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Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual
Bitbox mk2 2.1 User Manual
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  • Page 1 Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Bitbox mk2 2.1 User Manual Copyright 1010music LLC 2023 Page 1 of 97...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Table of Contents LFO Parameters: <New in 2.1> Conf Pad Parameters: INTRODUCTION To Assign a Cell to an Exclusive Playback or Choke Group: GENERAL WORKFLOW...
  • Page 3 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Record a New WAV File MANAGE PRESETS To Record a WAV File: To Save Changes to a Preset: If you are recording WAVs for the current preset:...
  • Page 4 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 MIDI Triggered Recording <New in 2.1> TECHNICAL SPECS To Configure Bitbox MK2 to Use MIDI Triggered Recording: Module Specs Pin Mapping for Mini TRS Jack to MIDI 5 Pin DIN Connectors...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 INTRODUCTION GENERAL WORKFLOW Welcome to bitbox mk2. Bitbox mk2 puts powerful digital sampling and mangling for The bitbox mk2 module allows you to record and Eurorack at your fingertips.
  • Page 6 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 To further refine your sound, use the FX screen to apply delay and reverb, and then use the Mix screen to adjust level and pan per pad.

  • Page 7: Front Panel And Controls Overview

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 FRONT PANEL AND CONTROLS OVERVIEW control the four parameters within the focus ring. You can also touch and drag the knobs to control them..

  • Page 8: Setup Bitbox Mk2

    MIDI cable. up. If the touch screen doesn’t respond right away, turn Ribbon Cable off the rack and confirm the cable orientation. 1010music Orientation on Module Page 14 of 97 Copyright 1010music LLC 2023...

  • Page 9: Tools

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 You can also use control voltage (CV) signals with bitbox. If you prefer this method, Page Parameter Description connect some CV signals from other modules or devices to one or two CV Trigger jacks in the array of jacks below the touch screen.

  • Page 10: Working In Flipped Mode

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 At the top of the Tools page, you can see two numbers. The left number (4GB in the Test Your Setup sample screenshots) is the space remaining on the microSD card. The other number (2.1.2 in the sample screenshots) is the current firmware version number.

  • Page 11: Create A New Preset And Configure Pads

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 CREATE A NEW PRESET AND CONFIGURE Note: PADS ► The MIDI input is compatible with both Type A and Type B mini TRS connections.

  • Page 12: Assign Wav Files To Pads And Control Playback Options

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Note: Assign WAV Files to Pads and Control Playback Options ► Bitbox mk2 can support playback of up to 24 total voices across all pads at one Now you will choose assign WAV files to pads and select a mode for each pad.

  • Page 13: To Configure Basic Cell Parameters

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 You will now be on the Waveform screen. There are a number of important features on The text in the header displays the WAV file name, or an abbreviation of it.

  • Page 14: Lfo Parameters:

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Parameter Description Range of Values Conf Pad Parameters: Target? Several settings that used to be controlled via buttons across the top of various pad...

  • Page 15: To Assign A Cell To An Exclusive Playback Or Choke Group

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Several of the pad parameters have three black or blue boxes on the right side. These Parameter Description Range of Values pads are potential modulation targets, and the boxes indicate which slots are filled. We Target? will discuss modulation later.

  • Page 16: Pos Parameters For Sample Mode

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Parameter Description Range of Values Pos Parameters for Sample Mode Target? Loop Point where the looping will begin when playing 0 to number of samples in the...

  • Page 17: Conf Parameters For Sample Mode

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Set Up a Multi-Sample Cell Conf Parameters for Sample Mode Multi-sampling is a useful tool for improving the sound quality when playing samples pitch shifted, and when you want to map a number of different WAV files to different...

  • Page 18: Work With A Clip Cell

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 You can also use multi-sampling to map multiple waves across the keyboard. This can Work with a Clip Cell be useful if you have a folder full of drum sounds that you want to trigger with a keyboard.

  • Page 19: Tips For Synchronizing Clips

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Let’s talk some more about Quant Size and Sync. When a Quant Size other than None Set Up a Slicer Cell is selected, the playback of the wave file will be delayed until the next selected unit of music as specified in Quant Size.

  • Page 20: To Use Auto Scan To Create Slices

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 In addition to setting parameters for a slicer pad, you also need to create the slices. Parameter Description Range of Values There are three ways to do this: manually, auto scan, and slice to grid. When you...

  • Page 21: To Use Slice To Grid

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Set Up a Granular Pad To Use Slice to Grid: From the Waveform screen for the slicer pad, touch the menu item with the The final pad mode is granular mode.

  • Page 22: Conf Parameters

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 In granular mode, the root note is used as a guide for randomizing the slice positions. If Save and Load Parameters in WAV Files the source file is a single tone, make sure the root note is set correctly to achieve more musical sounds.

  • Page 23: To Save The Values You Have Configured For A Pad Back To The Wav File

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 These parameters are saved in a format that is commonly used by other music Record a New WAV File products. This means you can set these values in the other product and then use them in bitbox mk2, and the reverse.

  • Page 24: If You Are Recording Wavs For The Current Preset

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 and when the recording starts as bitbox mk2 waits to quantize the recording Parameter Description Range of Values to the selected Rec Quant time interval. See...

  • Page 25: Record A Multi-Sample Pack

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Note: Record a Multi-sample Pack Bitbox mk2’s Auto-Sample feature makes it easy to create a multi-sample pack if the ► If you record into a loaded pad, the original WAV file remains intact on the microSD card and a new WAV file is created.

  • Page 26: To Manually Record A Multi-Sample Pack Onto Bitbox Mk2

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Select values for the following parameters to configure your recording Touch the Rec button at the top of the screen and sit back and let the auto- session: sampler do its work.

  • Page 27: Trim Wav Files

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Pack up the target preset (MySong in our example) to copy the multi-sample Manage WAV Files files into a sub-folder under the target preset’s folder. In this case, you would end up with the following folder: \Presets\MySong\MyBank Bitbox mk2 comes with hundreds of WAV files bundled with the firmware.

  • Page 28: To Delete, Save As Or Rename A Wav File

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 To Delete, Save As or Rename a WAV File: To Remove a WAV File from a Pad: When you use bitbox mk2 to delete a WAV file, that file is removed from the microSD To remove a WAV file from a pad without deleting the file: card.

  • Page 29: Work With Keys

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 WORK WITH KEYS To Play a Sample, Clip or Granular Mode Pad With the Grid Keyboard: The Keys screens provide two alternative ways for you to play WAV files that have been Go to the Pads screen and select a pad that has a tonal sound.

  • Page 30: To Select A Scale On The Grid Keyboard

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Parameter Value Explanation Note: Launch Mode Trigger This will cause the WAV slice to play from beginning to end ► On the traditional keyboard, the last slice will be played for all notes above the when a trigger is received.

  • Page 31: Apply Effects

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 APPLY EFFECTS Effect Parameter Settings Mod Target? Bitbox mk2 has two effects that can be applied to as many pads as you want. You apply...

  • Page 32: Adjust The Mix

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 ADJUST THE MIX Note: On the Mix screen you can adjust the volume and pan of each pad. The number on the ► The same effect parameter values are applied to all pads that are sending pad represents the dB level of the audio output.

  • Page 33: Manage Presets

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 MANAGE PRESETS All presets have a file named preset.xml under the folder that has the name of the preset. This file contains all of the settings for this preset.

  • Page 34: To Pack A Preset

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 To Pack a Preset: To Rename a Preset: After you spend time carefully creating a preset, you don’t want to worry about it getting Press the HOME button repeatedly until you see the Menu screen, then touch broken if you make changes to that WAV file or re-organize your sample library.

  • Page 35: Work With Preset Files On The Microsd Card

    Any new recordings you make will be stored in the preset sub folder. Bitbox mk2 can open presets from other 1010music samplers, but when you save them, you might lose the settings related to features not supported by this module. For example, if you open a blackbox preset on bitbox mk2 and then save it, you will lose the sequencer information from the preset.

  • Page 36: Use Midi And Cv With Bitbox Mk2

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 USE MIDI AND CV WITH BITBOX MK2 Connect a MIDI controller to the MIDI jack and set up the controller to use the MIDI channel specified for the MIDI Keys parameter.

  • Page 37: To Use Cv To Play Samples Chromatically

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Choose a different pad and continue to play notes on the MIDI device. The To Use CV to Play Samples Chromatically: pad you configured for this MIDI channel will be played, independent of which pad is selected on screen.

  • Page 38: Control Slice Playback

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Connect a MIDI device for input that uses the MIDI Channel you selected for Control Slice Playback the MIDI parameter. Play MIDI note 36 (usually C2). You will hear that slice 1 is played.

  • Page 39: To Control The Slice Sequence With A Midi Or Cv Signal

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Touch one of the three black boxes below the Slice parameter to open the To Control the Slice Sequence with a MIDI or CV Signal: Modulation Parameters Screen.

  • Page 40: Modulate Pad And Effect Parameters

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Press INFO until you see the Waveform screen. Trigger playback of this pad Modulate Pad and Effect Parameters by pressing the triangular Play button in the top right corner of the screen.

  • Page 41: To Use Midi Cc In Learn Mode To Modulate Parameters

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Modulation Description NOTE: Source ► EXT1 through EXT8 can be used as modulation sources when these pads are none No modulation source will be used.

  • Page 42: Midi Triggered Recording

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 MIDI Triggered Recording <New in 2.1> Trigger Recording with the MIDI Note to Pad Mapping Approach MIDI triggered recording can help streamline the workflow for live looping, field When you use MIDI Note to Pad Mapping, bitbox mk2 maps two MIDI notes to each sampling, and more.

  • Page 43: To Clear A Specific Pad Using Midi

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 NOTE: To Clear a Specific Pad Using MIDI: Clearing a pad removes the mapping between the WAV file and the pad. It does not ►...

  • Page 44: Trigger Recording With The Midi Note Actions Mapping

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Trigger Recording with the MIDI Note Actions Mapping To Disable MIDI Triggered Recording and Pad Clearing: If you are not careful with MIDI Triggered recording and pad clearing, you could When using the MIDI Note Actions mapping, you use a smaller number of MIDI notes unintentionally clear a pad or trigger recording.

  • Page 45: Synchronize With An External Clock

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Synchronize with an External Clock Use a MIDI Program Change to Load Presets Here are the three different musical clocks that you can use with bitbox mk2: Some MIDI controllers support a MIDI command to trigger a program change.

  • Page 46: Sharing Of Midi Input Channels

    Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual Mar 1, 2023 CREATE PRESET TEMPLATES FOR RE-USE Sharing of MIDI Input Channels Preset template support was added to help users who like to set up their presets a...

  • Page 47: Processor Management Tips

    You can find the latest firmware images on the forum at https://forum.1010music.com. You must be a registered user of the forum to access the download files. Forum registration is free.

  • Page 48: Technical Specs

    MIDI connector and the labels of the connection components of a mini TRS jack. 1010music bitbox mk2 is compatible with both TRS Type A and TRS Type B configurations. The included MIDI adapter uses the following PIN mapping.

  • Page 49: On-Board Memory

    Bitbox mk2 caches smaller samples as needed. There is a very active community of users of 1010music modules at https://forum.1010music.com. If you have a question about the module that isn’t Samples Supported answered in this manual, this is your best source for help.

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