Using Playbeat as a controller for other drum plugins?

Feature Requests Playbeat
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Hi guys,

Forgive me if this is a noob question, but I searched and did not see an exact answer to this. Can I set up Playbeat to control an external drum plugin - like say Native Instruments Karrieem Riggins Drums - in real time, so I can use the smart randomizer with drum sounds/kits that aren’t already in Playbeat?

I see a lot on exporting MIDI, but I don’t want to export one static file. I want it to creatively keep randomizing beats in real time for other drum plugins? I’m in Ableton, BTW, if anyone has specific steps on how to do it there.

Thanks!

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Hi mikah912,

Thanks for reaching out. You can definitely ‘feed’ any other module via the settings tab.
Here’s how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fcAt4K8sJ8

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Thanks! Just to be clear, this will ensure that no AUDIO is heard or exported from Playbeat, but instead all sounds will be triggered from the other module that Playbeat is controlling?

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You can simply mute the Playbeat Instrument track so no audio from Playbeat is reaching your Master.

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Hello, just for neatness I would insist to have a way to tell PB that I don´t want to have it play any audio. Just midi output. I made myself a preset with 8 audio files that consist of a few samples of silence, though.
PB sampler works for what it is but I would guess that a lot of users at least combine it with something else.

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Got it. Although Playbeat was primarily designed as an audio sequencer, we recognize that many users are using it as a MIDI sequencer to drive other modules. Currently, the only workaround is to mute the audio or channel where Playbeat is loaded.

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To be honest, the sampler is a bit basic. Not saying it´s bad at all.
But stacking a few samples for building a kick e.g. is pretty common.
I don´t know how plans are at Audiomodern for updating/expanding the sampler engine.
That would make a difference in IMHO a good one.
It is a good thing to have everything in one plugin (if that plugin fits your needs). :wink:

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Playbeat’s most unique feature is the real-time pitch shifting engine (Pitch tab) and the randomization options on the rest of the tabs. If you mean about the sample editor, it is indeed a basic one but we have some new controls there in our new version.