Arturia Beatstep
Arturia BeatStep USB MIDI pad controller is a combination pad/encoder controller and analog-style step sequencer with an unlimited number of potential uses and setup options, thanks to its simultaneous USB, MIDI, and CV/Gate connection capabilities. While matching your musical environment perfectly, the BeatStep is compact, rugged, and the perfect companion on the road or in the studio.
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Arturia BeatStep USB MIDI pad controller
The Arturia BeatStep Controller & Sequencer is a compact control PowerHouse designed to provide nearly endless possibilities. A degree of functionality and performance never seen before in a portable pad controller. The Arturia BeatStep is highly versatile, capable of triggering clips in applications like Ableton Live, playing drums with BFD or EZDrummer, or tweaking synth parameters. Or doing all of those at once! The Arturia BeatStep is also a 16-step analog sequencer, and it’s like a force of nature when it comes to creating interesting musical phrases for analog synthesizers, MIDI drum machines, keyboards and DAWs. Its advanced connectivity interfaces easily with a computer or iPad® using USB, a drum module with MIDI, or the CV/Gate inputs on an analog synthesizer.
Main features of Arturia BeatStep USB MIDI pad controller
- MIDI controller Mode "" RED LED MODE
- Step Sequencer mode "" BLUE LED MODE
- 16 Velocity and pressure sensitive pads
- 16 Encoders
- 16 MIDI Controller presets
- 16 Sequence presets
- Works with MIDI Control Center Editor
- Internal and External clocking
- CV outputs
- USB I/O
- MIDI output
- iPAD compatibility (using camera connection kit)
- Transports can send MIDI CC or MMC
- Kensington Lock
- Standalone MIDI or CV operation when powered via standard USB power adaptor
- USB Class compliant (no drivers)
Specifications of Arturia BeatStep USB MIDI pad controller
- 16 Backlit pads
- Red = Control mode
- Blue = SEQ mode
- Velocity- and pressure-sensitive
- 16 Assignable encoders with 2 modes
- MIDI CC
- NRPN/RPN
- Transport controls
- Send MIDI clock with Start/Stop (internal sync)
- Send MMC Play and Stop messages
- Data Encoder
- Volume MIDI CC#7 – Control Mode
- Rate – in Sequence mode
- Sequence Transpose – SHIFT + Data Encoder
- Kensington Lock port
- 16 User presets
- Multiple pad modes
- Note data
- MIDI CC data
- Program Change with Bank Select
- Connectivity
- Mini USB in/out (DC in for standalone operation)
- 3.5mm MIDI output
- 3.5mm CV & Gate outputs
- Platform
- Windows 7 / 8
- Mac OS X: Mac OS X 10.7 or higher
- Required Configuration
- PC/Windows: 2 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU (multiple core required)
- Mac (Intel only) : 2 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU (multiple core required)
- 2GB free hard disk space
Included with the Arturia BeatStep MIDI pad controller
- BeatStep Controller & Sequencer
- USB Cable
- MIDI Adapter Cable
- Quick Start Guide
- Sticker having Serial Number & Registration Code
