Arturia Beat Step---$99 CV step sequencer!

[chimney chop]

aside from the sequencing duties i'm interested in this as a midi controller for the Blofeld.

it'd map tidily as it's sectioned off with four knobs to a section just like the Blofeld.

[sequentialsoftshock]

Anyone know when this thing will actually ship ?

[tim gueguen]

Apparently some time in in the next 2 or 3 weeks according to places like Musician's Friend.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboard ... -sequencer

[sequentialsoftshock]

Apparently some time in in the next 2 or 3 weeks according to places like Musician's Friend.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboard ... -sequencer

Damn. I've preordered through Nova and it is saying 30 April !! But Arturia has already uploaded a firmware update and the manual, so I thought perhaps they were shipping now to retailers. So stoked.

[WhiteIsBeautiful]

i just talked to sweetwater and they are saying MAY. looking to get this already!

[moremagic]

thats awesome for methough
i didnt get a tax refund and my birthdays in may!

[pflosi]

Really a pity that this sequencer will only work properly as a master in standalone operation... Also, since that's the case, a BPM indicator would have been good... Still a nice piece, gonna get one as well.

This looks great, and I'll definitely be having one... what I'd like to see next is something similar with trigger outputs, say 4 to 8, for triggering external drum modules etc.

You're gonna love the new Doepfer trigger sequencer: http://www.doepfer.de/a157

Aparently there will be a Dark Time-styled standalone version as well, looking very much forward to that!

I can't tell in the photos or the specs at Nova, but is the CV out a 1/8" jack or a regular 1/4" ? It looks pretty tiny, so I thought I'd ask. If it is 1/8", what kind of adapter would I need to go to 1/4" ? Assuming a TRS headphone adapter wouldn't fit the bill...

TRS adapters should be fine I guess, never had any problems with those for CV. Use them all the time.

[zmd]

Is usb the only way for this thing to receive clock?

[pflosi]

Unfortunately, yes

[mmp]

I just checked and with a Kenton MIDI USB Host, the Beatstep with sync to external clock. So, for an additional $155 US, you can get MIDI in without need for a computer...still an extra box. The Kenton does power the Beatstep though the USB connector though.

[Phollop Willing PA]

I bought this for my MacBeth M5 modular. Best thing I ever did for it. Works like a charm. My Future Retro Orb will end up collecting some dust now. Highly recommended. 5/5

[Ned Bouhalassa]

The new firmware updates have now made this a must-buy for me:

http://discchord.com/blog/2014/6/23/art ... pdate.html

[calaverasgrande]

The new firmware updates have now made this a must-buy for me:

http://discchord.com/blog/2014/6/23/art ... pdate.html

didn't see any mention of fixing the CV votlage offset bug that had been mentioned previously.
Was that already addressed, or is it still an outstanding bug?

[Ned Bouhalassa]

Dunno. But I'll tell you what I do know: just like with the MiniBrute, even though the BeatStep is all over the US, we're still waiting here across the Northern border for ours. Pathetic, Arturia. Et je croyais qu'on étaient des cousins québécois... That said, it's probably not available in France either.

[calaverasgrande]

Dunno. But I'll tell you what I do know: just like with the MiniBrute, even though the BeatStep is all over the US, we're still waiting here across the Northern border for ours. Pathetic, Arturia. Et je croyais qu'on étaient des cousins québécois... That said, it's probably not available in France either.

Well that is what you get for foisting poutine on unsuspecting tourists.