Arturia BeatStep Pro MIDI/Analog Controller and Sequencer Kit with CV/Gate Cables (Black) User Manual

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9.2.2.

Metronome/Tap Tempo button....................................................................................................................................................................... 80

9.2.3.

Swing Encoder .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80

9.2.4.

Randomness/Probability Encoders ............................................................................................................................................................ 80

9.2.5.

The Touch strip.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80

9.2.6.

Transport section....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81

9.2.7.

Disabled features....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81

9.3.

Selecting the User Channel ......................................................................................................................................... 81

9.4.

Working with Scenes...................................................................................................................................................... 82

9.4.1.

What is a Scene? ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82

9.4.2.

How to make a Scene........................................................................................................................................................................................... 82

9.4.3.

Recalling a Scene..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82

9.5.

Encoders: CC vs. MCU/HUI mode........................................................................................................................... 83

9.6.

Shift functions in Control Mode................................................................................................................................ 83

10.

MIDI Control Center.............................................................................................................................................. 84

10.1.

MCC Basics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 84

10.1.1.

System requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 84

10.1.2.

Installation and location .................................................................................................................................................................................... 84

10.1.3.

Connection .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 85

10.1.4.

Where to find the manual ................................................................................................................................................................................. 87

10.2.

Device Projects................................................................................................................................................................. 88

10.2.1.

Project list .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

10.2.2.

Resizing the window........................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

10.3.

Project Browser ............................................................................................................................................................... 89

10.3.1.

Building a Project library................................................................................................................................................................................... 89

10.3.2.

Revise a Template................................................................................................................................................................................................ 90

10.3.3.

Revise a pattern....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91

10.4.

Store To/Recall From.................................................................................................................................................... 92

10.4.1.

Store a Project to the BeatStep Pro ............................................................................................................................................................ 92

10.4.2.

Recall a Project from the BeatStep Pro .................................................................................................................................................. 93

10.4.3.

Template Utilities.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93

10.5.

Tabs.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 94

10.5.1.

Project Tab .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 94

10.5.2.

SEQ1 & SEQ2 Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95

10.5.3.

DRUM Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95

10.5.4.

Controller Map Tab ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 96

10.6.

Sequence window.......................................................................................................................................................... 97

10.6.1.

How to Navigate ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97

10.6.2.

Front-panel parameters .................................................................................................................................................................................... 98

10.6.3.

Sequence Length................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99

10.6.4.

Sequence Events................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100

10.7.

Drum window................................................................................................................................................................. 103

10.7.1.

Navigation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 103

10.7.2.

Front-panel features .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 104

10.7.3.

Pattern length (Polyrhythm Off)................................................................................................................................................................ 105

10.7.4.

Track length (Polyrhythm On)..................................................................................................................................................................... 106

10.7.5.

Pattern events ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 107

10.8.

Controller window......................................................................................................................................................... 110

10.8.1.

Common features ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 110

10.8.2.

Toggle MIDI CC values with a pad ............................................................................................................................................................ 112

10.8.3.

Set encoder range for a MIDI CC............................................................................................................................................................... 113

10.9.

Device Settings ................................................................................................................................................................ 114

10.9.1.

Global parameters................................................................................................................................................................................................. 114

10.9.2.

Touch Strip ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 117

10.9.3.

MIDI Channel parameters .............................................................................................................................................................................. 118

10.9.4.

Mackie Control / HUI........................................................................................................................................................................................... 118

10.9.5.

Transposition ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 119

10.9.6.

CV/Gate mode....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120

10.9.7.

Sync ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 121

10.9.8.

Metronome................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 122

10.9.9.

Transport ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 123

10.9.10.

Drum Map ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 124

10.9.11.

User Scale................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 124

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