The Beatstep impresses from the second you open the box. Its sleek, sturdy construction is unseen at this price point and immediately fills you with confidence. Once operational, the Beatstep can control ANYTHING. We've used it in Pro Tools, Ableton, Studio One, Garageband and Logic. We've tried it with iPad apps and we've tried it every synth in store. If you're looking for one simple unit to control everything you can throw at it and have it withstand the brutality of backpack touring, then look no further than the Arturia Beatstep.Arturia’s BeatStep offers a new degree of functionality and performance for a portable pad controller. BeatStep is highly versatile, capable of triggering clips in such applications as Ableton Live, it also allows you to play drums in conjunction with such applications as BFD or EZDrummer.BeatStep is also a 16-step analog sequencer for creating all kinds of musical phrases to be sent to analog synthesizers, MIDI drum machines, MIDI keyboard devices, or computer programs. Its vast connectivity allows you to interface BeatStep with a computer or iPAD using USB, a drum module using MIDI or an analog synthesizer equipped with CV/GATE. Main Features : MIDI controller Mode – RED LED MODE Step Sequencer mode – BLUE LED MODE 16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads 16 encoders 16 MIDI Controller presets 16 Sequence presets Works with MIDI Control Center Editor Internal and External clocking CV outputs USB I/O MIDI output iPAD compatibility (using camera connection kit) Transports can send MIDI CC or MMC Kensington Lock Standalone MIDI or CV operation when powered via standard USB power adaptor USB Class compliant (no drivers)
