ZOA Living MIDI Sequencer is a music app developed by Ryan Robinson. The last update, v1.30, released on December 08, 2022, and it’s rated 4.83 out of 5 based on the latest 40 reviews. ZOA Living MIDI Sequencer costs $7.99 and requires iOS 13.0+ and Android 12 or newer to download.
Generative melodies for synths
Video: ZOA Living MIDI Sequencer Overview
Description
ZOA is a creative MIDI sequencer that is both immediate and immense. ZOA uses a custom, musical implementation of John Conway’s Game of Life to generate melody, harmony, and rhythm.
How to Use ZOA Living MIDI Sequencer on Your PC or Mac
Want to enjoy ZOA Living MIDI Sequencer on your desktop? Download the latest APK (1.30, 12 MB) or choose your preferred version, and follow our Bluestacks emulator guide for easy installation on Windows or macOS. For any assistance with downloading or installing APK files, feel free to visit our forums!
User Reviews and Ratings
★★★★★Very cool generative app
The special feature of Zoa, compared to other generative sequencers, is that there are two layers. The upper layer is the Life, which selects a complex sequence of notes to use, and which evolves slowly. The lower layer is the playheads which dance different patterns through the selected notes. These create plenty of motion even if the Life pattern only updates every few bars. You can configure the playheads appropriate to different instrumental styles. I was able to create a credible-sounding j
★★☆☆☆Really doesn’t do much
Just like the Conway’s life sim, it eventually settles down to one or more simple oscillations and either stops or does the same, monotonous pattern/s. Not all that ‘musical.
★★★★★Amazing
I love using this app to create hypnotic sound scapes to help me relax. I run it through AUM. Ryan’s tutorials on YT are very helpful.
★★★★★Very Cool!
Really enjoyed the app. Great soft music coming out. Also great to use on USB MIDI devices when testing! Very nice!
★★★★☆Great idea but very limited.
Please expand the grid to something more interesting; a 256x256 grid would be ideal. One would wish to explore “GOL Species” but realistically more than 80% of these won’t even fit on the available (limited in size) grid.
Please do update this, it’s such a great idea limited by an arbitrarily small limitation (the grid size).
