1010music blackbox 2 Sampler

Born for DAWless music creation and performanceWith an intuitive touchscreen workflow, compact size, and Shredder, Loop, One-Shot, Slicer, Multisampled, and External instrument types, blackbox 2 is rich in creative possibilities. The original blackbox has been a staple for music producers and live electronic performers worldwide and blackbox 2 expands upon that legacy.

Record and edit samples and sequences, play live, and design sounds using a high resolution colour touch screen. It’s easy to chop beats, finger drum on one-shots or play notes on multisampled pianos with an onscreen keyboard or your favorite MIDI Controller. Record in real time or draw notes in on the Piano Roll or use the new Step Sequencer. Use new Loop Groups to launch multiple loops for simultaneous playback with bpm sync. blackbox 2 checks all the desktop sampler boxes needed for DAWless music production. Plus with an internal 3-hour battery, just throw it in your backpack and you’re beatmaking at the beach or anywhere inspiration hits!

Like bento, blackbox 2 has a dedicated Launch screen to launch Loop Groups and Sequences on the fly. Play complete songs using Song mode, or play song sections interactively as Scenes. Perform live with real-time clip and scene triggering, expressive pads, resampling tools and new DJ Effects. With great support for real-time control and generous I/O, DAWless jams and performances are easy.

at a glance • 2X the power of the original blackbox
• High resolution 4” colour touchscreen
• Create and perform with 4 flexible Tracks supporting Shredder, One-Shot, Loop, Slicer, Multisample or External Instruments
• One-Shot and Loop instruments supporting 16 samples per Patch
• Sequence the way you like using step, grid / piano roll and probability
• Launch, Scene, Song, Mixing and Effects screens like bento for beatmaking and playing live
• Stun the crowd using DJ effects and XY controls for filter, echo,, gater, flanger, bitcrusher and repeater fx
• Perform using live looping with MIDI triggered recording and playback
• Stream multichannel USB audio and attach MIDI controllers with USB-C host and device ports
• Jam anywhere using a 3 HR battery
• Stream long WAVs and more detailed multisampled instruments from microSD
• Easily sample your favorite synths with automated multisample instrument creation
• Design custom sounds with synth features like multiple filters, envelopes, LFOs, overdrive and the modulation matrix
• Four band EQ with Cut/Shelf/Parametric settings for each band
• Layer effects or capture spontaneous ideas by resampling internally
• Flexible MIDI integration with extensive MIDI CC support for external controllers
• 1 stereo audio in and 3 stereo outs, plus stereo headphones output
• Load high-capacity microSD cards with Projects, Patches and immense sample libraries