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BeatStep Limited Black Edition

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Overview

Control analog gear, virtual instruments, and more with this limited edition BeatStep.

The perfect precision weapon when it comes to finger drumming and sample triggering, BeatStep lets you unite your hardware and software instruments with its built-in step-sequencer. A streamlined, yet versatile hybrid controller, BeatStep Black Edition features a rack of pads for programming and performance, transport buttons for playback control in your DAW, and rotary knobs to tweak your sequence. Thanks to its great connections, you can get your outboard synths and drum machines playing perfectly with your DAW, all while being sequenced or synchronized by the BeatStep. Small enough to work in any setup, but powerful enough to bring a new dimension to your sound. Let BeatStep Black Edition unleash the potential of your setup.

BeatStep Black Edition’s pads are both velocity and pressure sensitive, letting you punch in dynamic rhythms in your DAW. Once you’re happy with your performance, you can tweak the sounds and parameters of your software instruments with its control mode, letting you freely assign the knobs, buttons and pads within your DAW. In sequencer mode, you can create 16-step monophonic sequences using the pads to punch in notes and the knobs to edit the pitch. To streamline your workflow, BeatStep also lets you choose from a selection of scales and sequence modes.

Imagine conveniently having all the keyboard and synth sounds you need for a gig or session all in one place on your computer. No racks. No stacks. Analog Lab Lite gives you streamlined, tag-based access to hundreds of the hottest presets from our award-winning V Collection. You’ll be spoilt for choice with 17 faithfully modeled legendary analog synths, digital workstations, organs, string machines and pianos. Each preset automatically maps the most important sound parameters to Arturia controllers for intuitive tweaking and performance control, and you can easily custom map to any other controller via the MIDI Learn feature.

Features

  • Portable pad controller with 16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads
  • 16-step analog sequencer for synths, drum machines, computer programs and more
  • 16 assignable encoders to control effects and software parameters
  • 16 MIDI controller presets and 16 sequence presets
  • Standalone MIDI or CV operation when powered via standard USB power adaptor

Don’t wait until it’s too late, let this impressive, stylish controller unleash a burst of creativity in you!

Specs

BeatStep Limited Black Edition Specifications:

General
  • Pads: 16 backlit
  • Banks: 1
  • Encoders: 16
  • Faders: No
  • Touchstrip: No
  • DAW transport: Yes
  • Display: No
Connectivity
  • MIDI I/O: Out
  • USB: Yes
  • Pedal inputs: No
  • CV/Gate: Yes
  • iOS compatibility: Not applicable
  • Audio I/O: Not applicable
  • Other: Not applicable
Onboard Features
  • Drum sequencer: 16 track
  • Step Sequencer: 16 steps/sequence
  • Arpeggiator: No
  • Software: Ableton Live Lite
Other
  • Width: Info not available
  • Height: Info not available
  • Depth: Info not available
  • Weight: Info not available
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