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| BeatBuddy | |
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 BeatBuddy pedal-style drum machine | |
| Manufacturer | Singular Sound |
| Dates | 2014 – present |
| Price | $449 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Hardware | Digital, LCD |
| Controls | |
| Pedal control | Pedal footswitch which recognizes single and double taps and holding the switch down |
| Input/output | |
| Inputs | Left and right mono 1/4" |
| Outputs | Left and right mono 1/4" + stereo headphone out |
| External control | MIDI Sync, USB port, footswitch |
The BeatBuddy is a digital drum machine made by Singular Sound which is housed in the form of a stompbox unit. The floor-based format and pedal footswitch enables musicians (like guitar, bass and keyboard players, among others) to control the device "hands-free" while they are performing an instrument with their hands.
Singular Sound is a Miami-based brand. The firm first engineered and manufactured the device in 2014, after crowdfunding via Indiegogo. The BeatBuddy was intended to be a foot-controlled alternative to traditional tabletop, "hands-on" drum machines (as the Roland TR-909 or the Roger Linn's LinnDrum). Since its release in 2014, the BeatBuddy has garnered positive reviews from magazines like Guitar Player[1], Guitar World[2] and Sound On Sound,[3] and won the Best in Show award at the 2015 NAMM Show.[4]
- ^ Molenda, Michael. "Review: Singular Sound BeatBuddy". GuitarPlayer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ January 2015, Paul Riario 30. "Review: Beatbuddy Drum Machine Pedal — Video". guitarworld. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Singular Sound BeatBuddy". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Staff, G. P. "BeatBuddy Wins Best in Show at NAMM 2015". GuitarPlayer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.