Arturia BeatStep Pro — a hardware MIDI/CV/DIN Sync sequencer and controller with two independent monophonic sequencers and a separate 16-track drum sequencer. It pairs a classic step-sequencer workflow with full integration across analog and digital gear in one unit.
Each of the two melodic sequencers holds up to 64 steps per sequence, 16 sequences per project, and 16 projects total — with independent note, velocity, and gate-time settings per step and note-tie support. The drum sequencer records in real time from the pads or in classic step mode, sending 16 MIDI tracks and 8 gate outputs to analog drum modules simultaneously.
Driving analog and digital gear from one device
An engineer combining modular synths, DIN Sync hardware, and software plugins loses time converting protocols between different generations of gear. BeatStep Pro outputs pitch, velocity, and gate separately for each sequencer on 1/8" jacks, alongside full MIDI in/out and class-compliant USB, so the same sequencer syncs a Eurorack modular synth, a classic drum machine, and a DAW plugin at once without a go-between interface.
Programming sequences without looking at a computer screen
16 rotary encoders for sending note values, scale modes that quantize pitch to a selected key, and a looper with a touch strip, randomizer, and swing control let you develop a sequence live, without opening an editor on a laptop. That matters when improvising on stage, where a parameter change needs to happen instantly rather than after several clicks in a GUI.
KEY FEATURES
- 2 independent monophonic step sequencers, up to 64 steps per sequence
- 16-track drum sequencer with velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads
- 16 projects, each with 16x2 melodic sequences and 16 drum sequences
- 16 rotary encoders, MIDI controller and step sequencer modes
- 1/8" CV/Gate outputs for both sequencers plus 8 drum gate outputs
- Sync: MIDI, USB, DIN Sync, master or slave
- Looper with touch strip, randomizer, swing control
- Scale modes for pitch quantization
- Included: Ableton Live Lite, Analog Lab Intro, MIDI Control Center
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Type: MIDI/CV/DIN Sync sequencer and controller
- Melodic sequencers: 2 x monophonic, up to 64 steps
- Drum sequencer: 16 tracks, one per pad
- Pads: 16, velocity- and pressure-sensitive
- Step resolution: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 (with triplet option)
- CV/Gate outputs: 1/8" mini-jack, separate per sequencer
- Drum gate outputs: 8
- MIDI: 5-pin DIN in and out
- Computer connection: USB (class-compliant, power and data)
- Weight: approx. 1.4kg
