I like Beat Designer and I’ve just been getting more into it of late.
There’s a very good overview video of it by Greg Ondo, here: How to Create Interesting Drum Beats in Cubase | Q&A with Greg Ondo - YouTube
Is there any way to make the display of the primary beats less subtle? I could really use a lighter color for the primary beats. Possible? (Cubase Pro 9.0.4)
Here’s my suggestions list:
- Improve visibility – it’s too subtle.
- Allow drag and drop sample integration with Groove Agent SE (Drag Sample from Media Bay, Drop onto Beat Designer note, sample is assigned to Groove Agent Kit for that Note. H/t to whoever it was that suggested this.
- Add Undo/Redo Function
- Color the notes by pitch, chord track match, or Groove Agent Kit’s assign colors. Velocity only is adequate, but other settings would be helpful.
- Put pattern handling menu under right click or shift-click
- Add Pattern to GA Pattern (we like to build beats in BA and then jam or record using GA)
- Add A/B for patterns
A few things I like about BA.
The patterns in a sub-bank can vary in length and quantize value.
Creating useful Key Command and macros has been relatively easy (still working on that)
The flames and swing settings add a lot of interest to the sounds
The ability to adjust velocities in various ways is nice – seems easier to get a sample to switch in beat designer than Drum or Key Editor.
Helps keep patterns organized with songs/styles.
BA is polyphonic
On the One. 