This Has got to be the best "Beat Buddy, from Singular Sound" Demo I've seen, Love how Pete Thorn just breaks it down, and just Love the quality sound, (5 stars ) Thanks Pete Thorn, answer alot of my question just by watching your video.....
Straight out of the box, no messing around and you can actually enjoy playing along with this pedal right away. Easiest drum pedal I have ever used. Love it.
I got one for my band, while we were searching for a drummer. Also, if the drummer is sick on rehearsal day the band can still rehearse. I also, use it for demos to get the idea across what I would like to hear the drummer play. When you use it, you can tell it when to do the fills. Plus, it is a click track, which can be replaced later. I haven't used the editor yet. But, it works great. I just made a little video of a jam with my brother using the Beat Buddy. I really enjoy Pete's videos. Always inspiring!
There are so many demos on this pedal and your's is head and shoulders above the rest. Great explanation and demo and you play your ass off. Thank you.
Nice, I’ve had one for a few years now, jumped on the boat when they were still on presale to raise money for the first batch, even came with the extra footswitch.
Have had one of these for a little over a year now... Zero buyers remorse. Just an outstanding, durable, great sounding product. The editor software takes about 15 minutes to figure out. I went from opening the box to having a five song set "programmed" in about two hours (putting programmed in quotes, because you don't have to program this thing like a traditional rhythm machine, you play it with your foot). If you want to experiment with the editor before buying I think Singular Sound still offers the editor download for free. You can also download a full "SD Card" backup which gives you all the drum kits and sounds, decompress the sd backup to a new sd card, download the editor and you can get an idea of how it works before buying... Once I played with the editor I was sold.
wow Pete you Never cease to amaze Me, as You are Truly a King Diamond-esque METAL MAN! Youre Natural Melodic and Rhythmic Inclination shows You would fit Perfectly with Andy LaRoque in King Diamond!
I use this with an acoustic trio, the brushes drumkit is so perfect for that genre, having said that I've just purchased a new drumkit for the BB from their site called Jazz brushes, its the perfect kit for an acoustic gig even when you do a gig alone the good old BB, fills the gaps and creates dynamics in the song, love it. Whenever possible run stereo :-)
I love the Beat Buddy, my band nick named the Beat Buddy "Beatus". We use it for when the drummer is ill, can't make it to practice. I like it for demos. I used it recently on vacation. I used a EHX English Muffin into a POD XT ran the POD XT into the Digitech Stereo Jamman to record some rhythm tracks. I wasn't able to bring my interface. The EHX English muffin really sounds great into the POD XT. The stereo inputs and outputs allowed me to mix my POD XT and Beat Buddy into the Digitech Stereo Jamman.
I always enjoy the way Pete casually comes up with a tune to demo a pedal or piece of gear that most of us would give their left testicle to be able to write on our best day. Unless you're female of course. Outstanding.
Hi Pete, love the demos, never less than compelling, thanks man. I considered one of these to pair with my Infinity looper, ended up getting a Korg Electribe Sampler. For me this is a more fun, more interactive way of getting beats and basslines together for song writing and practicing, without using a DAW. Mind you I like EDM synthwave stuff, your mileage may vary. Takes up SO much pedalboard real estate, but with application, and twinkle toes, you can bring backing track layers in and out to make a performance. The modern equivalent of strapping cymbals on your knees! (Real drummers FTW tho')
I participated in crowd funding this gizmo. Frankly, I was wondering if it wasn't a gimmick because the sales pitch from the founder/inventor was so over the top good I thought.... 'Yeah Right'.. if it seems too good to be true, you know the rest. Well... when i finally got mine I was totally blown away and still love it to this day. Don't bother with the mini... I bought one of those years later when I was trying to shrink my pedalboard but it's not as good/intuitive as the original. It sounds as good, without the other controls it's not as easy to make changes on the fly. It's worth the boardspace to get the bigger (original) version. BUY IT, you won't regret it. The ONLY thing to be aware of is that if you run your guitar through this and into a guitar amp you better be sure the amp can handle the dynamics of a drum set's audio (the kick drum in particular) or you could be smelling smoke.
The Beat Buddy for me is a lot cooler than having to use plug ins. It is a stable platform and the stereo in out connections make it easy to use a amp sim and practice quietly anywhere.
Well, joking aside, real and skilled drummer are irreplaceable. Fun to jam to things like this but real drummers bring a quality that doesn't fit on a midi grid.
I wonder how long the imported midi file can be. Could I work out a song in Logic Drummer and export the resulting midi file to Beat Buddy? Or can it only take in 4 beats per pattern?
I believe there's no midi note limit. The users at Beat buddy forum have uploaded complete songs (drum parts) in 1 section/part. Some even have added bass lines to the kits. It's more work but if you have the time, it sounds really good.
Are the included samples named as/or nested in such a way to facilitate making your own "kit" by grabbing various samples from the different included kits or all the files cryptically named and nested on the SD card?
It would get a little complicated grabbing stuff around but the Beat Buddy Manager software will be able to help with what you're asking. Head to the forum for more details.
The functionality and design are spectacular. But it's a bit noisy through a guitar amp when not drumming, in my experience. I plugged it into my AC 30 and JTM45 combo (homemade Frankenstein amp), then moved it over to my Ampeg PF500 bass amp, and it sounded much better.
I talked with Beatbuddy support and they said if you export ezdrummer as midi file it will work. Be good if you did this Pete as then you have a live platform for ezdrummer!
You can import any MIDI file into the BeatBuddy! As long as your software can export your beat as a MIDI file (and almost all beat software can), it will work!
Would you be able to hook this up to a pedal switcher and essentially use the pedal switcher to change the groove and switch multiple guitar effects on and off with the push of a single switch?
The BeatBuddy sounds best when plugged into a speaker that plays the 'full range' of sound frequencies. Many electric guitar amps muffle certain frequencies which make the BeatBuddy not sound as sharp. A regular PA or your home stereo system will sound great (you can plug the BeatBuddy's headphone jack into your home stereo Aux in jack). An acoustic guitar amp or keyboard amp would sound great too.
Hi Pete, thanks for the video. And I am also planning to get one. But is it worth getting this big BB or better wait for newer version as its been nearly 7yrs since it came out. Please just share your experience. I can wait for may be another 6months or so for newer version rather than hating myself for buying this model and the new one pops up in the market the following week..
Maybe I can help here, even though I am a year late. I got the BB mini 2 first, then discovered there was no way to write my own beats with it, so I got the big one used (with the footswitch) and purchased the 2021 premium complete SD; difference is night and day. It was a lot more coin to spend, but it is absolutely worth it. I found there is another way to use the manager app and a midi editor to make a 'one tap' song so you don't have to do so many transitions for cover songs. I think the person who made the tutorial is called Dan Lee, and it simplifies gigging with it.
This sounds incredible...thank you for a wonderful demo. I have a question about incorporating this into a home recording situation. I'm just getting into home recording, and I would prefer to mic my guitar cabs rather than going direct. So, what do you think would be ideal? Record the beats simultaneously while you're playing/performing with them (I assume both drums and guitar would be coming out of the guitar amp speaker), or record a drum track directly through the interface (if you can do that??) and then begin to layer things separately on top of it?
Record the drum track directly to your interface (recommended in stereo!) while recording at the same time the guitar with mics. The drums can be a reference at while recording the guitar. Then you can re- record the final version of the drums. That´s how I do it.
Hey there, for recording your BeatBuddy we highly recommend plugging it into you interface for the highest quality of sound. We recommend not playing/recording your BeatBuddy through a guitar amp as the guitar amp tone can distort the sound and this could possibly blow out the amp since guitar amps are not full range.
I know this is an older post but I'm wondering what your "goto" drum track creator is. I have a Trio+ but it's a bit frustrating to teach it a song, especially for writing original stuff. I would really like to be able to add drums to my original guitar/bass parts. Hopefully something user friendly. Thanks for all you do Pete!
Ah...one more gadget to make it tougher to justify the cost of hiring a band. Sounds great tho, and the demo tune is, as always, fantastic! thanks for the demo.
the UI on the manager is hideous. maybe i could get over that if you could actually create/sequence your own phrasing and get more than one monotonous crash cymbal.
this is a great piece of kit. A great concept and implemented very well. But. I struggle with the beat buddy because of who invented it. Apparently he's the inspiration for the comedy dogs of war....he was an arms dealer. Hard pass.
Best explanation I have heard.
Pete kicks ass love his guitar playing
This Has got to be the best "Beat Buddy, from Singular Sound" Demo I've seen, Love how Pete Thorn
just breaks it down, and just Love the quality sound, (5 stars )
Thanks Pete Thorn, answer alot of my question just by watching your video.....
The quality of the musicianship, the composition itself and the demonstration are all outstanding here! My God!!
Straight out of the box, no messing around and you can actually enjoy playing along with this pedal right away. Easiest drum pedal I have ever used. Love it.
excellent demo Pete
This sounds way better than I expected. Nicely done, Pete.
I got one for my band, while we were searching for a drummer. Also, if the drummer is sick on rehearsal day the band can still rehearse. I also, use it for demos to get the idea across what I would like to hear the drummer play. When you use it, you can tell it when to do the fills. Plus, it is a click track, which can be replaced later. I haven't used the editor yet. But, it works great. I just made a little video of a jam with my brother using the Beat Buddy. I really enjoy Pete's videos. Always inspiring!
Thanks Pete, I'm getting myself one for my recordings along with the foot switch.
There are so many demos on this pedal and your's is head and shoulders above the rest. Great explanation and demo and you play your ass off. Thank you.
Good God that open is insane!
Great video! thank you for your explanations, and your guitar intro!!! Amazing!
Nice, I’ve had one for a few years now, jumped on the boat when they were still on presale to raise money for the first batch, even came with the extra footswitch.
Nice clear demo and explanation. Thanks
Fantastic demo Pete.
It sounds great and so do you, I'm sold...
WOW! That thing is amazing.
Glad you like it! :-) you can check it out here: singularsound.com/product/beatbuddy/
So great to watch these videos. I learn something every time.
+Scott Clausen Thanks for watching Scott!
Great playing and well presented review of this pedal. Top stuff Pete.
Great show Pete Thorn very useful tools
Have had one of these for a little over a year now... Zero buyers remorse. Just an outstanding, durable, great sounding product. The editor software takes about 15 minutes to figure out. I went from opening the box to having a five song set "programmed" in about two hours (putting programmed in quotes, because you don't have to program this thing like a traditional rhythm machine, you play it with your foot). If you want to experiment with the editor before buying I think Singular Sound still offers the editor download for free. You can also download a full "SD Card" backup which gives you all the drum kits and sounds, decompress the sd backup to a new sd card, download the editor and you can get an idea of how it works before buying... Once I played with the editor I was sold.
Glad you're enjoying your BeatBuddy!! :-)
Fantastic Petal!!!
super demo and great playing Pete !!!!
This pedal is brilliant!
Pretty badass, killer demo Pete!
wow Pete you Never cease to amaze Me, as You are Truly a King Diamond-esque METAL MAN! Youre Natural Melodic and Rhythmic Inclination shows You would fit Perfectly with Andy LaRoque in King Diamond!
Great demo! The drum sound is really quite good.
I use this with an acoustic trio, the brushes drumkit is so perfect for that genre, having said that I've just purchased a new drumkit for the BB from their site called Jazz brushes, its the perfect kit for an acoustic gig even when you do a gig alone the good old BB, fills the gaps and creates dynamics in the song, love it.
Whenever possible run stereo :-)
I've had one of these since they came out, but haven't used it much. Thanks to Pete Thorn for making me want to use something I already own.
Great playing. Killing it. Awesome
I love the Beat Buddy, my band nick named the Beat Buddy "Beatus". We use it for when the drummer is ill, can't make it to practice. I like it for demos. I used it recently on vacation. I used a EHX English Muffin into a POD XT ran the POD XT into the Digitech Stereo Jamman to record some rhythm tracks. I wasn't able to bring my interface. The EHX English muffin really sounds great into the POD XT. The stereo inputs and outputs allowed me to mix my POD XT and Beat Buddy into the Digitech Stereo Jamman.
That thing is amazing!
I always enjoy the way Pete casually comes up with a tune to demo a pedal or piece of gear that most of us would give their left testicle to be able to write on our best day. Unless you're female of course.
Outstanding.
I’m female. I’d give my left ovary. 🤷♀️
+ Jennifer Pricci ...let's both keep our organs & just practice harder :D
Females can give their boyfriends testicle
Very nicely done mate Thank you! From the UK
Cool demo! 👍
Hi Pete, love the demos, never less than compelling, thanks man.
I considered one of these to pair with my Infinity looper, ended up getting a Korg Electribe Sampler. For me this is a more fun, more interactive way of getting beats and basslines together for song writing and practicing, without using a DAW. Mind you I like EDM synthwave stuff, your mileage may vary. Takes up SO much pedalboard real estate, but with application, and twinkle toes, you can bring backing track layers in and out to make a performance. The modern equivalent of strapping cymbals on your knees! (Real drummers FTW tho')
Excellent video and review….
Awesome demo! And oooooo I see a D&M drive!!
Luv the opening track, your solo with the Les Paul (?) sounded very "Slashy" :)
Great review !!! 👍
Cool Man!😎🎸
Great review!
First! Great video Pete. That thing sounds surprisingly good!
I gotta get one
I participated in crowd funding this gizmo. Frankly, I was wondering if it wasn't a gimmick because the sales pitch from the founder/inventor was so over the top good I thought.... 'Yeah Right'.. if it seems too good to be true, you know the rest. Well... when i finally got mine I was totally blown away and still love it to this day. Don't bother with the mini... I bought one of those years later when I was trying to shrink my pedalboard but it's not as good/intuitive as the original. It sounds as good, without the other controls it's not as easy to make changes on the fly. It's worth the boardspace to get the bigger (original) version. BUY IT, you won't regret it. The ONLY thing to be aware of is that if you run your guitar through this and into a guitar amp you better be sure the amp can handle the dynamics of a drum set's audio (the kick drum in particular) or you could be smelling smoke.
The Beat Buddy for me is a lot cooler than having to use plug ins. It is a stable platform and the stereo in out connections make it easy to use a amp sim and practice quietly anywhere.
Amazing review! Thanks = )
Always great stuff... Im fan of U
Wow, a drummer that obeys the guitarists commands! What is the world coming to? :-)
It also keeps quiet when you are trying to tune up.
Well, joking aside, real and skilled drummer are irreplaceable. Fun to jam to things like this but real drummers bring a quality that doesn't fit on a midi grid.
i realize I'm kind of randomly asking but does anyone know a good site to stream newly released movies online?
@Lee Hamza Lately I have been using Flixzone. You can find it on google :)
@Asher Emanuel Definitely, I have been using flixzone for months myself =)
I need one with bass!
Wow! 1st off, you shred! Very simple explanation. Thank you. I have a “repeat” pedal. Is there a way to sink it to the beat buddy?
How do you do more than two parts?
best demo..I just wanna run it direct stereo into DAC to recording loops..
awesome pedal i have one and have only used it to about 50% of its potential it's excellent for practice no more boring metronome for me
I wonder how long the imported midi file can be. Could I work out a song in Logic Drummer and export the resulting midi file to Beat Buddy? Or can it only take in 4 beats per pattern?
+JTroskaTV I have that same question actually- I have to ask the powers that be...
I believe there's no midi note limit. The users at Beat buddy forum have uploaded complete songs (drum parts) in 1 section/part. Some even have added bass lines to the kits. It's more work but if you have the time, it sounds really good.
Good to know. Thanks.
Are the included samples named as/or nested in such a way to facilitate making your own "kit" by grabbing various samples from the different included kits or all the files cryptically named and nested on the SD card?
It would get a little complicated grabbing stuff around but the Beat Buddy Manager software will be able to help with what you're asking. Head to the forum for more details.
7:27 "Technodrome Kit" Perfect for the Shredder 😉😎🎸
The functionality and design are spectacular. But it's a bit noisy through a guitar amp when not drumming, in my experience. I plugged it into my AC 30 and JTM45 combo (homemade Frankenstein amp), then moved it over to my Ampeg PF500 bass amp, and it sounded much better.
Pete can you please tell me which modelling amp do you prefer and think sounds best?
Great demo! Can you load Toontrack EZdrummer 2 finished midi into it?
I talked with Beatbuddy support and they said if you export ezdrummer as midi file it will work. Be good if you did this Pete as then you have a live platform for ezdrummer!
Really? What about Superior Drummer and other packages?
You can import any MIDI file into the BeatBuddy! As long as your software can export your beat as a MIDI file (and almost all beat software can), it will work!
The screen is so small and it's on the floor how could you use it for live gigging when you can't see it
What do I need to use this with an acoustic guitar with no pick up? Is it just the beatbuddy plus a set of headphones/monitors?
Super cool! Can you use the USB port to connect it directly to a Mac for recording into a DAW?
Ron Raducanu no, it's just for firmware updates. It's not an audio interface.
The USB port is for firmware updates only. Please contact us at support@singularsound.com for further questions.
What is that pseudo-Les Paul in the beginning?
+InsanEMetal654 Leo Scala Underdog
Thank you! It sounds fantastic. Love that truss rod cover :)
Would you be able to hook this up to a pedal switcher and essentially use the pedal switcher to change the groove and switch multiple guitar effects on and off with the push of a single switch?
For that you're better off using a MIDI Foot Controller. We're about to release one! Check it out: singularsound.com/product/midimaestro/
Made that look quite easy.
Hey Pete, what was that les Paul type guitar on your video?
Thanks for the coolest video ! What footswitch do you use ? Airstep ?
Pete, interesting demo but a newbie question for you. What do you mean by "a full range system"? Thank you.
The BeatBuddy sounds best when plugged into a speaker that plays the 'full range' of sound frequencies. Many electric guitar amps muffle certain frequencies which make the BeatBuddy not sound as sharp. A regular PA or your home stereo system will sound great (you can plug the BeatBuddy's headphone jack into your home stereo Aux in jack). An acoustic guitar amp or keyboard amp would sound great too.
Hi Pete, thanks for the video.
And I am also planning to get one.
But is it worth getting this big BB or better wait for newer version as its been nearly 7yrs since it came out.
Please just share your experience.
I can wait for may be another 6months or so for newer version rather than hating myself for buying this model and the new one pops up in the market the following week..
Maybe I can help here, even though I am a year late. I got the BB mini 2 first, then discovered there was no way to write my own beats with it, so I got the big one used (with the footswitch) and purchased the 2021 premium complete SD; difference is night and day. It was a lot more coin to spend, but it is absolutely worth it. I found there is another way to use the manager app and a midi editor to make a 'one tap' song so you don't have to do so many transitions for cover songs. I think the person who made the tutorial is called Dan Lee, and it simplifies gigging with it.
If you add Reggaeton or Trap beats to it the unit self-destructs.
As a drummer and guitar player I think this is awesome. However the name beat buddy…… I hope my right hand isn’t jealous.
Brian Barr Best comment ever! Lmfaoo!
We were way too innocent when we chose that name :-P
You should gig with it while playing through a Friedman Pink Taco.
You're thinking of the Beat Off Buddy...total different device.
LMAO
This sounds incredible...thank you for a wonderful demo. I have a question about incorporating this into a home recording situation. I'm just getting into home recording, and I would prefer to mic my guitar cabs rather than going direct. So, what do you think would be ideal? Record the beats simultaneously while you're playing/performing with them (I assume both drums and guitar would be coming out of the guitar amp speaker), or record a drum track directly through the interface (if you can do that??) and then begin to layer things separately on top of it?
Record the drum track directly to your interface (recommended in stereo!) while recording at the same time the guitar with mics. The drums can be a reference at while recording the guitar. Then you can re- record the final version of the drums. That´s how I do it.
Hey there, for recording your BeatBuddy we highly recommend plugging it into you interface for the highest quality of sound. We recommend not playing/recording your BeatBuddy through a guitar amp as the guitar amp tone can distort the sound and this could possibly blow out the amp since guitar amps are not full range.
I know this is an older post but I'm wondering what your "goto" drum track creator is. I have a Trio+ but it's a bit frustrating to teach it a song, especially for writing original stuff. I would really like to be able to add drums to my original guitar/bass parts. Hopefully something user friendly. Thanks for all you do Pete!
For something really easy I suggest ezdrummer II from toontrack. It’s great
@@PeteThorn Thanks for that, I'll check it out. Do you play your own bass lines or use something like ezbass?
Pete, have you also tried the Digitech SDRUM pedal to compare? I'm not sure which one is better...
Ripping Pete and his new jam, "Thorncrusher"!
Had one, drove me half crazy. I think you have to be a certain kind of person to get the most out if it, I'm not that person.
Do you get to keep the pedals after you demo them?!
Damn tjats so cooooool
This, a looper, and a Baritone guitar..... look out Mark Lettieri, I'm comin for ya... (dreams r fun)
Ah...one more gadget to make it tougher to justify the cost of hiring a band. Sounds great tho, and the demo tune is, as always, fantastic! thanks for the demo.
Pete...one more time, sorry, what interface are you using? ........Shaka!
My God.... rip it Pete
Slash thorn
So expensive though
We also sell the BeatBuddy Mini for $99! Check it out: singularsound.com/product/beatbuddy-mini/
Singular Sound I’m in the uk though
We can ship worldwide ;)
Sounded like a Velvet Revolver song.
Who needs drummers!
All they do is get drunk and fall down anyway.
Hahah!!! You'll like our t-shirts! singularsound.com/product/beatbuddy-t-shirt/
Who needs an arrogant drummer? Hahahah just get this !!
the UI on the manager is hideous. maybe i could get over that if you could actually create/sequence your own phrasing and get more than one monotonous crash cymbal.
if youre very creative/expressive at all in developing your own beats, this is just far too cookie cutter and formulaic.
Cool but recorded
this is a great piece of kit. A great concept and implemented very well. But. I struggle with the beat buddy because of who invented it. Apparently he's the inspiration for the comedy dogs of war....he was an arms dealer. Hard pass.