Simple set up for a song beat

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To make it easier to save and more easily recall (find and play) a song on the BeatBuddy (BB), use the BeatBuddy Manager (BBM) to prepare a set- or gig-list. A suggested set of steps using the BBM are

  1. BBM: Songs > New Folder
  2. Name the folder (don’t use special characters such as a period in the folder name)
  3. Let’s say the beat you want to customize is Blues 1
  4. Open the Blues genre folder and select the Blues 1 beat
  5. BBM: File > Export > Song; a dialog box opens—save it to your desktop so it’s easy to find
  6. Select the new folder (it should be highlighted)
  7. BBM: File > Import > Song; the beat should now appear in your new folder
  8. Rename the beat; do not use special characters in the name such as Mrs. Robinson
  9. BBM: File > Save Project
  10. You now have a beat that you can customize by changing the Default Tempo, Default Drum Set and remove or add Drum Fill, Transition Fill and Accent Hit
  11. If you decide you don’t like the changes or you accidentally remove a song section and want to restore, you can use the BBM: Edit > Undo feature
  12. BBM: File > Save Project
  13. BBM: File > Export > Project to SD card (if you’ve previously exported and synchronized your project to the SD card, you’ll probably only have to synchronize it—assuming you’re not using a Mac)

I’ve zipped 6 screen shots to give you some visuals of the BBM process.
Scrren shots.zip (411.0 KB)

You might be wondering, “why not just customize the Blues 1 beat in the Blues folder.” This is the clunky part that Wade_Hathaway mentioned. The BBM should—but does not—allow users to copy and paste beats from one folder to another. Some users want to retain the original Blues 1 beat so they have a reference point to go back to and once you edit Blues 1, you will no longer have the original Blues 1 beat. That’s why you export the original beat and import it to a different folder (so you can change it).

If you use a remote foot switch with your BB, you can make the selection process easier by adjusting the pedal settings to move back and forth between folders and songs. Helpful BeatBuddy (BB) and BeatBuddy Manager (BBM) links (open the link in the last bullet)

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