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Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual
MANAGE PRESETS
Bitbox mk2 stores a set of pad configurations and mixer settings as a preset. You can
save as many presets as you want, as long as there is room for the files on your
microSD card. When you turn on bitbox mk2, it automatically loads the most recently
used preset on this microSD card. The microSD card that comes with bitbox mk2 has
over 75 presets and over 800 WAV files on it.
When bitbox mk2 loads a preset, it loads the set of WAV files and configured
parameters for each pad saved in the preset. Review the loaded presets to see some
examples of bitbox mk2 features in action. The presets that are loaded on bitbox mk2
use only a small fraction of the WAV files that are available on the microSD card. You
can use the microSD card to load your own WAV files into bitbox mk2, as well as record
new ones. Bitbox mk2 also enables you to customize and create your own presets.
Presets are saved on the microSD card when you choose to save them. If you load a
different preset or power down the module without first saving the current preset, you
will lose your work. If you change to a different microSD card, you will have a different
set of presets. When you switch to a different preset, all previous settings will be
replaced with the settings of the newly selected preset, which may be blank.
Bitbox mk2 stores all of the preset xml files in sub-folders under the \Presets folder.
Each preset has its own sub-folder with the name of the preset, and a preset.xml file
within that sub-folder. E.g. the preset My Kickin Grooves will be stored as a file named
preset.xml in the \Presets\My Kickin Grooves folder. When you first start working with
the preset, it will point to the WAV files in their source folders. The Pack function will
copy all of the used WAV files into the preset folder.
When you create a new recording, it will be stored in the folder for that preset. For
example, the first new recording for the My Kickin Grooves preset will be saved as
\Presets\My Kickin Grooves\RC000001.wav.
If bitbox mk2 finds legacy bitbox presets in the root folder, it will migrate them to the new
file structure as you use them.
In summary:
■ All of the preset folders are gathered under one \Presets folder at the root.
■ Before you Pack a preset file, the .xml file lives in its own sub-folder under
\Presets which is created as soon as you create a preset, but the WAV files stay
in their source folders until you pack them.
■ Bitbox mk2 will automatically move a legacy preset into the new folder location
the first time you load that preset. You may then use the Pack function to
consolidate all of the files used by the preset into the preset's folder.
■ New WAV files are stored in the folder for the preset.
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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.
We covered how to create a new preset in
more preset and WAV file management tasks next.
Note:
► Presets are not saved automatically in the background. This ensures that you
don't make unintended changes to a preset.
To Save Changes to a Preset:
By now you may have added a few pads to your preset and spent some time
configuring them. If you want to keep the results of your efforts, you will need to save
the preset. Bitbox mk2 does not automatically save changes as you work. If you change
to a different preset or unplug bitbox mk2, you will lose your work. To save the preset:
1.
Push HOME until you see the Menu screen,
then touch Presets to display the Preset
Management screen.
2.
Touch Save to store your changes to the
currently loaded preset, or touch Save As to
save changes to a new preset.
To Load a Preset:
1.
Press the HOME button repeatedly until you see the Menu screen, then touch
Presets to display the Preset Management screen.
2.
Use the knobs to scroll through the list of presets. The blue highlight indicates
the currently selected preset.
3.
Touch Load to load into bitbox mk2 the information that was previously saved
for this preset. The only values that are not stored in each preset are the
values on the TOOLS pages. These are global settings that apply across
presets and are stored separately on the microSD card.
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