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Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:01 am
by Faldoe
Who's got one? Thinking of getting one. Would use it with a Volca Keys, Novation K Station, some other stuff.

What are the strengths/weaknesses of it? I don't have any modular synth gear right now. Maybe in the future. Most of the gear I'll be using can be controlled via MIDI but I'm kind of wanting to avoid using a computer and see what I could do with something like the BSP.

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:28 am
by spacelordmother
I have no direct experience but there is a recent Gearslutz thread noting that it is less useful than a brick.

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:10 am
by BoatRich
Korg SQ1 maybe? It does MIDI and is super useful and hands on

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:31 am
by lost in music
It doesn't matter when it's Arturian, baby!

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:06 am
by sonidero
Faldoe wrote:Thinking of getting one.
Yes Get One... I have the regular and it rules as a sequencer for my Minitaur and the phone synths...

Pro is Pro...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIeHFrWUc8A[/youtube]

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:10 pm
by Inconuucl
spacelordmother wrote:I have no direct experience but there is a recent Gearslutz thread noting that it is less useful than a brick.
On the other hand, I know people who've ditched Ableton for it. :idk:

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:51 pm
by Faldoe
sonidero wrote:
Faldoe wrote:Thinking of getting one.
Yes Get One... I have the regular and it rules as a sequencer for my Minitaur and the phone synths...

Pro is Pro...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIeHFrWUc8A[/youtube]
Thought that guy looked familiar. He is 'Mancub'

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFXQ_pEM_oI[/youtube]

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:02 am
by Deltaphoenix
Gearslutz has a bunch of whiny, entitled complainers.

The BSP is dope, it does a bunch of things well, is fast to work with and there will be more firmware updates too.

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:53 am
by spacelordmother
Deltaphoenix wrote:Gearslutz has a bunch of whiny, entitled complainers.

The BSP is dope, it does a bunch of things well, is fast to work with and there will be more firmware updates too.
Oh, I totally agree with that re: GS but when looking for a sequencer I would be hesitant on something that is noted for timing issue on clock, and I would also not bank on firmware updates that may never come.

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:18 am
by Deltaphoenix
I believe the clock issues were handled with a firmware update. Unfortunately people need to erase the patterns made before the update.

Also, I agree on not buying something on the promise of firmware updates but this is an established company and clock is vital to a sequencer so they have to get that right.

When I used a BSP, I only used the CV and all worked fine, no clock issue.

Re: Arturia Beatstep Pro

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:41 pm
by Faldoe
Can it record midi from the midi out of a keyboard? I'd like to be able to play the keys of my synth, have the BSP capture that Midi data and then spit it back out via midi into that same synth.