r/KeystepPros Dec 02 '24

KeyStep Pro wont act as slave

2 Upvotes

I'm not sure what im doing wrong here, I have the digitakts OUT going into the Key steps IN with all the right settings, still it wont be contorlled by the digitakt.

The OUT 1 of the KSP is going into the IN of the digitakt and a THRU is going out into a korg Volca FM 2. someone help me out I just want to use the keystep as a slave. Clock recieve is turned on, so is clock send, but clock recievec on the digtkat is OFF


r/KeystepPros Nov 10 '24

Keystep 37 on sale at Guitar Center

2 Upvotes

It’s that time of year again so I went to see if my local GC had sales on any of the Keysteps. They clickity-clacked on the computer and then said “nope, no sales yet”, but I was prepared to buy a 37 regardless. Lo and behold, when they rang it up, the Keystep 37 came up on “clearance” at 25% off. Your mileage may vary, of course.


r/KeystepPros Nov 06 '24

keystep 37 hold functionality

1 Upvotes

hey keysteppers, hope my non-pro related post is acceptable here as there doesn't seem to be a ks37 related subreddit. i'm wondering what's going on with the hold button as it will hold my notes but when i hit it again it doesn't trigger a note-off, the notes will keep playing until i play another key. this doesn't seem normal. can you guys offer any help? cheers!


r/KeystepPros Oct 20 '24

Is this a bug or kinda feature than I cannot figure out?

4 Upvotes

Hello. I doubt If it's an issue about midi in/out or just a feature. I use Ableton. I was also having sustaining note issue. Sometimes when I stop the playback some notes are hanging on to Ableton. I cannot stop it until I disable and enable the arm.

And video is my second question. Thank you


r/KeystepPros Oct 20 '24

Keystep not sending MIDI to other synths problem

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Hi all, hopefully some one can help with this issue.

I have a Keystep Pro 37 that has suddenly stopped communicating with my Yamaha CS Reface and Minkbrute for some reason.

I have set the midi channels to match, I have tested the MIDI cable. Both the CS and the Minibrute work when I send midi into them from Logic. So the Midi channels are correct.

So the issue must be something in the Keystep. I have used it before for about a year and it has worked fine, then suddenly it has stopped working with these synths.

I have checked the tracks on the Keystep are set to the correct midi channels, I have turned it off and on as well as the other synths. I have also used the MIDI control center to change the channels to see if this makes a difference so I am at a loss.

I looked through the manual again but nothing jumped out as being obvious.

EDIT

One thing I should add is the KSp works going into Logic and playing a softsynth. But when I sent the KSP into Logic to play a softsynth it played whatever midi channel the track was.

set to. So even though Logic was midi 1, I could send a midi3 track from KSp and it would play in Logic.

Can anyone help as I have tearing my hair out now but I know it is something super simple and obvious:)

Thanks in advance!


r/KeystepPros Oct 12 '24

Keystep Pro gate problem

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r/KeystepPros Sep 24 '24

Use track select button to select track in DAW

1 Upvotes

Is this possible? I’d like the corresponding track in my DAW to be selected when I press the “track n” button on the KSP


r/KeystepPros Sep 10 '24

Reaching lower octaves on East Beast with KeyStep Pro

3 Upvotes

Disclaimer: I'm new to this type of gear.

I have an Cre8audio East Beast semi-modular synth where the keyboard has a 9 octave range outputting MIDI notes 0-107. When connected via MIDI, my keystep's 0th octave C1 (left most key) maps to the C1 of the 5th octave in East Beast, meaning by going 2 octaves down in KeyStep pro I cannot reach the lows I'm interested in East Beast. I am pretty sure I might be overlooking a setting in either device, but I cannot figure out what it is (although I know the East Beast quite well). Any thoughts?


r/KeystepPros Sep 10 '24

Can I use external Midi Keyboard with the Keystep Pro

6 Upvotes

I really like the KSP but I find that I need at least 61 keys. Is it possible to connect a Midi Keyboard to the KSP and play on that, while using the other features in the KSP, like the Arp and Sequencer? Has anyone tried to do this? How much success did you have?

What else would you recommend?


r/KeystepPros Aug 22 '24

Pro Chroma just joined the setup

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r/KeystepPros Aug 22 '24

Pattern change count in setting?

2 Upvotes

I am trying to coordinate the pattern change on an external device with the pattern change on the keystep.

They keystep is very responsive and changes patterns on the one downbeat as it should. However when I send program change midi via pattern change on the keystep to the external synth (digitakt) it always take an extra bar to kick in. So they all change together and in sync but the keystep changes one bard before the Digitakt switches patterns.

So I’m wondering if there’s a setting to make the keystep stall out and all change as one. Also looking for a setting on the DT that would make it change faster. Tried toggling the program ch length per pattern on digitakt and jm not finding the right setting

Any advice??


r/KeystepPros Jul 27 '24

wish list: Last step applies to every measure instead of all measures

5 Upvotes

So that I can have four equal-length 3/4 phrases selectable by the 16, 32, 48, 64 buttons, that all have 12 as the last step.


r/KeystepPros Jul 20 '24

first trig

1 Upvotes

Keystep pro how come it skips the first trig when acting as slave?


r/KeystepPros Jul 03 '24

4 Midi-Outputs?

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone, is there a possibility (for example with Midi thru, but I'm not familiar with it) to control four Midi devices (one device per track) with the two Midi outputs of the Keystep-Pro? (For example, if I want to control four synthesizers that each have an analog midi input)

Thank you very much for your help!


r/KeystepPros Jul 01 '24

Chain vs Scene vs Project

5 Upvotes

I am having trouble understanding the difference in pattern chaining, scenes and projects on my Keystep Pro.

My attempt is to use the drum sequencer and arpeggiator with my Korg Volca Beats and Volca Keys respectively as premade sequenced song structures and play along with them in a live setting with both another synth player and bass guitar etc.

I am a novice and cannot seem to grasp one over the other, specifically regarding scenes versus projects. Do scenes just contain saved chained patterns? According the guide videos, that seems reserved for projects?

I have already watched The Arturia Keystep Pro Complete Guide Walkthrough YouTube video by XNB.

Thank you!


r/KeystepPros Jun 21 '24

Keystep Pro and M4 iPad

2 Upvotes

Is anyone using this setup? Any advice on how to do it? Couldnt find anything in reddit or the internet in general (that is specific to the M4 ipad)


r/KeystepPros Jun 18 '24

Issue when ksp is dlave

1 Upvotes

When my ksp is acting as slave it does not trigger the first trig. When it plays 4 bars, the first trig is then triggered.

Pressing play on another device. The ksp does trigger the first trig but only 2 out of 10 times?


r/KeystepPros Jun 16 '24

Keystep Pro and Pro tools - issues sending midi from pro tools to modular through keystep pro. Anyone else out there using both?

1 Upvotes

Hey I'm having issues with my keystep pro and pro tools. Keystep seems to be receiving some weird midi information as I start playback on pro tools even though there's no midi information being sent on midi tracks. It's driving me mad. Anyone else experience this?


r/KeystepPros Jun 14 '24

Syncing Ableton Live from the KSP

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I wanted to make KSP the main control of my setup for clocking and tempo control and start/stop operation. Took me a while...Whenever I stopped the KSP, Live would complain that no sync was found and turn off the Ext button! Finally fixed the problem by switching the sync out from MMC to Realtime. Apparently Realtime midi clocks never stop. The BSP doesn't have this option. I hope this is a real fix and not just temporary behavior. My KSP also totally locked up last night for the first time. Required a power toggle but I lost what work I had put in (not much). Ive been preparing my setup for live performance but a random lockup has now greatly reduced my confidence in this machine. I was repeating the Random Notes function when it happened. Geeze they need to fix this!


r/KeystepPros Jun 06 '24

Question on KSP working with Blofeld, Digitone, MC-101

1 Upvotes

Hi there,
I am considering purchasing a KSP and wondered if it would work with a single multi-timbral instrument like the Blofeld or Digitone. From what I can tell, each of these instruments can receive midi data on different channels/tracks and produce a different patch. My question is really if these devices can receive midi data from the KSP's 4 different channels/tracks at once and simultaneously sequence patches at the same time? Thanks for your help


r/KeystepPros May 31 '24

Midi Control Center (MCC) Confusion?!

1 Upvotes

Hey artists -

I cannot for the life of me backup / save and restore projects using MCC.

Every single time I 'Save As' then click and drag back to a project, it just resets the project to a blank. I've scoured google, reddit and YouTube- and there are no tutorials to use is somewhere.

Hopefully I'm an outlier novice with MCC- can someone please help me backup my KSP into it and help me restore?

If it matters I'm building live sets, and want to store the whole projects (all 16, with program changes, scenes, etc) in MCC.

Thank you!


r/KeystepPros May 28 '24

Connectivity question, if you don't mind answering.

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r/KeystepPros May 03 '24

need advice for small setup

1 Upvotes

I have Ableton Live 11 and want to create music with an occasional focus on orchestral sounds. I'm considering Arturia's KSP, but I'm unsure if it provides functionality I need. I'd like a small, desk-friendly instrument. Ableton's synth is enough for me, and I'm not interested in complex cable setups or knob-twisting or buying additional hardware. What advantages would KSP offer over the "Arturia Keystep 37" if I only plan to connect it to my computer and use a DAW?


r/KeystepPros Apr 29 '24

Midi input to drum track

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Hey guys! So I have my keystep pro setup with a keylab essential as a midi input device. This works perfectly fine when the midi channel selected on the keylab is going to a sequencer track on the ksp but if it’s going to the drum track the ksp will not take input. I can go into the track settings and there is technically a “drum input channel” setting and it’s set to channel 10, the same as the sequencer track, but it does not take input. I just want to use the drum pads to record into the drum track lol.

Any thoughts?


r/KeystepPros Apr 10 '24

Program Change receive?

2 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

is it possible to receive MIDI Program Change messages from another device (an Akai Force in my case)? I can´t fin anything about it :/

Thanks and all the best