1010music bluebox Eurorack edition User manual

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bluebox Eurorack
edition
v. 1.0.2
User Manual

Welcome 5
Setup 6
Power Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................6
Connect Power and Mount in Rack .......................................................................................................................6
Connect and Congure Inputs and Outputs ..................................................................................................6
Input Connections .......................................................................................................................................................7
Output Connections ..................................................................................................................................................7
Meter Bridge Layout .........................................................................................................................................................8
Set the Meter Bridge Layout ........................................................................................................................8
Mapping Inputs to Tracks ............................................................................................................................................8
Map Inputs To Tracks ........................................................................................................................................8
Track Labels ............................................................................................................................................................................9
Rename a Track .....................................................................................................................................................9
Gain .............................................................................................................................................................................................10
Adjust the Gain to Balance your Inputs ..............................................................................................10
Controls Overview 11
Control Modes 12
MIXER Mode vs TRACK Mode ................................................................................................................................... 13
When to Use MIXER Mode .................................................................................................................................. 13
When to Use TRACK Mode .................................................................................................................................. 13
Display Overview 14
PROJ Mode 15
Work with Project Files ................................................................................................................................................. 15
Save Changes to the Current Project ....................................................................................................16
Load a Different Project ..................................................................................................................................16
Create a New Project ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Rename a Project ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Save Project Settings without WAV Files to a new Project ...................................................18
Create a New Project from a Template Project .............................................................................18
Congure Project Settings .........................................................................................................................................19
Select a Tempo and Set up the Metronome ....................................................................................19
Control bluebox Settings with a MIDI Controller .........................................................................20
See a List of Mapped MIDI Controls and Clear Mappings .....................................................20
Table of Contents
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Map CV Inputs to bluebox Settings ........................................................................................................ 21
See a List of Mapped CV Inputs and Clear CV Mappings ........................................................21
MIXER Mode 23
Control One Setting for Multiple Tracks ............................................................................................. 25
Arm the Main Output for Recording or Mute the Main Output ........................................26
TRACK Mode 27
Change Settings for a Single Track .......................................................................................................28
MAIN Mode 29
Adjust Output Levels .......................................................................................................................................29
Mute an Output ..................................................................................................................................................29
Congure Signal Routing and Compression Settings .............................................................30
EQ Mode 33
Adjust the EQ for a Track or the Main Mix ........................................................................................34
FX Mode 36
FX View Modes ................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Adjust Reverb and Delay Effects Settings ........................................................................................ 37
EDIT Mode 40
Edit Mode and the Edit Conguration Screen .............................................................................................41
See Where WAV Files Fall in the Timeline for Each Track ......................................................41
Change Start Position for Recording or Playback .......................................................................42
Punch In Recording .........................................................................................................................................42
Play a WAV le for a Track ...........................................................................................................................43
Make a WAV File Stop Playing ..................................................................................................................43
Add a File to a Project .................................................................................................................................... 44
Remove a WAV le from a Project .........................................................................................................45
Rename a WAV File ..........................................................................................................................................45
Delete a WAV File from a Project ............................................................................................................46
Playback a Recording of the Main Output .......................................................................................46
TOOLS Mode 47
Adjust the Screen Brightness ....................................................................................................................47
See How Much Space is Available on the microSD Card ........................................................47
See Which Firmware Version You Are Using ..................................................................................47

Record and Play WAV Files 48
Record One or More Tracks ........................................................................................................................ 48
Record the Main Mix ........................................................................................................................................49
Play a WAV le for a Track ...........................................................................................................................50
Congure bluebox to Record Tracks as Pre-Fader or Post-Fader ....................................50
Stream Audio over USB 51
Receive USB Audio ........................................................................................................................................................... 51
Send USB Audio ................................................................................................................................................................ 52
MicroSD File Management 53
Copy a Project or Make a Backup on Your Computer ............................................................. 53
MIDI Clock Synchronization 54
Setup bluebox to Follow a MIDI Clock .................................................................................................54
Setup bluebox to Send a MIDI Clock ....................................................................................................54
Record while using MIDI Sync to Follow An External Device ..............................................54
Update Firmware 55
Update the bluebox Firmware .................................................................................................................. 55
Common Tasks 56
Balance Levels for the Main Mix ..............................................................................................................56
Mute a Track ..........................................................................................................................................................56
Mute an Output ..................................................................................................................................................56
Congure the OUT 3 and 4 jacks as one Stereo Send or Two Mono Sends ..............56
Adjust a Track’s Sends to OUT3, OUT4 and the CUE Bus ....................................................... 57
Adjust a Track’s Sends to FX1 and FX2 ................................................................................................. 57
Use Headphones to Monitor the Main Output ............................................................................. 57
Send a Dry Track Signal to an External Device for Processing ...........................................58
Use Two Mono Outputs for External Effects Processing .......................................................58
Troubleshooting 59
Clicks and Pops over USB C ...................................................................................................................................... 59
On Windows 10 ...........................................................................................................................................................59
On Mac OS .....................................................................................................................................................................59
Learn More 60
Stay in touch 60
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WELCOME
Welcome to the bluebox Eurorack edition User Manual. If you want to get up and
running quickly with the bluebox Eurorack edition, the Quick Start Guide will walk you
through basic setup and the primary features. The Quick Start Guide was included in the
package with your bluebox, and you can nd it on our bluebox Eurorack edition Support
page at:
1010music.com/blueeurodocs
If you are ready for more detail, you are in the right place. We will go into detail about set
up options, explain the features available in each of the different modes, and help you
nd all the available options. We will cover how to tweak your mix, how to route your
signals to the different outputs and the effects, how to rene your sound using EQ and
FX, and how to record tracks and the main output. We will also review how to play back
the WAV les you have recorded or stored on your microSD card, and how to select the
Active WAV le for each track. Along the way we will see how to save your settings into
different project les, congure the metronome, adjust the tempo and use MIDI and CV
to control the bluebox Eurorack edition.
If you still have questions after reading this manual, join our forum at forum.1010music.
com. You can specically get bluebox Eurorack edition support at:
https://forum.1010music.com/forum/products/bluebox-eurorack-edition
You may also nd the bluebox desktop edition forum helpful as well since the two share a
lot of features:
https://forum.1010music.com/forum/products/bluebox-compact-digital-mixer-recorder
Our support team and other users are out there to help you and to exchange ideas about
how to get the most out of bluebox. Registered forum users can also get the latest
rmware with new features and bug xes in the downloads section of the forum.
Registration is free, but you will need to provide an email address.
Before you get started, you may want to check for rmware updates for your bluebox
Eurorack edition. You can learn how to do that in the Update Firmware section near the
end of this document. This document covers version 1.0 of the rmware.

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SETUP
Power Requirements
The bluebox Eurorack edition needs a lot of power to work properly. It requires two power
connections. Please ensure your rack can supply the following:
● +5V: 500mA
● +12V: 320mA
● -12V: 82mA
Connect Power and Mount in Rack
1. Insert the micro SD card into the MICRO SD slot,
notched edge away from the screen.
2. Attach the two ribbon cables to the module as shown on
the right. Note the red edge of each ribbon cable should
be on the edge indicated by the arrows.
3. Turn off your Eurorack and attach the two cables to the Eurorack power supply,
with the red edge of the cable aligned with pin 1 or the -12V pins on the power
supply bus. This module requires the +5V rail which may not be present on some
older racks.
4. Mount the module into the rack and then power up the rack. You will see the
Mixer screen with a demo project provided on the microSD card.
Connect and Congure Inputs and Outputs
1. Connect your audio inputs and outputs along the left
side of the front panel.
2. Connect a CV signal or MIDI controller to the CV In, DEV
or MIDI input if desired.
3. Choose how many tracks you will work with: Push
MIXER, then push B. Touch to select the number of
tracks, and Single Row or Double Row display mode.
4. Map inputs to tracks: Push TRACK and then push B. Touch a track at the top of
the screen, and then in the bottom grid touch 1 input for mono or 2 inputs for
stereo.
5. Name your tracks: Push TRACK and then push B. Touch a track to select it.
Touch the number in the middle of the screen to open the track naming screen.
Type in a name and then touch Enter to save your change.
6. Adjust the gain for your inputs: Push MIXER and then touch Gain. Turn a knob
to adjust the gain for one of the pink highlighted tracks. Touch a different group
of tracks or push A to highlight the next group. You can also touch and drag a
slider to adjust it.

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NOTE:
► The bluebox has 12 mono inputs which can be used as stereo pairs.
When connecting a stereo input, use a pair of side by side jacks.
► The bluebox has AC coupled inputs. You cannot use them to record
Control Voltage. Check out the 1010music blackbox or bitbox micro if
you want to do this.
► The bluebox outputs are DC Coupled and can be used to send out
Control Voltage signals.
► See the 1010music Cable Recommendations page in our online
knowledge base for help nding cables.
Input Connections
To use bluebox to mix signals from other devices, you will need to connect them to
bluebox’s input jacks. The bluebox can receive both standard audio line level and
Eurorack level inputs in each of the 12 mono 3.5 mm TS jacks. You can use a dual mono to
stereo adapter to connect a stereo signal to two separate mono inputs if desired. Later we
will see how to map these to tracks.
Output Connections
Use 3.5 mm TS patch cords to connect bluebox’s 4 mono outputs to your speakers, mixer
or audio interface. You can also plug headphones or stereo cables directly into the
PHONES output. Here are a few things to note about the bluebox outputs:
NOTE:
► Effects signals are only routed to the Main output pair of Out 1 & 2.
► Outputs 3 & 4 are useful for sending out the dry signal for selected
tracks, for example for external effects processing. They can be used
independently in mono or as a stereo output pair.
► The PHONES port can be congured to play either the dry CUE signal
for a selected subset of tracks, or to duplicate the Main output signal.
► You can adjust the volume and track routing for each of the outputs
independently. We will cover that later when we take about MAIN
control mode.

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TRACK
Conguration
Mapping Inputs to Tracks
You might have an instrument connected to input 1, but want it
to be track 5. You might also want to split the stereo signal from
input 3 to be controlled as two mono tracks on tracks 7 and 8 so
you can adjust their settings independently.
Map Inputs To Tracks
1. Push the white TRACK button, c in the gure, to enter
TRACK Control Mode.
2. Push the B button, b in the gure, to bring up the Track
Conguration screen.
3. Touch a track in the meter bridge, d in the gure, to
select it.
4. In the bottom grid, the active inputs for this track are
highlighted blue. Touch the inputs to toggle them on
and off.
Meter Bridge Layout
You can congure bluebox to display meters for 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12
tracks. If you keep the track count low the meters will be bigger,
making them easier to see and easier to control with the touch
screen. You can choose to display the meters in one row or two.
In Double Row mode, the knob mapping is more intuitive, but
some people prefer Single Row mode to see all the meters side
by side.
Set the Meter Bridge Layout
1. Push the white MIXER button, a in the gure, to enter
MIXER Control Mode.
2. Push the B button, b in the gure, to bring up the Mixer
Conguration screen.
3. Touch the option in the list to select the number of
tracks you want bluebox to display in the meter bridge.
4. Touch the option at the bottom of the screen to select
Single Row or Double Row display mode for the meter
bridge.
MIXER
Conguration
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Track Labels
To help you keep track of what you have plugged into each of the inputs, you can name
your tracks. If you are using twelve tracks in Single Row mode, only one character will be
displayed in the track meter header. If you are using fewer tracks and Double Row mode,
more characters are displayed.
Rename a Track
1. Push TRACK and then push B. You will see the Track
Conguration screen.
2. Touch a track meter to select the track. The selected
track meter is highlighted pink.
3. Touch the track label in the middle of the screen to bring
up the text keyboard where you can enter a new name.
4. Touch the ABC or 123 button at the bottom of the screen
to toggle between the numeric and alphabetic
keyboard. Touch the back arrow ← to backspace. Touch
the caret ^ to toggle the letter case. Turn a knob to
change the position of the cursor.
5. Touch Enter to save your change.
NOTE:
► Each input can only be mapped to one track. If you try to map an input
to a second track, the mapping to the rst track will be removed.
► When conguring a stereo track, choose a pair of side by side jacks, 1
and 2 for example.
Text Keyboard

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Gain
Gain adjusts the level of an incoming signal before it is sent to any outputs or other signal
paths. Use the gain to normalize the audio levels coming from Eurorack, pro audio, or
consumer level gear. When connecting a new input, it is a good idea to adjust the gain
rst to get a good initial level, starting with a volume setting of +0dB. This can also help
avoid clipping if your source signal is too high, as seen by a red bar at the top of the meter.
Later you can use Volume to control the relative level of each input throughout your mix.
Adjust the Gain to Balance your Inputs
1. Make some sound by sending a signal from your
sources.
2. Push MIXER and you will see the meters move with the
incoming signal.
3. Touch Gain at the bottom of the screen. If you don’t see
the Gain option at the bottom of the screen, touch
MIXER again to toggle the control panel.
4. Four of the tracks are highlighted in the meter bridge at the top of the screen.
The knobs are controlling the highlighted tracks. Touch a different group or push
A to select another group. Turn a knob to adjust the gain for a track. You can also
touch a slider and move your nger up and down or left and right to control the
level for that meter.
At this point, when you send a signal to the input you should be able to hear it through
the equipment connected to the bluebox output. You should see the meters on the
meter bridge moving in response to the incoming signal. If you see the track meters
moving but don’t hear anything from the outputs, skip ahead and read how to control
the output levels in the MAIN Mode section below.
MIXER Gain Control
Next we will get acquainted with the general control scheme for bluebox.

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CONTROLS OVERVIEW
By now you probably want to get started using your bluebox. Buttons labeled A and B
don’t really tell what you they do and they seem to be different on different screens. The
following general ideas can help you nd your way around the controls:
We will address the specics about how the knobs and buttons work for each control
mode as we review them. REC, STOP and PLAY work the same in all control modes. To
record, you must push REC and PLAY.
If you are using MIDI to control playback, you can press Rec to arm recording, then use
the external play command to start recording on the bluebox.
General Controls Behavior
White Buttons Select a control mode. Push again to access additional
screens for a control mode. The button for the current
control mode is brighter than the others.
Touch Select tracks or control panels, adjust levels and toggle
settings. Touch a meter or on screen knob and slide your
nger up and down or left and right to make an
adjustment.
Knobs Turn a hardware knob to adjust a parameter or make a
selection in a list. In conguration lists, the top knobs select
a parameter and the bottom knobs change the value.
A Button Change the knob focus when there are multiple banks of
controls. On the EDIT conguration screen, pushing A
toggles the active playback state for a WAV le.
B Button Access conguration options for the current control mode,
when available.
REC, STOP and
PLAY
Controls playback and recording of tracks and the Main Mix.
You can play a WAV le that has been mapped to a track
when the track is not armed for recording. Push Rec + Play
to Start Recording the Armed Tracks. This will also record
the Main Mix when armed.

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Control
Mode When to Use It
MIXER Use MIXER when you want to focus on one control option from
the bottom of the screen across many tracks at the top of the
screen. Here, the knobs control the top part of the screen. You can
adjust the mix, congure track sends, and arm tracks for
recording here. You can access the Meter Conguration screen
from here by pressing B.
TRACK Use TRACK when you want to focus on one track at a time and
adjust multiple settings for that track. Here, the knobs control the
bottom part of the screen. You can adjust the mix, congure track
sends, and arm tracks for recording. You can access the Track
Conguration screen by pressing B.
MAIN You can adjust the level and mute each of the three outputs here.
You can access the Output Conguration screen by pressing B.
EQ Here you can adjust the four band equalizer for each track.
FX Adjust the settings for the delay and reverb effects here. These are
global settings that apply to all signals sent to the effects by the
tracks.
EDIT See the WAV les for each track on a timeline. Punch In recording.
See the list of WAV les associated with each track. These could
be les recorded for this track or les chosen from the microSD
card. You can set a WAV le to be Active to playback when you
push PLAY. The Active WAV will not play if the track is armed for
recording. Each track can have multiple layered Active WAV les.
This is also where you can toggle MIDI Learn mode on and off.
PROJ Use this mode to save your settings to a project le. A project
saves the state of the track conguration, meter conguration,
and all controls. It also retains the mapping of the WAV les.
Create new projects to store different sets of settings and WAV
les. You can also rename projects and SaveAs templates.
TOOLS Keep track of your available space on your microSD card here. You
can also adjust the screen brightness and see which version of
the bluebox rmware you are running.
CONTROL MODES
As you have seen during setup, the white square buttons are used to select a Control
Mode. How do you know which Control Mode to use? Here’s a brief outline to help guide
you to the correct control mode.

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MIXER Mode vs TRACK Mode
MIXER and TRACK mode both allow you to control the same settings, but they let you
approach them from different perspectives. When should you use each one?
When to Use MIXER Mode
Use MIXER mode when you want to focus on one setting and control it for multiple tracks.
In this mode, each knob controls the selected setting for a different track. Select a setting
to control from the bottom of the screen, and use the knobs to adjust the different tracks
at the top of the screen.
When to Use TRACK Mode
Use TRACK mode when you want to narrow your focus to one track and control various
settings for that track all at once. In this mode, each knob controls a different setting for
the selected track.
Track 5
Track 6
Track 7
Track 8
Choose a Track Setting
Knobs control tracks
at the top of the screen
Select a
group of
tracks for
the knobs
AB
MIXER Mode Controls
TRACK Mode Controls
FX1
CUE
FX2
OUT2
Choose a Track Select a
control bank
for the knobs
AB
Knobs control the
bottom of the screen

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DISPLAY OVERVIEW
Let’s give some names to the elements on the screen so we can talk about them. Now is
also a good time to talk about the color conventions that bluebox uses to show the state
of different tracks.
The top bar of the screen displays timing information and
warnings. The numbers in the top left display the play clock time
in the format measures : beats. The numbers in the top right
display the time in the format hours : minutes : seconds. The
space in between these two is usually blank. When the microSD
card is almost full, red text will appear here displaying the
amount of space remaining on the card. Consider cleaning up
some les or getting an additional microSD card if you need to
continue to record. Select an A2 rated microSD card or better.
The MIXER, TRACK, MAIN, EQ AND FX Control modes display the Meter Bridge and the
Main Output Level meter. The Meter Bridge shows the current level of the corresponding
input for each track. Generally, this is the level that is being sent to the Main output at
Out 1, after gain and volume settings are applied. In MIXER mode, the meters show the
signal being controlled at the time.
The text across the top of each meter is the track name. The pink track or tracks are
currently selected. Tap a track to change the selection. As you change settings, track
highlight colors and track name text colors indicate different states:
In MIXER control mode, there are a few triangular indicators along the edges of the
meters. The currently active indicator is white, and the others are gray. The indicator
moves as you change the level, and the current numeric setting is displayed on the meter.
The number disappears a few seconds after you stop changing the setting.
The bar along the right of the screen with the label M is the Main Output Level meter. This
meter represents the level of the output to Out 1. In MIXER control mode you can touch
the Main Output Level meter to mute it or arm it for recording.
Each of these rst ve control modes has a different set of controls along the bottom of
the display. MIXER, EQ and FX control modes have multiple control options that can be
accessed by pushing the control mode button repeatedly to cycle through the options.
MIXER Mode with
Storage Warning
Green Highlight: Solo mode
Red Highlight: Armed for recording
Gray Text & Meter: Muted
Pink Highlight: Selected to work with the knobs
Light Blue Frame: MIDI Map or CV Map is enabled. Controls with blue frames can
be mapped by tapping them. To toggle Learn and/or Assign,
push Proj then B and then select Learn for MIDI or Assign for CV.

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PROJ MODE
After you have spent some time setting up bluebox, you can save your work to the
project. You can have as many projects as can t on the microSD card, and then you can
get another microSD card, or archive les to your computer to make more room. I
suggest you create a new project to use as you explore bluebox.
In PROJ mode, you can manage project les. On the Project Conguration screen, you
can adjust tempo and metronome settings, map MIDI Map controllers and assign Control
Voltage inputs to bluebox Eurorack edition controls.
Work with Project Files
When you push PROJ, you see a list of projects on the current microSD card. There are a
few demonstration projects on the included microSD card. These projects show the
different meter bridge layouts. Here’s how to use the controls in PROJ mode:
NOTE:
► The bluebox does not automatically save your changes. When you
change projects or unplug bluebox, any unsaved changes will be lost.
Control Control Behavior in PROJ Mode
Knobs Scroll through the list of les and select a le. On the Project
Conguration page use the top knobs to select a parameter and a
bottom knob to select a value.
Touch Touch menu options.
PROJ button No additional functions in PROJ mode.
A button Not used in PROJ mode.
B button Opens the Project Conguration screen, where you can set the tempo,
and congure metronome options. You can also assign CV Mappings
and learn MIDI mappings for external control.

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Save Changes to the Current Project
Be sure you to save changes so you don’ t lose your work.
1. Push PROJ. The bluebox will show you a list of projects
on the microSD card.
2. Touch Save in the top menu to save your changes. The
XML les on the microSD card for this project will be
updated to have the current settings. This includes all
settings and the list of WAV les for the project.
Load a Different Project
Loading a project replaces all of the settings on bluebox with those saved in the project,
including the list of WAV les for the project.
1. Push PROJ and you will see the list of projects on the microSD card.
2. Turn a knob to select a project to load.
3. Touch Load in the menu bar at the top of the screen. The bluebox will update the
settings and WAV le list with the information saved in the selected project.
NOTE:
► The Load menu option is disabled if the current project is selected. If
you want to revert to the saved version of the project, load a different
project and then reload the desired project.
► The Save menu option is disabled if there are no new changes to save.
PROJ Mode

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Create a New Project
1. Push PROJ.
2. Touch File and then New in the menu bar.
3. Use the on-screen text keyboard to enter a name for
your new project if desired. Touch Clear at the top of the
screen if you want to start with a blank name. Turn a
knob to change the cursor position. Touch <– to
backspace. Touch 123 or ABC to change between text
and number entry. Touch the ^ to toggle between upper
and lower case letters.
4. Touch Enter when you are done typing the new name.
The bluebox will create the new project with default
settings and load it.
Rename a Project
1. Push PROJ.
2. Touch File and then Rename in the menu bar.
3. Use the on-screen text keyboard to enter a new name for your new project.
Touch Clear at the top of the screen if you want to start with a blank name. Turn
a knob to change the cursor position. Touch <– to backspace. Touch 123 or ABC to
change between text and number entry. Touch the ^ to toggle between upper
and lower case letters.
4. Touch Enter when you are done typing the new name. The bluebox will rename
the project. The project folder on the microSD card will be updated to match.
PROJ File Menu
NOTE:
► Renaming a project does not save the changes to the project.

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NOTE:
► Make sure you save your conguration to the current project before
using SaveAs Template if you want all recent changes to be in the
original project le. Skip this step if you don’t want recent changes
included in the original Project le.
► The new Project that results from SaveAs Template is a normal Project
le. You can open it and work with it as normal.
Save Project Settings without WAV Files to a new Project
Once you get bluebox congured the way that works for you, can save the conguration
without the WAV les so you can reuse it for another project.
1. Push PROJ.
2. If you want to save the current settings to the current project to avoid losing
changes, touch Save.
3. Touch File and then SaveAs Template.
4. Use the on-screen text keyboard to enter a name for the new template project.
Touch Clear at the top of the screen if you want to start with a blank name. Turn
a knob to change the cursor position. Touch <– to backspace. Touch 123 or ABC to
change between text and number entry. Touch the ^ to toggle between upper
and lower case letters.
5. Touch Enter when you are done typing the new name. The bluebox will load the
new template project, which will have all of the active conguration settings but
will not have any WAV les.
Create a New Project from a Template Project
A template project is a normal project that was saved without the WAV les. You can use
it as a new project, or keep it as a template and create a new Project from it.
1. Touch PROJ.
2. Turn a knob to choose the template project you want to use and then touch
Load.
3. You can use the project as it is, or you can create a new project by touching File
and then SaveAs Template. Give the project a new name and touch Enter.

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Congure Project Settings
On the Project Conguration Screen, you can congure tempo settings, MIDI Mapping
and CV Assignments. Push PROJ then push B to access the Project Conguration screen.
Select a Tempo and Set up the Metronome
The bluebox uses the tempo for some synchronized effects, the
clock display, the metronome and synchronizing with external
MIDI devices.
1. Push PROJ.
2. Push the B button to bring up the Project Conguration
Screen.
3. Turn a top knob or touch a setting to select it.
4. Turn a bottom knob to change the value for the selected
setting.
Here are the available tempo and metronome settings:
Project
Conguration
Setting Description
BPM The tempo used for the project. See the MIDI section below
for information about how this works with external MIDI
devices.
Metronome You can turn the metronome off, or you can turn it on only
when recording, or whenever you push PLAY. Note that the
metronome will not be recorded.
Met Output Choose which output the metronome will play through.
Options are 1 & 2, Phones, 3 & 4, 3 and 4. The options related
to outputs 3 and 4 vary based on the 3 & 4 Mode set on the
Main Conguration screen.
Met Gain Adjust the level of the metronome. Value can be -96.0 dB
through + 20.0 dB.

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Control bluebox Settings with a MIDI Controller
You can use an external MIDI controller to customize the way you
control your mix. Connect the controller to bluebox, and then use
MIDI Learn mode to map the controls to the bluebox tracks and
settings.
1. Connect your MIDI Controller to the MIDI Device input
or the TRS MIDI IN jack.
2. Push PROJ, and then B.
3. Touch the MIDIMap tab and then touch Learn to enable
MIDI Learn mode.
4. Push MIXER and touch the control option from the
bottom of the screen. Then touch the track you want to
control. Now move the MIDI control you want to map to
this setting. The bluebox Eurorack edition will map this
MIDI Control to this setting for this track and display the
MIDI mapping in blue on the screen. The mapping is in
the format <Channel> : <CC Number>.
5. Repeat the process as needed for settings on the MIXER,
TRACK, MAIN, EQ or FX screens.
6. To clear a mapping, touch and hold the target control
until the mapping disappears.
7. When done, push PROJ and then B. Touch Learn to
disable MIDI Learn mode. The mapped controls are
listed on the MIDIMap tab.
8. Push PROJ then touch Save to save the changes in your
preset if desired.
See a List of Mapped MIDI Controls and Clear Mappings
1. Push PROJ, and then B.
2. Touch the MIDIMap tab. You will now see a list of MIDI
CC mapped controls.
3. Touch or use the knobs to select the mapping you want
to clear.
4. Touch Clear at the top of the screen. The mapping has
been removed.
PROJ Conguration
- MIDI Learn On
MIXER Mode - MIDI
Learn On
FX Mode - MIDI
Learn On
TRACK Mode - MIDI
Learn On