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Welcome to the '''Online Sequencer Wiki''', a guide designed to help navigate and use Online Sequencer (OS)
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<span style="font-size:125%;">Welcome to the '''{{SITENAME}}''', a wiki for using and navigating [https://onlinesequencer.net/ Online Sequencer].</span>


==Overview==
'''[[Online Sequencer]]''' is a web-based music [[wikipedia:Music_sequencer|sequencer]] that allows users to create music saved online or on their computer and share it with other users.
'''Online Sequencer''' is a web-based music [[wikipedia:Music_sequencer|sequencer]] that allows users to create music, or "sequences", which can be saved and shared online. Sequences can also be saved as .sequence files, MIDIs, or MP3 and WAV files. 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]].
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''[[Online Sequencer]]'' was created by [[Jacob Morgan]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P._Burdell George Burdell] in 2013. Users can create a sequence by placing notes in a piano roll-style interface. Over time, various features were added, such as new instruments, effects, and control options for sequences. The community around the site also expanded, adding a forum, chat, and this wiki.


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.


[[File:Online_sequencer_editor.png|alt=A sequence in the Online Sequencer Editor|frameless|720x720px]]<br />
All dates on this wiki are stored in the MM/DD/YYYY or MM/DD/YY; please do not alter this.
A sequence in the Online Sequencer editor.
== History ==
Online Sequencer was created on January 2, 2013 by Jacob Morgan during a break at Georgia Tech.  


In November 2014, accounts were available but were separate from the music portion of the site. They were only used to operate the Online Sequencer Forum. 
[https://onlinesequencer.net/wiki/Special:AllPages?hideredirects=1 All wiki pages]
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*[[Features]]
*[[Instruments]]
**[[Instrument Options]]
**[[Equalizer]]
**[[Custom Instrument Archive]]
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In 2015, accounts were linked to the main website and allowed songs to be saved under someone's username.
* ...that [[Robo]] was created on July 4th, 2019?
* ...that there are multiple secret pages?
* ...that [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/30110 adBot] used to convert images into notes?
* ...that Online Sequencer is old enough to use the Online Sequencer chat?
* ...that the easiest way to make a sequence is to place notes down?
* ...that Timpani is found at F7-G7 of the 2023 Drum Kit?
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! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#254d88; text-align: left;" |'''Online Sequencer News'''<!-- For news about the site itself -->
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''News and events regarding Online Sequencer.''


The World Update in 2018 added several new instruments and changed the landscape of sound design on the site.
*Rhodes has been pushed to the [https://onlinesequencer.net main site]! (1/20/2026)
*Online Sequencer turned 13 years old! (1/2/2026)
** This means it is finally old enough to use chat.


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]].
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''The community is a great place for users to share their thoughts and music! (But mostly their music.)''
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/ Online Sequencer Forum]
*[https://onlinesequencer.net/discord Discord (via Robo)]
*[https://onlinesequencer.myspreadshop.com/ Merch Store]
----
[https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-9836.html Current Contest] (4/1/26 - 4/21/26)


In late 2022, new higher-quality instruments were added. Some of the instruments, such as Electric Piano, Grand Piano, Violin, and Cello got an updated sustained version, while the original versions still exist.
Theme: "an industrial or urban environment" 


== Features ==
Winners will be announced on 4/30/26! 
Within the editor, numerous user interface features allow for various changes which will impact the individual sequence on that page.


===Basic features===
[https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-9763.html Last Contest] (3/1/26 - 3/21/26)
UI features include:


*Tempo (10-999 BPM)
Theme: "Latin American music"
*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)
*Auto Scroll (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
*Draw, select, and erase
*Instrument dropdown, instrument options, and select instrument (only select all notes of the current instrument)
*Select all, Cut, Copy, and Paste
*Zoom options
*Export options
*Help
*Fullscreen
*Tooltips


===Advanced features===
Winning entries:
''Main article: [[Instrument Options]]''


Users can access more advanced features for use in their sequences by clicking the advanced tab on the instrument they wish to change. This menu contains options to change volume, panning, detune (-1200 to +1200), [[Reverb|reverb]], [[Distortion|distortion]], and an [[Equalizer|equalizer]]. This array lets users configure specific instruments to create specific sounds, and textures, or to accompany other instruments as a layer or development of the original sound.
* [https://onlinesequencer.net/5252875 Azure Bay] by [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/164397 spira.]
* [https://onlinesequencer.net/5260216 Drink a coconut] by [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/101468 SIRSALLAD]
* [https://onlinesequencer.net/4498555 fat furries] by [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/165531 furrymusic]


OS also allows for commands to be entered in the browser console to manipulate different options in specific ways, such as setting custom to detune values (0-infinity), custom grid sizes, note divisions, and sequence ID amongst other things. These options bring OS closer to that of classic Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) but are still limited in terms of accessibility and availability.
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== Browser support ==
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Online Sequencer is supported by Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers. Firefox is also supported, but often with limited functionality.
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Safari and Internet Explorer are not supported; other mobile browsers support sequence playback, but not editing.
 
The website's user interface is formatted for proper use on desktops, but some pages such as the chat page, playlists, and forums should be formatted well on mobile devices.

Latest revision as of 11:19, 1 June 2026

Welcome to the Online Sequencer Wiki, a wiki for using and navigating Online Sequencer.

Online Sequencer is a web-based music sequencer that allows users to create music saved online or on their computer and share it with other users.

About Online Sequencer

Online Sequencer was created by Jacob Morgan and George Burdell in 2013. Users can create a sequence by placing notes in a piano roll-style interface. Over time, various features were added, such as new instruments, effects, and control options for sequences. The community around the site also expanded, adding a forum, chat, and this wiki.


All dates on this wiki are stored in the MM/DD/YYYY or MM/DD/YY; please do not alter this.

All wiki pages

Getting Started
Did you know...
  • ...that Robo was created on July 4th, 2019?
  • ...that there are multiple secret pages?
  • ...that adBot used to convert images into notes?
  • ...that Online Sequencer is old enough to use the Online Sequencer chat?
  • ...that the easiest way to make a sequence is to place notes down?
  • ...that Timpani is found at F7-G7 of the 2023 Drum Kit?
Online Sequencer News

News and events regarding Online Sequencer.

  • Rhodes has been pushed to the main site! (1/20/2026)
  • Online Sequencer turned 13 years old! (1/2/2026)
    • This means it is finally old enough to use chat.
Community

The community is a great place for users to share their thoughts and music! (But mostly their music.)

Current Contest (4/1/26 - 4/21/26)

Theme: "an industrial or urban environment"

Winners will be announced on 4/30/26!

Last Contest (3/1/26 - 3/21/26)

Theme: "Latin American music"

Winning entries:

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