How To Use Arturia BeatStep Pro with Bluffmunkey - 03 - Synths and Final Comments

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In this short new hardware 'How To Use' course Bluffmunkey is back with us once again and checking out Arturia's BeatStep Pro.
With two independent melodic sequencers and a drum sequencer, you can take full control of soft synths in your DAW, analog and digital instruments and drum machines all at once giving you that sought after 'hands-on' performance-related experience.
Over these few short videos, Bluffmunkey runs through how to get up and running with this innovative bit of kit so go check it out!
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[@organism-7915]

You can expand the steps by holding shift and the arrows. It will copy your current sequence across all 64 steps.

[@hermansimms8410]

You are a bloody genius. You don't talk to fast and you give a great lesson in using the beatstep pro

[@Spludgeroo]

I wasn't going to watch this series because I don't use a Bluffmonkey. Then I watched it to find out what a Bluffmonkey is and do I need one. It worked out in the end. Very good vids. Thanks.

[@nooneinparticular6014]

There really needs to be more videos about this device.

[@DrDefJake]

Pro tip - you can use a headphone splitter to hook up both midi dongles from the midi out jack to set up this way without having to buy a more expensive midi din splitter.

[@sonicacademy]

Thanks for this!!

[@aleksrutar8839]

You made my day, i was just thinking i need to buy a midi splitter soon :D

[@organism-7915]

Hey! I’m using this method of linking up a ms-20, Minilogue XD, and Roland JD-xi. I’ve managed to sequence them separately, for some reason the Minilogue randomly triggers random notes that aren’t in my sequence. I’ve tried a lot of different things to fix this, so now I’m wondering if you have any suggestions on possible fixes??

[@eirikolsnes]

@@organism-7915 A bit late, but yeah. Using more than 2 devices with this method tends to be glitchy. I run the MS20 from cv outputs - after changing V/Oct setting (and a few more maybe) in beatstep config. Works well :) Btw: 2 reasons for glitches.. Headphone splitter usually has built in balancer of some sort. Also, splitting "current sink" breaks midi specs, or something like that :)

[@MeneerSpijker]

Very clear introduction! Thanks

[@garryvee]

This is a great introduction. Thank you.

[@Raggo12345]

Brilliant review! Best review on the Beatstep so far! Have just bought one. :) Will use it to control VST-synths in a DAW, :o which might sound strange. (It's just until modules are being bought.)

[@DiegoFuego87]

A cool follow up video would be to show how you can extend the beatstep with all of the midi functionality in ableton

[@phillindablank]

this is actually a great demonstration

[@sonicacademy]

Thank you

[@RepublicAllegiance]

Your timing is great. Can you do a tutorial on using the drum sequencer as a polyphonic sequencer? #DawlessNoob

[@rendermanpro]

Thanks A LOT!

[@je7647]

Good videos, found other people's videos on the BSP much harder to digest

[@kostantinosmag2986]

Nice video

[@DiegoFuego87]

Which setting allows you to preview the note pitch as you turn the sequencer dial? I didn’t know that was possible on the beatstep. Great video, super clear and nice overview of the features. Watched this as a bit of refresher after not having the BSP in my set up for quite a while and was really helpful.

[@rennnnnnnnnnnnn]

I'm wondering this exact same thing. Mine doesn't preview like that either, but that would be super useful.

[@elyot4010]

Question: How did you set up the D to receive midi channel 16?

[@EshockT]

Expanding the Beatstep Pro to additional steps is comically complicated! Thanks for showing us.

[@2112jonr]

You've evidently never used a Digitakt.............

[@ove1312]

Hi,i have a little problem with my Beatstep and a Spectralis MK1. I am trying to set it up so i can play on SEQ1 my synth and on SEQ2 a VST. The problem is: If i set midi channel 16 in beastep pro and try to set up a vst in ableton on midi ch 16 it triggers the sound from Spectralis.Do i need to buy a kenton midi thu box or i just need to change the settings in midi control center ?

[@noisevector]

I think you have both synths listening on channel 16 than? Change 1 synth to listen on a different channel.

[@Hanoveur]

You sort of missed a very key piece of info. How to SAVE so when you create your additional patterns you dont lose the one you're working on.

[@dubcotics]

Why do I hear sound of my synth or drum machine when I hit play tho none of the pad is selected. to a sound?