Hi. I tend to read post, then reply. But your post is interesting. At first glance, I assumed it was ironic since BeatBuddy is already MIDI capable. But after reading it a few times, I think I understand what you’re asking. And, if so, what you seek is pretty rare/unique in my opinion. Here’ goes…
Years ago I wanted to sync my BeatBuddy with the DigiTech Trio, which is a non MIDI but analog looper. I searched high and low and found this cool small device that does just that. Syncs both Analog and MIDI together. http://www.redsound.com/ I purchased the SoundBITE micro. I purchased it back in 2017 and find it surprising their site is still active and maybe they are still producing their 3 product line. To be honest, I have never found anything remotely close to what this device does. I think it’s because most products adopted MIDI, therefore it’s almost obsolete to sync Analog to MIDI. The company is in the UK.
I’m going to post here what I wrote in 2017, to another website I follow frequently. I don’t use the device as much anymore but from time to time I do and it’s amazing because it works by beat detection from the analog side, and sync’s it to the MIDI clock. There are drift controls to tweak it on the fly, and it’s small handheld side. I would say no bigger than a TV remote control. It’s a rechargeable device.
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I decided to make things interesting at my end. I’m probably not alone when I say, I also have a BeatBuddy and wouldn’t it be nice to sync the DigitechTrio and BB. The Trio we know, does not support Midi. I recently purchased a SoundBiteMicro and having some success with it. It’s handy and the more I experiment with it I can sync my Trio and BB.
The site doesn’t showcase much in terms of videos, but you can check the support PDF out. I will say, I had a very personable shopping experience since they are in the UK and handled my transaction via PayPal. The product arrived within 7 days, and the packaging was well done.
http://www.redsound.com/images/sbmicro-manual-v1.pdf
With a device like this I can see how it’s in the live DJ’s arsenal.
Trio Headphone out to the SoundbiteMicro Audio IN
BB MIDI to SoundBite Micro MIDI. They provide a special MIDI cable
The device has live beat detection coming from the Trio. You can see the Tempo on the BB adjusting accordingly. The device has additional features to allow you to manually get creative by creating loops and also dialing in the sync beat if it’s off.
There is some drift sometimes and I think this happens more often when I include the Trio’s Bass. There is some learning curve to pair up the appropriate BB style with the Trio. But the more I play it, I find some good matches. And, of course since BB’s stereo imaging is better, you get a nice enhance mix between both devices. Once I have both device going in sync I am pleasantly surprised it remains in sync when I decided to switch between different Trio styles. Also, instead of outputting the Trio’s drums to the Micro, i turned it down and sent the Bass signal only. The SoundBite detects and establishes a beat form the Bass too.