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1010Music Blackbox Compact Sampling Studio

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Original price $616.95 - Original price $649.00
Original price
$616.95
New: $649.00
Open Box: $616.95
Current price $616.95
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Your Own. Personal. Sampler

Take music creation beyond your computer with blackbox, a next-generation sampling studio with intuitive touchscreen control. Record hours of audio and loops from your synths, drum machines, and other tabletop studio devices. Arrange sequences using built-in synchronization and slicing, then structure your sequences to create complete songs. Perform your compositions live and trigger one-shot samples on the fly. Blackbox makes it easy to create music anywhere thanks to a compact and nearly indestructible design that fits in the palm of your hand. It’s a complete music creation workflow—at your fingertips.

Reach Out, Touch Beats

  • Record, edit, and sequence using a familiar touchscreen interface.
  • Integrate synths, drum machines, and other devices to form your tabletop studio.
  • Capture samples, arrange sequences, and create songs without using a computer.
  • Get into the groove with a fast, fluid, and intuitive workflow.
  • Connect external hardware via USB to expand performance and control capabilities.
  • Record and play back hours of music with an expandable microSD memory slot.
  • Combine loops with different tempos using built-in synchronization and slicing.
  • Perform with drum loops and samples using one-shots.
  • Use granular mode to smooth loops and create new sounds.
  • Map up to 80 samples to different key ranges for realistic sounding instruments.
  • Make music anywhere thanks to a compact and nearly indestructible design.


SPECIFICATIONS

Functions and Dimensions

  • Streams long samples from the microSD card with a max sample size of 4 GB, which can be many hours
  • 1 stereo audio input and 3 stereo audio outputs, plus stereo headphones output
  • 16 note polyphony: Up to 4 notes per pad for samples, 2 notes per pad for clips and slicers
  • 16 samples, 16 sequences and 16 song sections per preset
  • Supports 1 and 2 channel WAV files with 16, 24 or 32-bit resolution at any sample rate (48kHz preferred)
  • 24-bit ADC and DAC
  • USB MIDI Device In and TRS MIDI In can trigger samples, notes and sequences
  • TRS Clock In and Out, and TRS MIDI Out for synchronizing with additional instruments
  • USB powered -- can run off a USB power block or wall outlet
  • Dimensions: 5.5" x 5" x 1.25" (14 cm x 13 cm x 3 cm)
  • Weight: 2 lbs

What's In the Box

  • one blackbox compact sampling studio
  • a microSD card with blackbox firmware, about 60 presets and approximately 900 WAV files
  • a USB power cable and USB wall wart with 3 international adapters
  • 2 MIDI Adapters -- Male 3.5mm TRS to Female 5 pin DIN, MIDI Class B standard
  • a Quick Start guide to get you playing right away


Manufacturer: 1010 MUSIC
Model: BLACKBOX
SKU: I657079-0-WHXA


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