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Copyright 2023 by 1010music LLC

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Copyright 2023 by 1010music LLC

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Pad Mode

When To Use It

Reverse
Playback

Beat
Sync

Set Loop
Points

Play
Slices

Sample

Play single notes, free playing audio samples
or drum hits.

Multi-Sample Spread a list of wav files across the keyboard

to get more realistic instrument pitch
shifting or to map different sounds to each
key on the keyboard.

Clip

Synchronize loops and quantize playback,
e.g. drum loops and guitar tracks between
one and eight measures long.

Slicer

Independently trigger different sections of a
WAV file.

Granular

Generate new sounds from your samples.
The sample is played back in small portions
about 10 to 200ms in length, called grains.

New Rec

Start recording a new WAV file or clear a
WAV from a pad.

New Multi

Start recording a new set of WAVs for use in
multi-sampling.

SELECT A PAD MODE

Touch the Pad Mode button on the Waveform screen to choose one of the following:

GATE INPUTS

Send a High

signal to trigger

the pad.

MIDI INPUT

Notes C2 (MIDI 36)

through G2 (MIDI 43)

will trigger pads.

EXT 1-4

Map to

parameters for

modulation.

USE MIDI AND CV

INPUTS

Connect the bitbox mk2 to
Control Voltage and MIDI
sources to trigger pads,
modulate parameters, and play
pads chromatically.

RECORD A WAV FILE

1. Plug the audio source into the IN1 and IN2 jacks.
2. Touch a pad in the grid on the touchscreen to select it.
3. Press the INFO button. Clear the pad if needed to display the Load

and Record screen.

4. Set Rec Mon to Auto or On if you want the input source to play

through OUT1 and OUT2.

5. Touch the Rec button. The bitbox mk2 will start recording. Use the Rec Quant parameter

to synchronize the timing of the recording with the clock. Recording will start when a
signal is received if you set the Threshold parameter to On.

6. Touch the Stop button. The recording will end. If you configured a recording length,

bitbox mk2 will stop recording when the target length is reached. The file will be saved in
a folder with the same name as the preset under the \Presets folder on the microSD card.

Load and Record

Summary of Contents for Bitbox mk2

Page 1: ...s on the power supply bus 3 Mount the module into the rack and then power it up 4 Connect your bitbox mk2 to external gear Out1 Out2 connect to your mixer or speakers In1 In2 connect to left and right audio signals to record MIDI connect to a MIDI controller to trigger pads play pads chromatically follow a MIDI clock or use MIDI CC to control parameters GET STARTED When bitbox mk2 powers up you se...

Page 2: ...points PLAY Touch to trigger the pad WAVEFORM Pinch to zoom Drag to scroll WAV FILE NAME Touch to load a different WAV file PAD MODE Touch to change Waveform MENU INFO HOME PADS KEYS FX MIX EQ PRESETS TOOLS WAV GRID PARA METERS MUTES EQ NODES PARA METERS MOD SOURCES MOD SOURCES TOUCH FIND YOUR WAY AROUND Push the HOME and INFO buttons to navigate to other screens The INFO button takes you to more ...

Page 3: ... following GATE INPUTS Send a High signal to trigger the pad MIDI INPUT Notes C2 MIDI 36 through G2 MIDI 43 will trigger pads EXT 1 4 Map to parameters for modulation USE MIDI AND CV INPUTS Connect the bitbox mk2 to Control Voltage and MIDI sources to trigger pads modulate parameters and play pads chromatically RECORD A WAV FILE 1 Plug the audio source into the IN1 and IN2 jacks 2 Touch a pad in t...

Page 4: ...to adjust the effect send for each pad to each effect ADJUST THE MASTER VOLUME 1 Touch Tools on the Menu to open the Tools screen 2 Touch Main to open the Main tab The four parameters are each controlled by the closest knob 3 Turn the top right knob to adjust the MasterVol parameter LEARN MORE Find How To Videos the full User Manual updated firmware and a support community at 1010music com mk2docs...

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