Beatstep Pro : Don't let the bugs put you off to much!

10 years ago

As other reviewers have stated, this unit was released with MANY bugs, with new ones introduced as the fixes came in - however, in the latest firmware it does seems to be much more stable, the CV clock inputs are working now, and the random dropped / triggered notes are a thing of the past (with my unit at least!)

I for one am glad I stuck with it - it is a brilliantly fun unit, very easy to start using and with a lot of powerful options to use. I have recently had this unit powering two CV sources (Dark Energy, and my modular) and a drum machine (MFB-522), in perfect synch with no issues. I have also had the BSP clocked by Pamela's Workout, which was in turn having it's tempo changed by the modular, in part controlled by the outputs of the BSP - so a bit of a controlled feedback loop going on, and it worked brilliantly.

The unit itself is solid feeling, the knobs are nice and firm, the USB connector is a bit weak feeling, but I haven't had any issues with it so far.

So - ignore the nay-sayers and get one, it is well worth putting up with the occasional glitch, which are much less common now anyway.

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Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Arturia
  • Released in 2015
  • Average price : $306
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