I haven't mentioned it on this blog yet: I bought a second-hand Beatstep Pro from Arturia.
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| Beatstep Pro |
Beatstep Pro is a triple sequencer: two melody sequencers and a dedicated drum sequencer.
It has MIDI and USB inputs and outputs, but above all CV/gate/modulation and trigger outputs, which are useful for driving a modular synthesiser.
My now-ancient Korg SQ-1 pales in comparison. The Beatstep Pro can be used as the master sequencer in my setup.
This machine is cool, very playable and goes perfectly with a modular synth. Not much else to say about it.
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| Synth setup |
Here's an illustration of a song in which the 4 tracks are controlled by the Beatstep Pro and generated (in part) by the synthesiser in a single take.
Drums and percussions : Korg Volca Sample (808 samples) MIDI-driven by the Beatstep Pro and two synth-generated percussions (Pony VCO+noise -> Multimode filter -> Percall). One of the sound is treated with Beads.
Bass : Doepfer VCO (PWM) -> Ripples 12db/oct How Pass Filter -> VCA (enveloppe from Rampage) -> Twin Drive
Melodies : Rings (polyphonic mode -> Left output in a reverb / Right output in a delay. In polyphonic mode, when both Rings outputs are used, one trigger triggers one output, next trigger triggers the other one. Two melodies in one.
FX unit : Line 6 HX Stomp
DAW : Reaper with EQ and compressors added
Hello, I am building a modular synth similar except I am buying my modules..I did attempt to DIY a mixer but failed miserably. A lot of planning is going into my build . The main thought behind it is for live playing synced to a laptop running Flstudio. Using a Behringer Go case. Both rows will be a synth each including sequencers and modulation modules. I currently use the Korg Electribe to play the modules. I thought about getting the Arturia Beatstep Pro. In fact I am pretty sure I am getting it. But I also wouldn't mind another Electribe 2. One controlling each row of the Go case. And somehow all synced to FLstudio. Anyway just wanted to say hi, and I like your site !!!
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