



1010MUSIC
1010music Blackbox - Digital Audio Sample Recorder
1010music Black Box
Your Own. Personal. Sampler.
Take music creation beyond your computer with blackbox, a next-generation sampling studio with intuitive touchscreen control. Record hours of audio and loops from your synths, drum machines, and other tabletop studio devices. Arrange sequences using built-in synchronization and slicing, then structure your sequences to create complete songs. Perform your compositions live and trigger one-shot samples on the fly. Blackbox makes it easy to create music anywhere thanks to a compact and nearly indestructible design that fits in the palm of your hand. It’s a complete music creation workflow—at your fingertips.
Reach Out, Touch Beats.
- Record, edit, resample, and sequence using a familiar touchscreen interface.
- Integrate synths, drum machines, and other devices to form your tabletop studio.
- Capture samples, arrange sequences, and create songs without using a computer.
- Get into the groove with a fast, fluid, and intuitive workflow.
- Connect external hardware via USB and MIDI to expand performance and control capabilities.
- Record and play back hours of music with an expandable microSD memory slot.
- Combine loops with different tempos using built-in synchronization and slicing.
- Perform with drum loops and samples using one-shots.
- Use granular mode to create new sounds from your existing WAV files.
New in firmware update 3.1.2:
- Map up to 576 samples to different key ranges for realistic sounding instruments.
- Multi-sample importing uses the filename to set the root note and velocity.
- Load loop points embedded into multi-sample sets.
- Mix down samples and route to 3 stereo outputs and the headphone jack.
- Loop samples and clips.
- Create dynamic sounds using MIDI control surfaces and an internal LFO.
- Send pad output through delay and reverb effects to customize sound.
- Sequence nuanced rhythms with off-grid recording and editing.
- Use per-note probability settings in sequences.
- Tap out a tempo for live jamming.
- Polish your final mix with a 4-band global EQ.
- Add live looping with MIDI triggered recording and playback.
- Include other gear with MIDI out sequences.
- Pack samples for a preset to transfer to another device or card.
- Compact and durable design enables music making anywhere.
What Is Included
When you purchase blackbox, you will receive:
- One blackbox compact sampling studio
- A microSD card with firmware, about 60 presets and ~900 WAV files
- A USB power cable and power adapter with 3 international adapters
- 2 MIDI Adapters – Male 3.5mm TRS to Female 5-pin DIN, MIDI Class B standard
- A Quick Start guide to get you playing right away
Big Sound. Little Blackbox.
- Stream long samples from microSD card (up to 4 GB per sample)
- 1 stereo audio input, 3 stereo outputs, plus headphone output
- Shared 16-note polyphony with user-defined limits per pad
- 16 samples, sequences, and song sections per preset
- Supports 1/2 channel WAV files (16, 24, or 32-bit, 48kHz preferred)
- 24-bit ADC and DAC
- USB MIDI and TRS MIDI In to trigger samples and modulate sound
- TRS Clock/MIDI Out, USB MIDI In/Out for syncing gear
- Analog Clock In/Out supports multiple PPQ settings
- USB powered – run via USB block or wall adapter
- Dimensions: 5.5″ x 5″ x 1.25″ (14 cm x 13 cm x 3 cm)