I don't know if this is too late (suggestions on the new
sequencer), but all of the dirfectional control could be handled if
they elected to include an ANALOG VC INPUT.

What this would do it convert an analog voltage into digital, and
use those numbers to override the count on the sequencer at a
given time. Sound impossible It ain't - I've got a working
prototype of my own at home. I used an ADC 0804 chip, which
converts the incoming control voltage into four bit binary, and
those numbers go into the counter presets and BANG - you can
totally control the direction of travel based on the amount of
voltage at that pin at a given time. Ground = step 1, +8 = step
sixteen.

Want it to do pendulum Insert a triangle wave with a 0 to 8 volt
swing. Want random Put noise in the input. Want a sequence
just between stages 6 and 12 Just narrow the amplitude of the
input..

Also, you can put a 1/voct keyboard into it and slave the
sequencer to advance to any step at the touch of a key. This is
really handy.

It's a nice way of doing directional control because you can
control all these things externally, ao you can tunr them off/on or
change this at will when you want via voltage automation.

just me two cents.

best,

Peter