Bitbox 1.2 - Electronic musical instrument 1010music - Free user manual and instructions

Type of product	Electronic musical instrument (Eurorack sampler module)
Brand	1010music
Model	Bitbox 1.2
Format	Eurorack module, 26HP
Width	26HP (approx. 132mm)
Power supply	+12V: 350mA, -12V: 0mA, 5V: 0mA
Display	Touchscreen interface
Storage	microSD card (included) for samples and presets
Audio inputs	IN1 and IN2 jacks (mono or stereo recording)
Audio outputs	OUT1 and OUT2 (stereo), FX1 and FX2 (mono)
Trigger inputs	CV Trigger jacks for playback control
Clock input	4 PPQN clock input for synchronization
MIDI input	TRS MIDI compatible with Arturia BeatStep Pro
Clip cells	16 clip cells on a 4x4 grid
Sample playback	Trigger, Gate, Toggle and Repeat modes
Recording	Mono or stereo recording with quantization
Slicing	Automatic and manual sample slicing
Atomic mode	Play individual slices of a clip
CV modulation	Pitch, Start, Length, Slice Select and more
Tracks	4 tracks with exclusive, level and output controls
Ableton export	Exports sets as .als files
Firmware update	Update via microSD card
Presets	12 preset banks
Maintenance	Clean with a soft dry cloth; avoid liquids
Safety	Use proper Eurorack power supply and case

Frequently Asked Questions - Bitbox 1.2 1010music

How do I manually play a clip on the Bitbox?

Touch a cell on the Main screen to play the corresponding clip. The selected cell is highlighted in pink. You can also press the INFO button to open the Clip Info screen and then touch the Play button. For manual playback, ensure the Mode parameter is set to Trigger, Gate, Toggle, or Repeat, depending on your desired behavior.

How do I trigger clips using MIDI?

Connect a MIDI controller to the MIDI input using a TRS cable. Bitbox responds to MIDI Channel 10. MIDI notes 36 to 51 are mapped to the 16 clip cells: note 36 is clip 1, note 37 is clip 2, and so on. Notes 52 to 55 control the CV Modulator cells. Make sure your controller sends on Channel 10.

What are the clip parameters accessible on the Clip Info screen?

The Clip Info screen allows you to adjust Start, Len, Mode, Lvl, Loop, Pitch, Quant, Sync, and Slice (in Atomic mode). Start and Len define the playback region as percentages. Mode selects Trigger, Gate, Toggle, or Repeat. Lvl sets gain from -96dB to +12dB. Pitch adjusts semitones from -24 to +24. Quant determines playback quantization, and Sync prevents timing drift.

How do I slice a clip and play slices with Atomic mode?

On the Clip Info screen, touch the Slice button. Use the Scan function for automatic slicing, or manually set slices by moving the waveform to the desired position and touching Split. To join slices, position the pink line between two slices and touch Join. Enable Atomic mode by touching Atomic on the Slice submenu. Then set the Slice parameter on page 1 of the Clip Info screen to choose which slice plays.

How can I use CV modulators to control playback?

CV Modulators are dark gray cells in the rightmost column of the Main screen. Select one and press INFO to configure it. Choose a Mod type such as Pitch, Start, Length, or Slice Sel. The Dest parameter sets the target cell. Connect a control voltage source to the corresponding CV Modulator input jack. The Amount parameter controls the impact for Pitch, Start, and Length modulation.

How do I synchronize clips with an external clock or MIDI clock?

To sync, set the Quant parameter on a clip to a value other than None, such as 1 bar. Connect a clock source to the CLOCK input (using 4 PPQN) or a MIDI clock to the MIDI input. When both are present, the priority is CLOCK input, then MIDI input, then internal clock. All clips will then start and stop in sync with the selected clock.

How do I record a new clip from audio inputs?

Press HOME to go to the Main screen and select an empty cell. Press INFO to open the Record screen. Connect your source to IN1 or IN2. Set the Input parameter to In 1/2 for stereo or In 1/In 2 for mono. Adjust Rec Quant for quantized recording. Touch the Rec button to start recording, then touch Stop. The new clip will appear with a name like RC0001.

How do I manage presets and save my work?

Bitbox automatically saves presets to the microSD card. To switch presets, go to the Menu screen (press HOME repeatedly) and touch Presets. Select a number from 1 to 12 to load that preset. Presets store all clip assignments, parameters, modulation settings, and track settings. No manual save is needed; changes are written automatically.

How do I update the firmware?

Download the desired firmware (bitbox or fxbox) from 1010music.com/support. Unzip the file. To keep presets, copy only the MATRIX.BIN file to the microSD card root; otherwise copy all contents. Insert the card and hold HOME and INFO buttons while powering on. Release when the upgrade message appears. The unit restarts automatically after about 15 seconds.

How can I export my Bitbox set to Ableton Live?

Load the preset you want to export, then remove the microSD card and connect it to your computer. Open the .als files (e.g., SE000001.als) from the card in Ableton Live. For a permanent copy, use Save As and the Collect and Save option in Ableton to copy the WAV files to your system.

USER MANUAL Bitbox 1.2 1010music

Bitbox 1.2 User's Manual

Welcome to bitbox. Bitbox is a very useful tool for capturing and playing back samples.

This manual will walk you through all of the features of bitbox. If you want to start playing right away, please consult the Quick Start Guide found in the box. The Quick Start Guide and this manual are also available on the 1010music.com Support page

Table of Contents

Overview 3

The MicroSD Card 4

Getting Started with Clips 4

Momentarily Play a Clip 4

Trigger a Clip via Control Voltage Signal 4

Trigger a Clip via MIDI input 4

Set Clip Parameters 5

Managing Clips and Presets 7

Work with Presets and Save Your Work 7

Load or Delete a Clip 8

Load Clip Files from a MicroSD Card 8

Record a Clip 9

Synchronizing Playback with Slicing, CV Modulators and Clocks 10

Slice Clips 10

Playback in Atomic Mode 11

Use CV Modulators 11

Synchronize Clips with CLOCKS or MIDI Inputs 13

Working with Tracks 13

Export a Set to Ableton Live 14

Switch to a New MicroSD Card While Operating Bitbox 14

Updating and Swapping Firmware, Audio Files and Presets 15

Install New Firmware 15

Reset Bitbox Presets to Factory Settings 15

Technical Specifications 15

Demonstration Videos and Latest Docs 15

Contact Us 16

Overview

Bitbox is a 26HP Eurorack module. This manual documents the functionality available in version 1.2 of bitbox. If you have an earlier version of the bitbox firmware, you can upgrade for free. See Error! Reference source not found. for the steps to upgrade. To determine which version of the firmware you are running, press the Home button until you see the Menu screen shown on the right. The number in the lower right corner is the current version. The screen shot shows version 1.2.3.

1.2.3
Figure 1: Menu Screen

The diagram below identifies the components of bitbox. This manual will refer to the controls and inputs of the module using the labels shown.

Bitbox is equipped with a touchscreen. You can touch cells in the grid on the screen to select them, and touch on-screen buttons to take an action.

The INFO and HOME buttons at the top of the front panel of bitbox are used to navigate the screens. Press INFO to view the information screen for the current selection. In some cases, you can press INFO more than

once to get to deeper information. The HOME button generally takes you back a screen. If you get lost, you can press HOME until you get back to the Main screen.

The Control Knobs are used to cycle through options on the screen. When there are several parameters on the screen, use the Control Knob closest to a parameter to set its value.

A counter in the top left corner of the screen tracks the number of measures and beats (e.g. 60:3) that have played since the clock started. Reset the measure counter by powering down the module or stopping the clock input for a few seconds.

The MicroSD Card

Bitbox uses a microSD card to store clips and clip parameter information. A microSD card must be inserted into the microSD slot on the front panel of the bitbox during operation of the module. A microSD card loaded with sample clips is included with bitbox. Insert the microSD card with the notched edge down.

Getting Started with Clips

When you first start bitbox, you will see the Main screen. Each square or cell represents a clip that can be played back. Clips can be loaded from the microSD card or recorded from inputs. The microSD card provided with the module has several preset banks of clips to get you started.

The pink square indicates which cell is selected. You can change the selection two ways: by touching the cell or by turning any of the Control Knobs.

Figure 2: Main Screen

Momentarily Play a Clip

You can manually start a clip playing by touching a cell to play the corresponding

clip. The light grey colored cells in the grid hold clips. The name of the clip appears in the cell after it is loaded. Blank cells are empty.

You can also manually play a clip from the Clip Info screen. Touch a cell to select a clip, and then press the INFO button to display the Clip Info screen. Touch the onscreen Play button to start playback of the clip.

Trigger a Clip via Control Voltage Signal

You can use an external signal to trigger the playback of a clip. Plug a trigger source into one of the CV

Trigger jacks. The CV Trigger jacks are mapped to the clip cells on the touchscreen. The clip that corresponds to the used CV Trigger jack will now be triggered by the CV Trigger input.

Trigger a Clip via MIDI input

You can use a MIDI input to trigger playback of a clip. Plug a MIDI controller source into the MIDI input jack then use the connected MIDI device to trigger notes.

Note:

- The MIDI input uses a Tip Ring Sleeve (TRS) connection compatible with the Arturia BeatStep Pro. Be sure to use a TRS cable.

• Bitbox responds to MIDI inputs on MIDI Channel 10, which is the default channel for the drum part on the BeatStep Pro.
• MIDI inputs for notes 36 to 51 are mapped to the clips in the grid as shown in the diagram on the right. The modulators are assigned notes 52 to 55.

48	49	50	51	55
44	45	46	47	54
40	41	42	43	53
36	37	38	39	52

Figure 3: MIDI Clip Mapping

Set Clip Parameters

To see a selected clip's parameters, press the INFO button. Cells with text in them already have a clip loaded. When you press INFO with a loaded cell selected, you will see the Clip Info screen shown to the right. Press the INFO button again to see four more parameters. Continue to press the INFO button to toggle between the parameters on page 1 and page 2 of the Clip Info screen.

On the Clip Info screen you can see the waveform for the clip, adjust the clip parameters, manage samples and slice clips. The graph in the middle of the screen is a visual representation of the waveform for the selected clip. The waveform will scroll across the screen as the clip plays, with the current play position represented by the pink vertical bar on the screen.

Set the values for the following parameters by turning the Control Knob closest to the parameter on the screen:

Figure 4: Clip Info Page 1

Figure 5: Clip Info Page 2

Start Together with Len, controls what portion of the sample will play. Start is expressed as a percentage of the entire sample length and designates the position in the clip where playback will begin. Start is only used when Quantization is not active, i.e. when the Quant parameter is set to "none".

Len Together with Start, controls what portion of the sample will play. Len is expressed in percentage of the entire sample length and designates what percentage of the clip after the Start position will be played. The Len parameter also controls the loop length. See the Loop parameter below. Len is only used when Quantization is not active, i.e. when the Quant parameter is set to "none".

Mode This parameter determines how the sample will playback with four different settings:

Trigger Activate the clip by touching the cell, through a CV Trigger, or through MIDI note on. Bitbox will start playback of the clip according to the Quant

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setting (see Error! Reference source not found.) and play through to completion. The release has no effect.

Gate Begin the clip playback in the same manner as Trigger mode. But in Gate mode, playback will stop when you release the touch, the CV Trigger gate goes low, or the MIDI note is released.

Toggle Begin the clip playback in the same manner as Trigger mode. When another trigger event happens, the playback will stop.

Repeat Begin the cell playback in the same manner as Trigger mode. The playback will restart at the Quant interval while the cell is held down or activated. Releasing or deactivating the cell allows playback to continue to completion of the clip.

Lvl This parameter sets the level or gain for the cell and ranges from -96dB to +12dB. At the default value of 0dB the volume remains unchanged.

Loop With Loop set to ON, playback will continue to repeat the portion of the sample specified by the Start and Len parameters.

Pitch This parameter adjusts the tone and the playback speed of the clip or slice. It is expressed in semitones and ranges from -24 semitones (down two octaves) to +24 semitones (up two octaves).

Quant This parameter enables you to quantize when the playback starts and stops. It has the following values available:

• None - always start and stop immediately
• 1/16 - quantize to the next sixteenth note time
• 1/8 - eighth note
• 1/4 - quarter note
• 1/2 - half note
• 1 bar - a whole note assuming 4/4 time
- 2 bars
4 bars
8 bars

Example: With the Quant time set to 1 bar, samples will start when the next bar or measure begins after the clip is played. The full clip is played from the beginning. You can see the current bar and beat in the upper left of most screens (e.g.

440:2 in Figure 4: Clip Info Page 1).

Sync Sync is only enabled when quantizing is enabled (the Quant parameter is not None.) The Sync feature prevents timing drift that can occur when the length of a clip does not align

exactly with the tempo of playback. Even slight differences between clip length and tempo can cause significant drift over time. Select a value that will control the size of the musical unit to which the clip will be synchronized. Choose small settings for rhythmic or percussion clips. Choose large settings for sustained tones or drones. It has the following values available:

• None – do not synchronize
  • 1/16 - quantize to the next sixteenth note time
  • 1/8 - eighth note
  • 1/4 - quarter note
  • 1/2 - half note
  • 1 bar - a whole note assuming 4/4 time
• Slice – Quantize to clip slices. See Slice Clips below for more information

Slice Slice is only enabled when the clip is set to Atomic Mode. In Atomic Mode, this parameter specifies which slice of the clip will be played. Choose a number from 1 to the number of slices defined in the clip. See Playback in Atomic Mode below for more information.

Managing Clips and Presets

When you first turn on bitbox, it loads the set of clips that have been assigned to Preset 1 by default. There are 4 additional presets preloaded on the microSD card. These presets only contain a fraction of the clips that are available on the microSD card. You can use the microSD card to load your own clips into bitbox, as well as record new ones. Bitbox also enables you to customize and create your own presets.

Work with Presets and Save Your Work

Bitbox stores multiple configurations of clips and parameter settings as presets. You can save up to 12 different banks of presets. When you first start using bitbox, you are using Preset 1. The microSD card that comes with bitbox has 5 presets pre-populated. Presets 1 through 4 contain percussion samples, and Preset 5 contains a set of continuous loops. Presets 6 through 12 are empty.

To switch to a different preset, press the HOME button repeatedly until you get to the Menu screen shown on the right. Touch the Presets button. This will lead to the Presets screen shown to the right.

Press the number of the preset you would like to load. You will then be taken to the Main screen. This will load the following information that was previously saved for this preset:

For each clip cell	the sample assignment and all parameters
For each modulation cell	the parameters and destination cell
For each track	all track parameters

Presets are automatically saved on the microSD card as you work. If you change to

Figure 6: Menu Screen

Presets
9	10	11	12
5	6	7	8
1	2	3	4

Figure 7: Presets Screen

a different card, you will have a different set of presets. When you switch to a different preset, all previous settings will be replaced with the settings of the newly selected preset, which may be blank.

NOTE

• Presets are saved automatically in the background. You don't need to worry about saving your changes whenever you adjust something.
• It can take up to 10 seconds for the most current state to be written to the microSD card.

Load or Delete a Clip

You can load new clips from the microSD card into cells in a preset. You can load a clip into an empty cell or load a clip into an occupied cell to replace it. From the Clip Info screen, press the Sample button in the top menu to manage the sample that is loaded into this clip cell. The Sample submenu is now displayed and the clip parameters are no longer visible. Use the Sample submenu buttons as follows:

Figure 8: Sample Submenu

Load Displays a list of samples available on the microSD card. See Load Clip Files from a MicroSD Card below for the full process.

Del Delete this sample from this cell. The file on the microSD card remains. This particular cell will now be empty. Pressing this button will return you to the Main screen. If you mistakenly delete a sample you can reload it from the microSD card.

Press the Sample button again to hide the Sample submenu.

Load Clip Files from a MicroSD Card

You can use the microSD card to load clips into bitbox. You can load clips that came preloaded on the microSD card, or you can add your own clips from other sources.

1. Use your laptop or other device to load clips in WAV format into the root folder of a microSD card.
2. Insert the microSD card into the MICRO SD slot, notched edge down.
3. Press HOME until you get to the Main screen.
4. To load a sample into an empty clip cell, touch an empty, light colored cell in the grid on the touchscreen to select it. Press the INFO button to display the Clip Info screen and then touch the on-screen Load button.

To load a sample into a cell that currently has a sample, touch the target cell to select it, and then press the INFO button to display the Clip Info screen. Touch the Sample button, and then touch the Load button.

A list of clips and file folders on the microSD card will be displayed, as shown in the Sample File List screen on the right.

Figure 9: Sample File List

1. Use any of the Control Knobs to select a WAV file or a folder from the list that appears on the touchscreen. (To cancel, press the HOME button.)

2. Touch Load again. If you loaded a file, you will see the Main screen with the selected clip loaded into the selected cell. If you loaded a folder, you will see the list of files in the folder. Use the backwards arrow <- to go back to the previous folder or select a file and touch Load to load the clip.

Record a Clip

You can use the IN1 and IN2 input jacks to record new clips in mono or stereo.

1. Press HOME until you get to the Main screen.
2. Touch an empty, light colored cell in the grid on the touchscreen to select it. You can delete a clip (see Load or Delete a Clip above) to create an empty cell if needed.
3. Press the INFO button to display the Record screen shown to the right.
4. Plug the recording source into the IN1 or IN2 jack.
5. The source will play through the corresponding output jack, OUT1 or OUT2, if the Monitor setting is ON.
6. Turn the Control Knob closest to each of the following parameters to select a value:

Figure 10: Record Screen

Input This parameter lets you select stereo or mono recording. The available values are:

• In 1/2 Record in Stereo from input jacks IN1 and IN2.
• In 1 Record mono from input jack IN1.
• In 2 Record mono from input jack IN2.

Rec Quant This parameter lets you quantize the recording starting and stopping for making loops.

The available values are:

• None - always start and stop immediately
• 1/16 - quantize to the next sixteenth note time
• 1/8 - eighth note
• 1/4 - quarter note
• 1/2 - half note
• 1 bar - a whole note assuming 4/4 time
- 2 bars
- 4 bars
- 8 bars

Rec Mon The monitoring parameter controls whether the input signals in IN1 and IN2 are played out through Out1 and Out2. The available options are:

• Off Inputs are never played through the outputs.
• Auto Inputs play through the outputs while recording or the recording screen is visible.
• On Inputs always play through the outputs.

The lower left corner displays the levels of each of the input signals. For best results leave some room (a few dB) between your loudest level and the max allowed, which is 0dB. If a red bar appears to the right of the level, the signal is clipping and the level should be lowered for best quality.

1. Touch the onscreen Rec button. Bitbox will start recording. The timing of the recording can be synchronized with other modules by using the Rec Quant parameter setting with a MIDI or CLOCK input. (See Synchronize Clips with CLOCKS or MIDI Inputs below.) The Recording screen displays a running clock of measures and beats and time duration of the recording. There may be a delay between you touch Rec and when the recording starts due to quantization.
2. Touch the on-screen Stop button. The recording will end. There may be a delay between when you touch Stop and when the recording ends due to quantization. When the recording has stopped, the main screen is displayed with the new clip listed in the selected cell. The clip name will be RC with a numeric suffix.

Synchronizing Playback with Slicing, CV Modulators and Clocks

Bitbox provides several different ways to synchronize playback of clips with internal and external signals. Slicing allows you to identify the start of slices within a clip so that playback can be synchronized to those slices. CV Modulators allow playback of a row of clips or individual clips to be synchronized or modulated by a control voltage input. Clocks allow playback to be synchronized with signals from external modules.

Slice Clips

Slicing clips is useful when you want to divide a clip into parts or slices that can be played independently. Slicing is especially useful with Atomic mode.

Slices can be defined automatically or manually or via a combination of both. From the Clip Info screen, touch Slice. The Clip Info screen displays the Slice submenu as shown on the right. In this mode, the Slice submenu is displayed and the sound wave shows the position of the slices. By default there are no slices.

Figure 11: Slice Submenu - No Slices

Automatically Slice: Touch Scan. Bitbox will search the audio file and identify places where it recommends there should be breaks based on the waveform. The slices appear as blue lines with handles at the bottom as shown in Figure 12 below.

Join Slices:

To join two slices together slide the waveform so the pink line is between the two slices to be merged, and then touch Join. The blue slice bar to the right of the pink line will be removed, thus joining the two slices on either side of the pink line. The following screen shots show the same clip before and after a join.

Figure 12: Slice Submenu - With Slices

Figure 13: Slice Submenu - After Join

Manually Add Slices: To manually add a slice, slide the waveform so the pink line is at the point where the slice will start, and then touch Split. A new blue slice bar will appear at the point selected.

Playback in Atomic Mode

Atomic mode allows you to play back the individual slices of the clip. To set the clip to play in atomic mode, touch Slice and then Atomic from the Clip Info screen. The Atomic menu option is highlighted blue when enabled. Disable atomic mode by touching Atomic again.

To configure which slice will be played, press the Info button twice to go back to page 1 of the Clip Info screen. A Slice parameter now replaces the Start parameter. Select a number to indicate which slice should be played when the clip playback is initiated.

You can do even more with slices in atomic mode with CV Modulators.

Use CV Modulators

Control Voltage (CV) modulators enable use of an external input to trigger a row of clips simultaneously, or to adjust playback parameters of a single destination cell. The dark gray cells on the rightmost column of the Main screen are CV Modulator cells. These CV Modulator cells work with the paired CV Modulator input jacks below the screen. To configure modulation, select a dark gray cell and press INFO to display the Mod Cell screen shown below. The modulator parameters vary based on the value selected for Mod.

Figure 15: Mod Cell - Scene Trig

Figure 16: Mod Cell - Start

Figure 14: Mod Cell - Slice Sel

Use the Control Knobs to adjust the parameters on the Mod Cell screen:

Mod Selects the type of modulation to be applied. The values include:

Scene Trig Triggering this modulation with the CV Modulator input will trigger the entire row of cells at once. This is similar to the Scene Triggers in Ableton Live.

Pitch The CV Modulator input will modulate the pitch of the destination cell specified in the Dest parameter. The voltage range of -5 to +5 volts is continuously mapped to playback speed adjustments from stopped at -5 volts, original playback speed at 0 volts, to double the playback speed at +5 volts. This emulates the effect of modifying the speed on a turntable.

Start The CV Modulator input will control the initial play position in the sample for the destination cell.

Length The CV Modulator input will control the playback length for the destination cell.

Ptch 1V/Oct The CV Modulator input will modulate the pitch of the destination cell, such that one volt change of Control Voltage will correspond to one octave of pitch. For example, a +1 volt signal will transpose the pitch up one octave, and a -2 volt signal will transpose the pitch down two octaves.

Slice Sel The CV Modulator input will select which slice of the clip in the destination cell will play. The voltage range from 0 to +5 volts is mapped to slices in such a way that one semitone of voltage corresponds to one slice. For example, 0 volts maps to slice 1, and 1 volt maps to slice 13. Negative voltage values will be ignored. This setting takes effect immediately and will change currently playing notes. This setting only applies to Atomic Mode.

Slice Next The CV Modulator input behaves similarly to Slice Sel modulation, but with the exception that you will only switch to a different slice at the beginning of the next note. This setting only applies to Atomic Mode.

Slice Inc The CV Modulator will advance playback incrementally through the list of slices for the clip. Whenever the CV signal goes high, the next slice is selected. When it reaches the last slice, it will loop back around to the first slice. This setting takes effect at the beginning of the next note. This setting only applies to Atomic Mode.

Slice Dec

The CV Modulator will advance playback through the list of slices for the clip in reverse order. Whenever the CV signal goes high, the previous slice is selected. When it reaches the first slice, it will loop back around to the last slice. This setting takes effect at the beginning of the next note. This setting only applies to Atomic Mode.

Dest This parameter specifies the destination cell that is the target of the modulation for all modulation types except Scene Trig. It is expressed in Row, Column format as shown to the right. Note that 1,1 is in the lower left corner, and 4,4 is in the upper right.

4,1	4,2	4,3	4,4
3,1	3,2	3,3	3,4
2,1	2,2	2,3	2,4
1,1	1,2	1,3	1,4

Figure 17: Cell Numbering

Amount This parameter controls the amount of impact the CV Modulator input will have on playback. This parameter only applies to Pitch, Start and Length modulation.

Synchronize Clips with CLOCKS or MIDI Inputs

To synchronize the playback of clips with a clock signal, a MIDI clock source or the internal clock, follow these steps:

1. Use the Clip Info screen to set the Trigger and other parameters for the cell. Bitbox synchronizes clips when Quant is set to something other than None, such as Quant: 1 bar.
2. Plug a clock source into the CLOCK jack or a MIDI clock source into the MIDI jack. You should hear all clips play synchronized with the CLOCK input or MIDI signal, according to the parameters set up for each clip.

Note:

■ The Clock input must use 4 pulses per quarter (PPQs), or a pulse per 16 ^th note.
- If MIDI and CLOCK inputs are used together, Bitbox will select the highest priority clock based on the following order of priority: 1.) CLOCK Input; 2.) MIDI Input; 3.) Internal Clock.

Working with Tracks

Tracks are used to control the level, output, and exclusive playback of vertical columns of clips.

To access the Track Properties screen, press the HOME button repeatedly to return to the Menu screen and press Tracks. You will see the Track Selection screen shown to the right.

Select the active Track by touching the column on the screen. The pink column indicates the selected Track. A Track is a vertical column of clip cells on the

Figure 18: Track Selection

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Figure 19· Track Info

Main screen. The cells in each Track share certain parameters. To adjust these parameters, press the INFO button to see the Track Info screen for the selected track as shown on the right.

Turn the Control Knob next to each of the following Track parameters to select a setting:

Exclusive This mode ensures that only one cell in a Track can play back at the same time. If this is set to ON, when you start a second cell on a track, the first one will stop. When this mode is ON, tracks behave like they do in Ableton Live.

Level This gain control affects all of the clips in this Track.

Output This parameter determines which output the clips in this Track will play through. The available options are:

Out 1/2 Plays clips in stereo to output jacks OUT1 and OUT2

FX 1 Plays in mono to output jack FX1

FX 2 Plays in mono to output jack FX2

Note:

- The FX outputs are a convenient way to use other Eurorack modules to apply different effects to different Tracks.

Export a Set to Ableton Live

Bitbox creates files compatible with Ableton Live. Follow these steps to export them:

1. Press HOME until you see the Menu screen containing three buttons: Main, Presets and Tracks.
2. Touch the on-screen Preset button. You will see a 4x3 grid of numbers 1 through 12 representing the presets.
3. Touch one of the on-screen Preset number buttons to load the Preset. You will now see the Main screen with the selected preset loaded. This will ensure that your files are saved to the microSD card.
4. Remove the microSD card and connect it to your computer.
5. Double click or open the SE000001.als and similar files to open your set in Ableton Live.
6. For best results, use the Save As option as well as the Collect and Save menu item to migrate the relevant WAV files onto your machine and into the customary Ableton directory structure.

Switch to a New MicroSD Card While Operating Bitbox

You can switch to a different microSD card while operating bitbox. Simply remove the current card and insert the new one, then follow the steps in Work with Presets and Save Your Work above to select a Preset from the new card.

Updating and Swapping Firmware, Audio Files and Presets

Bitbox and fxbox owners can update the module's firmware to get the latest features and other updates. This process can also be used to run bitbox firmware on fxbox hardware and vice versa. The firmware can be updated with the factory image, which includes the original presets, or just the firmware itself. You can also choose individual presets to copy over to your microSD Card.

Install New Firmware

Here are the steps required:

1. Download the desired firmware onto your computer. You can choose to download either fxbox or bitbox firmware, but only one set of firmware can run at a time. You can find the latest firmware images on 1010music.com under Support.
2. Unpack the zip file. Some browsers do this automatically for you.
3. If you want to replace the Presets with the factory image, copy the full contents of the zip file onto a microSD card. If you do not want to overwrite your presets, copy only the MATRIX.BIN file to the microSD card.
4. Place the microSD card in the MICRO SD slot of your bitbox or fxbox.
5. While powering up the unit, hold the Home and Info buttons. When you see the message about upgrading the firmware, you can let go.
6. When the upgrade finishes in about 15 seconds, the unit will restart with the new software.

Reset Bitbox Presets to Factory Settings

If you want to reset one or more of the bitbox presets to the original factory settings, you can copy individual preset files onto your microSD card.

1. Download the bitbox firmware onto your computer. You can find the latest firmware images on 1010music.com under Support.
2. Unpack the zip file. Some browsers do this automatically for you.
3. Find the SE*****.xml file in the unpacked folder that has the same number as the number of the preset you want to restore, for example SE000003.xml is Preset 3. Copy the .xml file onto the microSD card to replace the file on the card.
4. Insert the microSD card into the MICRO SD slot of your module.
5. Push the HOME button to return to the Menu screen if needed.
6. Touch the Presets menu option to display the Presets selection screen.
7. Select any preset to load the updated presets.

Technical Specifications

26 HP
- +12V: 350mA
-12V: 0mA
- 5V: 0mA

Demonstration Videos and Latest Docs

You can find video demonstrations of bitbox on our website at http://1010music.com/support-2. You can also look there for updated versions of this user manual.

Contact Us

Are you loving bitbox? Have questions? You can contact us through our website at http://1010music.com/contact-us.