BeatBuddy was invented out of frustration at not being able to find a drum machine that enabled hands-free live control. Other drum machines were either complicated table-top devices that are difficult, if not impossible, to control while jamming, or are poorly made afterthoughts in loopers that grant no control of a single repetitive beat loop -- no fills, no rhythm changes, no accent hits, no tap tempo, no pause/unpause feature, and of course no computer interface.
With detailed input from the musician community, the BeatBuddy was designed to be the perfect solution to this frustration: The power of a drum machine with the simplicity of a pedal.
BeatBuddy is the first drum machine in a guitar pedal format that enables full hands-free, creative control of the beat. Musicians can effortlessly insert fills, transition from verse to chorus, add accent hits, throw in drum breaks, and more, to create an unprecedented live drummer effect.
No programming is necessary: Included are ten hyper-realistic drum sets and 200 songs in a wide variety of genres.
For the advanced user, infinitely more songs and drum sets can be created with the included PC/Mac software, downloaded from our ever-expanding online library, or discovered and shared on the BeatBuddy Community Forum.
Featuring a first-of-its-kind visual display of the beat, BeatBuddy also makes it easy to improve rhythm or learn new time signatures.
It's the power of a drum machine with the simplicity of a pedal.
Overview
Company: Singular Sound
Product Name / Model: BeatBuddy
Gear for: Worship Leader, Guitarist, Keyboardist
Features
10 realistic drum sets and 200 songs in a wide variety of genres.
Additional accessories like a MIDI interface cable and foot switches are available.
Free downloadable software to configure and customize songs and patterns.
Review
The BeatBuddy is a drum machine that's a foot pedal! It's the best tool for a guitarist or keyboard players that would like to add drums to worship but may not have a drummer.
Perfect for a smaller church worship setting and is a perfect tool to help every worship team practice playing in time and enhance worship with simple drum.
