ERA

ERA 1.33
ERA is an advanced step-sequencer-plugin, which communicates with the host
and other plugins. It consists of 12 trigger-rows, which can be routed independently
to plugins. Each row contains 16 steps but patterns can be easily (unlimited)
chained. There are special drum-programming and piano-roll views. One preset
contains 128 patterns, which can be recalled via midi. The patterns are clearly
organized in banks, programs and variations. Furthermore every of the 12 tracks
has four LFO's to modulate ERA self and other VST's. Patterns can be shared
with EST .
 
Compatibility
ERA supports the plugin-standards VSTi (v2.3) and MFX. This allows running
ERA in:

Cubase
Nuendo
Sonar
Project 5
FL Studio
Tracktion
Orion
Plogue Bidule
Energy XT
Buzz

ERA doesn't work with Abletons Live, Audiomulch, Chainer and Logic Audio. But
running it hosted in a plugin like Energy XT is no problem.
 
Synchronization

Host synchronization for tempo, transport (play, pause, stop) and step-position
Perfect response to host-transport and song-position
Inter process synchronization (mute, solo, play, record)
Relative tempo from 1/32. to 32/1t
Sample accurate timing

 
Track Parameters

Velocity
Delay
Gate-time
Swing with scalable delay, velocity, first-step and interval
Humanization affecting velocity, delay and gate time
Step divide
Mono mode

 
Live situation features

All global parameters automatable
Bank, program and variation recall via midi-note
Start, Stop, Mute/Solo, Sync automatable
Navigation and editing via controllers (every single step can be controlled)
Midi-Learn function
Midi-Thru
Panic
Pattern chaining
Transpose via midi-note (global and single-row)
Free and Hold mode

 
Recording

Step and Live recording
Adjustable auto-step, velocity and delay
Built-in Midi-Recorder, Midi-export

 
Pattern editing

Easy pattern editing with left/right mouse buttons
Note and pattern audition
Pattern lock (run one pattern and edit another)
Cut, Copy and Paste for patterns, variations and step-values
Mouse sweeping for quick value drawing
Different random functions for notes, triggers and values
Rotate, reverse, transpose etc.
Data-has-changed indicator
Import/Export functions for banks and single patterns.

 
GUI

Well structured, lightweight user-interface with customizable color-schemes
Visualization of patterns (dynamic icons)
Step-LED's for visual feedback
Integrated Help system
Support for right mouse button, wheel and control/shift keys

 
Pattern structure

16 variations
12 trigger rows
Default variation (optionally), which is automatically selected on pattern
change

 
Variation structure

Tempo (relative to host)
Mode (free/hold)
Chained pattern/variation
First/Last step (pattern length)
Step-row (every single step can be muted)
Order-row (defines the actual play-order)
Break-row (enables triggering other-patterns)
Mute/Solo states of the trigger rows
Controller numbers for the 3 free assignable CC's

 
Trigger-row structure

16 triggers (on/off) and a note-value and chord-descriptor
Velocity-row
Gate-row (note duration)
Fill-row (re triggers notes automatically, different modes)
Hits-row (used to create sub-patterns and chord-progressions)
Delay-row
Pitchbend-row
Programchange-row
3 free assignable CC-rows