Previewing steps is another workflow enhancer: by enabling preview mode, users can audition notes or triggers before committing them, streamlining the process of building and refining sequences. The step input method, using encoders to quickly set velocity, pitch, gate, and modulation, further accelerates programming. These tools are clearly designed to keep the creative flow uninterrupted, minimizing the friction between idea and execution.

Conditional triggers and logic conditions are where the OXI One’s sequencing engine truly flexes its muscles. Users can set steps to skip, add randomization, or apply logic such as ‘pre’, ‘not pre’, ‘first’, and ‘not first’—enabling sequences that respond dynamically to their own playback history. This level of control opens up possibilities for generative patterns, evolving grooves, and intricate live performance tricks, all from the hardware itself.