OXI ONE MKII is inbound, with preorders about to start. OXI Instruments is taking their packed grid sequencer and adding more of everything, while keeping the compact size. (Missed opportunity not to call this the “one two,” though!)
The OXI is really a delightful little sequencer and polyrhythmic powerhouse; just got to see a blistering live show by Nguyễn + Transitory on this setup. (Sorry, no equivalent documentation, so you had to be there!)
OXI have been teasing the additions over the last week, but today all the details dropped: more tracks, more memory, more dedicated function buttons, and more features on a bigger screen. It’s great to see something that feels at home in advanced studio and stage setups alike, and that plays nicely with lots of other gear. Here’s what’s in there:
- 8 Sequencers – up to 64 tracks
- Fast and intuitive workflow with more dedicated backlit function buttons
- New Performance Mode
- Innovative and unique Accumulator and Repeat engines
- Groove engine – create, share and import your own grooves
- FLOW – Add an extra layer of performance
- 8 Independent Modulation lanes per sequencer
- 16 LFOs – 2 per sequencer
- Advanced Generative tools
- Intuitive chord mode with smart chord selection.
- Improved Arranger Mode for flexible arrangement of your songs
- Instantly load any of the 20 projects from the internal storage
- SD Card to store infinite projects, grooves and scales
- Custom Scales
- Huge Instruments database with user created definitions
- Enhanced logic conditions
- New OXI App for better integration and user data management
- Bigger OLED Screen
- Battery meter Improved
- Up to 6 MIDI Ports & 96 MIDI channels with the OXI Split V2 expander
- 2 CV Inputs
Nice update – and great to see custom scales. (Custom tunings, though? Still waiting for that on Ableton Move standalone, a logical choice given the desktop availability of the same!)
The big appeal here: you get a ton of connectivity (now also with CV ins) and advanced sequencing, but you don’t take up much space.
Those teaser vids, in review:
Oh and not to switch topics, but their performance effects module for Eurorack also looks cool if grids aren’t your thing but somehow you got this far. (Okay, actually, the grid and a little skiff could be very cool!)