We Put A Spell On You This Halloween ;)

Published on Oct 25, 2016 Singular Sound BeatBuddy

One for halloween in via @myBeatBuddy. Drum machines in non synth based music. Creepy... :)

"The amazing Yoli Mayor, named the Cuban Adele puts a spell on you with the BeatBuddy, the best Drum Machine in the market.

Wicked jamming by the gifted Ben Youngblood of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and Singular Sound's Gabriel Guillen on the Bass.

Learn more: http://halloweenspecial.mybeatbuddy.com/"

BeatBuddy: The First Guitar Pedal Drum Machine

Published on Sep 10, 2014 BeatBuddy

Is the first? Some details follow. According to the FAQ you can load your samples:

"In addition to the pre-loaded content, you can download more content from our online Library, create your own content with the included software, or share and discover user-generated content on our community forum."

"The BeatBuddy uses standard General MIDI files for the beats and either 16 or 24 bit WAV files for the drum sets and footswitch accent hits."

Not seeing any sound mangling on this one, but there appears to be some extensive pattern editing. Filing this one in the New Tools channel rather than New Synths.

Details:

"BeatBuddy was invented out of frustration at not being able to find a drum machine that enabled hands-free live control of a beat. Other drum machines are either complicated table-top devices that are difficult, if not impossible, to control while jamming, or are poorly made afterthoughts in loopers that grant no control of a single repetitive beat loop — no fills, no rhythm changes, no accent hits, no tap tempo, no pause/unpause feature, and of course no computer interface.

With detailed input from the musician community, the BeatBuddy was designed to be the perfect solution to this frustration: The power of a drum machine with the simplicity of a pedal."

"For more info: myBeatBuddy.com

BeatBuddy is the first drum machine in a guitar pedal format that enables full hands-free, creative control of the beat. Musicians can effortlessly insert fills, transition from verse to chorus, add accent hits, throw in drum breaks, and more, to create an unprecedented live drummer effect.

BeatBuddy also features a first-of-its-kind visual display of the beat on its LCD screen, which makes it easy to improve your rhythm and learn new time signatures.

Included are ten hyper-realistic drum sets that can play the BeatBuddy's 200 songs in a wide variety of genres -- and more content is available for download from the BeatBuddy Online Library, or you can create your own songs and drum sets with the included PC/Mac software, or discover user-generated content on the BeatBuddy Community Forum.

Other features include hands-free song navigation and tap tempo control (with the footswitch attachment), MIDI sync for integration with MIDI-based devices, a headphone jack, SD card slot, mini USB connection, full stereo sound and more."

And the NAMM press release:

"After the most successful crowd-funding campaign in the history of the musical instrument business and being back-ordered for months, BeatBuddy is now available to the retail market for the first time at NAMM (Hall E, Booth 1589).

BeatBuddy, the first drum machine with the hands-free functionality of a guitar pedal, has been hailed by Music Trades Magazine as changing the nature of the industry. It empowers musicians with hands-free control of the beat to create an unprecedented live-drummer accompaniment. It improves musical rhythm skills, increases enjoyment during practice, inspires songwriting, and serves as a substitute for a drummer or percussionist when one is not available or the venue can't accommodate a full drum set.

For more information on the BeatBuddy, please visit: http://myBeatBuddy.com

If you would like to see the BeatBuddy in person, please come by Hall E, Booth 1589. I am happy to make myself available for interview appointments. There are many fascinating angles and backstories that will make an exciting, intriguing article."