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The bluebox Eurorack Edition Quick Start Guide 1.0
1. Insert the micro SD card, notched edge away from the
screen.
2. Attach the two ribbon cables to the module as shown on the
right. Position the red edge of each ribbon cable on the side
marked by the arrows.
3. Turn off your Eurorack and attach the two cables to the
Eurorack power supply, with the red edge of the cable
aligned with pin 1 or the -12V pins on the power supply bus.
This module requires the +5V rail which may not be present
on some older racks. It uses 500-850mA at +5V (depending
on screen brightness), 320 mA at +12V, and 82mA at -12V.
4. Mount bluebox in the rack and then power it up. The bluebox will load a demo project from
the microSD card.
5. Connect audio ins and outs along the left side of the front panel and to the USB C EXT port.
6. Choose a meter bridge layout. Push MIXER, then push B. Touch to select the number of
tracks, and Single Row or Double Row display mode.
7. Map inputs to tracks. Push TRACK and then push B. Touch a track at the top of the screen,
then, in the bottom grid, touch 1 or 2 of the inputs.
8. Name your tracks. Push TRACK and then push B. Touch a track to select it. Touch the
number or name in the middle of the screen to enter a new name.
9. Use MIXER mode or TRACK mode to adjust the gain and volume level of each track.
10. Save your changes as a new project. Push Proj, then touch File, SaveAs Template, and enter a
new name.
GET SET UP
CONTROL MODE
BUTTONS
Push once or twice to
access screens for a
control mode.
B BUTTON
Access configuration
options for the
current control mode.
On Edit Screen,
access the list of
recordings.
TRANSPORT BUTTONS
Control recording and
playback of audio files.
KNOBS
Adjust levels, select and
set parameters, choose
options.
A BUTTON
Change knob focus, as
shown by pink
highlights.
METER BRIDGE
VU meters show the audio level.
Indicator arrows show setting values.
TOUCH SCREEN
Select tracks, set track levels
and settings, and select options.
FIND YOUR WAY AROUND
