Online Sequencer Wiki - User contributions [en]

User:Benvisions

2026-02-08T04:14:36Z

Benvisions: 20!

Hi, I'm Benvisions. I'm an Online Sequencer user since June 25, 2020, and I'm now 20 years old (I was born on February 8, 2006). I'm also experienced with wiki aspects and will help out here during my free time.

I used to be here back in late 2019/early 2020 after founding the site online on a web search, but I didn't seriously make my first original until May 1, 2020.

As a wiki editor, I used to start in 2017, made a Wikipedia account in 2018 (though I got blocked in 2019), and I've also been a Fandom and Miraheze editor.

==Sandbox==
[[User:Benvisions/sandbox|Check out my work I started or junked]]

Talk:Main Page

2025-08-08T22:43:16Z

Benvisions: Undo revision 1638 by Thomasadd (talk) reverting advertisement/spam

== Rules ==

*Do not vandalize.
*Do not be biased. (This can include words that can have a negative connotation)
*In the News Section, if there are over 10 entries, then delete the older entries and return the entry number to 10.

== Talk Section ==

Can we have a regular edit page for this page? Source is confusing. [[User:Legendary|Legendary]] Aug. 17. 12:36 PST

Update from a couple minutes later: to visual edit go to [https://onlinesequencer.net/wiki/Talk:Main_Page?veaction=edit here].
This is neat.
[[User:Trapbeat349|TBYNM]] ([[User talk:Trapbeat349|talk]]) 11:15, 13 January 2023 (PST)
:Are there any suggestions, trapbeat349? [[User:Benvisions|<span style="color:#CC9933;">Ben</span>]][[User talk:Benvisions|<span style="color:#1c7f5;">visions</span>]] 16:20, 2 January 2023 (PST)
::nope [[User:Trapbeat349|TBYNM]] ([[User talk:Trapbeat349|talk]]) 11:15, 13 January 2023 (PST)

good work everyone --[[User:Fox|Fox]] ([[User talk:Fox|talk]]) 21:15, 2 January 2023 (PST)
:Thanks, [[User:Benvisions|<span style="color:#CC9933;">Ben</span>]][[User talk:Benvisions|<span style="color:#1c7f5;">visions</span>]] 15:58, 3 January 2023 (PST)

I'd like to be able to edit the Main Page please, thanks [[User:Tbyunomi|Tbyunomi]] ([[User talk:Tbyunomi|talk]]) 18:57, 26 September 2023 (PDT)

Also another word, I strongly suggest we use the Main Page as the hub between all OS Wiki pages, and move everything here to "Online Sequencer", a new page especially since the table of contents will not show up since this is the main page. [[User:Tbyunomi|Tbyunomi]] ([[User talk:Tbyunomi|talk]]) 22:12, 26 September 2023 (PDT)

Tbyunomi, we're going to need to make templates. [[User:Benvisions|<span style="color:#FFA500;">Ben</span>]][[User talk:Benvisions|<span style="color:#A020F0;">visions</span>]] 16:13, 27 September 2023 (PDT)

Yes I agree, can you add the templates for me please? Thanks [[User:Tbyunomi|Tbyunomi]] ([[User talk:Tbyunomi|talk]]) 16:14, 27 September 2023 (PDT)

Maybe I should help this wiki. [[User:Benvisions|<span style="color:#FFA500;">Ben</span>]][[User talk:Benvisions|<span style="color:#A020F0;">visions</span>]] 17:20, 27 September 2023 (PDT)

Benv, look at the main page. User:Arskari created the main page. [[User:Tbyunomi|Tbyunomi]] ([[User talk:Tbyunomi|talk]]) 17:26, 27 September 2023 (PDT)

looking really good! --[[User:Fox|Fox]] ([[User talk:Fox|talk]]) 22:49, 27 September 2023 (PDT)

hi guys!! [[User:971nari|971nari]] ([[User talk:971nari|talk]]) 18:58, 06 November 2023 (PST)

we should add a techniques page [[User:Eepic|eepic]] ([[User talk:Eepic|talk]]) 18:34, 01 December 2023 (EST)
:What do you mean and what are we adding? [[User:Benvisions|<span style="color:#FF0000;">Ben</span>]][[User talk:Benvisions|<span style="color:#007700;">visions</span>]] 15:37, 1 December 2023 (PST)
:we should make a page that lists techniques used in sequences, such as pseudosustain, timbre change via detune, etc [[User:Eepic|eepic]] [[User talk:Eepic|(talk)]] 18:39, 1 December 2023 (EST)
::Okay... [[User:Benvisions|<span style="color:#FF0000;">Ben</span>]][[User talk:Benvisions|<span style="color:#007700;">visions</span>]] 16:57, 1 December 2023 (PST)

== Do we need pages for users? ==

Do we need pages for users? I think only notable users should be listed there, such as users having the most popular songs of all time, who helped invent something, or with Online Sequencer in general. Thoughts? [[User:Benvisions|<span style="color:#FF0000;">Ben</span>]][[User talk:Benvisions|<span style="color:#007700;">visions</span>]] 12:31, 27 April 2024 (PDT)

Keyboard Shortcuts

2025-04-09T02:54:57Z

Benvisions: Corrected spelling for macOS

This is a list of keyboard shortcuts that can be used in Online Sequencer. They provide a number of utilities for faster and more effective sequencing.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Keys (Windows)
!Keys (macOS)!!Function
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>A</kbd>
|⌘ + A||Selects all notes and markers in the sequence
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>
|⌘ + C||Copies all selected notes and markers
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>
|⌘ + L||Legatomizes selected notes
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>
|⌘ + S||Saves the sequence
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>
|⌘ + V||Pastes any copied notes and markers
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>X</kbd>
|⌘ + X||Copies and deletes all selected notes and markers
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Z</kbd>
|⌘ + Z||Undoes the most recent action
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Y</kbd> ''OR'' Ctrl + Shift + Z
|⌘ + Y ''OR'' ⌘ + Shift + Z
|Redoes the most recent undone action
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>←→↑↓</kbd>
|⌘ + <kbd>←→↑↓</kbd>||Shifts selected notes by one grid space
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + ↔
|⌘ + Shift + <kbd>←→↑↓</kbd>|| Right/Left shifts notes by one measure, Up/Down shifts notes by an octave
|-
|<kbd>0-9</kbd>, <kbd>-</kbd>, <kbd>=</kbd>
|0-9, -, =||Selects the instrument with the corresponding number
|-
|<kbd>Shift</kbd> + [<kbd>0-9</kbd>, <kbd>-</kbd>, <kbd>=</kbd>]
|Shift + [0-9, -, =}||Assigns a shortcut to the selected instrument
|-
|<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>1-6</kbd>
|⌥ + 1-6||Changes the grid size
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Scroll</kbd>
|⌘ + Scroll||Zooms in or out on the piano roll
|-
|Ctrl + Alt + Scroll
|⌘ + ⌥ + Scroll
| Horizontally zooms the piano roll
|-
|<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Scroll</kbd>
|⌥ + Scroll||Changes the velocity of all selected notes
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Home</kbd>
|N/A|| Selects all notes between the cursor and the start of the sequence
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>End</kbd>
|N/A||Selects all notes between the cursor and the end of the sequence
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Home</kbd>
|N/A||Deselects all selected notes between the cursor and the end of the sequence
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>End</kbd>
|N/A||Deselects all selected notes between the cursor and the start of the sequence
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>
|⌘ + ⌥ + C||Cuts all selected notes into smaller notes based on the grid size. Useful for [[Pseudosustain|pseudo-sustaining]]
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>
|⌘ + ⌥ + V||Pastes copied notes and markers at the cursor
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>J</kbd>
|⌘ + ⌥ + J|| Opens browser's [[Console Commands|console]] (Chromium browsers)
|-
|<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd>
|N/A||Opens browser's [[Console Commands|console]] (Firefox)
|-
|ctrl + shift + click note
|
|locks/unlocks clicked instrument
|-
|ctrl + click
|
|changes notes and current instrument to clicked instrument (if unlocked)
|-
|shift + (click/click+drag)
|
|selects while holding the previous selection
|-
|ctrl + shift + down
|
|moves selected an octave down
|-
|ctrl + down
|
|moves selected a semitone down
|}
[[category:Online Sequencer UI]]

User:Benvisions

2025-03-21T10:58:40Z

Benvisions: I'll reveal my birthday for this one.

Hi, I'm Benvisions. I'm an Online Sequencer user since June 25, 2020, and I'm now 19 years old (I was born on February 8, 2006). I'm also experienced with wiki aspects and will help out here during my free time.

I used to be here back in late 2019/early 2020 after founding the site online on a web search, but I didn't seriously make my first original until May 1, 2020.

As a wiki editor, I used to start in 2017, made a Wikipedia account in 2018 (though I got blocked in 2019), and I've also been a Fandom and Miraheze editor.

==Sandbox==
[[User:Benvisions/sandbox|Check out my work I started or junked]]

Moderator

2025-03-15T02:51:45Z

Benvisions: Simplify the wording

On Online Sequencer, a '''moderator''' is a ranking role that is like a secondary admin, and they help [[Jacob]] do some work when he is not around. The moderator color is dark blue.

==Overview==
Moderators are often respected users and active members of the community who have been handpicked by [[Jacob]] to become a moderator.

Other than their job to clean up the wiki, they include:
*Deleting any sequences and/or sequence comments that contain inappropriate content.
*Muting and/or banning users that break the OS rules.
*Deleting any forum comments that break the forum rules.
*Moderating the chat.
*Monitoring the Discord channels.

==History==
The history of moderation on Online Sequencer began on December 12, 2014 as the result of forum spam and inappropriate drawings on the sequencer and so the owner [[Jacob]] had decided to recruit moderators.

As of June 2023, there are 10 moderators and 12 former mods who have been relieved for various reasons.

==List of Moderators==
===Current===
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/7666 Ben]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/24276 CaptainPresto]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/9812 fox]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/25482 gax]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/2740 Kirbyderp]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/46942 Liam]
* [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/14215 Lopyt]
* [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1632 LucentTear*]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/19360 Lumien]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1950 Pricerocks]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/32339 pseudoname]
===Former===
*Alex!
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/43951 Calico]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/890 cork]
*ControlKey
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/46368 cosmicPython]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/7678 Crimson]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/6702 Guest]
*JamieJS
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/72078 Jay2k]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/46676 LarryTheMaskMan]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/559 Paraspider]
*Void (Now known as Spline)
* [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/5280 XStep]

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Indicates a website- or forum-only moderator
[[Category:Features]]

Cloning

2025-03-15T02:49:21Z

Benvisions: CE

'''Cloning''' is a feature on OS that lets users create copies of existing instruments. The clones use the same instrument samples as the base instrument, but changing the settings of the clone doesn't affect the base instrument. There's no limit to the number of clones that can be created, however for certain instruments (particularly 8-bit sine, square, triangle, and saw) too many clones can be expensive and make the sequence lag. This feature became first available on the test website on April 23, 2023, and was pushed to the main site on April 28, after many requests since the early 2020s.

[[File:Cloning buttons.png|thumb|The clone and delete buttons in the advanced instrument settings.]]
One needs to click the "Clone" button in the advanced instrument settings to clone an instrument. One would presumably need to click the "Delete" button to delete a clone.

=== Uses ===
Cloning is one of the most versatile and powerful features on OS, though it doesn't seem that way at first. Here are a few things they can be used for:

* '''Chorus effects:''' By playing the same melody on 2 copies of the instrument, but detuning one of them by 5-10 cents.
* '''Stereo effects:''' By cloning an instrument and panning it differently you can make the stereo sound wider, especially if you delay the clone's notes slightly.
* '''Note panning:''' You can pan individual notes more precisely than is possible with markers.
* '''Note detune:''' By moving some notes to a different clone, and detuning that clone with markers, you can pitch bend specific notes without affecting the rest of the instrument.
* '''Better delay:''' Typically, if you want a custom delay effect, you have to copy the entire instrument's notes and paste them with an offset. Without clones this just makes a mess, but with clones, you can keep them organised. Additionally, you can give the clones different settings, such as making the delayed notes sound muffled or scuffed with EQ.
* '''Precise drum mixing:''' For best drum mastering results, it's sometimes necessary to equalize some of the drum stems differently. For example, bass boosting the kick drum, while also treble boosting the hi-hat. By moving some stems to a clone, the clones can be equalized separately.
* '''Extending instrument ranges:''' Without cloning you can detune an instrument up or down an octave to change the range of notes you have access too. With cloning you can also detune a clone down by an octave to access lower notes too.
* '''Reducing marker usage:''' Often markers are used to change instrument settings between sections. This could be done using clones instead, which reduces the number of markers, and is much easier to do. Markers only really need to be used for smooth (blended) settings changes.
* '''Organization:''' Clones can even be useful just to organize your sequence. For example, you can lock specific sections by moving those sections to clones.
* '''Microtonal FFT:''' Refer to this sequence ---> [https://onlinesequencer.net/3365882 FFT with clones]

[[category:Online Sequencer UI]]

Event committee

2025-03-07T03:17:32Z

Benvisions:

== Overview ==
The '''Event Committee''' is a group of people that help to create [[Events]] for Online Sequencer. The most prominent sub-committee is the [[Monthly Contests]] Committee, although there are two others as well.

=== Event Committee ===
The '''event committee''' role is a group of people who help create events. This has resulted in the Monthly Contests, although there are others as well (e.g. limited time events like the Space Race, the 10-Year Anniversary Contest, and the World Update Contest.

=== Monthly Contest Committee ===
The '''monthly contest comittee''' role is a group of people who help decide future contest themes for [[Monthly Contests]] and votes on entries.

=== Monthly Contest Voters ===
The '''monthly contest voters''' role is a group of people who vote for monthly contests. They are not part of the committee in any way, shape, or form.

Event committee

2025-03-07T03:17:22Z

Benvisions: Slight cleanup. A more wider cleanup is needed but this is better than before.

== Overview ==
The '''Event Committee''' is a group of people that help to create [[Events]] for Online Sequencer. The most prominent sub-committee is the [[Monthly Contests]] Committee, although there are two others as well.

=== Event Committee ===
An '''event committee''' role is a group of people who help create events. This has resulted in the Monthly Contests, although there are others as well (e.g. limited time events like the Space Race, the 10-Year Anniversary Contest, and the World Update Contest.

=== Monthly Contest Committee ===
The '''monthly contest comittee''' role is a group of people who help decide future contest themes for [[Monthly Contests]] and votes on entries.

=== Monthly Contest Voters ===
The '''monthly contest voters''' role is a group of people who vote for monthly contests. They are not part of the committee in any way, shape, or form.

User:Benvisions

2025-02-08T18:25:10Z

Benvisions: Today’s mah birthday

Hi, I'm Benvisions. I'm an Online Sequencer user since June 25, 2020, and I'm now 19 years old. I'm also experienced with wiki aspects and will help out here during my free time.

I used to be here back in late 2019/early 2020 after founding the site online on a web search, but I didn't seriously make my first original until May 1, 2020.

As a wiki editor, I used to start in 2017, made a Wikipedia account in 2018 (though I got blocked in 2019), and I've also been a Fandom and Miraheze editor.

==Sandbox==
[[User:Benvisions/sandbox|Check out my work I started or junked]]

Online Sequencer

2025-02-05T02:13:56Z

Benvisions: /* Overview */ updates

'''Online Sequencer''' is a web-based music [[wikipedia:Music_sequencer|sequencer]] that allows users to create music saved online, or on their computer. The piano roll is essential to the sequencer, which is on the left of the screen, with 72 notes from C2-B7 (labelled differently from a piano, C2 on the sequencer corresponds to C1 on a piano). In addition to several parameters which can be modified to change the sound of the music, additional functionality can be accessed via the [[console]].

Upon opening the site, users can begin composing and "drawing" notes on the grid, with the default [[Instruments|instrument]] being Electric Piano. By default, a sequence's time signature is set to 4/4, and the grid spacing is set to 1/4 (16 notes per measure). The note lengths can be adjusted by dragging the dark tab on the right of each note, and precision can be afforded by changing the 'Grid' option to other note divisions.
==Overview==
''Online Sequencer'' is most particularly known for its unique sequencer style. It has 60 unique instruments with 6 instrument categories. The sequencer contains 5 total octaves spanning from C2 to B7. It includes basic tools and settings such as the BPM tool, Edit, Select, and Erase tool, and more.[[File:Online_sequencer_editor.png|alt=A sequence in the Online Sequencer Editor|720x720px|thumb|A sequence in the Online Sequencer editor.]]

==History==
''Online Sequencer'' was created on January 2, 2013 by Jacob Morgan and [[George Burdell]] during a break at Georgia Tech.

Beginning in the fall of 2013, accounts were available but were separate from the music portion of the site. They were only used in the forum and the website chat.

In 2015, accounts were linked to the main website and allowed songs to be saved under someone's username.

The World Update in 2018 added several new instruments and changed the landscape of sound design on the site. The "[https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-2178.html?highlight=world World Update Contest]" was held for the update.

Starting in late 2020, ''OS'' began to receive a variety of updates which vastly improved the functionality of the site. These updates introduced features like custom grid sizes, automation with [[markers]], extra [[reverb]] options, [[detune]], and [[distortion]]. In 2021, the "[https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-4739.html?highlight=space Space Race]" contest was held, as to see who could work best with the changes. One of the most notable sequences entered in the ''Space Race'' was [[Space Metro]], which was created by user [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1600 Syntax]

In late 2022, newer, higher-quality instruments were added. Some of the instruments, such as Electric Piano, Grand Piano, Violin, and Cello got an updated [[Sustain|sustained]] version, while the original versions still exist under the "classic" designation.

In early 2023, [https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-7496.html 10-Year Anniversary Contest] was held to celebrate 10 years of Online Sequencer with user Bentoonie winning.
==Features==
''Main Article: [[Features]]''

Within the editor, numerous user interface features allow for various changes which will impact the individual sequence on that page.
===Basic features===
UI features include:
*Tempo (10-999 BPM)
*Measure count or Time count (MM: SS.ssss)
*Time signature (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4)
*Grid size (This correlates to note divisions; 1/16, 1/12, 1/8, 1/6, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2)
*[[Autoscroll]] (Fast, Smooth, Off; how the sequencer displays measures off-screen as a sequence plays)
*Add an Audio Track (This won't be saved to the sequence but will play alongside it for ease of transcription)
*Title input
*[[Custom Cursors|Draw, select, and erase]]
*Instrument dropdown, instrument options, and select instrument (selects all notes of the current instrument)
*Select all, Cut, Copy, and Paste
*Zoom options
*Export options
*Help
*Fullscreen
*Tooltips
*More Tools
**Import MIDI
**[[Fast graphics|Fast Graphics]]
**Invert
**Minor - Major
**Reverse Selection
**Humanize Selection
**Fade in Selection
**Fade out Selection
**Stretch Selection
==Browser and device support==
Online Sequencer supports Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers, such as Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Brave. Firefox is also supported, but often with limited functionality. Safari and Internet Explorer are not supported, due to engine issues.

Other mobile browsers support sequence playback, but not editing. However, iOS users have the same problem with WebKit on macOS. However, unlike in macOS, all browsers (even Chromium-based browsers) use WebKit as the engine for iOS due to Apple prohibiting other engines for [https://www.ghacks.net/2022/12/16/apple-may-drop-the-webkit-requirement-for-web-browsers-on-ios/#:~:text=As%20you%20may%20know%2C%20all%20web%20browsers%20on,restriction%2C%20imposed%20by%20the%20company%2C%20could%20be%20revoked security reasons]; iOS does not support Online Sequencer, other than [[chat]] and [[forums]].

The website's user interface is formatted for proper use on desktops, but some pages such as the [[chat]] page, [[Playlist|playlists]], and [[forums]] should be formatted well on mobile devices.

Online Sequencer

2025-02-05T02:10:02Z

Benvisions: /* Browser and device support */ Don't think that's true anymore.

'''Online Sequencer''' is a web-based music [[wikipedia:Music_sequencer|sequencer]] that allows users to create music saved online, or on their computer. The piano roll is essential to the sequencer, which is on the left of the screen, with 72 notes from C2-B7 (labelled differently from a piano, C2 on the sequencer corresponds to C1 on a piano). In addition to several parameters which can be modified to change the sound of the music, additional functionality can be accessed via the [[console]].

Upon opening the site, users can begin composing and "drawing" notes on the grid, with the default [[Instruments|instrument]] being Electric Piano. By default, a sequence's time signature is set to 4/4, and the grid spacing is set to 1/4 (16 notes per measure). The note lengths can be adjusted by dragging the dark tab on the right of each note, and precision can be afforded by changing the 'Grid' option to other note divisions.
==Overview==
''Online Sequencer'' is most particularly known for its unique sequencer style. It has 54 unique instruments with 7 instrument categories. The sequencer contains 5 total octaves spanning from C2 to B7. It includes basic tools and settings such as the BPM tool, Edit, Select, and Erase tool, and more.[[File:Online_sequencer_editor.png|alt=A sequence in the Online Sequencer Editor|720x720px|thumb|A sequence in the Online Sequencer editor.]]
==History==
''Online Sequencer'' was created on January 2, 2013 by Jacob Morgan and [[George Burdell]] during a break at Georgia Tech.

Beginning in the fall of 2013, accounts were available but were separate from the music portion of the site. They were only used in the forum and the website chat.

In 2015, accounts were linked to the main website and allowed songs to be saved under someone's username.

The World Update in 2018 added several new instruments and changed the landscape of sound design on the site. The "[https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-2178.html?highlight=world World Update Contest]" was held for the update.

Starting in late 2020, ''OS'' began to receive a variety of updates which vastly improved the functionality of the site. These updates introduced features like custom grid sizes, automation with [[markers]], extra [[reverb]] options, [[detune]], and [[distortion]]. In 2021, the "[https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-4739.html?highlight=space Space Race]" contest was held, as to see who could work best with the changes. One of the most notable sequences entered in the ''Space Race'' was [[Space Metro]], which was created by user [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1600 Syntax]

In late 2022, newer, higher-quality instruments were added. Some of the instruments, such as Electric Piano, Grand Piano, Violin, and Cello got an updated [[Sustain|sustained]] version, while the original versions still exist under the "classic" designation.

In early 2023, [https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-7496.html 10-Year Anniversary Contest] was held to celebrate 10 years of Online Sequencer with user Bentoonie winning.
==Features==
''Main Article: [[Features]]''

Within the editor, numerous user interface features allow for various changes which will impact the individual sequence on that page.
===Basic features===
UI features include:
*Tempo (10-999 BPM)
*Measure count or Time count (MM: SS.ssss)
*Time signature (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4)
*Grid size (This correlates to note divisions; 1/16, 1/12, 1/8, 1/6, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2)
*[[Autoscroll]] (Fast, Smooth, Off; how the sequencer displays measures off-screen as a sequence plays)
*Add an Audio Track (This won't be saved to the sequence but will play alongside it for ease of transcription)
*Title input
*[[Custom Cursors|Draw, select, and erase]]
*Instrument dropdown, instrument options, and select instrument (selects all notes of the current instrument)
*Select all, Cut, Copy, and Paste
*Zoom options
*Export options
*Help
*Fullscreen
*Tooltips
*More Tools
**Import MIDI
**[[Fast graphics|Fast Graphics]]
**Invert
**Minor - Major
**Reverse Selection
**Humanize Selection
**Fade in Selection
**Fade out Selection
**Stretch Selection
==Browser and device support==
Online Sequencer supports Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers, such as Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Brave. Firefox is also supported, but often with limited functionality. Safari and Internet Explorer are not supported, due to engine issues.

Other mobile browsers support sequence playback, but not editing. However, iOS users have the same problem with WebKit on macOS. However, unlike in macOS, all browsers (even Chromium-based browsers) use WebKit as the engine for iOS due to Apple prohibiting other engines for [https://www.ghacks.net/2022/12/16/apple-may-drop-the-webkit-requirement-for-web-browsers-on-ios/#:~:text=As%20you%20may%20know%2C%20all%20web%20browsers%20on,restriction%2C%20imposed%20by%20the%20company%2C%20could%20be%20revoked security reasons]; iOS does not support Online Sequencer, other than [[chat]] and [[forums]].

The website's user interface is formatted for proper use on desktops, but some pages such as the [[chat]] page, [[Playlist|playlists]], and [[forums]] should be formatted well on mobile devices.

Reverb

2025-02-05T02:07:31Z

Benvisions: Rewritten the classic reverb.

[[File:Reverb_OS.png|300px|right|thumb|The reverb button and the reverb volume control on Online Sequencer]]'''Reverb''' is an audio effect that creates an echo and reverberates as it would in different spaces. It can give a sound the quality of being performed in a large room, or apply special sound effects. While most reverbs are designed to give the input sound a large room effect, a few are artificial effects.

Reverb is created digitally through sounds called Impulse Responses, which usually sample how a space reacts to a sound.

It can be accessed through the advanced menu for an instrument and is the fourth option on this menu. The Reverb Volume parameter allows the user to adjust how much reverb they want on a sound (similar to wet and dry levels used by other software).

Using reverb too heavily can cause a song's mix to become muddy, and less pleasant to listen to. Reverb used in moderation is an essential mixing and creative tool to bring music to life.
==History==
Before 2021, enabling reverb had only one setting, now named "Classic Reverb," and was a simple toggleable button with the reverb volume being always 100%. In 2021, the developers added new reverb settings under a dropdown menu. Later that year, a slider was added to apply reverb values between no reverb and the full amount of reverb applied from the old toggle options. [[Console Commands#Reverb and distortion|These limits can also be bypassed manually by using commands in one's browser's console.]] In 2022, the developers added "Church Reverb" from a sample the user [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/15093 Cool172] provided, and in 2023, "Short Reverb" was added by [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/46942 Liam.]

==List of reverbs==
*''Classic Reverb'' — Classic Reverb has a fairly standard room reverb with a very slight delay. Until 2021 this was the only form of reverb to exist.
*''Small Reverb'' — Small Reverb adds a more subtle reverb to an instrument than Classic Reverb. It causes the instrument to sound as if it is being played in a bathroom.
*''Short Reverb —'' Short Reverb has a similar length with a much more neutral tone than Small Reverb.
*''Large Reverb'' — Large Reverb has more echo and longer release than Classic Reverb.
*''Church Reverb'' ― Church Reverb was added in 2022 with a sample [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/15093 Cool172] recorded of a clap in a church, hence the name. One of the brightest sounding reverbs, it adds an interesting dimension which could be described as hearing that instrument in a large room.
*''Gated Reverb'' — Gated Reverb is similar to Classic Reverb, but the release cuts off more abruptly. It affects low frequencies most prominently.
*Lead Guitar ― Very short sample recorded from a guitar cabinet, cuts off high treble and most of the low end, intended to be used with guitars and heavy distortion, mellows out the overly bright tones that come with distortion. It can also be used to make instruments sound lo-fi or vintage.
*Rhythm Guitar ― Very short sample recorded from a different guitar cabinet, cuts off high treble and amplifies some of the low end, intended for background guitars with heavy distortion, cuts out some of the high end harshness from distortion. It can also be used to make instruments sound lo-fi or vintage.
*''Reverse'' — Reverse applies a reversed sound playback of the note.
*''Nova'' — Stretches out the attack and releases of a note, making it sound less sharp and more smooth.
*''Ripple'' — Adds a series of delayed playbacks, each reverbed and decreasing in volume sequentially.
*''Miasma'' — Miasma is similar to Nova, although Miasma minimizes the effect of the attack, thus making a softer and more consistent sound.
*''Proton'' — Proton plays a sequence of notes that cycle through various levels of electronic-esque distortion and decreasing amounts of volume, at roughly 152 BPM. It is best used in individual notes with long intervals apart from each other.
*''Schema'' — Schema plays a delayed playback and could be best described as a hybrid of Ripple and Proton. It has somewhat of a stereo delay effect and lasts a couple seconds.
*''Sylph'' — Sylph immensely changes the sound and causes it to sound more like an ethereal chime, which is most sensitive to the frequencies in a D minor chord.
*Sparkle — Generated from a recording of a firework by [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/46942 Liam], it adds a slightly delayed echo that crackles as it fades out. When used at full strength, it will make sounds appear to swell greatly before they diminish.
*Cave — Long reverb that is delayed by more than a full second, adds a distant echo to instruments.
[[Category:Online Sequencer UI]]

Easter Eggs and Running Jokes

2025-01-23T01:25:08Z

Benvisions: Undo revision 1518 by Crumb (talk) rv removal of information

Throughout the ages, Online Sequencer has had several April Fool's pranks and miscellaneous easter eggs.

==Notable Jokes==

=== Megalovania ===
''Megalovania'' is a song first composed by American composer Toby Fox, that he would remaster for multiple different series. The first appearance of ''Megalovania'' was within Toby Fox's ROM hack of ''Earthbound'', titled "''EarthBound: Halloween Hack"'', where it was used as the theme for the final boss, Dr. Andonuts. It was then reused for ''Homestuck Vol.6'', before being repurposed for ''Undertale'', which introduced the song to a wider audience. The song was used as another final boss theme, this time for the character ''Sans'', should the player choose to go down the ''"Genocide Route".'' The character Sans became widely popular, along with ''Megalovania'', to the point where ''Megalovania'' has become a running joke within several online communities. Many musical artists have created their own renditions of Megalovania published on platforms such as ''YouTube'', ''SoundCloud'', ''Bandcamp'', ''Spotify'', and even Online Sequencer, likely due to its simple and easy to recognize melody. The mass creation of fan-creations of ''Megalovania'' reached a point at which the title of the song itself is censored within Online Sequencer. According to data collated on a June 23, 2023 post by [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/38540 Eepic] on the Online Sequencer Discord server, [https://discord.com/channels/274950581712322561/274950581712322561/1121880074644361309 "...around 0.693% of all sequences are megalos"].

=== April Fools Jokes ===
''Main Article: [[April Fools Jokes]]''

=== Rule 13 ===
Rule 13 is a made-up rule that implies that any user under the age of 13 cannot use the chat, similarly to Rule 12. It's usually either [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1632 LucentTear] or [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/9812 Fox] who enforces this rule, but the actual origin of Rule 13 is currently unknown.

==== Ever Given ====
In April of 2021, an image of the Ever Given ship temporarily turned the editor into the Suez Canal. This was a few days after the real ship got stuck in the canal after an error was made in controlling the massive boat.

===[https://onlinesequencer.net/candy Candy]===
[[File:Candy.png|750px|thumb|The "candy?" prank]]
The candy page is a near-empty page on the main site featuring nothing but the typical site-wide header and the text "candy?" in magenta.

=== Lopyt's Sexy Elbows ===
The user Lopyt has stated multiple times that his elbows are sexy. This has led to a cult following and in turn, the creation of a website praising Lopyt's elbows.

===Faecal-related chat messages===
Jacob's daily Poop faecal-related chat messages and subsequent imagery are a long-running phenomenon in both the Discord server and the site.

=== Salad ===
''Main Article:'' [[Salad]]

On September 3, 2021, [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1632 LucentTear] created a thread on Discord called "salad," the world rejoiced, feasting upon this dish of delight. Many sequels were made in an attempt to attain the same fame the first thread amassed.

=== Die (Studio Album) ===
[[Die (Studio Album)]] was a humorous "studio album" created by user [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/43518 tbyunomi].

=== Brad Day ===
[[Brad Day]] is an annual holiday primarily observed by Online Sequencer every September 22nd, celebrating the birthday of Brad Coulter. It was first held in 2017.

=== i created the arp at the beggining with sitar ===
This is a meme that originated when user [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/40853 Legendary_] posted [https://onlinesequencer.net/3917168 Space Travel] and left a comment on his own sequence reading "i created the arp at the beggining with sitar" which sparked a meme where [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/37858 <s>♩♪♫♪♬♩♩</s>] (now banned) posted the comment on nearly all of Legendary_'s sequences, and a chain of comments on the original sequence. There is now a [https://onlinesequencer.net/playlist/32715 playlist] and a [https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-8708.html?highlight=sitar forum post] containing sequences making fun of the meme.

=== Get the vaccine ===
On August 14, 2021, [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/41443 Benvisions] posted to the chat "We should all get the vaccine. Safe and effective." He used inspected elements to edit the Online Sequencer title and subtitle from "Online Sequencer: Make music online" to "Get the vaccine: Schedule an appointment online" to encourage users to get a COVID-19 vaccine to stay away from the COVID-19 pandemic. It later got pinged by Fox and subsequently added to [[Robo's Quotes|Robo's quotes]].

==='''Have you listened to your daily [username] sequence yet?'''===
[[File:Have you listened to your daily LucentTear sequence yet.jpg|alt=TheUpperDiamond asking the chat "Have you listened to your daily LucentTear sequence yet?"|thumb|An example of TheUpperDiamond asking the chat "Have you listened to your daily LucentTear sequence yet?"]]
On September 19, 2024, [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/84491 TheUpperDiamond] posted to the chat "[https://onlinesequencer.net/logs?id=2898258#m2898258 heya! have you listened to your daily LucentTear sequence yet?]" to encourage users to listen to the sequences of [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1632 LucentTear]. He then posts a comment on all the LucentTear sequences he has listened to, asking others this very question. If one were to reply with "no", TheUpperDiamond would consider the action "[https://onlinesequencer.net/logs?id=2969765#m2969765 blasphemous]" and request that the user must listen to at least one sequence immediately. This led to others asking the same question, [https://onlinesequencer.net/logs?id=2932080#m2932080 LucentTear included]. As of October 22, 2024, TheUpperDiamond has asked this question 76 times with over 50 more instances from other users in the main chat alone.

[[File:Benvisions sequence.png|alt=TheUpperDiamond asking the chat "Have you listened to your daily Benvisions sequence yet?"|thumb|TheUpperDiamond asked the chat "Have you listened to your daily Benvisions sequence yet?"]]
On October 14, 2024, [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/41443 Benvisions] questioned why TheUpperDiamond only asks for the daily "LucentTear" sequence and not others. This caused him to ask "Have you listen to your daily Benvisions sequence yet?" with similar results when Benvisions said no.
[[Category:Jokes]]

Lucent's Guide

2025-01-13T23:21:48Z

Benvisions: I meant to say slightly obsolete is a bit wordy.

'''Lucent's Guide''' was a website created by the then-[[moderator]] and active user [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1632 LucentTear] in 2020. Although Lucent's Guide is no longer available, while it was active it had a big impact on the site and its users. Lucent provided in-depth tutorials and explanations within the guide on several different topics regarding [[Online Sequencer]] note arrangement, OS tools, methodology, how to use Fast Fourier Transforms, and quite a few other topics. Her guide was so influential that the site developers placed a link to her guide at the top of the website, where it remained for 2 years. The Guide also served as inspiration for the creation of the [https://onlinesequencer.net/wiki/Main_Page Online Sequencer Wiki] itself.
== Current State of Lucent's Guide ==
The link to Lucent's Guide has either since expired, or Lucent took it down. Lucent's Guide had also become obsolete with the dawn of a new era of Online Sequencer tools and instruments.

== Lucent's Guide's Conception ==
Lucent's Guide was announced in an Online Sequencer Forums thread in August 2020:

https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-4168.html

Lucent's Guide

2025-01-13T23:20:56Z

Benvisions: Slightly "obsolete

'''Lucent's Guide''' was a website created by the then-[[moderator]] and active user [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1632 LucentTear] in 2020. Although Lucent's Guide is no longer available, while it was active it had a big impact on the site and its users. Lucent provided in-depth tutorials and explanations within the guide on several different topics regarding [[Online Sequencer]] note arrangement, OS tools, methodology, how to use Fast Fourier Transforms, and quite a few other topics. Her guide was so influential that the site developers placed a link to her guide at the top of the website, where it remained for 2 years. The Guide also served as inspiration for the creation of the [https://onlinesequencer.net/wiki/Main_Page Online Sequencer Wiki] itself.
== Current State of Lucent's Guide ==
The link to Lucent's Guide has either since expired, or Lucent took it down. Lucent's Guide had also become obsolete with the dawn of a new era of Online Sequencer tools and instruments.

== Lucent's Guide's Conception ==
Lucent's Guide was announced in an Online Sequencer Forums thread in August of 2020:

https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-4168.html

Test site

2025-01-11T03:27:28Z

Benvisions: this makes more sense

The [https://test.onlinesequencer.net/ '''test site'''] is a separate front-end of the site for testing new instruments and features before pushing them to the main branch. You can access it by adding <code>test.onlinesequencer</code> to the URL of a page.

Usually, there are a considerable amount of bugs. On the test site, profile pictures and playlist thumbnails will not load, the interfaces for sequence pages are older, and the forum/wiki lacks formatting and/or are not found respectively.

==History==
This section lists features which have been available on the test site.

===2024-10-25===
[[Rooms]] is a collaboration feature where multiple people can work on one sequence at once. You can either collaborate with selected people or anyone with the link. This will allow many people to work on a song, without going back and forth with .sequence files or releasing unfinished songs.

User:Benvisions

2024-12-29T04:18:06Z

Benvisions:

Hi, I'm Benvisions. I'm an Online Sequencer user since June 25, 2020, and I'm now 18 years old. I'm also experienced with wiki aspects and will help out here during my free time.

I used to be here back in late 2019/early 2020 after founding the site online on a web search, but I didn't seriously make my first original until May 1, 2020.

As a wiki editor, I used to start in 2017, made a Wikipedia account in 2018 (though I got blocked in 2019), and I've also been a Fandom and Miraheze editor.

==Sandbox==
[[User:Benvisions/sandbox|Check out my work I started or junked]]

Profile

2024-12-29T04:14:06Z

Benvisions: wording

Accounts and the profiles associated with them were added in November 2013 to handle chat and forum discussions. In 2015, the ability to save sequences under a profile was added, which is now the primary function of profiles. Profiles are also required to use the [[chat]], but sending messages is restricted until the account is 24 hours old for security reasons and for preventing spam. Now, it also requires people to make a song before using forums.
==Pictures==
With profiles come profile pictures, which can be set via the User Control Panel on the forum. Simple images work best as profile pictures are usually displayed as tiny icons. Forum profiles are the only place on the site where they can be displayed at full size, which is still only 100x100 pixels. Animated GIFs can be used for a profile picture and should be displayed correctly.
==Group Memberships/Roles==
*Registered (on Discord it is named "OS," "Verified," or "Online Sequencer")
**Users in this group have their username displayed in #039BE5 (blue).
**All accounts have this role.
*Moderator
**The moderator color is #2962FF (dark blue)
**Moderators monitor and regulate users on the site and the wiki.
*Supporter (formerly titled VIP until 2023)
**The supporter color is #03CAFC (light blue)
**The role is to any user who donates to [[user:fox|Fox]], donated at [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/onlineseq Buymeacoffee] for $5 per coffee.
*Contest Winner
**Monthly contests and limited events are held on OS, and top performers here can receive this role at the end of the year. It is usually revoked after 1 year.
**The contest winner color is #F5E042 (yellow)
*On the site, the admin color (used by Jacob_) is #F44336 (red)
*Mechanic
**This role is only on the OS Discord server, to recognize active developers of the site
**On Discord, the mechanic color was #009991 (turquoise) until they removed the color.
*R/place 2022 Robo warriors
**Discord-specific role to recognize users who contributed to OS pixel art in the well-known 2022 Reddit event (as to paint Robo).
**The r/place 2022 color is #92EF8D (green)
*Notable users like bentoonie, Syntax, Vulm, and Soothsayer13 have roles and colors specific to themselves. They either requested it so or won in a large-scale event.

Please note that some group membership changes, like Supporter and Contest Winner, are not made automatically, and must be done by a moderator. Group memberships are specific to the OS site/forum and Discord roles are only on Discord. Many of them are identical between them. On Discord, a user's most important role usually indicates their name color, and all of a user's roles can be seen on their public profile. On the OS website, a single group membership can be displayed at a time, and a menu exists within the forum to choose which one this is.
[[Category:Features]]

Test site

2024-12-08T02:21:41Z

Benvisions:

The [https://test.onlinesequencer.net/ '''test site'''] is a separate front-end of the site for testing new instruments and features before pushing them to the main branch. You can access it by adding <code>test.onlinesequencer</code> to the URL of a page.

Usually, there are a considerable amount of bugs. On the test site, profile pictures and playlist thumbnails will not load, the interfaces for sequence pages are older, and the forum/wiki lacks formatting or are not found respectively.

== History ==
This section lists features which have been available on the test site.

=== 2024-10-25 ===
[[Rooms]] is a collaboration feature where multiple people can work on one sequence at once. You can either collaborate with selected people or anyone with the link. This will allow many people to work on a song, without going back and forth with .sequence files or releasing unfinished songs.

Test site

2024-12-08T02:21:15Z

Benvisions: Removing unnecessary space

The [https://test.onlinesequencer.net/ '''test site'''] is a separate front-end of the site for testing new instruments and features before pushing them to the main branch. You can access it by adding <code>test.onlinesequencer</code> to the URL of a page.

Usually, there are a considerable amount of bugs. On the test site, profile pictures and playlist thumbnails will not load, the interfaces for sequence pages are older, and the forum/wiki lacks formatting or are not found respectively.

== History ==
This section lists features which have been available on the test site.

=== 2024-10-25 ===
[[Rooms]] - a collaboration feature where multiple people can work on one sequence at once. You can either collaborate with selected people or anyone with the link. This will allow many people to work on a song, without going back and forth with .sequence files or releasing unfinished songs.

Test site

2024-12-08T02:20:12Z

Benvisions: Partial revert of Jacob's edit. Unnecessary reverting one of the edits.

The [https://test.onlinesequencer.net/ '''test site'''] is a separate front-end of the site for testing new instruments and features before pushing them to the main branch. You can access it by adding <code>test.onlinesequencer</code> to the URL of a page.

Usually, there are a considerable amount of bugs. On the test site, profile pictures and playlist thumbnails will not load, the interfaces for sequence pages are older, and the forum/wiki lacks formatting or are not found respectively.

== History ==
This section lists features which have been available on the test site.

=== 2024-10-25 ===
[[Rooms]] - a collaboration feature where multiple people can work on one sequence at once. You can either collaborate with selected people or anyone with the link. This will allow many people to work on a song, without going back and forth with .sequence files or releasing unfinished songs.

Cloning

2024-12-08T00:41:58Z

Benvisions: Tpy

'''Cloning''' is a feature on OS that lets users create copies of existing instruments. The clones use the same instrument samples as the base instrument, but changing the settings of the clone doesn't affect the base instrument. There's no limit to the number of clones that can be created, however for certain instruments (particularly 8-bit sine, square, triangle, and saw) too many clones can be expensive and make the sequence lag. This feature became first available on the test website on April 23, 2023, and was pushed to the main site on April 28, after many requests since the early 2020s.

[[File:Cloning buttons.png|thumb|The clone and delete buttons in the advanced instrument settings.]]
just needs to click the "Clone" button in advanced instrument settings to clone an instrument. One would presumably need to click the "Delete" button to delete a clone.

=== Uses ===
Cloning is one of the most versatile and powerful features on OS, though it doesn't seem that way at first. Here are a few things they can be used for:

* '''Chorus effects:''' By playing the same melody on 2 copies of the instrument, but detuning one of them by 5-10 cents.
* '''Stereo effects:''' By cloning an instrument and panning it differently you can make the stereo sound wider, especially if you delay the clone's notes slightly.
* '''Note panning:''' You can pan individual notes more precisely than is possible with markers.
* '''Note detune:''' By moving some notes to a different clone, and detuning that clone with markers, you can pitch bend specific notes without affecting the rest of the instrument.
* '''Better delay:''' Typically, if you want a custom delay effect, you have to copy the entire instrument's notes and paste them with an offset. Without clones this just makes a mess, but with clones, you can keep them organised. Additionally, you can give the clones different settings, such as making the delayed notes sound muffled or scuffed with EQ.
* '''Precise drum mixing:''' For best drum mastering results, it's sometimes necessary to equalize some of the drum stems differently. For example, bass boosting the kick drum, while also treble boosting the hi-hat. By moving some stems to a clone, the clones can be equalized separately.
* '''Extending instrument ranges:''' Without cloning you can detune an instrument up or down an octave to change the range of notes you have access too. With cloning you can also detune a clone down by an octave to access lower notes too.
* '''Reducing marker usage:''' Often markers are used to change instrument settings between sections. This could be done using clones instead, which reduces the number of markers, and is much easier to do. Markers only really need to be used for smooth (blended) settings changes.
* '''Organization:''' Clones can even be useful just to organize your sequence. For example, you can lock specific sections by moving those sections to clones.
* '''Microtonal FFT:''' Refer to this sequence ---> [https://onlinesequencer.net/3365882 FFT with clones]

[[category:Online Sequencer UI]]

Test site

2024-12-08T00:38:19Z

Benvisions: CE

2024-05-05T00:27:40Z

Benvisions: I forgot to say this... removed more personal comments

'''Salad''' is a menagerie of raw or cooked vegetables and is sometimes seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressings, like ranch or dijon.

On September 3, 2021, [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/1632 LucentTear] created a thread on Discord called "salad," it became viral, with many OS users posting stuff about salad. Two sequels were made later to keep popularity going:
*Salad two (created on March 4, 2022)
*Salad three (created on June 29, 2023)