Ableton integration

BeatBuddy
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Hello everyone, newbie question. Please advise if any special hardware is also needed. I only have the BB+FS.

Q: What is best approach to record BB into Ableton?

I usally play BB and recrod the audio output, but synching (start in particular) is a problem. Also, I understand I can simply arrange something in BB Managers, and somehow transfer the MIDI into Ableton (did not try this myself).

Note, I am not doing live playing for now…just want record some beats.

Thanks.
JK

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There are a couple of ways to integrate BB pedal with Ableton.

BB Pedal as a drum instrument in Ableton

  • You will need to connect BB Pedal to you computer Audio/MIDI interface using MIDI Sync Breakout Cable (https://singularsound.com/product/midi-sync-cable/)
  • Enable BB MIDI in Ableton
  • Create a MIDI track in Ableton and load the MIDI file (or create MIDI clips)
  • Set the track MIDI Output to BB MIDI

Sync up BB Pedal with Ableton

  • You will need to connect BB Pedal to you computer Audio/MIDI interface using MIDI Sync Breakout Cable (https://singularsound.com/product/midi-sync-cable/)
  • Enable BB MIDI in Ableton (also, enable Clock)
  • Set Ableton as Master and BB Pedal as slave
  • Create a MIDI track in Ableton and add MIDI messages to trigger BB Song parts (there is BB MIDI documentation on Singular Sound website for all supported MIDI messages by BB Pedal)
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Thanks a lot. Ordered the cable, will keep posted.

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Just want to point out you will also need a standard male-to-male MIDI cable running from the MIDI interface into the BB MIDI Sync cables, the MIDI Sync Breakout cable only has female MIDI ports.

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