BLACKBOX USER MANUAL v 1.5
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Technical Specs
On-Board Memory
Blackbox has 64MB of on-board RAM. However, this is a cache--not a hard limit to what can be loaded at once.
Maximum Sample Length
Blackbox streams the longer samples from the microSD card, so the maximum length is a function of the maximum
file size for a sample. The maximum file size is 4GB, which can be many hours depending on the sample rate and
bit depth.
Blackbox caches smaller sample as needed.
Samples Supported
Blackbox supports stereo samples. It can record in stereo and has stereo outputs.
Blackbox supports samples in the WAV file format. It supports 1 or 2 channel files with 16, 24 or 32-bit resolution at
any sample rate. 48kHz is the preferred sample rate. The blackbox engine uses a 24-bit ADC and DAC.
WAV file names may use Alpha Numeric Characters (A-Z, 0-9) and some special characters. The following
characters are NOT allowed: double quotes, forward slash, back slash, question mark, asterisk, less than and greater
than symbols, the colon and the pipe symbol (“ /
\ ? * < > : |). File names must be less than 256 characters,
including the path name. Files that do not conform to these naming constraints will not be recognized by
blackbox.
Maximum Number of Voices Supported
Blackbox supports 4-note polyphony for pads in Sample Mode, 2-note polyphony in Clip and Slicer Modes, and one
note polyphony in Granular mode. Nothing in blackbox will prevent you from trying to play 4 voices on all 16 pads
at the same time. However, the CPU can be overloaded if you play too many notes at once while also using
sequencing and fx. You can reliably play 16 voices across all pads simultaneously. Beyond that, you may
encounter some sound quality issues like crackling. The exact breaking point depends on whether effects are
running, the CPU load and other factors.
Pin Mapping for Mini TRS Jack to MIDI 5 Pin DIN Connectors
The musical instrument industry currently uses several different ways of mapping MIDI 5 Pin DIN signals to mini TRS
jack connectors. The diagram to the right shows the numbering of the pins on a MIDI connector and the labels of
the connection components of a mini TRS jack. 1010music products are compatible with cables that use the
following mapping of MIDI signals between female MIDI connectors and mini TRS jacks:
MIDI Signal
MIDI Connector Mini TRS
Current Source
Pin 4
Tip
Current Sink
Pin 5
Ring
Shield
Pin 2
Sleeve
MIDI Connector to Mini TRS Jack Mapping
For more information on the use of adapters, read the blog post on our
website
Mini TRS Jacks for MIDI Connections Compatibility Guide
at:
https://1010music.com/stereo-minijacks-midi-connections-compatibility-guide
5 Pin DIN and Mini TRS Jack Connectors
Summary of Contents for BLACKBOX 1.5
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