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Beatstep Controller and Sequencer
Arturia Beatstep Controller and Sequencer
$150

Compact Control PowerHouse
The chameleon controller and sequencer that provides nearly endless possibilities. With a compact format, it is the perfect companion on the road or in the studio.


BeatStep was designed to give you the control you need, whether you’re working with your favorite DAW or loop triggering software, VST instrument or effect, drum software, DJ app, MIDI synth or even analog gear with CV/Gate inputs. The possibilities are nearly endless.

It’s truly a chameleon, ready and able to become many things to many people. No other compact pad controller on the market offers this level of control plus a step sequencer at such an amazing price.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MIDI Controller

With 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, BeatStep is the perfect compact solution for playing percussion.


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.

The 16 pads can be configured individually for:

note generation
MIDI CC buttons
Sending program change messages
And with 16 user presets you can have a controller setup for every occasion.

When used to send note data, these ultra-sensitive backlit pads can send velocity and pressure information in either Gate or Toggle mode. These options allow you to use the pads to play drum and percussion parts using a drum module (Gate), or you can use them to trigger notes and hold drone tones on a synthesizer (Toggle).

In MIDI CC mode the pads can be used as assignable switches for your favorite DAW functions, or used to trigger clips or effects in a looping DAW or DJ application.

In MIDI Program change mode you can send program change messages as well as bank change messages.

16 backlit pads

Red = Control mode
Blue = SEQ mode
Velocity - and pressure-sensitive

16 assignable encoders with 2 modes

MIDI CC
NRPN/RPN

Transport controls

Send MIDI clock with Start/Stop (internal sync)
Send MMC Play and Stop messages

Data Encoder

Volume MIDI CC#7 – Control Mode
Rate – in Sequence mode
Sequence Transpose – SHIFT + Data Encoder


Kensington Lock port


16 user presets

Multiple pad modes

Note data
MIDI CC data
Program Change with Bank Select