1010 Music Bitbox - Sampler/Looper

[stujay18]

stujay18. Please post if you see flickering on the replacement. My screen was shot as well, but the replacement they sent is still flickering. So I’m not sure if it’s a matter of time before it dies or ??. I think I’ll still return it if there’s no improvement.

Worse. They "fixed" it and sent it back. Dead again within 5 minutes of use. Returning it for a Rample. I've lost confidence in 1010 Music.

[DoverBeach]

Hello everyone, is it possible to play samples poliphonically via cv or do I need to sequence it over midi?

[pekbro]

Hello everyone, is it possible to play samples poliphonically via cv or do I need to sequence it over midi?

You can trigger them of course, if that's what you meant.

[DoverBeach]

Hello everyone, is it possible to play samples poliphonically via cv or do I need to sequence it over midi?

You can trigger them of course, if that's what you meant.

Thank you for your answer.
I mean sequencing samples poliphonically to play chords with a sequencer. ..
I read that bitbox has 4 note polyphony but I can't figure out how can I play let's say a C maj from a cell that contains a piano sample. I was able to play chords with the touchscreen piano on the bitbox so I assume it's possible, but when I send pitch infos on the trigger input it just trigger the sample.
English is not my native language, hope it's more clear now.

[pekbro]

Hello everyone, is it possible to play samples poliphonically via cv or do I need to sequence it over midi?

You can trigger them of course, if that's what you meant.

Thank you for your answer.
I mean sequencing samples poliphonically to play chords with a sequencer. ..
I read that bitbox has 4 note polyphony but I can't figure out how can I play let's say a C maj from a cell that contains a piano sample. I was able to play chords with the touchscreen piano on the bitbox so I assume it's possible, but when I send pitch infos on the trigger input it just trigger the sample.
English is not my native language, hope it's more clear now.

Yeah if you use midi, you can play them chromatically. Otherwise, you could probably rig something
to modulate the pitch with the cv inputs. But midi is the method they have allotted for that.

Check to see if you need their proprietary midi adapter as well, since the BB wont work with everything
out of the box.

-Cheers

[kriskeyman]

Having a hard time finding a straight answer to this... will bitbox mk2 audio input accept line level in addition to euro level for recording?

[menagerie]

Having a hard time finding a straight answer to this... will bitbox mk2 audio input accept line level in addition to euro level for recording?

Yes, I did this from my Android phone directly to the Bitbox Micro and it worked very well. I think mobiles output line level?

Just as an aside, not sure if anyone else has had issues with recording deep, bass heavy sounds - I was recording a kick with a lot of low end and ended up with a horrible, noisy, distorted recording. And no, definitely wasn't clipping when recording!

[DoverBeach]

fx box available for bitboxmk2

[seychmar]

Synthbox available for bitbox mk2 as well.

[DoverBeach]

Synthbox available for bitbox mk2 as well.

synthbox is underrated imho.

[seychmar]

I agree. Great way to get wavetables into a modular system, especially with the individual output per voice.

[pekbro]

I agree. Great way to get wavetables into a modular system, especially with the individual output per voice.

It's pretty much the only thing I use the BB for anymore...

[Popemello]

Having a hard time finding a straight answer to this... will bitbox mk2 audio input accept line level in addition to euro level for recording?

Yes, but you may have to turn the gain all the way up on the sample. I use an input amplifier (error instruments megaphone for example) to maximize the sound. I have also noticed that some instruments provide more ‘drive’ than others in terms of the BB signal recording.

[LDT]

Does Synthbox run on Bitbox Micro?

[xcc]

Does Synthbox run on Bitbox Micro?

Nope. Hopefully someday.

[djthopa]

I'm another victim of the dead-screen-practically-out-of-the-box Bitbox Micro. Attempting to lower brightness fries the module. Contacted 1010music for guidance. I feel for them, this has to be a nightmare, and an expensive one at that.

Same here, didnt even touch the brightness settings. Screen failed straight away.

Contacted 1010 and im wating for answer to get it repaired (hopefully)

Shop was upset since they thought this issues had been ironed out.

[exper]

EDIT: Answered in PM...

[djthopa]

Got a quick reply from 1010 abd aparentoly my module is from the first batch.
Arranging repair at the moment

[Bob Charlotte]

Will they solve the screen problem with the second batch? I'm really interested in the micro, but all the dead screen posts here and on the 1010 forum are pulling me back.

[xcc]

Will they solve the screen problem with the second batch? I'm really interested in the micro, but all the dead screen posts here and on the 1010 forum are pulling me back.

If it adds a data point I can say my recently purchased Micro has no issues with the screen. I did accidentally change the brightness the other night and almost panicked though.

[Underwood]

Will they solve the screen problem with the second batch? I'm really interested in the micro, but all the dead screen posts here and on the 1010 forum are pulling me back.

People without problems probably don't post about it. Bought mine about two month ago and it works fine.

[kriskeyman]

I’m hearing a high pitched noise from the bitbox mk2 module when brightness is lowered. Using latest firmware, have tested in multiple cases. Also, I don’t notice a change in brightness until about 10%. So...

0-10% lowers brightness, no high pitched noise
11-99% no change in brightness + high pitched noise (most audible around 50%)
100% no issues

Anyone else having this issue?

[rayultine]

I don't have a high pitched noise, but yeah there is almost no sensitivity to the brightness on the mk2 until you get to 10%. Very silly

[scragz]

I just checked and mk1 has all the brightness adjustment between 8.5% (totally black) -> 10% (full brightness).

[Bob Charlotte]

Will they solve the screen problem with the second batch? I'm really interested in the micro, but all the dead screen posts here and on the 1010 forum are pulling me back.

People without problems probably don't post about it. Bought mine about two month ago and it works fine.

That's for sure. But read about people having some problems even with a repaired unit it's something to worry about. Glad to read some wigglers don't have this failure, btw.