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Arturia Announces The Step Range Black Edition
Arturia has announced Black Edition, an aesthetic remodeling of the KeyStep, BeatStep and BeatStep Pro hardware devices. Not only does the Black Edition bring a new appearance, but the Keystep, Beatstep and Beatstep Pro come shipped, respectively, with 3 CV cables, 2 CV cables and 14 CV cables.
Keystep
- Arpeggiator mode: Up, down, inclusive, exclusive, random, note order, double up, double down modes
- Sequencer mode: 8 polyphonic step-sequences with Rest, Tie, and Legato note entry
- Rate control and tap tempo REC, PLAY, and STOP buttons for performance control over the sequencer and arpeggiator
- Sustain HOLD button
- Sustain pedal jack
- Chord play mode
- SHIFT button selection:
- MIDI channel selection, GATE time, SWING values
Beatstep
- 16 backlit pads
- 16 assignable encoders with 2 modes
- 16 user presets
- 16 user step sequences
- Playback modes
- Forward
- Reverse
- Alternatev
- Random
Beatstep Pro
- 2 monophonic step sequencers
- Up to 64 steps per sequence
- Note, velocity and gate time settings per step
- Note tie
- 16-track drum sequencer (one track per pad)
- MIDI controller mode
- Fully customizable for knobs, step buttons and velocity and pressure sensitive pads
- Send MIDI CC, note data, program changes
- Connectivity
- CV/GATE outputs (1 volt per octave CV, 10 volt gates)
- 8 drum gate outputs
- Clock sync with multiple standards
- MIDI In/Out with supplied MIDI adaptors
- USB class compliant
Each of these three devices offer their own unique utilities and can each be used in a number of potential environments. You can visit the Arturia website to learn more about the Black Edition for their Step Range.