Effect Descriptions - M-Audio black box User Manual

Effects 1-32 are normally beat-synced to the internal drum machine tempo and can also lock to incoming MIDI Clock tempo. This
assures that your effects are always in perfect time with the drum machine or your DAW session.
The left rotary control is used to select the desired Effect from the above list. Once selected, this effect can be modified with 3
additional controls:
< Rotary control 2: Speed or Frequency
< Rotary control 3: Depth or Key
< Rotary control 4: Wet/Dry Mix
Here's a description of each of these controls:
Speed
Adjusts range from 0-99 (fixed speeds of .1 second through 10 cycles per second) followed by 16 beat-synced values:
8M 8 measures
4M 4 measures
2M 2 measures
2Mt One cycle every 2 whole note triplets
1M 1 measure
1M One cycle every whole note triplet
2 1/2 note
2 1/2 note triplet
When Filter Tremolo, Random Filter or Filter Sequence effects are engaged, FX FREQ (Frequency) will control the "brightness" of the
effect. "0" is the lowest frequency setting, which creates a deep tone. The highest setting is "99" which creates a very bright tone.
FX Depth
The FX Depth parameter is treated differently. –99 is the maximum negative modulation. 0 is no modulation. 99 is the maximum
positive modulation value.
When the Arpeggiator effect (ARPEG) is selected, The FX Key parameter value will allow you to transpose the arpeggio sequence to
a different musical key in semitone steps from 0 to 99. Settings of 0, 12, 24, 36, etc., are different octaves in the key of E. Most of the
included sequences are set by default to 24, which is the key of E at an octave that is not too low and not too high. To transpose the
sequence, change this value up or down by the number of semitones you which to transpose. For example, if the value is 24 (key of
E) and you wish to transpose the arpeggiator sequence up to A, change the Key value from 24 to 29 (5 semitones).
FX Wet/Dry
This controls the amount of dry amp model sound you hear versus how much of the effect sound you hear. 0 is full dry amp signal
with no effect (effect is bypassed) and 99 is full effect with no dry amp signal. A setting of 50 will result in an even balance between
the effect and dry amp signal.

Effect Descriptions

This section will describe the effects in the Black Box. You'll find that the Black Box has some very unique effects that you will not find
in other effect processors. To get the true feel of the effects, it is recommended that you audition them while the drum machine is
on. This will allow you to fully appreciate the beat-sync feature. An effect by itself may sound interesting, but that same effect heard
beat-synced to the drums suddenly becomes inspiring. Remember that your effect sounds are totally dependent upon your Wet/Dry
mix setting. This is set per preset allowing you great flexibility. Keep the Wet/Dry value to at least (70) until you become familiar with
the sounds. Simply play open chords at first to get the full sound of the effect.
The MIDI effects permit various MIDI messages (note number, note velocity or controller) to alter the frequency of either the internal
bandpass filter (wah wah) or resonant flanger (also useful for arpeggiator effects). For example, you could use a computer sequencer
to record your own custom filter or arpeggiator sequences. The Black Box's effects will then follow this sequence as you play along
with your composition. These effects are for MIDI geeks only (you know who you are) and some fantastic sounds can be created
using these tools.
10
4 1/4 note
4 1/4 note triplet
8 1/8 note
8 1/8 note triplet
16 1/16 note
16 1/16 note triplet
32 1/32 note
32 1/32 note triplet