new firmware · v1.14
Firmware 1.14 brings ten new features to drumbeam, among them sequences on a single zone and bank select on the device itself. It’s a free update over USB-C.
01sequence mode
Switch on Enable sequence for this zone, and every hit plays the next step of a sequence of up to 8 steps. Each step sits up to 24 semitones above or below the zone’s note, so one zone walks a bass line while the others keep the beat.
where to find itzone view › sequence
tipOne sequence per preset: each zone that uses it plays it from its own note.
02preset switch
Switch on Change preset on hit, and a hit on that zone loads the next preset with Preset Up or the previous one with Preset Down. You move on to the next song mid-set with the sticks still in your hands.
where to find itzone view › basic settings
tipA switch zone belongs to its preset, so give every preset in your set one.
03bank select
Briefly press both buttons on drumbeam and all 8 banks light up as zones. Move the highlight left or right with the buttons, or hit the zone of the bank you want.
where to find iton drumbeam › both buttons
tipBe careful: Holding both buttons while you plug in USB-C (powering up) erases all user data!
04toggle mode
With Toggle mode on, one hit turns the zone’s light on and the next hit turns it off. Use the zone to switch an effect in your DAW, and the light shows whether you left it on.
where to find itzone view › basic settings
tipIf a bouncing stick switches it straight back off, raise Pad Dead Time (ms).
05midi in highlight
MIDI In Zone Highlight lights a zone when drumbeam receives a MIDI note on that zone’s channel and note number. Send a clip from your DAW or a pattern from a sequencer, and each note lights its zone.
where to find itsettings › midi › midi in
tipHighlight Side sets which side lights up: User, Audience or Both.
06program change
Switch on Send Program Change on preset load, and the preset sends a Program Change on its own MIDI channel when it loads, with Bank MSB and LSB if your synth uses banks. Load another preset on drumbeam, and your synth or DAW follows with the matching sound.
where to find itpreset view › midi program change out
tipProgram runs from 0 to 127, and many synths number their sounds from 1.
07multi edit
Tap Multi, add zones or tap Select all, and every change applies to all selected zones. Give your three tom zones one color, or put all your hi-hats on the same channel.
where to find itzone view › multi
tipWidth and the trash button act on one zone only.
08swap zones
Tap Swap, then two zones, and they trade places on drumbeam. Your snare zone moves to where your stick lands and keeps its note, channel, colors and width.
where to find itpreset view › swap
tipTo cancel after the first zone, tap Swap again.
09mirror
Mirror reverses the order of all zones in the preset, and every zone keeps its settings.
where to find itpreset view › mirror
tipTap Mirror again to get the original order back.
10pad dead time
Pad Dead Time (ms) sets a dead time of 0 to 200 ms after each hit, so a bouncing stick no longer counts twice. It matters most on toggle and preset switch zones.
where to find itsettings › sensitivity
tipOne value applies to all zones, so keep it low for fast rolls.
before you flash
It's always a good idea to be on the safe side and back up your presets before an update: open the menu, go to Library, tap the download button and choose Export All Banks to save all 64 presets in one .beam file. If your app has no Export All Banks, export each bank you use.
Open the config app. The version number is in the top bar next to the connection dot and reads 1.14 after the update.
Reload the app at drumbeam.local, or at your Wi-Fi name plus .local if you renamed the Wi-Fi, for example klangstab.local. If the top bar still doesn’t show 1.14, clear your browser’s cache for the page and open it again.
In the app it’s called Pad Dead Time (ms), under Settings › Sensitivity. It’s one value for every zone in every preset. Trigger Idle Time (ms) on the same page is a separate setting for the trigger input.
