Reddit reviews Arturia BeatStep USB/MIDI/CV Controller and Sequencer
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Beat Step 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.Play with any drum softwareSequence Analog and Software synthesizersEnhance your live performances and DJ sets
I'm going to slightly disagree with what others have said. To me he is playing Deck A, then he queues up a section of whatever is loaded on deck B to where he wants, he triggers deck B and uses a BITCRUSHER effect on deck B increasing the BIT DEPTH parameter. I'm pretty sure the echo effect is going on too and being increased at the same times at the bitcrusher. The bitcrusher is the primary effect of that sound though, everything else is to 'taste'. He also sets the filter where he wants on B before he starts the move. I do not think that it's a small / increasingly small loop size but primarily ECHO and BITCRUSHER effects engaged and both parameters increasing / modulating at the same time. I think all the effected sound is Deck B not Deck A.
That same sound is around 19:40 as well.
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I use this trick often too, I have the echo and bitcrusher effects always loaded effect 1 and 2 on my decks. I have a midi controller that maps both of the effects parameter knobs to one single touch fader and the dry/wet for each effect on it's own. So using 3 fingers I can control the parameter and dry/wet of the effects. I find it quite easy to quickly find an interesting sounding musical spot by manipulating all 3 faders at once.
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Experiment with your midi mappings and midi controllers for interesting and new ways to use your gear. You can find several inexpensive midi controllers out there these days.
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I had found a Stanton MIDI DJ controller on clearance / closeout for just $20. I use it for my effects controller alongside my DJ controller, and remapped all the effects buttons on my controller for CUE & Looping.
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It looks like you can still find the controller I got cheap on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?LH_CAds=&_ex_kw=&_fpos=&_fspt=1&_mPrRngCbx=1&_nkw=stanton+scs+3d&_sacat=&_sadis=&_sop=12&_udhi=&_udlo=&_fosrp=1
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Another great and not too expensive controller for DJ effects & CUE triggering is the Arturia Beatstep: https://www.amazon.com/Arturia-BeatStep-MIDI-Controller-Sequencer/dp/B00I88HPUO/
Not sure if it's right for your needs, as I don't have really any experience with Maschine, but I'm a pretty big fan of the Arturia Beatstep - https://www.amazon.com/Arturia-BeatStep-MIDI-Controller-Sequencer/dp/B00I88HPUO
I've got pretty simple requirements for a pad controller though, so this might be the wrong one for you. How's that for a ringing endorsement?
You can do this with any midi controller using an open source plugin
I tried it with a $100 [controller] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I88HPUO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) off amazon. It was pretty neat, though idk if i could make it a regular part of my workflow.