1010music Blackbox Quick Start Manual
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Blackbox is a compact sampling studio from 1010music. It
lets you gather samples, arrange them into sequences, and
record the sequences into song sections. You can play
Sequences by tapping on the pads, touching the virtual
keyboard, or playing a MIDI device. You can further refine
your sound by applying FX to pads and by mixing the sound
levels and stereo effects. All of this work can be saved
together into a Preset.
Blackbox was designed so that you build your song by
working through the buttons from left to right. You can certainly jump around and do things in any order, but the
general flow is to start on the left and move to the right. You start by selecting a preset with the samples you want to
use or by building your own set of samples on the PADS screen. You can then use the PADS and KEYS screens to trigger
the samples. Once you have a riff you like, you can select a sequence cell on the SEQ screen and then use PADS or KEYS
to record one or more pads into a sequence.
Next you can use Song mode on the SONG page to record start and stop events for one or more sequences. You can
use any combination of sequences in any section, and any combination of pads in any sequence. Along the way you can
save your work into the current preset or a new one on the PSET screen.
Figure 1: Pads, Sequences and Sections
Setup
To get started with blackbox you will need to insert the microSD memory card, plug it in to a power source and connect
an audio output. Insert the microSD card into the slot in the front edge of the unit. All of your work will be stored on this
microSD card. The card comes preloaded with presets and WAV files to get you started. You can connect the USB Power
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- Page 1 Setup To get started with blackbox you will need to insert the microSD memory card, plug it in to a power source and connect an audio output. Insert the microSD card into the slot in the front edge of the unit. All of your work will be stored on this microSD card.
- Page 2 The PHONES jack will play all of the outputs combined. Controls Overview Blackbox has a fairly simple set of input controls. You choose which screen you are using by pushing the white navigation buttons. You control playback and recording of clips, sequences and songs using the black transport buttons.
- Page 3 Song mode state to active (blue) if needed. Turn off Loop mode by touching the Loop button as well. Now push the PLAY button and blackbox will play back a previously recorded song, section by section. The currently playing section is highlighted Figure 7: S ON G Sc reen in pink.
- Page 4 The output of the effects will be routed to Out1. Turn the knobs to adjust the parameters and hear the results in real-time as a sequence or song section is playing. Blackbox will record the final state of the effects parameters in the preset. Mixer On the MIX screen you can independently adjust the volume and pan of each pad.
- Page 5 1010music.com. By default, blackbox is configured so that the pads and sequences can be triggered by your MIDI device on any and all MIDI channels. You can configure a specific channel by setting the GlobalMIDI parameter on the TOOLS screen.
- Page 6 Additional Information This quick start guide reviews the basics to get you started but blackbox can do so much that is not covered here. You can find videos and a full user guide on our website at 1010music.com/blackbox_support. Join the conversation about blackbox at forum.1010music.com.
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