1010music fxbox User manual

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fxbox Quick Start Guide
Before You Start
A microSD card must be inserted into
fxbox before you can get started.
Fxbox takes audio input from IN1 and
IN2, processes the configured effects,
and sends the result to OUT1 and
OUT2. All settings are stored on the
microSD card.
Apply Effects
When fxbox starts up, the Touch Screen
displays the Main screen with the effects
grid. Activate an effect by doing one of the
following:
•Touch a cell on the Touch Screen to
momentarily enable that effect.
•Trigger the effect via CV signal by
plugging a gate signal into the CV
Trigger jack that maps to the effect
in the grid.
•Set the effect to be always on by setting the Trigger Mode property for the effect to ON by
following the steps below. (Not all effects have a trigger property.)
Edit the Parameters of an Effect
1. Touch the cell of the effect in the grid on the Main screen.
2. Push the Info button. You will see parameters specific to that effect, such as
Cutoff and Delay Time.
3. Adjust a parameter by turning the Control Knob next to it.
4. Alternatively, touch and drag in the middle of the Touch Screen to control
the first two parameters using X/Y control. Move your finger left and right to
control the first parameter, up and down to control the second parameter.
Note:
•The signal processing chain applies the effects in the same order in which you read a book: Left to right,
then top to bottom.
Select a Preset
1. From the Main screen, you can cycle through the list of presets by
touching the –and + buttons on either side of the preset name
(02BadTapeEcho in the Main Screen example shown above right).
2. On the Main screen, touch the preset name at the top of the grid (or the
space above it) to display the Presets screen.
3. Select a Preset by scrolling through the list with any of the Control
Knobs, and then touching Load in the top right corner of the Touch
Screen.
Note:
•All changes you make to the sound are automatically remembered and
written to the preset. There is no option to “Discard Changes” or “Save Preset”.
Mute Effects
1. While on the Main screen, push the Home button to enter mute editing mode. The grid cells will be
green.
2. Touch a cell to mute that effect. The cell will turn red. Touch it again to remove the mute.
3. Push the Home button to leave mute editing mode. A red bar appears over the names of muted effects.
Main Screen
Presets Screen

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Start and Configure the Step Sequencer
1. Push the HOME button to return to the Main screen if needed.
2. On the Main screen, touch the Play button to start the Step Sequencer if needed.
3. With the Play button selected, push the Info button to see the step sequencer parameters, including
Step Count and Step Duration.
4. Adjust a parameter by turning the Control Knob next to it.
5. To run the sequencer constantly, turn Control Knob 1 to set the Sequencer parameter to ON.
Sequence an Effect
1. Push the HOME button to return to the Main screen if needed.
2. Select an effect to sequence by touching the grid cell.
3. Push the INFO button twice to display the Step Sequencer
screen. A box outline moves across the grid to represent the currently
playing step of the sequencer. The number of boxes the sequencer
moves through is controlled by the Step Count parameter. The
time spent in each box is controlled by the Step Duration
parameter.
4. Touch the grid boxes on the Touch Screen to enable and disable the
gate for the effect on each step. The effect is enabled for the step
when the grid box is highlighted.
Synchronize the Effects to an External Timing Input
Connect one of the following timing signals to fxbox to synchronize to that source:
•Connect an external clock to the Clock input jack. Fxbox works from a 4 PPQ signal.
•– OR – Connect a TRS MIDI cable to the MIDI input jack.
To restart the clock, stop the external clock source for at least 3 seconds, and then restart the external clock
source. Fxbox will interpret this break in the clock as the start of a new sequence. The clock timing is shown
in the upper left of the Touch Screen as Bars:Beats.
Visually Monitor the Effects
The grid on the Main screen shows when the effects are active via a bar that is displayed below the name
of the effect. If the bar is filled, the Step Sequencer or a CV Trigger input triggered the effect. If the bar is
unfilled, the effect is active because the Trigger Mode parameter for the effect is set to ON.
Modulate Effect Parameters
1. Plug an external CV signal into one of the top three CV Modulator jacks. A bar graph appears along
the bottom of the corresponding MOD button that represents the value of the CV input.
2. To control the modulation parameters for a CV input, touch the MOD button on screen that corresponds
to the CV Input jack, and then push the INFO button.
3. Choose the destination effect you want the CV input to control by turning the Control Knob next to
the MOD Dest parameter. The highlight on the mini grid next to the knob shows the effect being
controlled.
4. Turn the Control Knob next to Dest Param to select the parameter of the destination effect to
control with the CV Voltage. For example, choose the FILT effect for the MOD Dest parameter and
choose Cutoff for the Dest Parameter to use the CV voltage to adjust the cutoff value of the
FILT effect.
5. Turn the Control Knob next to the Amount parameter to adjust how much impact the CV signal will
have on the effect.
6. The destination effect must be active to hear the impact of the modulator changes. Follow the steps
under Apply Effects above to activate the effect.
Learn More
Find how-to videos, user manuals and more fxbox information on our website at www.1010music.com/support.
Step Sequencer Screen