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What’s New in Version 2?
Version 2 of the Black Box firmware delivers a wide variety of new features
and improvements. You’ll find a summary of the major enhancements in the
following sections.
Amp Models Increased from 12 to 40
The new amp models sound great both in recording and on stage—classic
amps, big stacks, boutique amps, modern high gain amps, a few famous bass
amps and even some new ones of our own design. We’ve also thrown in a
classic fuzz, octave splitter and clean preamp. See the “Amp Model Details”
section for specifics.
Effects Increased from 43 to 121
We’ve expanded our collection of effects to give you a ton of creative, inspiring
and fun new choices. There are more modulation effects, beat-synced effects,
note-triggered effects, plus 60 idea-generating filter, tremolo and arpeggio
sequences. See “The Effects” section for details.
Special Bonus Features
In order to add more features beyond the existing 16 front-panel menus,
we created a new Shift mode to access bonus features including Reverb,
Compression and an Amp Mid control, plus a couple of useful features called
Link Drumbeat and Tempo Source.
New Shift Mode
A new Shift mode permits access to new bonus features including reverb,
compression, mid control and others.
The parameters for these new features are implemented as Shift menus. Similar
to how the SHIFT key on your computer keyboard permits a single key to have
2 functions, the new Shift mode permits a single row and column in the 4 x 4
menu matrix to have both a normal and shifted menu function.
For example, the new AMP MID control is the Shift function of AMP BASS. To view
or change AMP MID:
1) Select AMP BASS by pressing AMP and then turning the 3rd menu knob
one “click” to select its column. You’ll now see the current value of AMP
BASS.
2) Double-tap the AMP button to view the Shift parameter, AMP MID. Even
though the menu still blinks AMP BASS, the screen text shows “MID 50”
and the PARAMETER screen icon blinks to indicate that Shift mode is
active.
3) To change the value of AMP MID, turn the third menu knob up or down.
To exit Shift mode, press any key or turn another menu knob.
Here’s an overview of the new Shift functions and where they are located in the
4 x 4 menu matrix:
For an explanation of these functions, see the relevant section of this manual.
NOTE:
Because of the MENU buttons’ new double-tap mode, it is no longer
possible to step through the four menu columns by repeatedly pressing a
MENU key.
Amp Models Increased to 40
Since the release of the Black Box, we have created lots of new amp models and
enhanced many of the existing ones. Here is a list of the models and the real
amps upon which they were based. You can read more details in the section
“Amp Model Details” further below in this manual.
1.
BASMAN
Fender Bassman
2.
DLXREV
Fender Deluxe Reverb
3.
TWNREV
Fender Twin Reverb
4.
DELUXE
Fender Deluxe
5.
CHAMP
Fender Champ
6.
MAR 45
Marshall JTM45
7.
PLEXI
Marshall Super Lead Plexi
8.
MAR800
Marshall JCM800
9.
MAR2K
Marshall JCM2000
10.
VOKS30
VoxAC30
11.
VOKS15
VoxAC15
12.
JAZZ
Roland Jazz Chorus
13.
HIWHAT
Hiwatt DR103
14.
STU70S
(Studio 1970s) Mesa Boogie Mark IIc
15.
BIG90S
(Big 1990s) Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
16.
SOLDON
Soldano SLO 100
17.
UBER
Bogner Uberschall
18.
DEISEL
Diezel VH4
19.
ANGLE
ENGL Powerball
20.
EDDIEV
Peavey 5150 MkII
21.
XTACY
Bogner Ecstasy
22.
BUDDHA
Budda Twinmaster
23.
CHIEF
Matchless Chieftain
24.
INTENS
Custom model with an intense high-gain solo tone
25.
BIGMID
Custom model with strong high-gain mid tone
26.
SIZZLE
Custom model with a present high-end sizzle
27.
PLEXIS
Custom model based onMarshall Super Lead Plexi with EQ
28.
SCOOP
Custom high gain model with scooped mid
29.
CRISP
Custom model with a ‘60s twangy tone
30.
HOLLOW
Custom model with a hollow tone
31.
BITE
Custom model with biting high notes
32.
NECKPU
Custom model, great with a Strat neck pickup
33.
SOLID
Custom model with a solid tone
34.
ACO360
Bass amp: Acoustic 360
35.
AMPSVT
Bass amp: Ampeg SVT
36.
GK 800
Bass amp: Gallien-Krueger 800RB
37.
SWR500
Bass amp: SWR SM500
38.
FUZZ
Fuzz tone
39.
OCTAVE
Octave fuzz
40.
MICPRE
Clean mic preamp
NOTE:
M-Audio and Black Box are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. All other
product names used are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in
no way associated or affiliated with Avid Technology, Inc. These trademarks
of the other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those
manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during M-Audio’s sound
model development. No claim is made that the Black Box duplicates these
sounds exactly, but rather that it produces tones inspired by these classic
amps. Reference to artists and bands is for informational purposes only and
does not imply an endorsement or sponsorship of the Black Box by such artists
or bands.
