Please find below the BeatStep Pro Cheat sheet.
Do not hesitate to download it.
Do not hesitate to download it.
Please find at the end of this article, and below, a tutorial explaining how to sync your devices together using the analog clock.
If you have a too high pitch through CV, please find below a tutorial explaining how to offset your CV range: (This doesn't allow to reach negative values)
How to offset the 0V MIDI note
How to offset the 0V MIDI note
This is possible with iPads and some smartphones.
To do that you first need to start the BeatStep Pro in low consumption mode.
Otherwise, the connection will be rejected because the BSP will be asking too much power.
To do that, simply do as explained below:
Hold SHIFT + STOP and Power up the BeatStep Pro.
To do that you first need to start the BeatStep Pro in low consumption mode.
Otherwise, the connection will be rejected because the BSP will be asking too much power.
To do that, simply do as explained below:
Hold SHIFT + STOP and Power up the BeatStep Pro.
The Beatstep is able to receive Song / Bank / Pattern change messages.
To do that, here are the MIDI messages that must be used, and their nomenclature.
| Function | Midi Message | Message Details |
| Load Scene Song Select (System Common Message) |
F3 XX |
XX = Scene Number Scene 01 = 00 Scene 16 = 0F |
| Select Project MSB or Bank message ( 0 to 16 ) |
BY XX | XX = Bank Bank 1 = 00 Bank 4 = 03 |
| Select Pattern Program change Midi Channel = Select Sequencer Pattern 0 to 16 |
CY XX | Y = Midi Channel Channel 1 = 0 Channel 16 = F XX = Pattern Pattern 1 = 00 Pattern 16 = 0F |
Warning: You can't change the Bank / Pattern from a MIDI message if the Song Mode is enabled !
If you have a strange noise when using CV and USB, this tab should be relevant.
First, you want to know more about the ground loops. In this case, please find at the end of the article, and below, a short document explaining how this electrical phenomenon works.
Then, to get rid of this phenomenon, please use your included Y cable in order to split your BeatStep Pro data & power ground.
First, you want to know more about the ground loops. In this case, please find at the end of the article, and below, a short document explaining how this electrical phenomenon works.
Then, to get rid of this phenomenon, please use your included Y cable in order to split your BeatStep Pro data & power ground.
In Drum Mode, you can now set your note's gate time over multiple steps.
Thanks to this addition, you can now use the Drum Seq as a correct polyphonic sequencer over one octave.
To do that, open the Midi Control Center, and simply set your Drum scale to chromatic.
(To display the tied notes, simply hold shift)
Thanks to this addition, you can now use the Drum Seq as a correct polyphonic sequencer over one octave.
To do that, open the Midi Control Center, and simply set your Drum scale to chromatic.
(To display the tied notes, simply hold shift)
Use the BeatStep Pro with a DAW
You can find at the end of this article, and below, a tutorial explaining the following actions:
1. BeatStep Pro as a slave in Cubase
2. Set Cubase as a midi clock slave
3. Set up Cubase transport control
4. Filter input midi channel
5. Controlling Cubase with the mcu protocol
1. BeatStep Pro as a slave in Cubase
2. Set Cubase as a midi clock slave
3. Set up Cubase transport control
4. Filter input midi channel
5. Controlling Cubase with the mcu protocol
You can find at the end of this article, and below, a tutorial explaining the following actions:
1. Enable auto-demix by channel if multitrack recording
2. BeatStep Pro as a slave in Logic pro x
3. Set up Logic transport control
4. Set Logic pro x as a midi clock
5. Mackie control with Logic x
1. Enable auto-demix by channel if multitrack recording
2. BeatStep Pro as a slave in Logic pro x
3. Set up Logic transport control
4. Set Logic pro x as a midi clock
5. Mackie control with Logic x
You can find at the end of this article, and below, a tutorial explaining the following actions:
1. BeatStep Pro as a slave in Pro Tools
2. Set Pro Tools as a midi clock slave
3. Set up Pro Tools transport control
4. Filter input midi channel
5. HUI control
1. BeatStep Pro as a slave in Pro Tools
2. Set Pro Tools as a midi clock slave
3. Set up Pro Tools transport control
4. Filter input midi channel
5. HUI control
You can find at the end of this article, and below, a tutorial explaining the following actions:
1. BeatStep Pro as a slave in Reaper
2. Set Reaper as a midi clock slave
3. Set up Reaper transport control
4. Filter input midi channel
5. Mackie control
1. BeatStep Pro as a slave in Reaper
2. Set Reaper as a midi clock slave
3. Set up Reaper transport control
4. Filter input midi channel
5. Mackie control
You can find at the end of this article (and below), a tutorial explaining the following actions:
1. Set the BeatStep Pro as a slave in Ableton
2. Set the BeatStep Pro as a master MIDI clock
3. Set the BeatStep Pro as a MIDI controller in Live
4. Control Live with the MCU protocol
1. Set the BeatStep Pro as a slave in Ableton
2. Set the BeatStep Pro as a master MIDI clock
3. Set the BeatStep Pro as a MIDI controller in Live
4. Control Live with the MCU protocol
In addition to that, you can also watch the following video:
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