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Bitbox 3.0 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 at 1010music.com/bitbox-documentation.

WELCOME 7
OVERVIEW 8
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 9
Main Screen Overview 10
SETUP BITBOX 11
Choose an Orientation 11
Rack Installation 11
Connect an Output 12
Connect an Input 12
Tools 13
Working in Flipped Mode 15
Test Your Setup 16
Use the Touchscreen to Trigger a Cell 16
Trigger a Cell via Control Voltage Signal 17
Trigger a Cell via MIDI Input 17
CREATE AND CONFIGURE A NEW PRESET 18
Create and Name a Preset 18
Select WAV Files and Control Playback Options 18
To Congure Basic Cell Parameters: 21
To Assign a Cell to an Exclusive Playback Group: 23
Set up a Sample Cell 24
Multi-Sample Cells 26
Work with a Clip Cell 28
Tips for Synchronizing Clips: 29
Table of Contents
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Work with Slicer Cells 30
To Use Auto Scan to Create Slices: 32
To Use Slice to Grid: 32
To Manually Create or Remove Slices: 32
To Use Slices to Synchronize Playback of Clip Pads: 33
Work with Granular Pads 33
Record a New WAV File 34
To Record a WAV File: 34
If you are recording WAVs for the current preset: 36
If you are recording WAVs to build up a library of sounds: 36
To Record a Multi-sample Pack onto Bitbox: 37
Save and Load Parameters in WAV Files 38
To save the values you have congured for a pad back to the WAV le: 39
Trim WAV Files 40
Use Clipboard Functions with Cells 40
Manage WAV Files 41
Working with WAV Files on the microSD Card 41
To Delete, Save As or Rename a WAV File: 42
Save WAV les with a Preset 43
To Pack a Preset: 43
PLAY NOTES USING THE KEYS SCREEN 44
ADJUST THE MIX 45
To Adjust the Sound Level and Pan of a Pad: 45
To Mute and Unmute Pads: 45
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MANAGE PRESETS 46
To Save Changes to a Preset: 47
To Load a Preset: 47
To Pack a Preset: 48
To Delete a Preset: 48
To Rename a Preset: 49
To Save Current Changes as a New Preset: 49
Work with Preset Files on the MicroSD Card 50
Legacy Presets 50
What will happen to my legacy presets? How do I convert them to the new le
structure? 50
When will my legacy WAV les get cleaned out of the root folder? 51
USE MIDI AND CV WITH BITBOX 52
Pitch Shift Samples to Play Dierent Notes 52
Using MIDI to Play Samples Chromatically 52
To Use MIDI to Play the Currently Selected Pad Chromatically: 52
To Use MIDI to Always Play a Specic Pad Chromatically: 53
To Use CV to Play Samples Chromatically: 54
Modulate Pad Parameters 55
To Apply CV or MIDI Modulation: 55
To Use MIDI CC in Learn mode to Modulate Parameters: 57
To Remove Modulation from a Parameter: 57
Control Slice Playback 58
To Use MIDI Notes to Play Slices: 58
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To Use a CV Signal to Select Specic Slices: 59
To Control the Slice Sequence with a CV Signal: 60
Synchronize with an External Clock 62
Reset the Clock 63
Use a MIDI Program Change to Load Presets 63
To Enable or Disable MIDI Program Changes: 63
Customize MIDI Note Mapping for Pads 63
Sharing of MIDI Input Channels 64
CREATE PRESET TEMPLATES FOR RE-USE 65
To Congure a Pad without a WAV le: 65
To Add a WAV le to a Template Pad: 65
EXPORT A SET TO ABLETON LIVE 66
PROCESSOR MANAGEMENT TIPS 67
UPDATE AND SWAP FIRMWARE 68
Switch to a New MicroSD Card While Operating Bitbox 68
Backup Your Presets and WAV Files 68
Install New Firmware 68
TECHNICAL SPECS 70
Module Specs 70
Pin Mapping for Mini TRS Jack to MIDI 5 Pin DIN Connectors 70
On-Board Memory 71
Maximum Sample Length 71
Samples Supported 71
Maximum Number of Voices Supported 71
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STAY UP TO DATE 72
Demonstration Videos and Latest Docs 72
Connect with Other Bitbox Users 72
Contact Us 72
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WELCOME
Bitbox is a digital sampler designed for Eurorack. It allows you to record your own WAV
les 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 les 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
rmware options. Once the module it set up, we will describe how to create a preset and
congure pads. This will include a discussion of the dierent pad modes, and how to
record a new WAV le. 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 pads and with external devices. After that, we
will cover how to backup your presets and WAV les, and upgrade or swap your
rmware.
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.
Main Screen Keys Screen Keys Grid Screen
Parameters ScreenWaveform ScreenMixer Screen
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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 pads. Then you apply parameters, including loop options, slicing and
modulation to each pad. You can route the output of each pad to either one of four
mono outputs or one of two available 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 les directly from the module. You
can save your changes over the original le or save as a dierent le. You can rename
and delete les as well.
Bitbox shows you a visual representation of your WAV
les, and helps you cut the samples into slices that can
be triggered independently. Touch screen pinch and
stretch gestures allow you to zoom into the display of the
wave le to get more precise control when you need it,
and also allow you to zoom out to see the whole picture.
This user manual documents the functionality available in
version 3.0 of bitbox. If you have an earlier version of the
bitbox rmware, you can upgrade for free. See Install
New Firmware below for the steps to upgrade. To
determine which version of the rmware you are running,
push the Home button repeatedly 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 3.0.1S.
WAV Screen
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 Front Panel
Overview. This manual will refer to the controls, inputs and outputs of the module using
the labels shown in this gure.
The touchscreen displays the rmware run on the module and allows you to use touch
gestures to interact with the rmware. 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 push
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 pads and modulate
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signals. You can also use the MIDI clock to synchronize playback. The CLOCK input is
used to sync with a CV clock signal. The two audio inputs (IN1 and IN2) are used to
record WAV les.
Bitbox allows the user to congure how the audio outputs of the pads are routed to FX1,
FX2, OUT1, and OUT2, either as mono or stereo signals.
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 les you are working with
and to control numerous parameters with the use of 4 knobs. You can touch pads to
trigger and select them, and touch on-screen buttons to take an action.
The Main screen of the bitbox rmware provides ready
access to the WAV les in the selected preset. The grid
on the Main Screen contains 16 gray pads that can each
be assigned one WAV le. Each preset may contain a
dierent conguration of WAV les and parameters. The
pads display the name of the selected WAV le. A blue
bar across the bottom of the pad represents the playback
state of the pad. The four pads along the right side of the
screen, labeled EXT1 through EXT4, are mapped to Main Screen
external inputs. The column to the left of the EXT pads can also be used as additional
external inputs EXT5 through EXT8, in addition to simultaneously being used to trigger
samples mapped to those pads. You can touch a pad on the screen to select it. The
selected pad is highlighted pink. Press the INFO button to drill down and see more
information about that pad.In some cases you can then press INFO again to access
more information about the pad. Press HOME to navigate back up the screen hierarchy.
You can also use the control knobs to scroll through the pads. The top two knobs scroll
horizontally, and the bottom right knob scrolls vertically. The control knobs allow you to
select a pad without triggering it. The bottom right knob switches the right column of the
display to toggle between the EXT display and the clipboard menu.
A counter in the top left corner of the screen tracks the number of measures and beats
(e.g. 2:3 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.
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Note:
► When the user interface is ipped, 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.
SETUP BITBOX
In this section we will discuss how to install the bitbox module in a Eurorack, insert the
microSD card, and congure some general settings.
Choose an Orientation
Bitbox can be congured 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 face
plate right side up. If you are running the module in a tabletop ski and want to be able
to access the touchscreen without reaching over the cables, install the module with the
touchscreen at the bottom. You can purchase an inverted face plate on our website if
you like to work with the screen below the jacks. 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 ip the user interface when we congure the general module settings.
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 easily t 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 the photo to the right. Next, connect the other end of
the ribbon cable to the power supply for your Eurorack.
Be careful when connecting to the Eurorack power
supply 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 o the
rack and conrm the cable orientation. 1010music Ribbon Cable Orientation
on Module
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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.
modules do contain some buering to prevent burning
out the module but that only
buers for so long. Don’t power up yet.
Next make sure the microSD card that came with the
module is inserted into the MICRO SD slot. Most
modules come with the microSD card already inserted.
The card should be inserted with the straight edge
closest to the touchscreen. Bitbox has been tested with
microSD cards that hold up to 256 GB of data, but
theoretically can support even larger cards. 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 on the right.
Main Screen
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 dierent 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
knowledge base article at https://1010music.com/stereo-minijacks-midi-
connections-compatibility-guide.
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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 rst four columns. Congure your
external device to send a varying CV signal in the -5V to +5V range.
Tools
Before we dive into using the module, we will congure
some general module settings via the Tools screen.
To access these settings, press the HOME button until
you see the Menu screen shown on the right. Touch Tools
to display the Tools screen. Use the control knob closest
to the parameter to adjust its value. Touch the tabs at the
bottom of the screen to access additional settings.
Tools Main Page Tools Rec Page Tools MIDI In Page
Menu Screen
Here are the available settings:
Page Parameter Description
Main Brightness Controls the brightness of the display screen, with 100%
being the brightest and 0% being totally dark.
MasterVol Controls the output level to Out 1 and Out 2.
Flip UI This 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. The input jacks are mapped
to the new orientation as well.
Compressor When set to On, bitbox will apply a compressor to the signals
sent to Out1 and Out2.
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Page Parameter Description
Rec RecToPlay If you have RecToPlay set to ON, bitbox will automatically start
to play the new sample when recording ends if the Length
parameter was set to a value other than Custom for recording.
RecCong When this is set to Global, changes made to recording settings
on the Pad Loading and Recording screen will apply to all
empty pads. When this is set to Per Pad, these changes only
change the current pad and do not change what is used for
other empty pads. Use Per Pad when you want to set up a
Template preset with dierent recording congurations for
each pad.
MIDI In MIDI Pads Species which MIDI channel is used to trigger pads. If a
channel selected here is also chosen as the MIDI IN channel
for a pad, that pad will also play notes in response to signals
received on this MIDI channel. See the section Use MIDI and
CV with Bitbox below for more information.
When this parameter is set to Omni, pad hits and can be
triggered by all MIDI channels. However, any MIDI channel
that is assigned as the MIDI In for a pad or as the MIDI Keys
parameter will be excluded from the list of channels that will
trigger pad hits when MIDI Pads is set to OMNI.
MIDI Program Change messages received on this channel will
be processed by bitbox if the ProgChange parameter is set to
ON.
ProgChange When set to ON, bitbox will respond to MIDI program change
messages received on the MIDI Pads and MIDI Keys channels
by opening the Preset that maps to the specied program
number. See the section Use MIDI and CV with Bitbox below
for more information. Program change messages on other
channels will be ignored.
Remember that bitbox does not automatically save changes.
This means that when you change presets you will lose any
unsaved changes.
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Page Parameter Description
MIDI In MIDI Keys Species which MIDI channel is used to play notes for the
currently selected pad. If a channel selected here is also
chosen as the MIDI IN channel for a pad, that pad will also
play notes in response to signals received on this MIDI
channel. See the section Use MIDI and CV with Bitbox below
for more information.
When this parameter is set to Omni, notes will be triggered for
the currently selected pad by all MIDI channels. However, any
MIDI channel that is assigned as the MIDI In for a pad or as
the MIDI Pads parameter will be excluded from the list of
channels that will trigger notes for the currently selected pad.
MIDI Program Change messages received on this channel will
be processed by bitbox if the ProgChange parameter is set to
ON.
When you are done, 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 ipped, the rmware 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 image on the next page shows the face plate labels for an inverted module.
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Inverted Face Plate
Test Your Setup
Before we start creating our own presets, let’s 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
Bitbox automatically loads the rst preset in alphabetical order when you start it up. If
you are using the original bitbox content, the 808 Kit preset will be loaded. Trigger
playback of a WAV le by touching a pad in the grid that has a name displayed, for
example TOML2 in the 808 Kit preset. You will see a blue progress bar appear at the
bottom of the pad during playback. You will hear the WAV le played back through the
audio output selected for that pad. TOML2 will play through OUT1 and OUT2.
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Trigger a Cell via Control Voltage Signal
You can use an external signal to trigger the playback of a pad. Plug a trigger source
into one of the CV Trigger jacks. The CV Trigger jacks are mapped to the pads on the
touchscreen. The pad 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 pad, you may need to send another CV Trigger to
stop playback of the pad.
Trigger a Cell via MIDI Input
You can use MIDI signals to sequence samples and get a
more tactile play mode. Connect your MIDI source to the
MIDI input jack, and congure the MIDI source to use the
channel specied for MIDI Pads in Tools. (See Tools
above to learn how to set the MIDI Pads channel.) Now
you can use the MIDI device to trigger pads. MIDI inputs
for notes 36 to 51 map to the pads 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.
48 49 50 51
D#3
55
44 45 46 47 54
40 41 42 43 53
36
C2
37 38 39 52
Default Mapping of MIDI
Notes to Bitbox Cells and
EXTs
Note:
► The MIDI input uses a Type B mini TRS connection. Be sure to use a TRS cable
and not a TS cable. Read the blog post Mini TRS Jacks for MIDI Connections
Compatibility Guide on our website at https://1010music.com/stereo-minijacks-
midi-connections-compatibility-guide for more details.
► Bitbox by default responds to MIDI inputs on all MIDI Channels. You can change
this in the Tools screens as described above.
► Bitbox can also use MIDI inputs on a specic channel to trigger playback of
slices within a Slicer pad. See To Use MIDI Notes to Play Slices below for more
information.
► The MIDI parameter for a pad can be used to congure a pad to be triggered by
a MIDI channel other than the one specied for MIDI Pads. We’ll talk about this
some more we when cover Cell Parameters later.
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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 conguring several dierent pads.
Create and Name a Preset
First, you will create a new preset that will be used to store the conguration parameters
you select. Follow these steps to create and name your preset:
1. Press the HOME button until you see the Menu
screen. 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 File then 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. You can use the on-screen keyboard
to change the name.
3. Touch the back arrow <- to backspace through
the preset name to clear it. Then use the on-
screen keyboard to type in a new name. Turn
the knob to change where you are typing. Use
the carat button ^ to toggle between upper- and
lower-case letters. Touch the 123 button to
display the numeric keyboard if needed.
4. When the name is complete, touch Enter to
save the name and go to the Presets screen
with the new preset selected. The new preset
is loaded. Push HOME to go back to the Main
screen.
Select WAV Files and Control Playback
Options
Now you will choose some WAV les to assign to pads
and assign a mode to each pad. The main screen has a
4x4 grid of 16 light gray pads. A WAV le can be
assigned to each of these pads, and each pad is
assigned a pad mode. The available pad modes are
sample, clip, slicer, granular and new recording. The
table below will help you choose which pad type to use:
Preset Management
Screen
Preset File Menu
Keyboard Screen
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Icon Pad Mode Description Reverse Playback Beat Sync
Set
Loop
Points Play Slices Poly- phony
Sample Use to play single notes or
drum hits. You can control
start and end points for
playback and looping.
Supports reverse
playback, along with
forward and bidirectional
looping.
√ √
8 notes
Sample:
Multi-
Sample
Mode
Spread a folder full of wav
les across the keyboard
to get more realistic
instrument pitch shifting or
to map dierent sounds to
each key on the keyboard.
8 notes
Clip Use for synchronized
loops and quantized
playback, e.g. drum loops
and guitar tracks between
one and eight measures
long.
√
2 notes
Slicer Use with a WAV le with
dierent sections that you
want to trigger
independently.
√
2 notes
Granular Generate new sounds
from your samples. The
sample is played back in
small portions about 10 to
200ms in length, called
grains.
√ √
mono
New Rec Use to start recording a
new WAV le or clear a
WAV from a pad.
Each pad can have a dierent Cell Mode. You can use the same WAV le in dierent
pads in dierent pad modes.
To load a WAV le into a pad:
1. Select a pad by touching it or using the control knobs to cycle through the
pads. The top control knobs move the selection horizontally. The bottom
control knobs move the selection vertically. The selected pad is highlighted
pink.
Note:
► Bitbox can support playback of up to 16 total voices across all pads at one time.
Additionally, there is a limit for each pad mode as identied in the table above.
See Maximum Number of Voices Supported below for more information.
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Load and Record Screen Waveform Screen WAV File Selection Screen
2. Press the INFO button. If the pad was empty, the Load and Record screen will
be displayed. If the pad already had a WAV le 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 (MX_Low Floor in the screenshot above). 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 les. The selected le name has a blue highlight. Touch Play to
preview the highlighted le. The Play button will turn blue to show that auto-
preview is enabled. Bitbox will play each WAV le one time when you pause
on it while scrolling. If you have an input trigger congured for this pad, bitbox
will play the selected WAV le whenever a trigger is received for this pad.
Touch the Play button again to disable auto-preview mode. Touch Load to
assign the selected WAV le to this pad. When looking at the list of les, list
items that start with a slash \ are directories. Load a directory to see its
contents. The le path is displayed above the list of les (e.g. Piano in the
example above.) Touch the caret ^ to navigate back up the directory tree.
Touch the back arrow <-- to go back to the previous screen.
You will now 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 provides a graphical
representation of which pad in the grid you are conguring. You can touch it to select a
dierent pad. The icon just to the right of that is a button that allows you to select the
pad mode. The text in the top bar displays the rst characters of the name of the loaded
WAV le. Touch the name to choose a dierent le. 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
displays 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 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 dierent section of a long waveform
by touching that section of the wave in the top view.
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