1010music Bitbox 2.2 User manual

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Bitbox 2.2 User 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.

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Table of Contents
Welcome 4!
Overview 5!
Front&Panel&Overview& 6!
Main&Screen&Overview& 7!
Setup Bitbox 8!
Choose&an&Orientation& 8!
Rack&Installation& 8!
Connect&an&Output& 9!
Connect&an&Input& 9!
Global&Module&Settings& 9!
Working&in&Flipped&Mode&10!
Test Your Setup 11!
Use&the&Touchscreen&to&Trigger&a&Cell&11!
Trigger&a&Cell&via&Control&Voltage&Signal&11!
Trigger&a&Cell&via&MIDI&Input&11!
Create and Configure a New Preset 12!
Create&and&Name&the&Preset&12!
Select&WAV&Files&and&Assign&Cell&Modes&12!
Set&up&a&Sample&Cell&16!
Work&with&a&Clip&Cell&18!
Work&with&Slicer&Cells&20!
Use&Slices&to&Synchronize&Playback&of&Clip&Cells&22!
Record&a&New&WAV&File&22!
Trigger&Recording&via&an&External&Signal&24!
Mute&Samples&24!
Managing Presets 25!
Save&Changes&to&a&Preset&25!
Load&a&Preset&26!
Delete&a&Preset&26!
Rename&a&Preset&26!
Save&Current&Changes&as&a&New&Preset&27!
Work&with&Preset&Files&on&the&MicroSD&Card&27!
Compatibility&with&Legacy&Preset&Files&27!
Managing WAV Files 28!
Delete&a&WAV&File&28!
Work&with&WAV&Files&on&the&MicroSD&Card&28!

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Advanced Features 30!
Use&Modulation&to&Control&Playback&30!
Use&Modulation&to&Change&Slice&Selection&31!
Use&MIDI&to&Trigger&Slice&Playback&32!
Use&Control&Voltage&to&Trigger&a&Row&of&Cells&32!
Synchronize&Playback&with&a&Clock&33!
Reset&the&Clock&33!
Use&Tracks&with&Exclusive&Mode&34!
Export&a&Set&to&Ableton&Live&34!
Update and Swap Firmware, Audio Files and Presets 35!
Switch&to&a&New&MicroSD&Card&While&Operating&Bitbox&35!
Backup&Your&Presets&and&WAV&Files&35!
Install&New&Firmware&35!
Reset&Bitbox&Presets&to&Factory&Settings&36!
Technical Specs 37!
Module&Specs&37!
Pin&Mapping&for&Mini&TRS&Jack&to&MIDI&5&Pin&DIN&Connectors&37!
Notes&for&Those&Upgrading&from&a&Previous&Firmware&Version&38!
Stay Up To Date 39!
Demonstration&Videos&and&Latest&Docs&39!
Connect&with&Other&Bitbox&Users&39!
Contact&Us&39!

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Welcome
Bitbox is a digital sampler designed for Eurorack. It allows you to record your own WAV files or bring them over from your
computer, trigger them via CV and MIDI, and manipulate them using slices and modulators. It provides the ability to perform
tasks on your Eurorack that previously required a computer. The module’s touch screen makes working with WAV files easy
and intuitive.
In this manual, we will start with an overview of the front panel and the main screen. Next, we will cover how to install the
module in your rack and do initial setup of the firmware options. Once the module it set up, we will describe how to create a
preset and configure cells. This will include a discussion of the different cell modes, and how to record a new WAV file. Next,
we will go into more depth about preset management tasks. That will be followed by a discussion of how to use modulators,
tracks and clock signals to synchronize playback across cells and with external devices. After that, we will cover how to backup
your presets and WAV files, and upgrade or swap your firmware.
If you would rather get a quick overview of how to use the module, see the Bitbox Quick Start Guide that came with the
module and that is also available online at https://1010music.com/bitbox-documentation.
This document applies to version 2.2 of the bitbox firmware.

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Overview
The bitbox module allows you to record and playback samples in creative ways. When working with bitbox, you create presets
that store the selection of samples and parameters that you want to use together. You can create any number of presets,
limited only by the space available on your microSD card (up to 32 GB cards). When creating a preset, you start by selecting
the samples you want to use and assigning them to individual cells. Then you apply parameters, including loop options,
slicing and modulation to each cell. You can route the output of each cell to one of four outputs, either as 4 mono outputs or
2 pairs of stereo outputs. Bitbox can take in MIDI, Clock and CV inputs to allow you to synchronize or trigger playback with
other modules or external devices.
Bitbox allows you to manage your Preset and WAV files directly from the module. You can save your changes over the original
file or save as a different file. You can rename and delete files as well.
Bitbox shows you a visual representation of your WAV files, and helps you slice the samples into sections that can be triggered
independently. Touch screen gestures allow you to zoom into the display of the wave file to get more precise control when
you need it, and also allow you to zoom out to see the whole picture.
This manual documents the functionality available in version 2.2 of bitbox. If you have an
earlier version of the bitbox firmware, you can upgrade for free. See Install New Firmware
below 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
2.2.4.
Figure 1: Menu Screen

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Front Panel Overview
The front panel of bitbox contains a touch screen, control knobs, HOME and INFO buttons, a MIDI input jack, and CV input
and output jacks as shown in Figure 2: Front Panel Overview. This manual will refer to the controls, inputs and outputs of the
module using the labels shown in this figure.
Figure 2: Front Panel Overview
The Touchscreen displays the firmware run on the module and allows you to use touch gestures to interact with the
firmware. The INFO and HOME buttons 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
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.
Below the screen there are a series of mini jacks that are used for MIDI and Control Voltage input and output. The MIDI input
jack allows you to trigger cells, and modulate signals. You can also use the MIDI clock to synchronize playback. The CLOCK
input is used to synch with a CV clock signal. The two audio inputs (IN1 and IN2) are used to record WAV files.
Bitbox allows the user to configure how the audio outputs of the cells are routed to FX1, FX2, OUT1, and OUT2, either as
mono or stereo signals.

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Main Screen Overview
The bitbox touchscreen allows you to do activities on your modular rack that previously required a computer.The User
Interface allows you to see the waveforms and take actions on them. It also allows you to see the names of WAV files you are
working with and to control numerous parameters with the use of only 4 knobs. You can touch cells to trigger and select them,
and touch on-screen buttons to take an action.
The Main Screen of the bitbox firmware provides ready access to the WAV files in the selected preset. The grid on the Main
Screen contains 16 gray cells that can each be assigned one WAV file. Each preset may contain a different configuration of
WAV files and parameters. The cells display the name of the selected WAV file. A blue bar
across the bottom of the cell represents the playback state of the cell. The four cells along
the right side of the screen, labeled EXT1 through EXT4, are mapped to external inputs. The
column to the left of the EXT cells can also be used as additional external outputs EXT5
through EXT8, in addition to simultaneously being used to trigger samples mapped to those
cells. You can touch a cell on the screen to select it. The selected cell is highlighted pink.
Press the INFO button to drill down and see more information about that cell. In some
cases you can then press INFO again to access more information about the cell. Press
HOME to return to the previous screen. You can also use the Control Knobs to scroll
through the cells. The top two knobs scroll horizontally, and the bottom two knobs scroll
vertically. The Control Knobs allow you to select a cell without triggering it.
A counter in the top left corner of the screen tracks the number of measures and beats (e.g. 194:3 in the example) that have
played since the clock started. Reset the measure counter by powering down the module, stopping the CV clock input for a
few seconds, or sending a MIDI Start signal.
Figure 3: Main Screen

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Setup Bitbox
In this section we will discuss how to install the bitbox module in a Eurorack, insert the microSD card, and configure some
general settings.
Choose an Orientation
Bitbox can be configured so that the user interface will be right side up with either the touchscreen at the top of the module,
or at the bottom. We originally designed the module to run with the touchscreen on the top of the module, and the text on
the faceplate right side up. If you are running the module in a tabletop skiff and want to be able to access the touchscreen
without reaching over the cables, install the module with the touchscreen at the bottom. That means the text on the front
panel will be upside down. (Check our website to see if we are selling upside down faceplates.) Think about how you want to
use the module and decide on the orientation that will work for your setup. We will talk about how to flip the User Interface
when we configure the general module settings.
Note:
•When the User Interface is flipped, the alignment of the knobs will be slightly higher than the on screen elements that
they control. However, the general orientation mapping will be correct.
Rack Installation
Let’s make sure you have a compatible Eurorack. Bitbox requires a +12V connection
and uses the standard 16-pin ribbon cable to connect to the rack. You should always
power down the Eurorack when connecting new modules. Remove bitbox from the
packing material and attach the ribbon cable to the back of the module. The cable is
the same on both ends so it does not matter which end is inserted into the module.
However, the connector must be in the correct orientation. The connector on the
module is keyed so the ribbon cable won’t fit in the wrong orientation. The correct
orientation places the edge of the ribbon cable with the red line on the left side of the
module as shown in Figure 4 to the right. Next, connect the other end of the ribbon
cable to the power supply for your Eurorack. When connecting to the Eurorack power
supply, extra care is needed because not all power supplies are keyed to ensure correct
orientation. The ribbon cable should be connected to the power supply so that the
edge of the ribbon cable with the red line is aligned with the −12V pins on the power
supply bus. When you power up, watch closely to make sure that the module powers
up. If the touch screen doesn’t respond right away, turn off the rack and confirm the cable orientation. 1010music modules do
contain some buffering to prevent burning out the module but that only buffers for so long. Don’t power up yet.
Next make sure the microSD card that came with the module is inserted into the Memory Card Slot. Most modules come with
the microSD card already inserted. The card should be inserted with the straight edge closest to the touchscreen. Bitbox can
use microSD cards that hold up to 32 GB of data. Larger cards are not supported. Now you can power up the rack. The
module should start up in less than 10 seconds and you will see the Main screen as shown in Figure 3: Main Screen above.
Note:
•A microSD card must be inserted into bitbox before you can get started. All presets are stored on the microSD card.
Preset changes are only saved when you choose to save them.
Figure 4: Ribbon Cable
Orientation on Module

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Connect an Output
In order to hear the sounds that are playing on your bitbox, you will need to connect the outputs to some speakers. Start by
inserting two mini TS cables to the OUT1 and OUT2 jacks and then connecting the other ends to your mixer or speakers.
Connect an Input
Bitbox accepts several different forms of input. For now we will set up some basic inputs to get you started. If you are going to
use a MIDI device to drive your bitbox, connect it to the MIDI input on the bitbox.
Note:
•Not all mini TRS MIDI jacks work the same way. You can use mini TRS cables to connect the bitbox MIDI input to the
MIDI output of another 1010music product, or other compatible products. For other products you may need to use a
MIDI adapter. For information about MIDI adapters and compatibility see our blog post at
https://1010music.com/stereo-minijacks-midi-connections-compatibility-guide.
You can also use Control Voltage (CV) signals with bitbox. If you prefer this method, connect some CV signals from other
modules or devices to one or two CV Trigger jacks in the array of jacks below the touch screen. Connect one input in the right
column of CV Trigger jacks, and another input in one of the first four columns. Configure your external device to send a
varying CV signal in the -5V to +5V range.
Global Module Settings
Before we dive into using the module, we will configure three general module settings: Brightness, RecToPlay, and Flip
UI.
To access these settings, press the HOME button until you see the Menu screen shown
in Figure 1 on page 5. Touch Settings to display the Settings screen. Use the Control
Knob closest to the parameter to adjust its value.
The Brightness setting will adjust the brightness of the display, with 100% being the
brightest and 0% being totally dark.
When RecToPlay is ON, bitbox will automatically play a newly recorded sample when
recording completes. This only works when a time duration is selected for the recording
Length parameter. When it is off, the sample will not be automatically played.
The Flip UI setting will turn the user interface upside down so you can use the module
with the touchscreen on the bottom. As soon as you change the value for Flip UI, the
user interface will be inverted. This means you will need to change which Control Knob
you use to change it back.
Use the GlobalMIDI setting to change the MIDI channel that is used to trigger
playback of cells. The default value is Ch 10. You can choose a channel between 1 and
16, or choose None to ignore MIDI inputs. Note that individual cells have a parameter
that allows you to specify a different MIDI channel for that cell. When the MIDI
parameter for a cell is set to Default, the cell will respond to the channel that is
selected in this GlobalMIDI setting.
Figure 5: Settings Page 1
Figure 6: Settings Page 2

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Press INFO to access the second page of Settings. Here you can turn the Compressor On or Off. When set to On,
bitbox will apply a compressor to the signals sent to Out1 and Out2. Press INFO again to cycle through the two Settings
screens.
Press the HOME button to go back to the Main screen.
Working in Flipped Mode
When the value for Flip UI is set to ON, the user interface on the touch screen will be inverted. Use this setting when the
module is installed in a rack with the touchscreen on the bottom. When flipped, the firmware adjusts how the buttons,
Control Knobs and CV Trigger jacks are mapped to the user interface. One noteworthy change is that the HOME and INFO
buttons now reverse functions. This is done so that HOME is always on the left and INFO is always on the right. The
alignment of the Control Knobs in this mode is slightly high compared to the parameters on the touch screen. However, the
top left control knob will control the top left parameter, and the lower right control knob will control the lower right
parameter. The CV Trigger inputs are also now mapped to the inverted display. The Input Jacks and Output Jacks maintain
their original assignments. The figure below shows the faceplate labels for an inverted module.
Figure 7: Inverted Faceplate Labels

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Test Your Setup
Before we start creating our own presets, lets make sure the module is setup properly by playing back some content from a
preset that comes with the module and triggering playback through external inputs.
Use the Touchscreen to Trigger a Cell
The bitbox module loads a preset on startup. You can trigger playback of a cell by touching a cell in the grid that has a WAV
file name displayed. You will see a blue bar graph appear below the cell during playback. You will hear the WAV file played
back through the audio output selected for that cell. If you don’t hear anything, try listening on both OUT1 and OUT2, as
these are the default outputs for bitbox.
Trigger a Cell via Control Voltage Signal
You can use an external signal to trigger the playback of a Cell. Plug a trigger source into one of the CV Trigger jacks. The
CV Trigger jacks are mapped to the cells on the touchscreen. The cell that corresponds to the used CV Trigger jack will
now be triggered when the CV Trigger input receives a high signal of around 5V.Depending on the Launch Mode selected
for the cell, you may need to send another CV Trigger to stop playback of the cell.
Trigger a Cell via MIDI Input
You can use a MIDI input to trigger playback of a cell. Plug a MIDI controller source into
the MIDI input jack, and configure the MIDI device to use the GlobalMIDI channel
selected in Settings. (See Global Module Settings above to learn how to set the
GlobalMIDI channel.)Now you can use the MIDI device to trigger cells. MIDI inputs
for notes 36 to 51 map to the clips in the grid as shown in the diagram on the right. The
Scene Triggers for EXT1 through EXT4 are assigned notes 55 to 52 for use as Scene
Triggers and Recording triggers. However, these MIDI mappings for notes 52 to 55 do
not work with modulation.
Note:
•The MIDI input uses a Tip Ring Sleeve (TRS) connection compatible with the Arturia BeatStep Pro. Be sure to use a
TRS cable and not a TS cable. Read the blog post Mini TRS Jacks for MIDI Connections Compatibility
Guideon our website at https://1010music.com/stereo-minijacks-midi-connections-compatibility-guide for more
details about MIDI TRS cable compatibility and when you need to use a MIDI Adapter.
•Bitbox by default responds to MIDI inputs on MIDI Channel 10, which is the default channel for the drum part on the
BeatStep Pro. You can change this in the Global Module Settings as described above.
•Bitbox can also use MIDI input to modulate parameters. See Use Modulation to Control Playback below.
•Bitbox can also use MIDI inputs on other channels to trigger playback of slices within a Slicer cell. See Use MIDI to
Trigger Slice Playback below for more information.
•The MIDI parameter for a cell can be used to configure a cell to be triggered by a MIDI channel other than the
GlobalMIDI channel.
48
49
50
51
55
44
45
46
47
54
40
41
42
43
53
36
37
38
39
52
Figure 8: MIDI Cell Mapping

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Create and Configure a New Preset
In order to demonstrate the features of bitbox, we will walk through the process of creating a
new preset and configuring several different cells.
Create and Name the Preset
First, you will create a new preset that will be used to store the configuration parameters you
select. Follow these steps to create and name your preset:
1. Press the HOME button until you see the Menu screen shown in Figure 1 on page 5.
Touch the Presets option to display the Preset Management screen. The Preset
Management screen shows a list of the presets stored on the microSD card with a
menu across the top. The currently selected preset is highlighted in blue.
2. Touch New in the top menu. A new preset is added to the list with the name New
Preset xx, where xx is the next available number.
3. Touch the Edit button in the top row of the Touch Screen to display the Preset
Edit Menu.
4. Touch the Rename menu button to display the on screen keyboard.
5. Touch the back arrow <- to backspace through the preset name to clear it. Then use
the onscreen keyboard to type in a new name. Use the carat button ^to toggle
between upper and lower case letters. Touch the 123 button to display the numeric
keyboard if needed. When the name is complete, touch return to save the name
and return to the Presets screen with the new preset selected.
6. Touch the Load button to start working with your new preset from the Main screen.
Select WAV Files and Assign Cell Modes
Now you will choose some WAV files to assign to cells and assign a mode to each cell. The
main screen has a 4x4 grid of 16 light gray cells. A WAV file can be assigned to each of these cells, and each cell is assigned a
cell mode. The available cell modes are sample, clip and slicer:
Icon
Cell
Mode
Description
Reverse
Playback
Quantize
Set
Loop
points
Play
Slices
Sample
Use a sample cell when you want to be able to control
start and end points for playback and looping. This mode
supports reverse playback, along with forward and
bidirectional looping. For example, you might use Sample
mode with a melodic sample. Sample mode supports 4-
note polyphony.
Yes
No
Yes
No
Clip
Use Clip mode when you want to use synchronized loops
and quantized playback. Clip mode works well with drum
loops between one and eight measures long. (This works
mostly like the original bitbox.) Clip mode supports 2-note
polyphony.
No
Yes
No
No
Figure 9: Preset
Management Screen
Figure 11: Keyboard
Screen
Figure 10: Preset Edit
Menu

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Icon
Cell
Mode
Description
Reverse
Playback
Quantize
Set
Loop
points
Play
Slices
Slicer
Use Slicer mode when you have a WAV file with multiple
sections that you want to trigger independently. (This is
similar to Atomic Mode in 1.x versions of bitbox.) Slicer
mode supports 2-note polyphony.
No
No
No
Yes
Each cell can have a different Cell Mode. You can use the same WAV file in different cells in different cell modes. To load a
WAV file into a cell:
1. Select a cell by touching it or using the Control Knobs to cycle through the cells. (The top Control Knobs move the
selection horizontally. The bottom Control Knobs move the selection vertically.) The selected cell is highlighted pink.
2. Press the INFO button. If the cell was empty, the Load and Record screen will be displayed. If the cell already had a
WAV file assigned, the Waveform screen will be displayed.
3. If you are on the Load and Record screen, touch Load in the top menu bar. If you are on the Waveform screen,
touch the name of the Waveform at the top of the screen (AcidDrumLoop in the example). You will now be on the
WAV file selection screen.
4. From the WAV file selection screen, use the Control Knobs to scroll through the list of files. The selected file name
has a blue highlight. Touch Play to preview the highlighted file. The Play button will turn blue to show that auto-
preview is enabled. Bitbox will play each WAV file once when you pause on it while scrolling.If you have an input
trigger configured for this cell, bitbox will play the selected WAV file whenever a trigger is received for this cell.
Touch the Play button again to disable auto-preview mode. Touch Load to assign the selected WAV file to this cell.
When looking at the list of files, list items that start with a slash \ are directories. Load a directory to see its contents.
The file path is displayed above the list of files (e.g. Piano in the example above.) Touch the caret ^to navigate
back up the directory tree. Touch the back arrow ßto go back to the previous screen.
Once you have loaded a WAV file, you will be on the Waveform screen. There are a number of important features on the
Waveform screen. The grid icon in the top left of the screen, immediately below the clock counter, provides a graphical
representation of which cell in the grid you are configuring. You can touch it to return to the Main screen. The icon just to the
right of that is a button that allows you to select the cell mode. The text in the top bar displays the first characters of the name
of the loaded WAV file, and can be used to choose a different file. Trigger playback by touching the arrow button on the right.
There are two views of the waveform displayed on the screen. The top view always display the full waveform with a blue
square indicating the subsection of the waveform that is displayed in the bottom, bigger waveform. You can use pinch and
Figure 12: Load and
Record Screen
Figure 13: Waveform
Screen
Figure 14: WAV File
Selection Screen

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stretch touchscreen gestures to zoom in and out of the waveform, or swipe to scroll along the length of the waveform. You can
quickly jump to a different section of a long waveform by touching that section of the wave in the top view.
The next step is to configure general cell attributes including choosing a cell mode.
1. Touch the icon immediately to the left of the WAV file name at the top of the
screen to display the Cell Mode menu. Touch one of the options, Sample, Clip or
Slicer, to set the cell mode. The icon changes to represent the selected cell
mode.
2. From the waveform screen, press the INFO button to display Cell Parameters
Screen 1. You can continue to press INFO to cycle through the Cell Parameter
Screens and the Waveform Screen.
3. On Cell Parameters Screen 1, there are four menu items below the measure and
beat count. The left most item is the grid icon. The second menu item is the
output selection button (Out1/2 in the example figure). Touch this menu item to
display the list of Output Options:
Output
Option
Description
Out1/2
The output of this cell is sent to Out1 and Out2 in stereo.
Out1
The output of this cell is sent to Out1 in mono.
Out2
The output of this cell is sent to Out2 in mono.
FX1/2
The output of this cell is sent to FX1 and FX2 in stereo.
FX1
The output of this cell is sent to FX1 in mono.
FX2
The output of this cell is sent to FX2 in mono.
4. Touch the desired Output Option to select it.
5. The next menu item (Poly in the example figure) controls the polyphony of the cell. Touch the menu option to select
Polyphonic or Monophonic playback for this cell. Sample cells support 4-note. Clip mode and Slicer mode support 2-
note polyphony.
6. The last menu item displays the first few characters of the WAV file name. Touch this menu item to start playback of
the cell. The playback functionality will depend on the other parameter settings. The WAV file is playing when this
menu item is highlighted light blue.
7. On Cell Parameters Screen 1 you can configure some general cell options that are the same for all cell modes. Touch
the Control Knob closest to each of the parameter to set its value:
Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
Level
Adjusts the loudness level of
the cell
-96.0 to +12.0 db
Yes
Figure 15: Cell Parameters
Screen 1

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Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
Pitch
Adjusts the pitch of the cell
up or down
-24.0 to +24.0 semitones
Yes
Pan
When a stereo output
option is used (OUT1/2 or
FX1/2), this controls the
positioning of the sound
between the two outputs.
-100% to +100%
Negative values pan the sound more to Out1 or FX1.
Positive values pan the sound more to Out2 or FX2.
If a mono Output Option is selected, Pan does not
do anything.
Yes
LaunchMode
This controls how a note
trigger affects the playback
of a cell.
Trigger: Activate the cell by touching the cell,
through a CV Trigger, or through MIDI note on.
Bitbox will start playback of the clip and play through
to the end.
Gate: Begin the cell 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.
No
The ADSR parameters page allows you to shape the envelope of the sample sound using the following parameters:
Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
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.
No
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.
No
Sustain
The volume level that the sound maintains when
you hold a note
0.0 to 100.0%
No

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Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
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 cells 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.
No
Several of the cell parameters have three black boxes below them. These cells are potential modulation targets, and these
boxes are used to control the modulation parameters. We will discuss modulation later.
The remaining configuration options for a cell vary based on which cell mode is selected. We will walk through the
configuration of each of the cell modes next.
Set up a Sample Cell
Use a sample cell when you only want to play or loop through a single note or drum hit within a WAV file. This cell mode
supports reverse playback, along with forward and bidirectional looping. For example, you might use Sample mode with a
melodic sample.
Follow the steps in the previous section to create a sample cell. An example of a good WAV file to use for a sample cell is
\drums\kick 1.wav. Press the INFO button to cycle through the Cell Parameters screens and the Waveform screen. Use the
Control Knob closest to the parameter name to change the value of a parameter. The table below describes the parameters
available that are specific to a Sample cell.
Figure 17: Sample Cell
Parameters Screen 2
Figure 16: Sample Cell
Parameters Screen 4

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Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
Loop Mode
Controls whether the WAV file plays in a loop,
and the direction of the loop.
When looping is enabled, if you have the
Launch Mode set to Trigger, looping will
happen for the duration of the Release phase
of the note.
If you have the Launch Mode set to Gate,
looping plays through the gate pulse and the
release time.
If you have the Launch Mode set to Toggle,
looping starts to play when the initial pulse is
received and continues until the terminating
toggle pulse is received.
If Loop Mode is Bidirect, and Rev is ON, play
back will start from the end of the sample, and
then loop as described, but starting with the
Loop End to Loop Start pass.
None: Plays once from the value assigned to
the Start parameter through the value assigned
to the Length parameter.
Forward: Plays from the value assigned to
the Start parameter through the value assigned
to the Loop End Parameter, then jumps back to
the value of the Loop Start parameter. Play
continues to loop between Loop Start and
Loop End for the duration of the note.
Bidirect: Works similarly to forward, but loop
playback proceeds from Loop Start to Loop
End then backwards to Loop Start. It then
repeats the looping back and forth.
No
Rev
When Reverse is ON, the WAV file will play in
reverse.
ON, OFF
No
MIDI
Playback for all cells will always occur when
the corresponding MIDI notes are played on
the MIDI Channel selected for the
GlobalMIDI setting. This MIDI parameter
sets an additional MIDI channel that this cell
will respond to. If set to Default, this cell only
responds to the GlobalMIDI channel.
When a value other than Default is assigned
to this parameter, the MIDI signal on the
designated channel will trigger playback of
the WAV file at the corresponding pitch. Note
64 (typically middle C) will play the note as
recorded. Each note above or below note 64
will transpose the pitch the corresponding
number of semitones.
Default, Ch1 through Ch16.
No
Start
Point where playback will begin when playing
forward or ends when playing in reverse.
Expressed in samples.
0 to number of samples in the file
Yes
LpStr
Point where the looping will begin when
playing forwards, or looping will end when
playing in reverse. Expressed in samples.
Must be before or equal to LpEnd.
0 to number of samples in the file
Yes

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Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
Len
When Loop Mode is None, how long the
sample will play past the value of the Start
parameter. Expressed in samples.
0 to number of samples in the file
Yes
LpEnd
Point where the looping will end when playing
forwards, or looping will begin when playing
in reverse. Expressed in samples. Must be
after or equal to LpStr.
0 to number of samples in the file
Yes
You can also set the values for Start, LpStr, Len, and LpEnd from the Waveform screen. When viewing the waveform, the pink
frame on the large waveform represents the Start and Len parameters. You can move these end points by turning the top two
Control Knobs. If Loop Mode is set to Forward or Bidirect, you will also see a white frame within the pink frame that defines
the Loop Start and Loop End points. Use the bottom two Control Knobs to adjust these end points. The corresponding values
for the end points are displayed above and below the large waveform. The sensitivity of the Control Knobs depends on the
Zoom level. Zoom out to make big adjustments then zoom in to make fine adjustments.
Work with a Clip Cell
Use Clip mode for WAV files where you want to use synchronized loops and quantized
playback for the entire WAV file. Clip mode works well with drum loops between one and
eight measures long. This is the cell mode that is the most similar to the original bitbox
functionality before cell modes were introduced in 2.0. This is the only cell mode that
supports quantization. An example of a file that works well with Clip mode is
\Loops\1 Massive.wav.
The following parameters are specific to Clip mode:
Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
Loop Mode
Controls whether the WAV file plays in a loop.
The whole WAV file will be played in the loop
for Clip cells. Only forward looping is
supported with Clip cells.
On, Off
No
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.
None - always start and stop immediately
1/16 - sixteenth note
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
No
Figure 18: Clip Cell
Parameters Screen 2

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Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod
Target?
MIDI
Playback for all cells will always occur when
MIDI notes are played on the Channel
configured as the GlobalMIDI channel
(Channel 10 by default). This parameter sets
an additional MIDI channel that this cell will
respond to. If set to Default, this cell only
responds to the GlobalMIDI channel.
When a value other than Default is assigned
to this parameter, the MIDI signal on the
designated channel will trigger playback of
the WAV file at the corresponding pitch. Note
64 (typically middle C) will play the note as
recorded. Each note above or below note 64
will transpose the pitch the corresponding
number of semitones.
Default, Ch1 through Ch16.
No
Sync
Sync is only enabled when quantizing is
enabled (the Quant Size parameter is not
None.) 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 will
detect the location of the ‘beats’ within the
WAV file along with the BPM of the WAV file.
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 for rhythmic or percussion clips.
Choose large settings for sustained tones or
drones.
None – playback will occur at the original
rate. Looping will happen as soon as the
sample ends.
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 (See Use Slices to Synchronize Playback
of Clip Cells below for more
information)
No
Let’s talk some more about Quant Size and Sync. When a Quant Size other than None is selected, the playback of the wave
file will be delayed until the next selected unit of music as specified in Quant Size. This will ensure that your playback “snaps
to the grid” of the beats established by your clock. Sometimes, the WAV file you are playing is longer than one beat. For
example, the WAV file might contain a 2 bar drum riff. For a Clip cell, Bitbox will make some assumptions about where the
beats in your file occur. In Clip mode, bitbox will play the whole 2 bar riff when the note is triggered. But the beats in the WAV
file might not be playing at the same tempo as the clock speed. If you leave Sync set to None, the WAV file will play in its
entirety and will get out of sync with your clock. If your WAV file tempo is faster than your clock tempo, it will sound like the
beats are running ahead of the rest of the music. If your WAV file tempo is slower than your clock tempo, it will sound like your
drums are lagging. If you want to fix that, then choose the value for Sync that identifies how tightly you want to snap to the
clock while the WAV file is playing in response to a single sustained note trigger. While the note is playing, the sync will cause
the playback of the WAV file to jump to the next selected sync increment in the file when the corresponding clock time has
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the WAV to the selected clock increment. If the WAV is slower than your clock, the playback position will jump ahead to the
selected clock increment. This will work well if the difference between the BPM of your WAV file and the BPM of your clock is
small. It will sound like a stutter if the difference is large.
Work with Slicer Cells
Slicer mode is useful when a single WAV file has multiple sections that you want to trigger
independently. This is similar to Atomic Mode in early versions of bitbox. For example, if
you have a drum riff you may want to trigger different sections of the drum riff
independently. Or if you have a recording of a vocal track, you may get an interesting
effect if you skip around to playback different words or phrases over time.
In order to use Slicer mode effectively, you will need to identify slices within the WAV file.
Bitbox can automatically detect the slice points within the wave file, and you can manually
add or remove slice points. An example of a file that works well with Slicer mode is
\SFX\Metal\METL_shake and squeal.wav.
The following parameters are specific to Slicer Cells.
Parameter
Description
Range of Values
Mod Target?
Loop Mode
Controls whether the slice playback is
looped. This does not work with Launch
Mode of Trigger. Use Launch Mode of Gate
or Toggle if you want to loop slices.
On, Off
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
cell.
Yes
MIDI
Playback for all cells will always occur when
MIDI notes are played on the Channel
configured as the GlobalMIDI channel
(Channel 10 by default). This paramater sets
an additional MIDI channel that this cell will
respond to. If set to Default, this cell only
responds to the GlobalMIDI channel.
When a value other than Default is assigned
to this parameter, the MIDI signal on the
designated channel will trigger playback of
the WAV file at the corresponding pitch.
Note 64 (typically middle C) will play the note
as recorded. Each note above or below note
64 will transpose the pitch the corresponding
number of semitones.
Default, Ch1 through Ch16.
No
Figure 19: Slicer Cell
Parameters Screen 2