Beatbuddy linked to Ableton Live

[Dirk C]

I use Ableton Live 10 and want to control the tempo of my BeatBuddy (BB) by changing the tempo in Live. To connect the USB-connector of my computer with the DIN-connector of the BB, I use a M-Audio 2x2 USB interface. So, I've installed the driver of it and within Live I've choosen M-audio out A as midi out.

On the BeatBuddy side, I didn't do anything at the settings. The idea is recording a guitar and the drums within the BB at the same time, but if I make an audio track in Live and change the tempo, nothing happens on the BB side.

What is wrong?

[scheffkoch]

...you have to select "sync" under "output" for your m-audio interface within ableton midi preferences...

[Dirk C]

I've done that! When I click on a transport button (play/stop/record) a led is burning on the USB-port, so Ableton is sending midi-information to it.

But further on the line, how is that information recognized by the Beatbuddy sent by the usb-port?

In Live at the Preference panel, I only can fill out under MIDI port, "M-audio + port" (the usb port that links an USB-conncetor to a DIN-midi connector) and set "Sync" active, but there is no Control surface filled out...

The BeatBuddy doesn't seem to react to all that midi information.

Any idea?

[oratowsky]

You may also have to set up the BeatBuddy to do this so it listens for incoming clock.

[Dirk C]

I've done everything on the BeatBuddy side that the manual is telling me. Because the USB-port receives midi-information (LEDs are blinking), there is still the break out cable and the BeatBuddy itself to be checked, but it seems very strange to me: all youtube video's don't have the type of problem that I have...

[Dirk C]

Last update: I have sent the BB back to the supplier. Curious what they will say...

[jmedendorp]

Any news on this? I'm trying to set my BeatBuddy up as a Midi as well.

[Dirk C]

The solution was a simple one: I've returned the BeatBuddy plus cable to the shop where I had bought it and they found out that the cable was not working properly... End of story! In the meantime I'm a happy midi-BeatBuddy musician!