Squarp's Hapax Sequencer Finally Gets Real Poly Aftertouch

It's a fix for something users have been waiting on since MPE support arrived back in version 3.0: pressure data can now be recorded, edited and played back per note, with individual pressure curves, and it correctly follows notes around when they're transposed or moved.

The update also widens what counts as valid aftertouch input, accepting both polyphonic and channel-wide signals, and the MIDI monitor has been updated to actually show poly aftertouch data, note numbers and pressure values included. Incoming pressure now passes through on every track type, not just the new AFTR tracks built for it.

On the sync side, CV clock output has jumped from a 24 ppqn ceiling to 96 ppqn, with a 48 ppqn option in between, opening the door to tighter sync with audio-rate clocks from DAWs or modular setups. A clock timeout feature also falls back to the Hapax's internal clock automatically if an external sync source drops out, and BPM can now be set to follow incoming CV clock signals.

One thing to flag for anyone updating: projects saved in 3.2 won't open back in the previous 3.10 release, since track data is now stored differently under the hood.

Source: Gearnews