Blackbox Studio - Compact Sampling Studio
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Brand | 1010music |
Compatible Devices | Headphone |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Item Weight | 2 Pounds |
Audio Input | USB |
About this item
- Standalone Sampler/Sequencer
- With 2 Audio Inputs
- Headphone Output
- Clock I/O
- MIDI I/O
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Product information
Item Weight | 1.98 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 12 x 10 x 4 inches |
ASIN | B07SX4NVG5 |
Item model number | 1010music |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #86,175 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #332 in Synthesizer & Workstation Keyboards |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 27, 2020 |
Color Name | Multicolor |
Compatible Devices | Headphone |
Connector Type | MIDI USB |
Proficiency Level | Professional |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
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Product Description
The Compact Sampler Every Analog Synth Fan Needs The 1010music Blackbox Studio is a compact sampling solution for modern producers. You'll be able to record hours of audio from your synthesizers, drum machines, turntables, or whatever sound source you like. Use the intuitive touchscreen interface to edit your samples and even sequence them right from Blackbox Studio. It's perfect for musicians trying to break away from a computer-based workflow, giving you the ability to arrange tunes on the fly. Four audio inputs are joined by MIDI and clock I/O, as well as USB connectivity. So whether you're working with Eurorack modular synths, keyboards and drum machines, or found sounds, the 1010music Blackbox Studio offers big creative potential.Record, edit, and sequence The 1010music Blackbox Studio combines the hands-on immediacy of old-school sampling hardware with an intuitive, modern interface and workflow that producers of all types can appreciate. You'll be able to
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The price is steep - I'm not going to lie. You have to know what this has to offer and be confident in your ability to use it effectively to drop over six-hundo for such a small package. I cannot stress this enough. Look at ALL the youtube reviews. Read the documentation for the thing before buying. Make sure it has what you need, and that it isn't over-providing a ton of things you won't ever use. This is a jack-of-all-trades product, though it does most everything well.
Like all sequencers, the key to using this effectively is familiarizing yourself with the workflow and more specifically the options in the menus. Navigation is done primarily via wheel & secondarily via touchscreen rather than just buttons. The touchscreen (multi-touch capable, that specific feature is enabled sparsely in a few menus) thus far seems rather hardy so long as you are respecting it as a touchscreen. It is not a cement floor, do not treat it as such. Same goes for the 4 turn knobs - do not pull/yank/pry them like there are no consequences for doing so. Treat it well and with respect, and it will last quite a while.
MIDI Controllers - I have a keyboard that only has USB out. I can literally plug that into the USB port of this thing and use it as a MIDI controller. Put another way, this device has (working) USB MIDI input capabilities which if you don't know is rare among samplers and sequencers in this price range. Similarly, you can use something like the AKAI LPK25 and achieve the same thing.
Regular MIDI in/out - you have the headphone jack-sized ports on this thing, but the adapters are included in the bundle. Plays nice with a wide array of equipment. Doesn't seem to have an issue with a MIDI hub either inbound or outbound.
Storage - it has a microSD card slot. My package came with a 32gb microSD card that I nearly threw out / wasn't expecting to be in the package. Throw samples from the Internet on that thing all day, every day.
What you hear - The sound input/output by default is true stereo (mono optional, specific to each sample) and it is GOOD, though beware that the output of the thing is designed for patchboards (not exactly line-level) and you might need an external mixer to (depending on what you are outputting to) downsample and/or regulate the volume up/down if you aren't just using the headset output.
Sampling - Of course there is the ability to take a recorded sample (rear stereo jack live record OR saved file on SD card) and trim it to your specifications and then alter the basic parameters of the sound... which in and of itself is awesome. HOWEVER, the process of doing so is so EASY once you figure it out. Traditional linear sampling is such an epic PAIN compared to how it's done here - you realize that you can do it in less than a minute and the visuals make it very easy to get perfect with a very small learning curve. It's literally quicker/easier to do it on this thing than it is on my computer (after becoming a just a little familiar with the workflow).
Sequencing - I am told that it uses a similar method to another popular DAW out there, but since I've never used it, I can't confirm. All I can say is that the thing wasn't more than 5 minutes out of the box before I had a full and respectable rhythm down in a combination of 3 simultaneously playing sequences. Warning: if you plan on using the touch-screen to manually edit the sequences on anything greater than 16 steps, you will want glasses and a fine-tipped stylus... but at that point you'd be better off going with a DAW. Also, and REALLY IMPORTANT - figure out how to save your sequences. If you don't, they get wiped when you power down.
Mixing - There is a per-pad mixer on it's own primary menu. That is separate from the ADSR, pitch, filters (not many), individual looping, and MIDI in/out channel settings. Again, this is all on a per-pad basis (of which there are a total of 16. There is also an overall velocity setting on the pads screen for the whole thing. Not only that, but you have a per-pad selection of which audio-out it goes to. There are a total of 3 stereo audio outs, which are broken down into left & right, so depending on how you patch it you could have up to 6 mono outs not including the headphone jack as a kind of main. I would not recommend this as a solo level mixer for a performance as on-the-fly editing of levels isn't exactly quick even when super-familiar with the menus... even if it is precise.
Song Mode - Of all the things this has to offer, this is the most difficult to figure out because the workflow differs so drastically from the rest of it. Additionally, the logic / usefulness of it is not what you would expect it to be... so most people don't bother with it. I would recommend reading up on it and seeing about using it to maximize the number of sequences you can store. If you plan on using this thing solely as a mobile storage + sequencer station without a DAW (computer), you will want to. If you plan on exporting everything to computer, then don't bother.
Use over time - be careful of this device. Why? You can get lost playing around with it. The workflow, size, and ease of use are so different/unexpected/neat that sometimes you can convince yourself something sounds good when in reality the final product kinda sounds like a live duck being plucked of all it's feathers. Take a break, come back, be objective. Ease of use tends to make us complacent.
There are so many other things about this I could write forever. The only real thing that I can complain about is the lack of an on/off switch or a shutdown... also I could complain about it not being easier to save your work. The on/off thing can be easily solved with a usb on/off switch that goes for ~$6USD, but the saving within the presets is all you.
Up a track and then perform
It like it’s ableton mini mini micro lol. Build quality out of this world, sounds nice and glued together by global
Compressor and YES it’s a 16 track looper to