BeatStep Pro connectivity

[@soupforare]

Most exciting sequencer since the 90s at a price that's absolutely ludicrous, you guys are killing it

[@setphaser]

Wow! Glen! This video is stellar! So practical, no nonsense, but you explain and demonstrate everything really clearly, even stuff I font really understand like gate cv times! I also really respect that you're clear about which other brands use what voltages and triggers. This simple information makes life do easy for us. I can't wait to spend my weekend hooking up some fun stuff!

[@vooveks]

Hi. Just to say thanks - you solved a problem I was having with no MIDI being outputted - didn't realise you had to use the grey plug! Nice one. Stopped my headache nicely...

[@playboxadministrator9229]

Great demo. Thanks for this. It's been really helpful.

[@urbannpa]

It's kind of weird to watch you lay that microbrute on top of the Beatsteps power connector,just sayin'.

[@Knoc_Whearity]

i think the guy is very rough with all the gear.. you'd know he didn't buy them...

[@supernaturalflavor]

Was hoping to get a tutorial on the various midi connections, using the different configurations. That is a main part of connectivity and the instructions are a bit vague imho.

[@scoobysienna]

hi i have 4 synths can this control all 4 please..one is drum imopact..? or would i need kepstep?

[@ZafroSoundz]

Can you use the Drum sequencer section as another sequencer? All your videos use Ableton for a drum rack, or this video the modular gear, we're trying to steer away from using a computer in our set up. Can you route the drum section to the midi output and can you control pitch etc?

[@Fireblaze15]

DCO = digitally controlled pitch and wave forms. It's still analog as Dave Smith will explain to you in full detail. As long as the synths have VCF's and VCA's, it is a true analog path even with "DCO's" (which is a horrible term for them but that's what happened) He experimented with Vector Synthesis which is part of the Korg M1's brain that he worked on, and that basically changed music forever and made the 90s what it is today.

[@renbelmont]

I use the korg m1 still in almost all songs because it's so versatile

[@NorfolkTraveller]

This looks amazing - just ordered one. I haven't yet found a video showing how to allocate the drum pads to drum sounds. It'd be handy to see how this is done.

[@kaitsu9608]

Hi! Did you find out if it is single midi channel operation or can i set separate midi channels... that would expand alot the possibilities of device.. having percussive synths on drum lane

[@dancassidy7471]

My computer did not recognize beat step

[@santiagorulo]

Hi, did you know what kind of gear you could connect to the clock output? I tried with my volcas and my tb-3 and it dosen't work, thanks for the amazing video

[@maf464]

So when will we see some rack/modules by Arturia ? (i have a small Studio ^^)

[@Droidbot_electro]

Really beautifull sequence's at the end : )

[@Syncopator]

This looks pretty awesome, it's going on my Xmas list.

[@New_Zealand_Music]

Did he say Volca? Does that mean minilogue as well, sorry if this questions been asked. cheers

[@cryptomonique]

hi Arturia, 1st of all, i'm a big big fan of the beatstep pro. great quality, with such small size & weight, and for such a small price. you guys are the best. i have a question though (and it may be a stupid one) : can you synchronize two beatsteps pro to each other in order to get twice as much sequencer tracks ? a little bit like they did on the Beatles recordings with two 4 tracks tape recorder chained up together so they could have 8 tracks available? all my best

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi Bast! Yes, you can use one as the master, and link the second one, as a slave. It works with Midi and sync. I hope it helps :)

[@cryptomonique]

It does! Thanks your for taking the time :) Have a good day

[@bosnianlain]

@@cryptomonique even better, you can connect one of the drum gates to the clock of the other one and have weird rythms, polyrythms or normal 1 to 1 sync, you will have to change some basic settings on the midi controll center to work properly, just search a bit and youll find out. i do that with my bsp and keystep, the keystep being the slave.

[@davidrogers1799]

Hey all! I want to use my Octatrack to control my beatstep pro (which in turn is controlling my synths via CV). i can't seem to get this to work! Any tips / help ??

[@andreas-wismann]

With the Beatstep Pro, is it possible to input my sequences in real-time over MIDI, like from an external keyboard? And how about a "polyphonic" recording of live electronic drums? (bar after bar of course)

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi Andreas, yes you can use an external input and record its MIDI notes into BeatStep Pro. The first two tracks are monophonic sequencers but the 3rd track is made for drums, this one is polyphonic. I hope it helps :)

[@eugenegina2410]

Can I connect this beatstep pro to my Alesis Micron.

[@reSEQUENCer1]

Nice one, Glen!

[@mateomaderas5504]

Probably a dumb question - but can MIDI input be routed through to the usb midi?

[@ActuallyJozu]

I'd really love a version with multiple MIDI Outputs

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi! You can send the MIDI signal to several channels with a Audio spliter or with a MIDI splitter, cheers!

[@ShadowPilot]

Looks like a great piece of hardware.. Dark Grey vs Black though? Lol.. I feel like you could have done a little better with the indication colors, Arturia.

[@sonicultura]

What are you people using clock out for? It doesn't work with my Volca or TE stuff. Just curious what you use it for? Thanks!

[@nicholasmorgan4140]

I just bought the BSP, and the clock output isn't doing what I expect. I'll hook it up to the scope tomorrow.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Looks like a great affordable beat sequencer for modular gear.

[@wackenthaljef]

Oh thanks to think of beginners...i didnt know how to cennect it!!

[@djvartan]

So if that micro USB cable (not the best connection) gets unplugged you totally go down? No battery back up?

[@lucasc5622]

people want so many special features for something that costs less than £200

[@andrewj.682]

@@lucasc5622 i think thats a pretty important thing to have for it’s 500 dollar pricetag right now.

[@chambre466]

it is unbelievable no one tells you what to do step by step. not even the manual

[@totalSLACK]

I've had one for a year and still don't know what to do with it... I'm looking at the OxiOne and understand how it works just by looking at it. Are the knobs on the beatstep JUST for note? I got it to play sequences for a synth and drum programming, but I can't wrap my head around how to even use it.

[@chambre466]

@@totalSLACK well, I have it for a while already, and gets the job done. It is mono, so that s a bummer, but with modular or semi modular it s great. The knobs adjust 3 parameters on each sequencer, you choose which one of the parameters with the Knobs button afferent on each sequencer

[@djformalin]

After 40 years Studioexperience and producing ; Gave it up....slowing down my workflow - and no understandable tutorials for novices.

[@ClutterNyc]

Hey Arturia, I never need to mute all of my drums at the same time. What i do need to do is jam and perform with muting and unmuting drum parts. Can you make the "mute" button on the drum sequencer enter into a "mute mode" where the drum parts can be muted and unmuted without having to hold anything down? And in this mode if the muted parts were dark and the unmuted parts were lit up with the LED that would be a great addition... Maybe the "drum"+"mute" could be the "mute all parts" function? Amazing product! could be slightly more amazing and musical with this small change! Love You! Brett

[@misteremagic]

Hi , many thanks for your feedback . I'm not using spark hardware . You mean if I would like to use any drumsvst with my beatstep pro it has to be done within DAW ? I tried on beatstep pro : Vst vintage standalone and within Daw as my drum sequencer in BSP . My Moog on seq 1 BSP . Many thanks

[@cataclysmicconverter]

So when I power my unit up, unlike yours, the PROJECT, CONTROL MODE, SYNC, PRST LINK and Sequencer 3 button in red, light up. I cannot get the green sequencer buttons to light up as you show in making a sequence. I've tried a hard reset, firmware upgrade and it still powers up the same way. I had it working fine, then after awhile the display read "err" and all of the above cannot change. What is going on?

[@marcusefstratiou2146]

This is all very useful. But has anyone spotted the typo in the title? #pedantry

[@pizzamanmep]

hahahahaha

[@schepler2]

+Marcus Efstratiou #spellingisimportant

[@InTexas]

Hehe a year later and the typo is still there :)

[@KZsBass]

Marcus Efstratiou i

[@nmarinozzi1]

Can i Connect my ms20 mini vía usb so can i send and recibe notes?

[@misteremagic]

hi , i just got my BSP . what kind of cables shall we use ? add jacks cables ?

[@captn_hanky]

Maybe some day there is a possibility to sync to the linndrum?

[@SkratchingCatRecords]

Groovy track at the end!

[@BeachPresent]

Hello . I don't have a right side menu (NAVIGATOR). What needs to be done to make it appear?

[@mynmyself]

recently bought one, the seq2 Gate Out is outputting a constant voltaje and is not responding when I press the pads (i do get velocity and pitch variation, but no gate response)

[@gindevo]

Received the beat step pro, connected via usb, and midi out to a Roland R-8, slaved the beat step to my Imac under Logic Pro, and if I hit start, the beat step had some mili seconds latency, not right to work with, while my Doepfer dark time, analog solutions oberkorn, and my DSI mono evolver sequenced perfect in time ... so I went to the Arturia midi center to firm ware the thing ... while updating the beat step the arturia freezed in update mode, and the midi center didn't recognised it anymore, so I left with a dead machine, I loged in to mu Arturia account, requested support, but after 3 days no answer from the company, so I returned the beatstep to bex shop for a new one, without support who is gone ensure me that this freeze isn't gone happen anymore, now or in a few moths or years, and that the beat step for the trash, problem is that the beat step is not a real hardware sequencer, but its software based, and buggy. Gin Devo

[@brokenandincirculation5707]

I have both my beatstep pro and hydrasynth hooked in to ableton . For some reason all of the beatstep pro sequence 1 , 2 and 3 control the hydrasynth . How do I correct this ??

[@WOMBATLARD]

How would I link this gadget to a Elka x1000d, Alesis dm5, Roland GP16, Behringer Vamp 2 and a Yamaha Keyboard

[@maxmason75]

Can somebody explain how to change around the midi channels with the midi module? I have a peak linked up by midi to the beatstep pro but I can only get sequencer 1 to play one sequence...how do you get another sequence going with a whole new range of sounds!?!?!

[@pedronazer4504]

Hello. I have troubles to conect my BSP with Moog Minitaur & moog Sub 37. I read that it´s a problem about the CV. It`there any way to fix it?

[@csrader]

Expert Sleepers Disting module between the BSP and your Moog gear

[@EliahHoliday]

Wondering if there is a way to utilize Velocity to Filter and Velocity to Note at the same time.

[@jaeryan1337]

Do you know which settings to use for the Korg Odyssey? I bought the module just to sequence it with BSP via CV/Gate and I can't get it to work. It sequences just fine from my Keystep though 😕

[@setphaser]

Can you connect a portable usb keyboard controller by usb y cable to "play" the sequencer instrument currently selected?

[@oddwolfhaley]

How about connecting the BeatStep Pro with the Novation Circuit? Will there be an issue with both of them having a step sequencer? Thanks for any help

[@akissparaskevopoulos]

Thank you for the video

[@mastodom739]

Does the beatstep pro connect to an audio interface directly or is it indirect through the computer, looking at the back panel with my limited knowledge I say it cannot connect directly, but if it does can someone enlighten me on the process. Thanks for your time.

[@postpunk77]

can it control 2 midi synths simultaneously?

[@riccardo2719]

Anyone know what kind of synth is the big black rack behind Glen in the beginning of the video? thanks!

[@bonneman66]

is it possible to connect (2) BSP and have them run in sync like (1) rig with (8) tracks running in sync using the jacks and internal settings?

[@angelcathairs]

LOL! "So analog gear.. Everybody has it, or everybody wants it". This guy is hilarious!!

[@raddyz]

Can you connect more than one instrument via Midi to the beatstep pro?

[@xrosy1987x]

+Rodrigo Zapata i also want to know this???? any help?

[@raddyz]

+JACK KING I believe you have to go through some sort of converter but still not 100% sure.

[@xrosy1987x]

yup, i was thinking the same thing. thanks buddy!

[@alessiofontana5667]

+Rodrigo Zapata I bought it yesterday and I'm trying to figure that out too.

[@tomfurstyfield]

+Rodrigo Zapata You can use a Midi thru converter I've got a Midi Solutions quadra thru that works well, I've also heard on the Arturia website you can use a stereo cable splitter with the 3.5mm midi jacks for a cheap solution but since I have the midi thru box I haven't tried.

[@logaritmoAK]

what about using the keyboard instead of pads? does it register the keys from external keyboard?

[@bockler_live3645]

So I've got a problem I got an Modular , Dark Energy and TR-8 so the both Sequencers are giving Cv/Gate to the Modular & Dark Energy. The TR-8 is GETTING the BPM via Midi kable directly from the BSP. So far so Good ! Now if I'm using the Drumgates (the lower ones) to Control with the gate-outputs the modular , the TR-8 is also played or getting Gate inputs: For example i tippt in the TR-8 an 4/4 Kick and the drum sequenzer is playing 16 Steps the tr-8 plays 16 kicks per step.... For sure it got something to do with the Software somehow. I just want that the TR-8 and other Midi devices are getting the BPM per midi nothing else. what do i have to change in the settings ?

[@orbitalchiller]

Is it normal that my midi keyboard connected to the MIDI IN of the BSP can only play monophonic while the BSP pads can play chords ? The MIDI OUT is connected to a poly-synth. I am well talking about playing (with fingers, you know), i know the recorded sequences are monophonic anyway. Please help, this pishmeh off.

[@kavinskiadam8922]

Hi! For the beatstep pro I have a moog voyager xl and a nord drum 2...all channels (6 ) of the nord drum are connected separately on cv, just like the moog. How can I use them with ableton? I mean how could I connect them to eachother and what should I do in the ableton? Please help! :)

[@olivervelazquez6063]

i have one question, when i connect my beatstep pro with my synth, the beatstep pro turn on the sequencer of my synth, the sequence of the beatstep dont give sound

[@johnk6312]

its just a shame the mini usb always seems to become faulty like mine has and theres no other way to power it.

[@ThinkerThunker]

WHAT?!

[@johnk6312]

@@ThinkerThunker it doesn't take batteries or any other power supply other than mini usb so make sure your very careful . a small usb on a large item like this is a bit weak.

[@hectorcastro7416]

I know that i arrive late to this video lol, but... im using an impact and microfreak, i connect with midi the drumbrute impact, but the microfreak just sync the tempo with arp or seq, but in the pad nothing sounds i try to change all but nothing... is this because the impact needs to connect with gates and the microfreak by midi, and the clock option? Thanks im desesperated

[@GiovanniTombesi-bt4yc]

14:16 is it possible to connect Stan alone as a sequencer the beststep pro with the synth Dave Smith prophet 08?

[@SEkSkapela]

hello all, can i sequence 2 synths thru CV outs and a Sampler with midi out? if I can, what am I waiting for? :) thanks for replies in advance

[@Kittyspit562]

im getting A LOT of cracking sounds when playing midi into my Virus!? anyway to fix this or any tips on maybe why this is happening? its really bothering me & restricting me recording. im playing the synth in multi mode, playing two sounds at once & getting tons of pops

[@Matthew-fc2km]

When you use the midi out i get it from sequencer 1 and 2 how can i change it to only get one wile using the cv out or will it automatically arrange itself

[@notlimited214]

Ok, can someone tell me how could you use the beat step like a Maschine or Mpc? I, personally don't see myself falling in love with the concept of modular use. All of this repetition that many times really don't sound very musical at all. I'm not saying that the concept it self sucks, but this device seems so cool yet it doesn't come with any drum software...where's the bang for my buck at?

[@rm7837]

M. Williams It is a sequencer. Sequencers have no sounds. Only control messages for other gear. You say it is repetitive, which, in the case of step sequencers (and this video) is true, only when you realize that with this one you have 2 melodic sequencers with 64 steps each, and then 16 patterns per sequencer and 16 projects ( = 16 x 16 x 2 sequences that can be 64 measures long AND a drumsequencer with 16 patterns x 16 projects too) and then you have all these control outputs at the back, i would say this is a pretty impressive piece of gear. But yes, you will need synths, drumcomputers, and/or a computer to generate sounds. That is one thing this thing does not do.

[@paultorbert6929]

can the Beatstep Pro be used like a Trigger Sequencer, to "trigger" external sequencers(devices with their own sequencer) ???? i own the MicroBrute and Keystep.... so can i "start a sequence" on the MicroBute's internal sequencer from the Beatstep Pro ????

[@jean-baptiste9230]

can the beat step send chords to the access? greta tutorial!!!

[@rocky_racoon3183]

How about an update, Ableton midi setup grid is different to the old version you are using.

[@xisotopex]

what do I do if I want to start and stop another instruments sequencer, and not play it from the beatstep pro?

[@dinogoldie9716]

I want to use the BSP's drum sequencer to control/sequence two Volca Drums. Each volca Drum has six voices which can be assigned to a single MIDI channel or spread across six. So is there a way of assigning pads 1-6 to one Volca drum then pads 9-14 to the second Volca Drum? How would I go about doing that? Would I need to allocate separate MIDI channels to all twelve voices or could I, say, assign Volca Drum 1/BSP pads 1-6 to channel 10 and Volca 2/BSP pads 9-14 to channel 11? Please help!

[@studioagosto]

I am using the beatstep pro to control mostly analog synths and drum machines... but I was wondering if it was possible to use the midi clock out or USB out to sync the BPM of a Teenage Engineering OP-1?

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi Jorge, to be honest I don't know how clock and sync work on the OP-1 but it should be possible! If you face any issue, I suggest you to get in touch with our support team with this link: www.arturia.com/support/askforhelp I’m sure they will be able to help you :) Best regards.

[@josephsaczawa329]

Having issues hooking up my volca beats, microkorg, and microkorg to bsp.

[@aikighost]

So is anyone using the beatstep pro to control an MPC 1000 via the drums section? How are they finding it? Id like to control 2 of my old analog synths and my MPC form the beatstep pros sequencer.

[@256k_]

im confused about the drum sequencer... most peopel i see they control a modular drum module with the gate outputs and they have up to 8 sounsd they can conrol like that.. but what about over midi?let's say i wanna connect the BSP to a volca drums (using the midi out) or to my ipad or PC using the midi over USB... can i use the 16 pads to control a drum rack?

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi Fayekhelmi, Yes you can perfectly do this! The limitat of 8 parallel drum tracks only applies to the gate outputs. By MIDI or USB you can take advantage of all the 16 parallel tracks. The MIDI COntrol Center will give you much freedom regarding the assignation of the MIDI notes and channels linked to each track. Best regards,

[@KosmoDeuz]

I have a problem of triggering MOOG ROUGE by this. Somehow it change only octaves but plays same note all the time. I have tried all the settings already.. Does Anybody have an idea ?

[@michaelparker9860]

can you connect the beatstep pro to the behringer model D? i tried it but it did not work.

[@chambre466]

that s insane, I m gone get ill, I simply can t get it working in Ableton nor on any other synth I have. I registered, download midi center etc. still not working. please help. already 2 weeks of pain

[@charliejim11]

Can I load on drum sounds from a DAW to the device?

[@BaddBadger]

For anyone still looking to invest in an Arturia Beatstep or Beatstep Pro, please consider this... In a home full to bursting with studio hardware the single most problematic piece of equipment i have (apart from some old computers) is the Arturia Beatstep pro. Many of these seem to have a common fault of getting locked in ''control mode'', making 90% of it's functions (including saving your projects) just not work. Arturias only advice (repeated over & over, ad-nauseam) is to do a factory reset and update firmware. This make zero difference, and it's where their support ends.

[@BaddBadger]

Also, now i know of other people that have reported the exact same issue, i find it very hard to believe that Arturia didn't know about this faulty set of products when they were sending them out to retailers.

[@ArturiaOfficial]

@@BaddBadger Hi! I guess you already did, but I suggest you send a message to our support team here: www.arturia.com/support/askforhelp Tell them the factory reset didn't work and I'm sure they'll come with another solution.

[@pereirafrederico]

My BSP does not output nor receives on DIN MIDI ports. B-stock buy from authorised retailer. Common issue all over arturia forum, and nothing said from arturia. No one knows how to get this to work....Just renders it unusable to a large bunch of hardware synths (like my DSI Evolver)....bummer, was so keen on Arturia stuff so far.

[@Peroo85]

How can I sync my microbrute to the Beatstep Pro with CV ?

[@KeithCanisius]

do you need to hook it up to a computer to do all those changes. Im tired of computers -:)

[@kafrrros]

is it a ok if you connect cv with Stereo 3.5 mini jack? or does it have to be mono?

[@torus6083]

Does the Beatstep Pro use a MINI or MICRO USB Cable?

[@sarragiannaki5522]

how you connect the beatstep pro in the korg ms 20 mini ??

[@mikisintapujos]

Sorry but could someone explain me where the sounds come from? How are they plugged? I got one and i don't really understand it

[@hettelap603]

There are no sounds in the machine itself. You control other machines that produce sounds with this. Got mine 2 days ago :-)

[@williamduignan]

Hey :) I love the BSP. Ideally it'd control my Moog Minitaur and my iPad. But I can't get it to work with the iPad. I used the Y-Cable like the Quick Start guide recommended, but no luck. Just a message saying "Not enough power." Any ideas?

[@roasty80]

More power

[@misteremagic]

I'm trying to connect my moog ( midi ) and using as my drums sounds from my computer ( Arturias Vintage drums ) . But for some reasons I'm having an issue wit split the midi channels …. I can hear my drums also on Seq1 area ( which supposed to be only for my hardware moog ) ..appreciate any advice

[@glenarturia241]

misteremagic Spark does not allow for setting a single MIDI channel at this time. You will need to run Spark in a DAW or some host like MainStage to have it channelize.

[@els1f]

Any info on the best way to use it with Reason?

[@manne3d]

so, would is be possible to get velocity sensitivity on the brutes (reason nr 1 why i have not bought one yet! :) ) with the beatstep pro by playing the minibrute's keyboard ---> midi din out the minibrute ---> midi din IN to the beatstep ---> CV velocity out on the beatstep pro ----> filter in on the minibrute. would it be possible to PLAY the keyboard on the minibrute REALTIME with velocity sensitivity? (controlling the filter with softer/harder hits on the minibrutes keyboard) i mean without recording to the sequencer first. also if it works will there be lag problems? thx

[@sonicultura]

I wonder if it's possible to assign each knob to different midi channels? In the Midi Control Center it looks like it but I only get out on one midi channel? Thanks!!

[@alessiofontana5667]

+sonicultura of course you can and it's very simple. In the Midi CC, just click on the knob and assign the midi channel you want to.

[@VincentFliniaux]

Is it possible to change the midi channel of each pad live without any computer? If not, is it possible to change live the midi channel of the drum sequencer at least? Thanks!

[@leoperonoescribo]

Hi! Based on your experience. How can I save different BMPs for different projects in the BSP. I need to change time for the different songs. If it is not possible, is there any hardware that will allow me to do this? I have a Roland SPDSX with BPM for each song, but I did not get sync with the BSP. Obviously does not transmit messages Sync via midi, is there any magic box that does this work? thank you very much

[@daveb2740]

What about syncing midi in. I'm trying using my Digitakt but can seem to get it working. Help anyone?

[@575garden]

is it possible to adjust the cv output on the beatstep pro?

[@Lo-fi_Hi-brow]

Beginner here. "Always use the grey cable for the MIDI. Always use the black cable for the DIN sync." What is a DIN sync??? Isn't DIN an umbrella term for 5-pin MIDI connectors? Aren't both the grey and black MIDI and DIN ?

[@mr-meek]

Correct, DIN refers to the connector type not the information carried on the cable. "DIN sync," is used to differentiate from the other set of sync in/outs which are 1/8" mono jacks for use with standard CV cables (*not* DIN adapters like the MIDI and DIN sync jacks). BSP has both of these

[@frithlandelectronica7486]

can this be used to send clock to a roland sh101 clock in

[@carlosramirez7018]

Hi I tried using a 1/8 trs to midi din adapter from a Korg electribe 2 on the midi out of beatstep pro, I can't get any midi to my synth. What is wrong? Are the arturia and Korg adapters built differently? If so how?

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi Carlos, You should have received two cables with your Beatstep Pro. One is grey and is made for Midi and the other one is black and is made for clock. Korg uses the same system as our black cable, so it works only with the "clock" Out of your Beatstep Pro. You should try with the grey cable we provide :) I hope it helps!

[@rafaelobdelgado]

I don't if my BSP is broken but when I connect the midi out from her to my midi in from my sub phatty it doesn't work... I'm breaking my head to try to find a reason but nothing comes ahead, I'm almost giving up :( Is there any settings to nable note in/off ?

[@rafaelobdelgado]

did you find out how to connect? Im having the same problem

[@rosendome]

really great!!!!!

[@pinkglow2402]

Let’s imagine i have no idea how any of these new devices work, and I’ve been playing around with 80’s gear & loving it, but i like the lights on this & want to be able to play drums using one of these. What gear would i need to plug this in? I don’t have a daw, or any vst’s & prefer to use hardware... i noticed the access virus & have heard of those, any other options? Any help is much appreciated. :)

[@ArturiaOfficial]

You can use it with any kind of gears, actually it really depends on what you like. It can be plugged both via MIDI or CV so it's up to you ;)

[@pinkglow2402]

Arturia i still havent used midi or cv for anything... i should already know how to use this stuff, i know, but I’m way behind the times. I just got ahold of some rack gear in the last few years, and i wasn’t able to use them for 2 of those years... any suggestions on what to use this with, is what im really asking? If i want to make drum sounds? Hardware wise?

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi! Actually there's some CV and Gate output on the rear panel. These are kind of "jack" port. You can use them with a hardware drum machine, like the Vermona Drm1 MkII for example. You just have to plug a cable between BeatStep Pro and this hardware drum machine. Then each BeatStep Pro's pad will be used to trigger drum sounds on the Drum Machine. You can do the same thing with synth, but with a cable for the pitch too. Then if your hardware gear has MIDI Input, you can just plug a MIDI cable from the BeatStep Pro to the hardware instrument and they'll be synced. Any action on the BeatStep Pro will be understood by your hardware instruments and it will create a sound :) If you need more details, I suggest you to get in touch with our support team with this link: www.arturia.com/support/askforhelp I’m sure they will be able to help you :) Best regards.