3. How To Use Two GripBeats® Device: One Chords & One EQ

Introduction

With two GripBeats® it is actually very possible to use one as a controller of chords, and the other as a controller for the EQ. What this essentially means is that you can play chord sequences with one hand while the other hand gently interacts with its sound effects. Read and/or watch through the following tutorial to see how you can recreate this at home also!

Set Up Tutorial (Video)

Set Up Tutorial (Written)

Mapping Parameters to the first GripBeats® Device (the GripBeats® Desktop App-Flashed GripBeats® Device)

1. Open up the GripBeats® Desktop App and Connect your GripBeats® (tutorial for Mac here).
2. Open up your DAW, in this case Ableton, create a new MIDI track, and open up the MIDI Mapping dialogue or press command-M (for Mac). 
3. Click on the respective component on Ableton which you would like to map to your GripBeats® device, for example, "EQ" if you choose the Instrument Ethereal Bells.
4. Mute all other parameters on the GripBeats® Desktop App in order to isolate the specific output that you would like to use for control for e.g. the Roll gyroscope.
5. After successfully mapping your parameter you should now be able to control the respective Ableton component using the respective parameter control of the GripBeats® device.

Connecting the second GripBeats® (the one playing chords, in this case, the one flashed with the CHARLIE Patch found here)

1. Turn on and connect your second GripBeats® device (using Audio MIDI Setup like before here).
2. Go to MIDI Input on your MIDI track on Ableton and select the respective GripBeats®, typically called "GripBeats® #2 Bluetooth" or similar.
3. You should now be able to play chords using the second GripBeats® on the MIDI track's sounds while using the second GripBeats® device to change the EQ or whichever respective sound effect control you mapped it to above.

Recalibrating your GripBeats® device if it is necessary

1. Recalibrate both of your GripBeats® devices by holding them in their worn position and clicking and holding the power buttons for two pulses and then releasing (can be done separately) before they vibrate with a heartbeat to confirm the completion of the calibration.