Playing the Hits with a Beat Buddy
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2019
- Singular Sound sent me a Beat Buddy to try out. Really cool pedal that is kind of an ultimate practice tool that has a lot of live use options, too. Favorite feature is that the SD card you can buy has a bunch of song pre-loaded on it from Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, U2, Rolling Stones, Beatles and more!
Just want to be clear it does NOT come with all the premium artist presets out of the box.
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It’s not a good practice session tool if it doesn’t randomly stop playing and get in a fight with the bass player.
This little box also has a higher IQ than most drummers I've met.
It does have a "sobriety" function. It won't start a bar fight, but has settings from "tipsy" to full blown "wasted". The latter will drift the beat all over the place and pick random spots for drum fills/short solos. Ever play with that drummer?
You are probably right, but to start the practice session you need the drummer to turn up, so I think the Beat Buddy already has a head start over 75% of drummer :-) . If you want it to randomly stop playing, just put the aux footswitch somewhere near your lead vox - he/she will no doubt randomly stand on it, so that's the 'randomly stop playing' bit sorted. For the fight, suggest waiting until your bass player is 6 pints in, then telling your bass player something like "the Beat Buddy just spilt your pint … or the Beat Buddy just looked at your girlfriend" - voila, sit back and watch your bass player try and fight a metal box.
Next.
Now there is the "sobriety" function... Ranges from tipsy to fully wasted. It can do something as subtle as randomly drift a little, or as major as throw down a big, verging on drum-solo, fill, also at random. We'e all played with "that" drummer at some point...
Oh my god I laughed way too hard at this haha spot on comment
The other night I saw a "one man band" that was so talented. But what blew me away was the drum backing. I"ve used very old drum machines that you had to program but here this guy was having all these made to order drum backing tracks. I asked him about it and he pointed to his peddle. I didn't understand it at first as I thought he had to program every song but he said now it was all in the peddle! I didn't understand it but NOW I do. Thanks for the demo and explaination! Loved it!!
Awesome seeing you enjoying, playing along, even i feel like playing now, very enjoyable and inspiring. The singing made it awesome, and that pedal really captures the drummer's essence with that Outro Fill, LOL! hilarious, but, great feature, kepts it real... big hug Sean from far away!
A lot of those Band selections you were able to make in the menu on the little LCD screen there -- those are what are called "Premium Tracks" and they cost extra. The "plain" Beat Buddy comes with a lot of great stuff, no doubt, but to get some of the the bands and specific songs like that, you will have to pay extra.
good to know
I just bought one it’s amazing what you can do with this. What’s cool about this thing is that you can add a boomerang looper with it and add more instruments to it it’s like a one-man show it’s sweet . I’ve been playing for 35 years I’ve been in a lot of bands and this is definitely a cool drum machine. And sometimes when you’re by yourself and you don’t have a band you can jam out with it keeps you season. I give this product a 10 ✅ 😎👍🏻
How do you sync it with boomerang? Beatbuddy into boomerang?
Dude asked you a question,answer him,jeez
Thanks for this demo! Nice playing, too!
Thanks for making such a great video. Wanted to check out what the pedal can do, found this video and wow. You just grand slammed this out of the park. Really appreciate it.
Seems like a wonderful tool. Good review video. I learned something today about this pedal. Thanks
Great video man. Well done. Informative and useful to seeing how it actually would work live. Cheers.
Enjoyed.. I am impressed with your improv thru so many songs, masterful
This is by far the best pedal I've bought for my music. A little steep in price, but I LOVED it once I bought it. I've programmed about 4 of my own tracks already and it's fairly simple to do with a little you tube help. Love this pedal!!
Very cool!
Very good explanation. Real and to the point. Thx
Brilliant video thanks!!
I've had a Beatbuddy since 2016, and I still find it to be a very worthwhile investment.
As you use it, the Beatbuddy becomes like second nature to operate while playing and singing. 😉
Great review. Really great guitar playing also … enjoyed watching you play your way effortlessly through a lot of different songs
Thanks so much for the kind words!
Thanks for your review. I just ordered mine!
Enjoy!
I can see how this would be much better than practicing with a Metronome. Almost like being in a band. I will be considering purchasing one of these Sean. Thanks for breaking it down for us!
Check out the digitech SDRUM too. It's only $60 on proaudiostar.com and you can program your own drum beats. It even lets you use your guitar to lay down kick and snare patterns, then it handles the rest.
Does it have any female artist presets or the usual all male?
@@SingGal-ys6ut You can download a ton of other songs, even one song at a time. I've seen numbers from Adele, Winehouse, and others.
I love it yeaa beat buddy nice job demonstrating it
Thanks so much!
So great you guys are talkin about this. Had one for around 2 to 3 years now . its just brilliant . Only tricky part is the double tap outro so i tend to finish on cybal crash and stop button together by covering both the buttons on the extra footswitch,, which btw is essential although sold separately
mine is full of stuff created and dowloaded by others on the forum. some clever folks out there
Totally agree on the outro.
Hi Nick, there is also the one-tap outro setting. You can change it by holding the Drumset and Tempo knobs together.
I always stop with the extra footswitch button.
I also use a dual external footswitch (Boss) to end songs with a crash by hitting both switches at the same time. But my Midi Maestro is on its way (new product by Singular Sound), and that will enable me to do a lot more with the BeatBuddy.
what's nice about that the beatbuddy to me is it's better than a metronome if you're jamming by yourself and you just want to hold time and it'll Casio keyboard like out a rhythm lol while you're working on something. the beatbuddy is great..
It’s so hard finding dependable people to jam/learn with AND finding s place where you can actually make noise with a full on drum set.. having a competent drummer with a volume control is UNBELIEVABLY helpful to advance your playing skills. People saying this gizmo is pricey are insane. This is easily the best money you’ll ever spend on a stomp!!!!
Love your videos All the time my friend ❤❤🎶🎸🎸
Just seen your demo. Bloody brilliant, thank you. Bless you and your loved ones ❤ Rodge David kidderminster uk 🇬🇧 ❤
Honestly, Sean could sell sand to a Bedouin and make him feel like he got a good deal.lol....with that being said, what a great tool! I'm tempted to buy this right now after watching Sean's performance. However, I know there are 2-3 other potentially amazing gadgets with similar features that he will soon be reviewing, so....I will wait until all reviews are finished and then purchase the best pedal.
I’ve had one of these for a while. I think all the songs that are on the demo pedal are a separate purchase. They sent you one that is completely decked out. Very Cool. Enjoy!
Thanks so much!
Yep, I just bought one in Dec and the songs aren't on it. The soundcard with the songs is a separate 199 dollar purchase
I just bought it, thinking that it would include the 200 popular songs in the SD Card but no, does anyone has a library or where can you download like non official beats... Im Looking for stuff like Radiohead Pink Floyd kind of stuff
@@zapibotAgreed, Radiohead and PF would be crazy.. Anyone?
Wow, you're very talented and your instructional videos are solid. Watched the one about bare minimum music theory as well. New sub here appreciates it.
Hey Sean....I've watched quite a few of your videos for the last couple years. Came to learn a few things & get out of the guitar "rut" I've been in (for many, many, too many years:) Was in quite a few bands in my younger years...singing & playing rhythm guitar. Don't play much anymore...but love collecting guitars. Anyways...I'm sure I'm probably old enough to be your grandmother...but...you are just so cute!! I think that's why I keep watching....cause I'm sure not getting any better at guitar...lol.
Awww thanks!!!
@@seandaniel23 You're welcome:) Keep making them videos!
Dude, you nailed it! Greetings from Nuremberg Germany!
Thanks so much!
Great demo!!! Forgot to mention that!!
Sean, have you tried a DigiTech Trio or Trio+ bass/drums generator? I'm wondering what you think - compared to the Beat Buddy - as a practice tool? Thanks!
I agree drum machine and a single guitar can be cheesy but, the boss rhythm partner is a different animal. It does the drum machine thing but, also has great earthy percussion sounds that lay on an acoustic track. It is awesome for that.
Hey man, have you tried using the MIDI and using the BeatBuddy with a looper? I have tried it with VL3x but keeps on going out of sync... the idea would be super cool if it works though :D
You're having waaaay too much fun buddy! Cheer down!
BEAT BUDDY!
Glad you tried one out..
Me too!
I'm sick of Tony Polecastro telling me that, "I'm leaving tons of fun on the table." Please make him go away.
Seriously though he needs to stop
Wouldn't you be leaving it off the table anyway
It's brutal.
i asked tony if he wouldn't mind sending me 10 emails a day for a year, he was happy to....#unsubscribed....
Excellent
Paul, (and other watchers), I'm in the market for something like this to use with my TC Voicelive 3, I've been looking at the SDRUM, what do you recon SDRUM or Beat Buddy.. I'm leaning on the SDRUM as it is less rigid and more user programable on the fly.
Check this comparison - ua-cam.com/video/JcaZjKqhRnI/v-deo.html
Thanks for the info! Keep on working.
I had one a couple of years ago but I was tap dancing on stage
Ordered one half way through the video. I love toys.
Nice!
Great video. The unit does not ship with the named artists songs you went through. You have to buy the separately in a bundle which costs about another $200.
does it come with music notation or something like that to help play the various songs they have drum beats for?
Love you're videos pal,very educational,and very helpful,keep it up🤙🤙
Very interesting practice pedal, this definitely caught my attention. Who doesn't like playing along with U2, or RHCP?
Love it!
sweet guitar
Hi there. I have my beatbuddy for years. Sadly, it does not come with the artists. Is it because its a newer version of the beatbuddy? If not, where would I find the artists found in this review?
Wassup Sean, I love my Beat Buddy. 🤙🏼
I had the spider jam with backing tracks but the thing always had glitches.
Got the fender mustang GT amp where i can play blue tooth through it with pre recorded songs off of youtube or cds.
Im trying to decide if i want this
Hello, tell me please. Is it possible to download the finished drum track for the whole song in wav format. ??? and play a concert without a drummer, only through this pedal. thanks
That's awesome! It's great to jam along with actual drum tracks. I've got a Boss RC 300 loopstation and it comes with some pre-recorded drums...but lacks the fills.
Lately, I've moved over to my Novation Circuit to create my own drum patterns and have some synth bass
Nice!
I got the beat buddy2 and got use to it, it became an intricate part of my music. I’m a jazz blues player and it is a simple user friendly tool if used sparingly (avoid fills, and changes with double taps, avoid the intro and outro fills). Access your basic pattern, tempo, etc, and use the external foot switch to start and stop. Here the caveat.......AFTER 2 MONTHS OF USE IT DIED. I want another one but afraid of throwing the money away.
READ THE REVIEWS!!!!! If you can’t afford to replace it, probably shouldn’t buy it.
Very cool little toy.
Liked at 'soul to squeeze'
One of my all time faves.
dose this thing do country and blues stuff? Will it work on live gigs on the fly? Thanks
Will it word in a live on the fly gig. Mostly country and classic rock and blues?
Great! May I ask what Taylor that is? Just chances upon you, subscribed!
Great sounding drum machine in a guitar pedal, But a complete wast of money for me. I purchased the premium content too only to find out it doesn’t play the songs and allow you to play along. If anyone has this and sultans of swing from the premium library which has 27 transitions please try playing along with the record and tell me how you did it. I have no clue when to transition, plus timing when to step on the pedal and for how long is a pain. I’m the singer and rhythm guitarist, I have a helix on the floor and trying to tap dance on this thing during a live gig is toooo stressful.
Such a shame because it’s built well, sounds great and has a decent premium library. But I’m not a live looper, don’t want to be a drummer or have to basically learn another instrument. This was supposed to solve a problem not create several more. Looks good on the shelf though !
As a drummer branching out to guitar, I'm offended. As a musician I can truly appreciate the pedal. Keep up the great videos Sean! You are my go to when i want to expand my music theory so i can start thinking on my own and outside the box.
Thanks for checking it out!
My band of four excellent musicians opened for a dude who opened a laptop and hit 'play' and sent the crowd into an ecstatic frenzy, so I know how you feel, man.
read the title as “playing the hits with a Great buddy”, waited the whole time for his close friend to come in
great!
thanks for watching!
Ok, now I want to see you do a Beat Buddy + Looper pedal video. :D
I'll try!
@@seandaniel23 That's what I was hoping for too. The new Boss RC-10R does kinda have a looper and drum machine but it doesn't seem to be as a good as a drum machine as the Beat Buddy....
The inventor of the beatbuddy is one of the guys the movie War Dogs was based on. Miles Teller played him. The real guy has a cameo in the movie. He's playing the guitar at the old folks home.
David Packouz
Hey Sean, Great review. I went out and bought myself one of these on the strength of your review. To my disappointment however, the artists section is not on the one I bought. Any idea how I can get those? Thanks a lot 👍
You have to buy an additional bundle. Sean was sent a free BB which included the bundle. It'll cost about $200.
Is there a smart phone app that does the same thing?
Hell yes man!!! I just found robo Steve!!!
What is that guitar? Ima need to have that guitar. Thanks. X
I still say videotape too 😅. Great review!
Your youtube channel was one of the first videos when I wanted to learn now. I'm confident enough to be a guest, but that is where I'm at I know it won't happen, but any. way thank you for you musical service...RocknRollflat5
The section wih Artist & songs. Does that come stock with the pedal or does that section cost extra?
I didn't know at the time of shooting the video, but it is extra. Thanks for watching!
Is there a way to have it it just play through the song parts in correct order like a sequencer? It is hard to remember to change the drum parts in the right places when you are singing.
You can arrange the parts using the BB manager. Bu doing this, you can create you own playlist of songs with the right places for you gig. Feel free to contact us at support@singularsound.com
I want to do this set up but through an acoustic vocal amp, what would you suggest?
I recently purchased my very own Beat Buddy. I am enjoying playing along with beats on the flashdrive. My pedal does not have the individual songs on the flashdrive that your pedal features. Cold Play???? Is that something that you paid extra for?
Yeah they sell memory cards you can load with songs
@@seandaniel23 thank you for responding. I am wondering, are the memory cards midi files? Or are they another format? Wav files? Jim S.
How many beats/ parts can you put into it for song writing. If you have a song with say 8 different parts can you load 8 separate beats into it? Thanks
So do i need to buy a separate amp for this? Or is it ok to connect to my guitar amp which is just a fender champion 20? Im really intrigue by this.
We recommend the use of a full range amp but you can connect it to your guitar amp without a problem
put it thru the cleanest amp model you have and add a touch of reverb
I run mine through an old pair of computer speakers. Works fine!
Pa
You are so correct that this is an interesting metronome to keep structure for the player who tends to ignore song layout.... Fun too. And yeah drummers can burn ya! lol
well done could you tru beat buddy connect to rc 505 and guitar effect? I have all but I can not. please teach me if you have time because i know you can
Cool
Thanks for watching!
pretty nice practic tool. wonder if they have a community that makes other artist drum loops you can import.
I'm still getting familiar with it all :)
They do. and software included to do it. A little bit to learn but youtube is your friend. Also great community too. just search beat buddy forum
@@mdmccat real cool man I could really enjoy playing to some pretty authentic backing tracks to more known songs, thanks for the heads up brother man :)
Nice way to bee bop the hendrix
New sub
That little guy is pretty cool. Especially if you have to jam buddies.
Edit. Would have rather heard One. For a ballad....it’s actually pretty fast to play along with.
My bad :)
Fantastic!!! I just ordered one. Thanks for the great demo.
Awesome I hope you like it! Also just want to reiterate that it won't come standard with ALL the backing tracks, I didn't know this at the time of shooting the video, but I added it in the description.
Talk about customer service! Unit was delivered this morning and an hour later I got a text from Singular asking how I was enjoying it and asking if I had any questions. Fantastic!
whoa ! Brandon Flowers !
Check out the nux looper/drums limited patterns but remarkably accurate samples
Can you use a normal on off switch as opposed to buying that one on the right
the second you said it has specific artists loaded onto it, I knew you'll play Chili Peppers! :D
:)
Haha cool!!!
i have one and yes the premium content that is now available is really cool. I like the BB.! it doesn't hit on my wife, steal my beer show up late and it can be silenced... just sayin
If Stich borrows this and uses the Zeppelin songs, it’ll bring him back to his bedroom on Long Island where he heard more than just the sweet sounds of Zeppelin.
oh boy.
fun fact: this device was invented by a former arms dealer- David Packouz. You might know him from the movie War Dogs.
In my town in Spain there is a guy who has your same face!! Come to Chiclana and you can know him!! Jejejeje.
(And also you can learn flamenco and Carnavales de Cádiz!!)
I own the Beatbudy for a year now. I like the machine itself, but what I don't like is that the library included with the pedal is pretty basic, and the premium library costs as much as the pedal itself.
because of that I couldn't recommend or would buy it again.
Thanks for the feedback. The BB comes with 220 styles of music 24 genres and 10 unique kits as default. You can also download more beats for free from our community of users all around the world by visiting our forum. forum.singularsound.com/
Unfortunately not even the premium library songs allow you to just play them all the way through. I have one and it’s a great sounding drum machine, but like the video says some of the tracks have like 15 parts and you have to manually transition every part, now imagine doing this on a live show as well as having a helix and or other pedals on the floor. I’m lead vocal and rhythm guitar and have a helix and a voice live 3 xtream at my feet, I just need the beatbuddy to play the drums without 15 foot taps etc. I believe there are some one press tracks but I’ve not seen any, and none of the premium content I purchased has the option !
@@lperry65 I do looping and I typically find that most popular songs have between 1 and three distinctive parts....15 seems crazy, but at 2 or 3, would that be a difficult feat to pull off with this?
@@nomandad2000 hi, I think two or three is fine once you get used to making the transitions. Like learning the timing on a looper pedal it just takes practice, but one of the premium songs I bought ( sultans of swing ) has 17 transitions plus fills lol
Do you know what the retail price is and does it come full of music or is that separate from the unit cost?
$299, apparently the artist card is separate but it comes with a bunch of songs, just not all the ones in the demo (I didn't realize that until after the video)
NIce vid I'd say most musicians are flaky in general not just drummers, like not showing up last minute to a gig happens all the time LOL
Man I like to get one, but I'm still struggling with chord transitions..lol..dont think I'm ready yet.
You're ready. This is what you need. You learn to move on from your mistakes and just go to the next part of the song. Bands don't start songs over because of a mistake they just move on and keep playing. This is what all guitarists need to learn. Don't dwell on the mistake. Keep going to the next part. This will move you along so much faster.
So you can create your own songs and share them, right? My mouse is hovering over the BUY button waiting for a confirmation.
Hands getting tired now I bet.
Yes!
They should make a compatible midi sync looper with storage & USB with SD card options ?
Yeah its the Aeros loop station for $600. Would be nice if they made an affordable looper without all the multi track bells and whistles that could midi sync.
Nice Taylor, what model is it?
I'm not your buddy, guy! :)
No really I'm gonna love playing with a beat instead of a click....and sometimes I lose track of the click. I'm also a singing guitarist so I'm hoping I can record guitar, vox, and drums into the Zoom L-20 all in one go for a tighter initial song idea with each instrument on its own track(s). I'll add bass guitar over that. I want to create New Order/Cure/Smiths type songs along with synthpop ideas....so I'll be looking for some 'artificial' kits too (beyond just Techno). I may end up loading up my own sounds and beats.
The BPM display is critical for a recording mixer so it all lines up if you're going to finish a song on a DAW.
Great demo and thanks for not having annoying background music!
Fantastisk
no more worries about drummer's punctuality!!