Hello Squarp folks!
It’s been about 6 months since we’ve seen a large update to the Hapax firmware (OS 2.0). Just wondering if we can expect another feature rich update any time soon? I personally had an extensive list of feature ideas I submitted after OS 2.0, as well as many others from other users here.
Thank you again for your dedicated support of this amazing sequencer! Y’all are awesome and I’m proud to be a long time supporter of Squarp Instruments.
Michael
Given how much time it’s been since the last update, I’m hoping that the next version will be a significant one. This “pause” is definitely building anticipation. A few days ago, I submitted a list of features I’d like to see in a future update. Keeping my fingers crossed at least one of those requests will make the cut.
Fingers crossed for PolyAT.
The updates aren’t frequent. Do you think it would be better with an open-source firmware like Deluge?
I hold a hope for an open-sourced hardware midi sequencer, but I suspect there’s not much profit in someone making a box with an SOC board, a display, and a bunch of buttons. The secret sauce / value-add / ability to charge enough for your product to make ends meet is all in the firmware, so it has to stay proprietary.
One aspect that puzzles me though is that one man outfits behind products like woovebox, Oxi one, Micromonsta, etc. are able to churn out solid feature update firmwares almost daily, but slightly larger companies take months if not years. Sure, you would expect bigger names with bigger reputations to need a bit more testing or QA or whatever, but that doesn’t explain such a massive time delta,
And regarding the “buy what it currently does” argument, I agree wholeheartedly if the product is sold as a finished tool, but this from the hapax webpage suggests otherwise.
Evolving firmware.
The Hapax Operating System has been written with extra care, prioritizing stable and fast operations. New features and parameters will be added regularly. Looking for the latest HapaxOS for your device? Follow this link.
it suggests regular feature additions relative to the release schedule, whatever that may be. i think you need to go with those products if they have what you need. there will be no wine before it is time said one guy famously the wait is excruciatingly delicious! can you taste it?
There is already midiphy SEQ v4+, MIDIbox shop, MIDI DIY, Hardware MIDI Step Sequencer, PCBs & parts, MBSEQ v4+, LoopA, Eurorack Modules but you have to build it yourself or get another builder to make it for you.
The gigantic matrix looks really cool, too.
Source code available, but there is a pretty big barrier to entry.