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Blackbox 3.0 User Manual
Global Pad Parameters
The table below describes the parameters that are used with pads in Sample, Multi-
Sample, Clip, Slicer and Granular Mode. We will cover the mode specific parameters later.
Main Parameters
Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
Level
Adjusts the loudness level of the pad
-24.0
to
+24.0
dB
Yes
Pitch
Adjusts the pitch of the pad up or
down
-24.0
to
+24.0
semitones
Yes
Filter
Applies either a high pass or low pass
filter to this pad. This controls the
filter cutoff point.
-100%
to
+100%
Negative values apply a low pass filter.
Positive values apply a high pass filter.
Yes
Resonance
The amount of boost added to the
audio frequencies around the filter
cutoff point.
Yes
Attack
The time it takes for the sound to
reach its loudest level.
0.0
to
100.0%
The attack percentage is a
logarithmic scale between 0 and 9
seconds.
Yes
Decay
How long it takes for the sound to go
from the initial peak to the sustain
level.
0.0
to
100.0%
The decay percentage is a
logarithmic scale between 0 and 38
seconds.
Yes
Sustain
The volume level that the sound
maintains when you hold a note.
0.0
to
100.0%
No
Release
The release specifies how long the
note will continue to play and fade
out when the note is released. In
Gate
mode, the release begins when the
touch ends, the gate signal goes low,
or the MIDI note off event occurs. In
Toggle
mode, the release begins
when the toggle off occurs. In
Trigger
mode with sample pads the release
begins when reaching the
Loop End
point in loop mode, or the
Start
+
Len
point when not looping. In
Trigger
mode for Clips and Slicers, the release
has no effect.
0
to
100%
The release percentage is a
logarithmic scale between 0 and 38
seconds.
Yes
