BeatStep Pro THE ULTIMATE SEQUENCING POWERHOUSE midi Controller

BeatStep Pro THE ULTIMATE SEQUENCING POWERHOUSE midi Controller

BeatStep Pro is unique: a world-class controller, performance sequencer and composing tool all in one very connectible package.

Command Central for Your Electronic Music Rig
For anyone who prefers the hands-on experience of hardware sequencing and works with a wide variety of electronic music gear, the Arturia BeatStep Pro is a dream come true. Designed to play well with MIDI, USB, CV/Gate, and even DIN Sync platforms, the BeatStep Pro offers a combination of two independent sequencers, each with 64 steps per sequence. There's also a 16-track drum sequencer onboard with real-time recording and old-school step sequencing available. Now add on performance effects, a looper, a randomizer, and amazing tactile controls, and you can start to see the power of the BeatStep Pro.

Arturia BeatStep Pro Hardware Sequencer at a Glance:
Three sequencers fuel a world of creative possibilities
Loaded with tools and MIDI effects to inspire your imagination
Take control of all of your favorite synths and software
Three sequencers fuel a world of creative possibilities
The self-contained yet impressively flexible BeatStep Pro sequencer combines two independent melodic sequencers, each with 64 steps per sequence, with a versatile 16-channel drum sequencer. Each of the melodic sequencers allows you to store up to 16 sequences per project and save 16 projects a piece. Add to that a set of pads that makes playing melodic sequences in a variety of scales easy, and you have a ton of creative power just waiting to be set into action!

Loaded with tools and MIDI effects to inspire your imagination
Want to spice up your show with a bit of variety? Arturia's BeatStep Pro has you covered. For starters, you can add a dose of swing to your instruments - even old-school drum machines that hit the market before swing existed. A built-in randomizer (with randomness control) lets you create exciting variations from even the most pedestrian grooves, and a touch strip looper makes it easy to roll on DJ-style transitions.

Take control of all of your favorite synths and software
With the BeatStep Pro's capability to interact with DAWs, hardware synths, iOS apps, and other MIDI-controllable gear, the sky's the limit when it comes to putting this remarkable gadget to use. Both melodic sequencers include discrete pitch, velocity, and gate outputs, and the drum machine section comes equipped with eight individual gate outs. With its full set of transport controls, the BeatStep Pro also serves as a top-notch master clock, supporting both MIDI and DIN Sync for maximum flexibility.

Arturia BeatStep Pro Sequencer Features:
A hardware sequencer that interacts with MIDI, USB, CV/Gate, and DIN Sync gear
Dual sequencers offer 64-steps per sequence, 16 sequences per project, and 16 projects
16-track drum sequencer offers both real-time and step sequencing
Performance functions include a looper with touch strip, a randomizer, swing settings, and more
Flexible MIDI controller mode provides extensive DAW and virtual control
Take total command of your electronic music rig with the BeatStep Pro sequencer from Arturia!

Tech Specs
Pads 16 x Pressure Sensitive Pads, 16 x Step Buttons
Encoders/Pots 16
Dedicated Transport Control Yes
MIDI I/O In/Out/USB
USB 1 x Micro
Height 1.5"
Width 17"
Depth 6.5"
Weight 3.1 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number 430111

Arturia Minilab midi usb keyboards pads controller

Arturia Minilab midi usb keyboards pads controller

MiniLab under the hood

The MiniLab is full-featured MIDI Controller designed to work with any software or DAW software you own.

MiniLab goes a step beyond other mini key controllers however; more than just a great MIDI controller, it comes with our Analog Lab software that gives you a dream studio of classic keyboards. The integration of MiniLab and Analog Lab creates an amazing hybrid synthesizer with excellent functionality and great sound.

MIDI Controller

25 note velocity sensitive mini keyboard. User selectable velocity curves
16 encoders
Individual MIDI channel selection
Absolute mode
Three relative data modes
Minimum and maximum range settings
16 pads (two banks of 8 pads/buttons). Pads can be set to send :
Note data
Program Change
MIDI CC
MMC Transport messages: PLAY, STOP, Rewind, Fast Forward, Record
Gate or Toggle mode for latched operation
Pitchbend/Modulation touch strip
Can be programmed for Pitchbend or any MIDI CC
Latched value or Return to Zero operation
Modulation touch strip
Can be programmed for any MIDI CC
Latched value or Return to Zero operation
Footswitch input
NOTE
MIDI CC
MMC Transport messages: PLAY, STOP, Rewind, Fast Forward, Record

Thanks for the memories :
Having direct access to 8 user presets further expands all of this control. MiniLab offers our free MIDI Control Center software that lets you map parameters in a simple and easy way directly from your computer. Those presets are then stored in the hardware for instant recall.

Take it on the run :
The MiniLab keyboard is designed for maximum portability, flexibility and performance. It is small enough to fit in a laptop bag but big on features. The 16 encoders and the ergonomic spacing of the knobs keep this small controller from feeling cramped. The touch sensitive faders for Pitchbend and Modulation offer low profile controllers with ‘last position hold’ or ‘return to zero’ modes of operation.

Control Freak :
The MiniLab offers you more control options than any other compact USB/MIDI controller on the market. Minilab features 25 velocity sensitive mini-keys alongside our brand new pitch and modulation touch controls, giving you maximum expression and playability in a highly portable package. 16 encoders make sure you have everything you need to program or perform wherever life takes you. Two banks of 8 backlit performance pads, for 16 total, can easily be assigned as pads, MIDI CC buttons or Program change switches. The recessed full sized MIDI jack will keep your connection safe and out of the way. Add to all this, an assignable pedal input jack and you have the premiere mobile keyboard solution.

Hybrid Synthesizer

The power of the features and visual styling are obvious but sound? Yes, sound, we also include our new Analog Lab software. This software gives you over 5000 of the best classic synth and keyboard sounds around. The interface also adapts to your MiniLab interface for a nice 1:1 user experience.

The front panel controls will automatically map to the most used parameters of each sound in Analog Lab. Functions like Cutoff, Resonance, Envelope controls, LFO rates, etc. all are mapped automatically to the knobs on the front panel.

You can browse and load your sounds from the hardware that gives you a true hardware synth feel. The pads on the MiniLab give you two different performance features.

Pads 1-8 allow you to set up chords that you can recall. This is perfect for triggering arpeggiated sounds that you want have play a specific set of notes or set the pad to Toggle mode and allows you to hold ambient drones.

Pads 9-16 allow you access to snapshots. Snapshots are a way to choose a collection of your favorite SOUNDS or MULTIS for instant recall.

Connectivity

Recessed full sized Type-B USB jack

Bus powered

Class compliant – no drivers required

Works with iPAD (camera connection kit required)

MIDI Control Center

The MIDI Control Center software provides you with a fast and easy way to edit parameters.

Editing your MIDI setups and sequences is a cinch with this software.

Export your presets to back them up or create archives of your favorite presets to share with others.

Analog Lab Software

Analog Lab is an extremely powerful software synthesizer solution with over 5000 classic synthesizer sounds from Arturia’s premier vintage analog recreations at your fingertips.

Analog Lab offers the ability to do fast and simple editing and customizing of your presets but it doesn’t stop there; owners of the original individual synthesizer software products or the V Collection can open an Analog Lab sound and edit it in the original software, save it and then add it to their library.

Our new Multi mode allows you to create amazing layers and splits as well as warping and twisting your sounds with 17 high quality effects. Analog Lab will take your sound and workflow to a new level.

Main Features
25 note velocity sensitive mini keyboard.
16 encoders.
16 pads (two banks of 8 pads/buttons).
Pitchbend/Modulation touch strip.
Footswitch input.
Recessed full sized USB jack.
Bus powered, Class compliant.
Works with iPAD (camera connection kit required).
Comes with Analog Lab software.
5000 sounds from the best synths and keyboards.
Hardware Specifications

Keyboard: 25 velocity sensitive minikeys.
Controllers: 16 encoders.
Pads: 2 banks of 8 backlit pads with velocity sensitivity.
Connectivity : USB, Assignable Footswitch Input.
Class compliant – no drivers needed!
iPad compatibility using Camera Connection kit.
Product dimensions : 373mm x 191mm x 50mm - Net weight: 1030g.

Included Accessories

Quickstart manual.
USB cable.
Analog Lab unlock code.

Arturia BeatStep digital midi pads controller

Arturia BeatStep digital midi pads controller

Arturia’s BeatStep offers a new degree of functionality and performance for a portable pad controller
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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.

Step Sequencer
In SEQ mode, your pads become enables for each step in your sequence. The 16 encoders will adjust pitch for the associated step. 16 memories allow for instant recall of your favorite patterns while the pad scale modes, seq playback modes and time division functions allow for realtime performance changes.

Add to all this, MIDI, USB and CV/GATE connectivity and you have a sequencer that can be used with all types of gear, including analog synths , software instruments, and MIDI hardware.

Percussion Controler
With 16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads, the BeatStep is the perfect compact percussion instrument. The ultra sensitive pads allow for great dynamic performances. The 16 encoders can be assigned to adjust parameters that allow further real-time control over your drum sounds.

General purpose control surface
The BeatStep pads can be configured to be MIDI CC buttons or assigned to send Program and Bank Change messages as well as note-on and note-off messages.

With the 16 encoders, 16 pads/buttons and 16 preset memories, you can come up with multiple ways to use the BeatStep in any live or studio environnement. You can trigger clips in Ableton Live or use the encoders to adjust effects settings in your favorite DJ app. The transport buttons can be MMC controls or MIDI CC to start and stop your DAW. It can be the MIDI Clock master or slave to external clock.

Using an iPad with the Camera Connection kit, you can turn the BeatStep into one of the most flexible iPad app controllers as well.

Details

1-Data Knob
In CNTRL mode this sends MIDI CC#7 (Volume). In SEQ mode it can TRANSPOSE your sequence up or down and change the RATE of the playback.

2-Encoders
Fully assignable in MIDI Control mode and used for adjusting pitches in SEQ mode. The 16 encoders offer you plenty of creative options.

3-Transports
The tranport controls can send MMC messages to DAWS or MIDI CC. They will of course start and stop the sequence as well.

4-Mode Buttons
The mode buttons allow for direct, hands-on control of the mode used functions.

5-Super Sweet Drum Pads
The 16 pads are velocity and pressure sensitive. The RED and BLUE backlights allow you to see your operating mode and give you the performance feedback you need.

Main Features
16 backlit pads :
Red = MIDI CC mode
Blue = SEQ mode
Velocity and pressure sensitive pads
16 assignable encoders with 2 modes
MIDI CC
NRPN/RPN
Transport Buttons
Sends MIDI clock with Start/Stop (internal sync)
Sends MMC play and stop messages.
Data Dial
Volume MIDI CC7 – Control Mode
Rate – in SEQUENCE mode
Seq Transpose – SHIFT+Data Dial
Kensington Lock
MIDI CC mode – RED LEDS
16 user presets
Multiple pad modes
NOTE data
MIDI CC data
Program Change with Bank
Step Sequencer – BLUE LEDS
16 user step sequences
Step play modes
Forward
Reverse
Alternate > < Random Time divisions 1/4th, 1/8th, 1/16th, 1/32nd Internal or External Sync Direct MIDI channel select Pattern Length = 1 -16 steps Sysex functions Swing 50%-75% Gate Time Legato playback mode User Scale setting Connectivity Mini USB in/out (DC in for standalone operation) 3.5mm MIDI output 3.5mm CV & Gate outputs Platform specifications Windows: Win 7+ PC: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU. 2GB free hard disk space Apple: 10.7+: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU. 2GB free hard disk space Required configuration Works in Standalone, VST 2.4 (32-bit and 64-bit), VST 3 (32-bit and 64-bit), RTAS, AAX (Pro Tools 11), Audio Unit (32-bit and 64-bit). VST 2.4VST 3RTASAAXAU Protection The software is protected by eLicenser. An internet connection is required to authorize the product. Main Features 16 backlit pads : Red = MIDI CC mode Blue = SEQ mode Velocity and pressure sensitive pads 16 assignable encoders with 2 modes MIDI CC NRPN/RPN Transport Buttons Sends MIDI clock with Start/Stop (internal sync) Sends MMC play and stop messages. Data Dial Volume MIDI CC7 – Control Mode Rate – in SEQUENCE mode Seq Transpose – SHIFT+Data Dial Kensington Lock MIDI CC mode – RED LEDS 16 user presets Multiple pad modes NOTE data MIDI CC data Program Change with Bank Step Sequencer – BLUE LEDS 16 user step sequences Step play modes Forward Reverse Alternate > <
Random
Time divisions
1/4th, 1/8th, 1/16th, 1/32nd
Internal or External Sync
Direct MIDI channel select
Pattern Length = 1 -16 steps
Sysex functions
Swing 50%-75%
Gate Time
Legato playback mode
User Scale setting
Connectivity
Mini USB in/out (DC in for standalone operation)
3.5mm MIDI output
3.5mm CV & Gate outputs

Arturia Spark Drum Machine

Arturia Spark Drum Machine

The Arturia Spark is a complete drum solution made of a software application and a dedicated hardware controller. Combining the power of analog synthesis, physical modeling and samples, through the intuitive workflow of a hardware drum machine, the Arturia Spark is a highly creative beat production center. It will save you time when looking for the right drum kit, get you hooked by its amazing simplicity and surprise you by its sonic possibilities.

With a complete library including vintage drum machines, electronic analog kits and acoustic & physical drums, the Arturia Spark is your weapon of choice to create unique grooves whether you are producing in the studio or performing on stage.