I really enjoy using the step sequencer Stepic as it behaves much like an analog modular step sequencer but my use was limited to jamming in ableton LIVE, as Stepic doesn’t have an AAX version – it is made for VST and AU, and ableton LIVE only. But a while ago after becoming frustrated with existing options in ProTools, I tried using Stepic in Bluecat Patchwork AAX plugin – I use it for hosting VST synths inside ProTools and it works perfectly… but I had never tried using VST sequencers in it.
It happily loaded Stepic and played in sync, but I also had to manually enable MIDI output from it within a popup menu in Patchwork before it would output MIDI. Since that discovery I’ve had it sequencing against other MIDI tracks in PT, and against Cirklon & modular & drum machines & it feels tight for sync!
I need to read the manual on Patchwork as I feel like I am using 1% of its power. (Same for Stepic!) But even having this setup working reliably is excellent, AND it can be instantly recalled from a saved preset.
