M-Audio black box User Manual page 4

FX Key (24)
Pressing the FX key brings up the four Effects menus in the LCD; Effect Select, FX Speed/FX Frequency, FX Depth/FX Key and FX Wet/
Dry mix. The rotary control under each menu parameter in the LCD allows you to change the parameter value. Holding the FX key
down for 1/2 second will turn the effect off. FX OFF will display in the LCD. Holding the FX key down for 1/2 second again will turn
the effect back on, and FX OFF will disappear from the LCD display. (When both the Amp and FX keys are pressed simultaneously,
the Compare function is activated. COMPARE will be displayed in the LCD. This allows you to hear the sound and see the settings
of the preset before you edited any of the values. Press the Amp and FX keys simultaneously again to exit the Compare function.)
COMPARE will disappear from the LCD display.
Delay Key (26)
Pressing the Delay key brings up the four Delay menus in the LCD; Delay Time, Delay Repeats, Delay Volume and Drums to Delay and
Filter. The rotary control under each menu parameter in the LCD allows you to change the parameter value. Holding the Delay key
down for 1/2 second will turn the amp Delay effect off. DLY OFF will display in the LCD. Holding the Delay key down for 1/2 second
again will turn the Delay effect back on. DLY OFF will disappear from the LCD display.
Utility Key (28)
Pressing the Utility key brings up the four Utility menus in the LCD; Preset Volume, Guitar/Drums Mix Balance, Expression and
Momentary Pedal Assign and Tempo. The rotary control under each menu parameter in the LCD allows you to change the parameter
value. When both the Delay and Utility keys are quickly pressed simultaneously, the Tuner function is activated. TUNER will be
displayed on the LCD along with the note value of the currently played string. Quickly press the Delay and Utility keys simultaneously
again to exit the Tuner function. TUNER will disappear from the LCD display.
The Start/Stop Key (32)
Will start and stop the drum machine. When in play mode, the tempo LED will blink at the current tempo. When in stop mode, the
LED will be dark.
Rotary Controls (13)
These are used to change the parameter values. They are also used to name presets. When a parameter value has been changed,
EDIT will blink in the LCD display and PARAMETER will be displayed. This is a reminder that you must store any changes to keep them.
If the changes are not stored and another preset is loaded, the previous preset will revert to its stored settings.
LCD Display (33)
All presets, parameters and values are displayed in the LCD.
Mic Input Controls
The mic input knob (17) boosts the level of the mic input signal. The green Signal LED (21) will light when a detectable threshold input
level is reached. The red Clip LED (20) will light if the input signal is too hot. The best input signal level is achieved when the green
LED is solid and the red LED only blinks occasionally.
Input/Playback Knob (16)
This knob is used when recording into a multi-track recording application or DAW via USB. It is a ratio control you can use to balance
how much input signal you hear versus how much playback signal you hear from the DAW. When you are overdubbing tracks, you'll
need to hear previously recorded tracks or a click track to play along with as well as your input signal. Adjust this control to fit your
needs. When you are mixing down a song, this knob should be turned all the way to the right as you will not need to hear any input
signals while mixing.
Output Level (15)
This is your volume knob. It controls the level sent to the Main Outputs as well as the headphones.
Guitar Input Controls (14)
The guitar input knob boosts the level of the guitar input signal. The green Signal LED (19) will light when a detectable threshold input
level is reached. The red Clip LED (18) will light if the input signal is too hot. The best input signal level is achieved when the green
LED is solid and the red LED only blinks occasionally.
Operation of the Black Box is primarily accomplished by changing presets and drumbeats.
Presets
A preset is a unique combination of all the settings that affect the guitar sound, including guitar amp models, effects and delay. There
are 100 fixed factory presets (0-99) and 100 editable user presets (0-99). To change between presets, press the Preset Increment (Up
arrow) and Preset Decrement (Down arrow) keys. The 100 user presets follow the 100 factory presets. The active preset number and
6-character name will always appear after a preset is selected.
To edit the settings that comprise a preset, you'll use the AMP, FX, DELAY and UTIL buttons. When one of these buttons is pressed, the
lower part of the display will show 4 names. These are the functions of the 4 rotary controls below the display. For example, when
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