BeatStep Pro melodic sequencers

Glen Darcey, VP Product Management, introduces you the two melodic sequencer of the BeatStep Pro. BeatStep Pro grants you the most advanced sequencing power and the freedom to exercise it with your own style.
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www.arturia.com/beatstep-pro/o...

[@_fig.8]

quite possibly one of the best thought out performance sequencers ever made.

[@brianthorson8624]

Which one, or maybe top 2 or 3, are best in your opinion? No price limitation ...

[@lastsonofktn]

This blows me away with the possibilities. Excellent tutorial you caught me up a bunch thanks!

[@DopamineOverload]

I'm so late to the game on a lot of these great pieces of gear. Thoroughly impressed with the BeatStep Pro. Great tutorial, too!

[@CMIKE9783]

One of the best turorials ever. You my friend know how to talk on a normal level that everyone understands. That is awesome. Thanks!

[@hermansimms8410]

Definitely. Other videos either talk to fast or speak to you as if you already know how to use the bloody thing

[@elyot4010]

Life saver! Didn't realize this has been out for 6 years

[@hardware_agent]

man, i didnt realize this for 8 years. And I actively looked for tuts... crazy.

[@browe]

So far, so good with my Beatstep Pro, and this tutorial was very useful, thanks!

[@beyoungyu]

Wish Akai did tutorials with their more expensive MPC Live like you guys go in depth with your sequencer. This was explained so well!

[@InTexas]

Great sequencer tutorial, thanks! I ordered the BSP while watching this.

[@Ricardoaugustinholima]

Thank You Arturia, its amazing!

[@sunilsolanki]

Some of the very best, most informative and easy to follow tutorials I have ever seen. Thanks you. Must buy.

[@allaboutNDIRISH]

can you load your own sounds into the sequencer or only what it can produce on its own?

[@rkgibbons]

allaboutNDIRISH It doesn’t produce ANY sound on its own. There is no internal synthesizer, and no speakers or audio outputs. Even the metronome sound is merely a midi note send that must be generated by an external synth, sampler, or computer (running a VST, DAW, etc.). It is not a standalone product. It’s meant part of a larger setup - but having said that, you can get pretty streamlined these days, with just an iPad, the BeatStep, and a camera connection cable.

[@thegreatunknown9307]

a good video to watch, poor "music" or somewhat to listen ... I need it!

[@Bronco541]

i got one of these. ive had an arturia minibrute for years and have to say its very durable and hled up great

[@SeeingColor]

A really well thought-out demo. In-depth, well paced.

[@NeueModell]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks.

[@els1f]

This thing is amazing!

[@ManCalledMif]

great tutorial. just bought one of these. seems solid quality build. looking forward to learning new skills and making some tunes

[@ArturiaOfficial]

One of my favorites! We've updated it so don't hesitate to update its firmware and check the new shortcuts here: www.arturia.com/faq/beatsteppro/beatstep-pro-tips-tricks Cheers!

[@bitspacemusic]

Excellent tutorials.

[@paultorbert6929]

bought the Keystep, will buy the Beatstep Pro....! still love my MicroBrute !

[@morganhuggins6367]

So awesome that you used a double shakkas to describe slide.

[@groove2313]

very good tutorial, explanation, thank you !

[@tristanbasse]

Brilliant video ! Thanks

[@zootedninja1392]

sold! I love Arturia!

[@littlethingsofgames2064]

Great product I think there’s no comparison in versatility and price. I use Rene 2 sequencing mid to high range frequency melodies into very effected grooves....and with beat step doing the main drum rhythms and bass sequences can get sonically interesting quickly

[@PopsGribs]

My preorder shipped today!

[@ranchblonde5944]

Great tutorial! Thanx a lot

[@groove2313]

Great , love it, helped me !

[@bitbotrecords]

yeah love my beatstep pro, it is the center of operations.

[@Johnnyjawbone]

Hey @ Arturia, what controller would you recommend to control the new Acid V synth? I'm finding mouse and keyboard a little unintuitive.

[@MaxPhantom]

this video really helped. thanks very much :)

[@satan4768]

Just got one your vid is a great verbal manual if what this thing is capable of thanks

[@mep6014]

Would be nice if it could record when you change the octave...

[@dcashley303]

Just wish all this functionality was in the original BeatStep, even just the touch sensitive knobs and screen make this a much more playable sequencer.

[@JRosevelt]

I'm late to the party, but I just ordered one today. Can't wait to get my hands on this. Say...it may be covered in an update but is there a way to "sequence" or record rolls or ratchets, instead of just playing them live? Either way, phenomenal gear here, way to go Arturia!

[@yotrakzproductions7324]

Sheesh! I'm like 6 years late to the game (and as I'm typing I see another viewer is too)...but I just ordered one on Amazon. Can't wait to get it tomorrow. How'd I miss this one?

[@Anrainerstaat]

Most 'tutorials' or 'demos' are really just dodgy sales videos. This video is a true tutorial - and it will probably make me buy the device!

[@NicleT]

Very cool device.

[@INVISIBLEpussy]

Hi, would you be able to link thing you talk about to a specific time in the vides? Thanks, useful

[@mattwoodman3017]

great tutorial ! I was wondering how you can set the drum sequence toa vst and sequence 2 to a vst and,lets say, sequence 1 to trigger a hardware synth...and play all the at the same time?? How would i go about doing that?

[@sonicultura]

@ 24:20 you transpose the machine. Is this possible to record into the BeatStep Pro? Would be cool if I want to use it straight with hardware.

[@joedm100]

Can you use as a solo device with headphones

[@kefashkefash4570]

Thank you very much Glen for video! Tell me please. Can I import and save midi parts from my Ableton project to melodic sequencers with Midi Control Center?

[@ItsSoulFlys]

Can one sequence be double the length of the other? Let's say I have a drumloop 4/4 and i want to throw in a synth riff that's 32/32, is this possible?

[@echonautproductions]

much better than reading the PDF manual! but why is MCC only OSX 10.8 and later now?

[@rodneydavis5840]

Hi I have a question how do you change the midi Channel and is it possible to use more than one sound in assign sounds to the pads and sequencer one or two

[@desktorp]

Alright, I'll buy one.

[@rodrigorodriguez3617]

How come when i make a melody, and then i make some drums i can hear the sounds of the melody when press a pad on my drum sequence??

[@86Ivar]

Any news upcoming for namm2018?

[@TheMusashisan]

THANK YOU! i will be busy this weekend :)

[@tomsonfauster2290]

Great video, I have a simple question. It's possibile to change the pitch on the Beatstep in Octave C-2 and C-1 when I do the sequencing? because in my Beatstep, if I don't use the Midi Control Center in the computer, the pitch arrives at maximum C-0 ????

[@LeelooHere]

Considering getting one. Can sequences change automatically, like a song mode? Also, as far as drums go, let's say I'm using an electron machinedrum. How would that integrate? And if I connected them so that they share clock, and had a chain of changing sequences going on the machinedrum, would there be a way for the beatstep to trigger changing sequences in sync with the machine drum? Thanks!

[@beanbusy7175]

Hello :) I really dig my BSP, but could someone please help me understand how to save all my patterns to my computer. And then transfer them back to the beatstep pro? The maunal confuses me, Iv tried dragging and dropping to no avail and using the the recall and store to scares the hell out of me as I lost a pattern doing this. Please help :)

[@pco2004]

Best vid for the BSP for my purposes.

[@sermorel]

Hello, I'm having an issue: when I record some sequence ,let's say in Sequencer 1, and I try to put another sequence on top of that, for ex in Sequencer 2, it keeps playing the same information that I just recorded on the previous one, but with the sound of the new Sequencer. You did that in 18:04 and it went well. I 've tried everything with no success. What am I doing wrong ? Thanks a lot

[@MARVINSBACKYARDGARAGE]

Ohhhhhhhh....thank you!!

[@roakey8167]

you have good explanation skills (while i wait for my delivery of this item ;) ) cheers budski

[@nookiejj]

Can I sync the Beatstep with my Akai APC Key 25? I use Ableton Live

[@shaunm1030]

Any tips on how you can create note "rolls" or ratcheting on BSP?

[@Chaoskeks6]

at the video u tell they are push encoder - but at my BeatStep Pro are normal encoder and the function for the notes at the sequencer is "knob-pitch and than direct to rotated the encoder - is this right " i don't have any push function at the encoder

[@AD-Dom]

When I first purchased the BSP I was like wth is going on. But it's all very simple. Wish it had more channels.

[@dusygibbons]

Tutorial Hall of Fame!

[@FreestyleEntOnline]

i dont need it......but I want it.. so I must have it... so I will get it.... Im in love

[@joer1126]

Must have now....

[@mudhuthanudimmudkahagadulh4657]

Does it just play percussive notes? Or can you play any length of notes? Does the keystep pro play varied note length better?

[@Stogner]

What’s the best app to use with it for melodies for iPad? Should you use the i spark program? What is recommended?

[@Jack_Sparrow_1]

@ArturiaOfficial Hi! Can the 16 pads on the Beatstep Pro be set to send midi cc information? Thanks!

[@MS-ph6gu]

Hello, im havin an issue with the device where on picth mode for seq 1 and 2, it doesn’t go past the pitch F*3, is it possible to go to higher pitches with the device??

[@Easyjoey1]

Great job! However is there a setting like "latch" mode where you can make a change but it only take affect at the end of a pattern and not in the middle of a pattern?

[@jobsstelliun1377]

Yes. I think you mean shift + seq + from-to number (steps = sequences)

[@GG-gu6ri]

my sequences have the same channel and dont change, what is the steps to do it? thank you

[@7shawnmartin7]

Can I rec 2 diff sequence with the same synth? And if my synth as a sequencer in it "minifreak" does it mean I can play up to 3 sequence total?

[@hermansimms8410]

Your a genius 👏🙌✨👌

[@rodneydavis5840]

How to add more sounds using midi to a pattern

[@-thirteen]

I will buy this thing

[@emilbullsking]

Someone know how to change the root note of the scale selected?

[@MK-th4oc]

4:52 that is so cool

[@jeffreybarton1297]

I'm trying to decide between the Beatstep Pro and the Circuit Tracks. Which do you think is the most useful?

[@newplanman9836]

Sssohhhh dope bruh😏!

[@DanCThorpe]

How do you set the sequence to 64 steps? Noob question I know but there you go.

[@surfthetsunami5596]

Can you change the tonic? Like A minor? or are you stuck with C?

[@Skylabz604]

What about Gate ? Can you adjust gate for each aswell?

[@romi2910001]

Is it possible to shift patterns from left to right? Thanks

[@dadjacobs8977]

Can I make music without a computer with this sequencer and some synths and machines? I'm new to music making and don't have a computer

[@tigergame]

With live 11 would the pitch bend work?

[@cabba25]

Hi thanks for the video tutorial. I just got a beatstep pro a week ago i've been building some bears. but two days ago my shift tap/metro is not working can you help.

[@ArturiaOfficial]

That sounds like a question for our support team! You can contact them and they will figure it out better than I can. To do so, please use the form available at this address : www.arturia.com/support/askforhelp/issues

[@setphaser]

Another great video, but disappointed there was no demonstration of legato, which makes me scared it's difficult.

[@lawrencevaughan5373]

How many sequences can it save?

[@CEREALGUYNOWALL]

how do i make it sound it doesnt make any sounds

[@sambesaliou7295]

hi i have a question

[@Benolielab]

needs to up date ! midi app always crash...

[@alexmagnifica]

How to copy from 16 to 32-48-64 sequence?

[@igortakesabride1139]

Where do the actual tones themselves derive from? Are they local to the unit, or or they input from your synth plug-in on your DAW?

[@daniyalahmed97]

Plugin. Theres no tones built in. Its a sequencer only.

[@WalyB01]

Can it do polyphinic midi sequences?

[@Steven_Random_Suffix]

We need a successor with more channels! I could get extra BSPs, but I'm rather sure I'd often mute the wrong track...

[@Gainn]

8+1 song track for the BeatStep and Keystep would be perfect and would dominate the market. Even better if the KS came in 49 or 61 key format. More room for displaying track data and banks of assignable knobs for each channel.

[@SoundDesignerslabel]

We should have the possibilty of sequence 3 or 4 instruments in each melodic sequencer. Ex, doing sequence in channel midi 1, then change to another midi channel, for example midi channel 2 and the sequence of the midi channel 1 will continue. If the channel if already occupied by another sequencer(midi) in the choosing midi channel option it will have a red color or something like that since midi only have 16 channels. In this moment we can only use one instrument in each sequencer which is limiting. Do that to next update in the firmware if possible. And choose between monophonic and polyphonic in each melodic sequencer. To play chords for example. We cant. We can do it in the drum sequencer but then no drums. It will make the BST a beast.

[@olleandersson8054]

I want to use the microbrute via CV but when I try i only get very high pitched sounds..dont know whats wrong....could it be the 3,5 mm stereolead instead om mono-ones?

[@dysbomb]

+Olle Andersson I think the Pitch CV is adative to the note played on the microbrute so pitch down and hit bottom c

[@dillipphunbar7924]

I like my beatstep pro..one minor gripe though, is no pattern chaining, as far as I can tell.

[@AparoidX]

Check out page 66 of the BeatStep Pro manual, it gives instructions on how to do pattern chaining!

[@FranieDeep]

Hi, I saved the pattern on the BSP and when I got to store on the midi control Center after mapping, the pattern in the BSP goes away and I loose everything, can you explain me please how to fix it Thank’s a lot Cheers

[@ArturiaOfficial]

Hi, 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.

[@MikeUIibarri]

Any other colors? Black?

[@cjayamsterdam]

Can the drumtrack also be used to hook up to a synth, or can it only be used to sequence drums? Not sure about that. So basically: can I sequence 3 synths / sounds with this thing? Or only 2?

[@keybarer343]

only 2 melodic sequences (CV or MIDI), one drum sequence (CV or MIDI CH 10), and software control.

[@jeffrytessier6584]

I don't have any synths with cv connection, I have a Roland Gaia and an Electribe by korg. can I hook up by midi connection to both and have beatstep sequence them via midi.

[@Analord79]

+Jeffry Tessier Yes but you will need to split the midi using a thru box of some kind. There's only one midi out on the BSP - I'm sequencing my TR8, TB3 and System-1 from the single midi out on the BSP using an IConnectMIDI4 to split the midi (the IConnect is total overkill for my/your needs btw). The MIDI Solutions quadra thru box seems the best for buy to do the job.

[@MadelnMachines]

Can you sequence pitches via cv that aren't traditional notes or does it have to be quantised to a traditional note pitch?

[@sullycliftona]

He said. You can put your on scales in

[@michal.99]

hello what app are you using?

[@kapetantuka]

Is there a way to duplicate pattern parameters from 1-16 step part to 17-32 step part?

[@sebastianzborowski9499]

did you find the answer?