BeatBuddy

BeatBuddy
BeatBuddy guitar pedal
Manufacturer Singular Sound
Dates 2014 – present
Price $299
Technical specifications
Hardware Digital, LCD
Controls
Pedal control Stomp pedal
Input/output
External control MIDI Sync, USB port, footswitch

The BeatBuddy is a digital effects pedal designed for guitar and other instruments, manufactured by Miami-based Singular Sound. The BeatBuddy is the first guitar pedal drum machine,[1] and provides a drum machine with hands-free control. The pedal uses recordings of non-quantized drums, as recorded in a studio.

Overview

The pedal was first engineered and manufactured in 2014, after crowdfunding via IndieGogo; its run there was one of the website's most successful campaigns,[2] while the pedal itself has garnered numerous awards from Guitar Player, Guitar World, and NAMM.[3] The company's founder, David Packouz, is a former international arms dealer and the subject of the Todd Phillips 2016 comedy film, War Dogs.[4]

Controls

The pedal is foot-controlled to start, stop, fill, and transition, with rotary knobs for adjusting volume, tempo and drum set. An additional accessory dual footswitch may be plugged into the BeatBuddy to provide control of accent hits, pause/unpause, as well as tap tempo and hands free content navigation.

BeatBuddy Mini

In 2015, Singular Sound announced the release of a new product, the BeatBuddy Mini.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Dahlberg, Nancy (Dec 20, 2013). "Crowdfunding Friday: Miami entrepreneur rocks out his Indiegogo campaign". Miami Herald (Miami). Retrieved Sep 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Miami entrepreneur rocks out with BeatBuddy crowdfunding campaign". iVentures. Feb 5, 2014. Retrieved Sep 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "BeatBuddy - The world's first guitar pedal drum machine". BeatBuddy.
  4. ↑ "The Stoner Arms Dealers: How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons Traders". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  5. ↑ "Singular Sound Announces BeatBuddy Mini". Premier Guitar. Aug 4, 2015. Retrieved Sep 2, 2015.

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