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Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual
Synchronize with an External Clock
Here are the three different musical clocks that you can use with bitbox mk2:
Name
Description
Clock In
Bitbox mk2 gets the CV Clock signal from an input to the
Clock jack on the front panel of the module. Bitbox mk2
expects a clock pulse signal with 4 pulses per quarter
(PPQs), or a pulse per 16th note.
MIDI Input
When a MIDI signal is connected to the MIDI In TRS jack,
bitbox mk2 will follow MIDI Start, Stop and Clock
messages
Bitbox mk2
When no other clock input is provided, bitbox mk2 will use
Internal Clock
its own internal clock fixed at 120 BPM.
Bitbox mk2 displays the current clock time in the top left corner of most screens in the
format <measure>: <beat>. If more than one clock input is available, the highest priority
clock signal (lowest priority number) will be used. Bitbox mk2 can delay the timing of the
playback of a Clip pad to synchronize it with a specified unit of musical clock time. To
synchronize the playback of Clip pads with the clock, configure a pad in Clip mode and
set the value for Quant to something other than None. Bitbox mk2 only synchronizes
pads with a pad mode of Clip, and only when Quant is set to something other than
None, such as Quant: 1 bar. Bitbox mk2 will then delay the playback of the pad if
needed to quantize it to the selected quantization unit.
Note:
► The Clock input must use 4 pulses per quarter (PPQs), or a pulse per 16th note.
► If MIDI and CLOCK inputs are both used, Bitbox mk2 will select the highest
priority clock based on the following order of priority: 1.) CLOCK Input; 2.) MIDI
Input; 3.) Internal Clock.
Reset the Clock
You can use the following methods to reset the clock counter back to 0:0:
■ Stop the CV clock input for a few seconds
■ Send a Clock Start signal over MIDI
■ Power down the module
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Use a MIDI Program Change to Load Presets
Some MIDI controllers support a MIDI command to trigger a program change. Bitbox
mk2 can be configured to respond to MIDI program changes by loading a preset. Bitbox
mk2 will map the presets on the device in alphabetical order to program numbers. The
first preset on the device will be mapped to the first program change message. Some
products call the first program number 1. On others, the first program is zero. The
important thing to know is that there are 128 valid program change slots that may be
numbered 0-127 or 1-128 depending on what you have connected. Keep in mind that
when you change presets, even with a program change, bitbox mk2 does not save your
changes. So be sure to save your preset if needed before initiating a program change.
Because of the potential for data loss, bitbox mk2 has a global parameter that allows
you to control whether or not the device responds to program change signals. By
default, this is set to off.
To Enable or Disable MIDI Program Changes:
1.
Push Home until you see the Menu screen.
2.
Touch Tools to open the Tools Parameters screen.
3.
Touch the MIDI In tab at the bottom of the screen to change the page.
4.
Turn the knob to set the value of the ProgChange parameter to ON or OFF as
needed.
Customize MIDI Note Mapping for Pads
If the default note mapping for triggering MIDI pads does not map well to your MIDI
device, you can customize the mapping.
1.
Open the Parameters page for a pad.
2.
Touch MIDI at the bottom of the screen to change the page.
3.
Turn the knob to set the value of the Pad Note parameter to the note you
want to use with this pad.
4.
Repeat the above steps for each pad you want to customize. You can use the
pad selector icon in the top left to quickly switch pads to do this.
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