Arturia BeatStep Pro MIDI/Analog Controller and Sequencer Kit with CV/Gate Cables (Black) User Manual

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Table Of Contents

1.

BeatStep Pro Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 5

1.1.

Making the connections ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1.1.

...with a Computer .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1.2.

...with external devices............................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

1.1.3.

Something to consider: Ground loops ............................................................................................................................................................. 7

1.2.

Front panel overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 8

1.2.1.

Transport/Shift buttons.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

1.2.2.

Preset/Project utility ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

1.2.3.

Roller/Looper................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

1.2.4.

Swing/Randomness/Probability..................................................................................................................................................................... 10

1.2.5.

Tempo and synchronization ................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

1.2.6.

Sequencer control........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11

1.2.7.

Project/Control modes ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

1.2.8.

Control Encoders......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

1.2.9.

Step buttons................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

1.2.10.

Velocity/Pressure Pads........................................................................................................................................................................................ 14

1.3.

Rear panel overview, part 1........................................................................................................................................... 15

1.3.1.

Pitch/Velo/Gate outputs .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

1.3.2.

Drum Gate outputs.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

1.4.

Rear panel overview, part 2.......................................................................................................................................... 16

1.4.1.

Clock input/output....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

1.4.2.

MIDI input/output ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

1.4.3.

USB/DC IN....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

1.4.4.

Power switch................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

1.4.5.

Kensington lock port................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

2.

Basic Operations ........................................................................................................................................................ 17

2.1.

What is a Project? ............................................................................................................................................................... 17

2.2.

The Blank Project................................................................................................................................................................ 18

2.3.

Making a Project ................................................................................................................................................................. 19

2.3.1.

Select a Sequencer ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

2.3.2.

Select a pattern .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

2.3.3.

Clear a pattern.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

2.3.4.

Set the tempo............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

2.3.5.

Enable the metronome........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20

2.3.6.

Record a pattern (or three)................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

2.3.7.

Sequencer Mute.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

2.4.

Project Save .......................................................................................................................................................................... 22

2.5.

Project Load.......................................................................................................................................................................... 23

2.6.

All Notes Off .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23

3.

The Step Sequencers.............................................................................................................................................. 24

3.1.

What’s a step sequencer? ........................................................................................................................................... 24

3.2.

SEQ1 and SEQ2 characteristics................................................................................................................................ 24

3.3.

Sequence Creation........................................................................................................................................................... 25

3.3.1.

Quantize Recording ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

3.3.2.

Encoders ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26

3.3.3.

Scales............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

3.3.4.

Step buttons: note on/off/edit......................................................................................................................................................................... 30

3.3.5.

Default Sequence Length..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

3.3.6.

Pads .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33

3.3.7.

Swing: Project vs. Current Track..................................................................................................................................................................... 35

3.3.8.

Randomness/Probability Features............................................................................................................................................................... 36

3.4.

Saving a sequencer pattern ....................................................................................................................................... 36

3.5.

Copying a pattern ............................................................................................................................................................. 36

3.6.

Copying a pattern between SEQ1 and SEQ2................................................................................................... 37

3.7.

Clearing a pattern ............................................................................................................................................................. 37

4.

The Drum Sequencer.............................................................................................................................................. 38

4.1.

DRUM vs. SEQ: a comparison..................................................................................................................................... 38

4.2.

Pattern Creation ................................................................................................................................................................. 39

4.2.1.

Recording a Pattern................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39

4.2.2.

Selecting a Drum...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39