Using the Beatstep Pro & Moog DFAM as a melodic instrument!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- I hope you find this patch demo useful. I love how it unlocks the DFAM as a proper, tuneable melodic instrument!
Big thanks to Reddit user Systemvaz ( / systemvaz ) for this great patch tip. Hopefully my video explains it reasonably well.
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Thanks for this! Simple and effective!
DFAM is a beast... working on saving for my second one!
YESSS! I got the second one, too, and don't regret:-) th-cam.com/video/ZxhcEf250w8/w-d-xo.html
just bought a dfam and reseaching diferent ways to rig it thanks (:))
I've got my beatstep wired up like yours in this video, but it seems like as soon as I patch anything in at all from the beatstep to the DFAM, I'm not longer hearing any sound at all from the DFAM. Whether I run the sequencer, hit trigger button, or play a pad on the beatstep. I'm not sure what I'm missing!
hey guys anyone here with dfam and keystep? im trying to send the clock from the keystep and keep sequencing dfam with its internal sequencer, anyone has leads?
When you have your Beatstep Pro sequencing the DFAM, you can still sync it to an external MIDI source yeah? If I get the DFAM and BSP, I'll run sequences the same as your video explanation but want the BSP receiving MIDI clock from the Maschine or TR8S? & will the start/stop also activate if BSP is clocked to external Midi clock? I could get a Beatstep to use as sequencer for couple synths but don't want it to be the master. Is this an easy set up?
There's a Trip Hop track of mine of this page if you're interested. & a coupleDawless jams too...
Subbed to your channel mate as you have some luscious vibes occurring...
hey man. there is a way that it wayyy more simple. and you can even get polyphony!
BSP Pitch to VCO 1 CV
BPS Gate to ADV/CLOCK
BPS Velocity to Velocity
(Pro tip: if you use a splitter/hub you can send the pitch also to VCO 2 CV and get polyphony!)
hey thanks for the video! I think you should be using attenuators Arturia gate output
is 12v ? Moog requires 5v
Arturia says:
Gate Outputs: 12V.
If your destination device requires 5V, it will work and won't damage it.
But in long term, we advise to use attenuators to avoid any risk of premature wear.
Pitch CV Out range: 0 to 10V.
The Beatstep Pro can't deliver negative pitch voltages.
Velocity: 0 to 10V
Please note that the velocity output voltage can be attenuated from the MCC
@@soniksaint3008 BSP has a setting now, can change voltage
inf0tr8r I don’t think you can change gate output...
Thanks for this Jose Haya, how would you recommend connecting 2 DFAMS with a Beat Step Pro ?
SoniK Saint I don’t think there is a problem using BSP with DFAM
Good work! You can't use the knobs of the BSP for tuning the Moog?
Peter Bode I haven’t tried but I’m sure you could as long as you’ve patched the pitch correctly
yes you can, if you patch it the way i explained in mi comment.
@@DonDayglow sure man.
nice! thanks!
great tip!
would it work with the deluge?
sounds like this can be a pretty good non percussive bass synth as well. imma get this instead of the minitaur now that i know i can play it with a keyboard
just bear in mind there's no LFO. Would still be cool but the Minitaur has a few more bass-friendly options, plus MIDI input
@@DonDayglow easy to patch one in :)
inf0tr8r yeah if you’re full modular or have lots of cv controlled synths. I’ve no idea if he does though
I am thinking of buying a DFAM but the 8 step limit bothers me... can you use the Beatstep Pro to get around this limitation and make longer sequences? I guess you can patch the Arturia to velocity and tuning??
Neil Loughran sure can, although I didn’t mention it in this video these settings also allow for a 16-step program. The 8-steps is an awkward limit and I would honestly prefer 16 as standard, but I can’t recommend the dfam highly enough despite that. There really is nothing else like it
@@DonDayglow Yep. Really unique machine.
There are a many ways to extend the DFAM beyond 8 steps. Some options...
1. If you have a clock divider, step the trigger input 8 times faster than the adv/clock input, you'll now have a basic bass line where each note in the sequence is played 8 times before moving to the next sequence step (you can do the same thing on the BSP by changing the note lengths, so the clock is now a faster rate than the gate output).
2. Set up a basic 8 step sequence on the DFAM. Now clock the BSP 8 times slower than the DFAM. The DFAM will run through the 8 step sequence, the BSP will then advance 1 step, transposing the original 8 step sequence.
3. Turn the Seq pitch switch to off on the DFAM. Connect the gate output from the BSP to the trigger input of the DFAM. Connect pitch to the DFAM oscillators (or sync the second OSC, and just use CV1). Velocity to the velocity input, and you now have a playable monosynth (DFAM does not need to be running if you use the trigger input instead of adv/clock).
It's modular, so there are always options. I have 2 DFAMs whose sequences are transposed by the keyboard out of the Mother 32 (DFAMs are usually clocked at different rates for extra fun). Its a really nice setup for those kind of bass lines from 70's/80's synth tracks (I feel love, bladerunner end theme, the chase, etc).
@@robthebloke great will look into that!
@@robthebloke Great tips, thanks!
Hey, thanks a lot. I got a question: I want to buy the Arturia KeyLab mkII which has no CV velocity out. So do you think all this is still possible? Have you tried without connecting the velocity out of the BSP and the velocity in of the dfam?
Thanks!
This method wouldn't work, because it relies on CV to control pitch. But, you could use the keylab's trigger out to launch the DFAM sequencer.
Adam Hignell hey man, thanks. Actually it worked. Pitch out to the osc1 and the gate out to the clock in. So I can play the dfam now as an melodic synth. I did not need the velocity connection. But in the end, I’m limited with my possibilities to record this. The only way I can record my dfam is to connect it via gate with my behringer odyssey.
Best, O
Hello, am I doing something wrong with bsp editor? I have patched the same cables as you have but it still triggers the dfam sequencer notes.
Okay hold that question.....I had the pitch encoders still all randomly set 😔
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Hi, is it possible to do the same with Keystep?
Yes
Hey, man... Could I please ask you something?!?... I read there's a voltage compatibility issue in using the BSP with Moog machines (i. e. the BSP's voltage being too high)... Is that a fact, do you know?!?... Cheers... Nice demo, btw: rather innovative stuff...
According to the manual, the BSP runs a bit hot for the DFAM. But I took the chance and it's been absolutely fine for me