Arturia Beatstep

Name: Beatstep
Brand: Arturia
SKU: 167613
Price: 89.00 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.0 (4 reviews)

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Essential Information About the Arturia BeatStep

16 velocity-sensitive pads controller for playing drum patterns and triggering clips with a single gesture.
16 encoders to directly control the parameters of your virtual instruments, drum machines, and MIDI-compatible synths.
Dual role: MIDI/USB controller and sequencer for quickly creating melodic lines, with a simple and effective key selection.
Versatile connectivity: MIDI, USB, and CV/Gate (1 V per octave standard) to connect software, iPad, and analog synthesizers.

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An Arturia Must-Have to Control Your Gear, from Software to Analog

The BeatStep has established itself as a bestseller thanks to its compact format, immediate workflow, and ability to bridge the MIDI and analog control worlds. Within the Arturia range, it stands as a direct and affordable solution to sequence and control multiple setups, from home studios to live stages, without unnecessary complexity.

Who It's For and Musical Uses

The Arturia BeatStep is aimed at both beginner musicians looking for an inspiring first controller and experienced producers seeking a quick tool to program sequences and perform. It excels in electro, techno, hip-hop, synthwave, ambient, and sound design, whether you're working on a DAW, virtual instruments, a drum machine, or an analog/modular synth. In live settings, its pads and encoders facilitate variations, mutes, and on-the-fly automation while maintaining minimal footprint.

Technical specifications

Category	step sequencer	Storage	USB
Number of potentiometers	16	Inputs	USB, USB-Midi, Midi
Arpeggiator	No	Outputs	mini-USB, CV out, gate out, Midi, USB Midi
Transport orders	Yes	Color	White
Compatibility	PC, Mac	Power supply	USB
Controller	16 push encoders, 16 pads	Number of pads	16
Provided software	Midi Control Center	Weight	0.9 kg
Backlit pad	Yes	Dimensions (mm)	324 x 127 x 16
Velocity sensitive	Yes

Customer reviews

Based on 4 reviews

5 stars, 2 reviews
4 stars, 1 review
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2 stars, 1 review
1 star, 0 reviews

. A.26/07/2015

daily use, solid and good value for money.
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GILDAS B.15/09/2016

Not effective. Very good finish. Easy to use.
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David31/07/2020

Very good gear from the iconic brand
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Florian F.17/04/2020

The pads are good but the knobs leave something to be desired. Without a screen to display the notes you quickly get lost. In my opinion, it is more appropriate to go directly to the pro version.
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Questions frequently asked

Can the Arturia BeatStep control an analog or modular synth?

The CV/Gate output allows control of analog synthesizers, with a CV conversion of 1 V per octave. The CV out and Gate out outputs are complemented by MIDI connectivity.

Are the BeatStep pads velocity-sensitive?

The 16 backlit pads are velocity-sensitive and can be used for playing drum sounds as well as programming sequences.

Is the BeatStep compatible with Mac, PC, and iPad?

Power and connection to a computer are via USB, with PC and Mac compatibility. The Midi Control Center software is provided to manage settings. Use with iPad is planned via a required camera connection kit.

How many sequences and MIDI settings can be stored?

Thanks to the 16 sequence presets, multiple patterns can be prepared for composition or performance. The 16 MIDI controller presets allow adapting encoder assignments to software and instruments.