Learn Your Sequencer's Basic Functions. If you haven't done this you are wasting time. Hi end sequencers do take time to master and have a steep learning curve. Its an investment. The joys of making your own music is the payoff, and it is worth every minute you spend figuring things out.
All sequencers have their own internal logic.
Its important to find out which sequencer has a logic you can groove with. Here are the absolute basics you must master. It will slow you down and probably ruin a few ideas. I'm not kidding. Nanoseconds count when you hit a live spark.