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  • Page 1 bluebox Eurorack edition v. 1.0.2 User Manual Copyright 1010music LLC 2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Table of Contents Welcome Setup Power Requirements ...............................6 Connect Power and Mount in Rack ........................6 Connect and Configure Inputs and Outputs ....................6 Input Connections ...............................7 Output Connections ..............................7 Meter Bridge Layout .................................8 Set the Meter Bridge Layout ........................8...
  • Page 3 Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Map CV Inputs to bluebox Settings ......................21 See a List of Mapped CV Inputs and Clear CV Mappings ............21 MIXER Mode Control One Setting for Multiple Tracks ..................... 25 Arm the Main Output for Recording or Mute the Main Output ........
  • Page 4 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Record and Play WAV Files Record One or More Tracks ........................48 Record the Main Mix ............................49 Play a WAV file for a Track ...........................50 Configure bluebox to Record Tracks as Pre-Fader or Post-Fader ........50 Stream Audio over USB Receive USB Audio ................................

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 WELCOME Welcome to the bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual. If you want to get up and running quickly with the bluebox Eurorack edition, the Quick Start Guide will walk you through basic setup and the primary features.

  • Page 6: Setup

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 SETUP Power Requirements The bluebox Eurorack edition needs a lot of power to work properly. It requires two power connections. Please ensure your rack can supply the following: ● +5V: 500mA ● +12V: 320mA ●...

  • Page 7: Input Connections

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Input Connections To use bluebox to mix signals from other devices, you will need to connect them to bluebox’s input jacks. The bluebox can receive both standard audio line level and Eurorack level inputs in each of the 12 mono 3.5 mm TS jacks.

  • Page 8: Meter Bridge Layout

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Meter Bridge Layout You can configure bluebox to display meters for 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 tracks. If you keep the track count low the meters will be bigger, making them easier to see and easier to control with the touch screen.

  • Page 9: Track Labels

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 NOTE: ► Each input can only be mapped to one track. If you try to map an input to a second track, the mapping to the first track will be removed.

  • Page 10: Gain

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Gain Gain adjusts the level of an incoming signal before it is sent to any outputs or other signal paths. Use the gain to normalize the audio levels coming from Eurorack, pro audio, or consumer level gear.

  • Page 11: Controls Overview

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 CONTROLS OVERVIEW By now you probably want to get started using your bluebox. Buttons labeled A and B don’t really tell what you they do and they seem to be different on different screens. The...

  • Page 12: Control Modes

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 CONTROL MODES As you have seen during setup, the white square buttons are used to select a Control Mode. How do you know which Control Mode to use? Here’s a brief outline to help guide you to the correct control mode.

  • Page 13: Mixer Mode Vs Track Mode

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 MIXER Mode vs TRACK Mode MIXER and TRACK mode both allow you to control the same settings, but they let you approach them from different perspectives. When should you use each one? When to Use MIXER Mode Use MIXER mode when you want to focus on one setting and control it for multiple tracks.

  • Page 14: Display Overview

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 DISPLAY OVERVIEW Let’s give some names to the elements on the screen so we can talk about them. Now is also a good time to talk about the color conventions that bluebox uses to show the state of different tracks.

  • Page 15: Proj Mode

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 PROJ MODE After you have spent some time setting up bluebox, you can save your work to the project. You can have as many projects as can fit on the microSD card, and then you can get another microSD card, or archive files to your computer to make more room.

  • Page 16: Save Changes To The Current Project

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Save Changes to the Current Project Be sure you to save changes so you don’ t lose your work. Push PROJ. The bluebox will show you a list of projects on the microSD card.

  • Page 17: Create A New Project

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Create a New Project Push PROJ. Touch File and then New in the menu bar. Use the on-screen text keyboard to enter a name for your new project if desired. Touch Clear at the top of the screen if you want to start with a blank name.

  • Page 18: Save Project Settings Without Wav Files To A New Project

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Save Project Settings without WAV Files to a new Project Once you get bluebox configured the way that works for you, can save the configuration without the WAV files so you can reuse it for another project.

  • Page 19: Configure Project Settings

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Configure Project Settings On the Project Configuration Screen, you can configure tempo settings, MIDI Mapping and CV Assignments. Push PROJ then push B to access the Project Configuration screen.

  • Page 20: Control Bluebox Settings With A Midi Controller

    Then touch the track you want to control. Now move the MIDI control you want to map to MIXER Mode - MIDI this setting. The bluebox Eurorack edition will map this Learn On MIDI Control to this setting for this track and display the MIDI mapping in blue on the screen.

  • Page 21: Map Cv Inputs To Bluebox Settings

    Map CV Inputs to bluebox Settings You can send a Control Voltage (CV) signal from another module to bluebox Eurorack edition to control some of the bluebox Eurorack edition settings. Send a +/- 5 Volt CV signal to one of the 6 CV In ports.
  • Page 22 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 NOTE: ► You can only use one MIDI CC or CV Input to control each bluebox Eurorack edition setting. ► Each MIDI CC and each CV Input can only map to a single bluebox Eurorack edition setting.

  • Page 23: Mixer Mode

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 MIXER MODE Do you want to control one setting for multiple tracks at once? MIXER mode is the place to do that. MIXER mode and TRACK mode allow you to control the following settings for...
  • Page 24 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 When you push the MIXER button, the meter bridge fills most of the screen, the Main output meter is along the right, and the Control Options buttons are along the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 25: Control One Setting For Multiple Tracks

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Control One Setting for Multiple Tracks To control one setting for multiple tracks, you will need to select a control option in MIXER mode, and select a bank of tracks to map to the knobs. Then use knobs or touch to adjust the levels or toggle the settings.

  • Page 26: Arm The Main Output For Recording Or Mute The Main Output

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 NOTE: ► You can use touch and drag to change the value of a meter that is not pink without changing the knob mapping. ► As you move between control modes, the track selection will remain the same.

  • Page 27: Track Mode

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 TRACK MODE TRACK control mode is the place to go to focus on one track at a time. When you push the TRACK button, the meter bridge gets a little shorter to make room for the two banks of control knobs at the bottom of the display.

  • Page 28: Change Settings For A Single Track

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Change Settings for a Single Track To change settings for a track you will first select a track in TRACK mode. Then you use the knobs and touch gestures to change the levels and toggle the states of the settings.

  • Page 29: Main Mode

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 MAIN MODE Use MAIN mode to control the output levels. From here you can also access the Main Configuration screen where you can choose options like pre- or post-fader sends, and tweak the Compressor.

  • Page 30: Configure Signal Routing And Compression Settings

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Configure Signal Routing and Compression Settings Use the controls on the Main configuration screen to adjust the signal routing and the compressor settings. Push MAIN to enter Main mode.
  • Page 31 Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 The table below and continued on the next page describes the signal routing and compressor settings available on the Main Configuration Screen: Option Description Range of Values Choose which signal to send to the PHONES output.
  • Page 32 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Option Description Range of Values When mode is Peak or RMS, this is the ratio between Ratio 1 to 100 the input and output signal when the compression is active.

  • Page 33: Eq Mode

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 EQ MODE If it’s time to adjust the frequency response for each track, it’s time to use EQ Mode. With bluebox, you can adjust the frequency response for each of 4 nodes per track. You can also adjust the EQ for the overall output by selecting the Main output meter on the right.

  • Page 34: Adjust The Eq For A Track Or The Main Mix

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Adjust the EQ for a Track or the Main Mix You will need to choose a track or the main mix, and then choose a filter band to adjust. Then select an EQ type for that filter band and adjust the corresponding settings.
  • Page 35 Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Here are some more details about the different EQ Modes and parameters: EQ Mode Description Pass frequencies above the cutoff frequency, and progressively attenuate L Cut = frequencies below the cutoff frequency.

  • Page 36: Fx Mode

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 FX MODE In FX mode you can adjust the settings for the Delay and Reverb effects. There is one global set of effects settings that are applied to the overall signal that has been routed to the effects channels.

  • Page 37: Adjust Reverb And Delay Effects Settings

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 NOTE: ► If you leave FX mode and come back, bluebox will remember which FX View mode you were using and return to it. ► The Delay and Reverb fx sends are only sent to the Main Out 1. If you set the CUE Source to Main, you will hear the effects through the Phones output as well.
  • Page 38 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Here are the available settings for the Delay effect: Delay Description Parameter Delay Time The amount of time between when the dry signal is received and when the first echo is heard. If Beat mode is on, the delay time will be expressed in musical increments.
  • Page 39 Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Here are the available settings for the Reverb effect: Reverb Description Parameter Time How long it takes for the reflections to fade out. The behavior of this control varies based on the reverb model selected.

  • Page 40: Edit Mode

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 EDIT MODE You can manage your recorded files and setup for punching in when you are in Edit mode. Here you can see which tracks have recordings, where the recordings start and stop in the timeline, control where playback and recording will start, and set up Punch In and Punch Out points for recording.

  • Page 41: Edit Mode And The Edit Configuration Screen

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Edit Mode and the Edit Configuration Screen In Edit mode, the meter bridge is replaced by a timeline view of the recordings for each track. Here, the tracks run from top to bottom and time moves from left to right.

  • Page 42: Change Start Position For Recording Or Playback

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Change Start Position for Recording or Playback There are three different ways to change the position of the recording and playback cursor. Push EDIT. If you want to always start playback from the same position, touch Enable in the PLAY FROM column and then touch the PLAY FROM start number.

  • Page 43: Play A Wav File For A Track

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Play a WAV file for a Track When you record a track, bluebox stores a WAV file for that track in the folder for the project on the microSD card. You can see the list of files on the EDIT Configuration screen.

  • Page 44: Add A File To A Project

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Add a File to a Project If you have another WAV file that you want to play in the MIXER, you can put it on the microSD card and then add it to the project. You can also add a WAV file from a different project.

  • Page 45: Remove A Wav File From A Project

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Remove a WAV file from a Project If you no longer want to include a file in a project, you can remove it from the list of assets for the project without deleting the WAV file.

  • Page 46: Delete A Wav File From A Project

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Delete a WAV File from a Project You can delete a file from the project and the microSD card to free up space. Push EDIT and then push the B button.

  • Page 47: Tools Mode

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 TOOLS MODE The tools screen has some valuable information that is easy to overlook: the available space on the microSD card, and the current firmware version. This is also where you can adjust the brightness of the screen.

  • Page 48: Record And Play Wav Files

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 RECORD AND PLAY WAV FILES With bluebox, you can record individual tracks and the Main mix to WAV files on the microSD card. You can record some tracks while playing back other tracks to create a layered recording.

  • Page 49: Record The Main Mix

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 NOTE: ► See EDIT Mode above to Punch In a recording and to see where recordings fit in timeline. ► You can record all inputs and the Main output at the same time.

  • Page 50: Play A Wav File For A Track

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Play a WAV file for a Track You can play WAV files that you recorded on bluebox and files you have copied onto the microSD card. To do this, you need to assign the file to the track, set the status of the WAV file to ACTIVE, and make sure the track is not armed for recording.

  • Page 51: Stream Audio Over Usb

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 STREAM AUDIO OVER USB The bluebox Eurorack edition can stream audio in and out over USB via the USB C EXT port. Send the master audio bus output to your device to include it in your DAW based projects, or send the audio output from the device to record or include in the mix.

  • Page 52: Send Usb Audio

    ► The iPhone does not have native support for the 48 kHz audio sent by bluebox Eurorack edition. You will need to use an app on the iPhone, such as “Audiobus: Mixer for music apps” or “AUM - Audio Mixer”, to convert the incoming audio to the 44.1 kHz in real time.

  • Page 53: Microsd File Management

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 MICROSD FILE MANAGEMENT The bluebox stores all project files and WAV recordings on the microSD card. When you playback WAV files, they are streamed from the microSD card. Recording up to 13 WAV files at one time is very demanding and not all microSD cards can work fast enough.

  • Page 54: Midi Clock Synchronization

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 MIDI CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION The bluebox is designed to work together with other synthesizer gear. This includes sharing a clock signal in order to synchronize timing. The bluebox will display the clock at the top of the screen.

  • Page 55: Update Firmware

    Follow the instructions on screen to login or sign up if needed. Email support@1010music.com if you have any trouble with logging in. Once you are logged in to the forum, click bluebox Eurorack edition under Pick a Product. Click Firmware & Content Downloads to see the list of available firmware downloads.

  • Page 56: Common Tasks

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 COMMON TASKS The earlier parts of this document focused on how to use the different bluebox Control Modes. Here we will cover some of the same information from the perspective of how to do some common tasks.

  • Page 57: Adjust A Track's Sends To Out3, Out4 And The Cue Bus

    Oct 11, 2023 The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Adjust a Track’s Sends to OUT3, OUT4 and the CUE Bus Push MIXER twice. Touch the send you want to adjust, CUE, 3&4, OUT3 or OUT4 from the controls across the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 58: Send A Dry Track Signal To An External Device For Processing

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 Send a Dry Track Signal to an External Device for Processing Connect Out 3 and 4 of bluebox to the device that will receive the dry signal. a. Optionally, you can connect the output of the external processing device into one of the bluebox inputs to use it as an additional track.

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    Check your sample rate coming out of your computer and make sure it is 48kHz. On Windows 10 Make sure the bluebox Eurorack edition is connected to your computer via USB. Right-click on the speaker icon in the system tray and click Sounds to open the Sound window.

  • Page 60: Learn More

    The bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual v 1.0.2 Oct 11, 2023 LEARN MORE Check the support page on our website for updated user manuals and links to videos: bluebox Eurorack edition Support page: 1010music.com/blueboxeurodocs Check out our list of recommended cables for use with your bluebox: https://1010music.com/cablerecommendations...

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