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Quick Start Guide

LOOK HERE FIRST

BEATBUDDY

Summary of Contents for BetaGuard 1450

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide LOOK HERE FIRST BEATBUDDY ...

Page 2: ...2 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing your BeatBuddy This is the Quick Start Guide If you need more detailed information please read our full Manual available at SingularSound com tools ...

Page 3: ...rovide distortion which lowers the quality of the BeatBuddy s sound Acoustic guitar amps PA systems and home stereos tend to be neutral and full range If you re unsure about your sound system listen to the BeatBuddy with high quality headphones to hear what it should sound like Tip Plug BeatBuddy s headphone port into your home stereo or your amp s aux jack if available Sound Quality ...

Page 4: ...he input jacks are there in case you want to put both the BeatBuddy and your instrument sounds into the same sound system without the need for a mixer The BeatBuddy does not change your instrument s sound ...

Page 5: ...the BeatBuddy the BeatBuddy should be last on the pedal effects chain after the looper so that the BeatBuddy s sound isn t affected by your other pedals You do NOT need to have an instrument plugged into the BeatBuddy for it to produce sound ...

Page 6: ... intro fill Tap once Insert fill different fill each time Hold down Begin transition Release End transition advance to next song part Double tap End song with optional outro fill When no song is playing Hold down to enter tap tempo mode ...

Page 7: ...ng Advances to next song folder Hold to enter exit folder Inserts accent hit can be any sound different for each song part Option Dedicated tap tempo Footswitch functions can be changed in the Settings menu by pressing the Drum Set and Tempo knobs at the same time ...

Page 8: ...nome Shows where the beat is in the measure 2 Name of song 3 Folder where song is stored 4 Time signature of beat 5 Playback status 6 Drumset currently selected 7 Volume and tempo values a b f d d c e e 7 1 2 4 6 3 5 g ...

Page 9: ...empo knob Changes the tempo speed of the beat measured by BPM Beats Per Minute Hold to save as default tempo d Up Down arrows Scroll up and down in the screen menu e Left Right arrows Selects folder song right arrow exits folder left arrow f Tap button Enters Tap Tempo mode Press the button or pedal to the tempo of a song and the BeatBuddy will calculate the tempo BPM g Headphones Volume Controls ...

Page 10: ...hly recommend that you use the Singular Sound Footswitch sold separately We designed it to be whisper quiet and withstand the heavy use of a BeatBuddy performance with ergonomic buttons that are comfortable even for barefoot players ...

Page 11: ...rum sets settings are stored on the SD card The SD card must be properly inserted into the BeatBuddy for it to work If you lose your SD card you can download the default BeatBuddy content to put on a new SD card at SingularSound com tools 4 4 GB Lock ...

Page 12: ... software enables you to create set lists re arrange your BeatBuddy content load content that you have downloaded from the BeatBuddy Library or from the user forum as well as create your own songs using imported General MIDI files and create your own drum sets using WAV files ...

Page 13: ...13 Download premium new content SingularSound com library Share the content you create Discover user generated content Discuss ways to use the BeatBuddy on our community forum SingularSound com forum ...

Page 14: ...14 Check out SingularSound com songs for our song matching tools Not sure which beat to use for your favorite songs ...

Page 15: ...se contact us We love to help Warranty Your BeatBuddy comes with a 2 year limited warranty on parts and workmanship from the date of purchase During this period we will repair or replace at our option defective units free of charge The warranty remains valid only if the serial number on the unit is not defaced or removed It does not cover damage due to misuse unauthorized tampering accident or neg...

Page 16: ...ty and take 6 off any item in the BeatBuddy Premium Content Library Yes that includes 6 drum sets and beats Just register your BeatBuddy within 30 days of purchase at SingularSound com start BEATBUDDY PREMIUM CONTENT LIBRARY ...

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