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BeatBuddy
Digital drum machine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 |
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]