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Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual
Mar 1, 2023
Bitbox MK2 2.1 User Manual
Mar 1, 2023
To Use Auto Scan to Create Slices:
1.
From the Waveform screen for the slicer pad, touch the menu item with the
three dots “. . .”. This will display the Waveform Slicing menu.
2.
Touch Scan and then use a control knob to select a Threshold percentage for
the sensitivity of the scan. The lower the threshold, the higher the number of
slices that will be created. Touch OK when you are ready to scan. (You can
touch anyplace outside of the Threshold field to cancel the scan.) Bitbox mk2
will detect and create slice points in the file automatically. The slice points are
shown as pink horizontal lines with a small pink square near the bottom.
In addition to setting parameters for a slicer pad, you also need to create the slices.
There are three ways to do this: manually, auto scan, and slice to grid. When you
configure slices manually, you use the Split and Join menu options to add and remove
splits. The manual process may also be used to refine the results after you use auto
scan or slice to grid. When you use auto scan, bitbox mk2 uses an internal algorithm to
decide where to place the splits. You can control the sensitivity of the algorithm. When
you use slice to grid, you define a fixed number of slices and bitbox mk2 will create
splits that evenly divide the WAV file into the specified number of slices.
To Manually Create or Remove Slices:
1.
On the Waveform screen for the slicer pad
touch the menu item with the three dots “. . .”.
This will display the Waveform Slicing menu.
2.
Use touch gestures to move the waveform so
the fixed cursor position (the vertical white line)
is at the position where you want to add
another slice point. Touch Split to create a slice
point. The slice point is shown as a pink
horizontal line with a small pink square near
the bottom.
3.
Use touch gestures to move the waveform so
the fixed cursor position (the vertical white line)
is on or near a slice point that you want to
remove. Touch Join to remove the slice point.
You can have as many or as few slices as you want.
Waveform Slicing Menu
Parameter Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
Quant Size
Use Quant Size to quantize when the
playback starts and stops. Quantization will
cause playback to snap to a musical grid with
intervals specified by the Quant Size
parameter. When quantization is used, the
note trigger will cause playback to start and
end on the next quant size boundary. For
example, if the Quant Size is set to 1-bar and
you press the pad, the playback will begin at
the start of the next bar.
None
- always start and stop
immediately
1/64, 1/32T, 1/32, 1/16T, 1/16,
1/8T, 1/8, 1/4T, 1/4, 1/2T, 1/2, 1
bar, 2 bars.
Assumes 4/4 time.
No
Sync
The Sync feature prevents timing drift that
can occur when the length and BPM of a clip
does not align exactly with the tempo of
playback. When Sync is used, bitbox mk2 will
realign the audio to match the clock at the
step size specified here.
Even slight differences between WAV file
BPM and clock tempo can cause significant
drift over time. Select a value for Sync that
will control the size of the musical unit to
which the clip will be synchronized. Choose
small settings, like 1/16th, for rhythmic or
percussion clips. Choose large settings, like
1-bar, for sustained tones or drones.
OFF
– playback will occur at the
original rate. Looping will happen
as soon as the sample ends.
ON
– bitbox mk2 will synchronize
the playback of the slice.
No
Slice
Indicates which slice will be played when a
note is triggered. You can use modulation to
vary this value over time.
1
through the number of slices in
the pad.
Yes
Slice Seq
When Slice Seq is set to a value other than
None, each new note will advance the
selection of the next slice to play.
The value of this parameter controls the
order in which slice selection is advanced.
None
: This parameter will not be
used to control the order of
playback of slices.
Forward
: A trigger will cause the
playback to move to the next slice.
Backwards
: A trigger will cause
the playback to move to the
previous slice
Random
: A trigger will cause the
playback to move to a randomly
selected slice
Stagger
: A trigger will cause the
playback to move through the
slices in a somewhat random way.
It will move forward a few slices,
then back a couple of slices, and
repeat.
Yes
