1010music bento ~ The Sampling Synthesizer and Sequencing Workhorse

video upload by RetroSound

"supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

Last week arrived my prize from the Keyboards Synthesizer competition. 🙂 Some of you voted for me. Yes, no vintage synthesizer. :D I promised I would make a demo. And here we are.

Call me crazy, but I couldn't tear myself away from it all weekend. I loaded all my drum machine samples from the last 30 years into the box, along with waveforms from my synthesizers. This thing is a sound and performance monster. Even as a sampling drum machine alone, it's worth its weight in gold. Sampling with extensive editing options such as slicing, chopping up samples, multi-sampling , real-time and step sequencing, granular synthesis, etc. Everything under one roof. Bento works scene-based like Ableton Live, for example, which means you first build the individual components and then put everything together into a song at the end. The advantage of this is that you can rebuild and rearrange the song in real time over and over again.
It's still in the early stages of development and updates are coming out all the time, but even in its current state, Bento is super awesome.

here is the bento:
0:06 Intro
0:18 Sample Processing
1:08 Granular
1:36 Track Programming
2:47 RetroSound Demo Song 1 (Electro)
3:56 RetroSound Demo Song 2 (Synthwave)
5:29 Drum Sample Processing

RetroSound synthesizer demo videos since january 2007.
Everything is free. If you like my work, you can also support me with the purchase of my merchandise stuff or my music.

Shop: https://retrosound.creator-spring.com/
Bandcamp: https://retrosound.bandcamp.com/"

2025/10 - 1010Music Lemondrop realtime CC playing

video upload by Stereoping

"A realtime session on the Lemondrop granular sampler being controlled by Midi CC with a Synth Controller. Bass, tabla and drums from MPC One. I simply love to manually travel through a sample having the playhead position directly on a knob - especially if it's a voice or the sample contains different chords.

BLACK parameters are always available. The three color layers are distributed to RED for GR1 settings, GREEN for GR2 and BLUE for FX, Envelope1 and OSC Pitch.

Filter is set to PER OSC: GR1 runs through Filter 1, GR2 though Filter 2. Both samples are set to playmode FIXED. If MOVING would support the playhead to run backwards if the modulation becomes negative this also would be fun to play with. But currently it's only stopping when receiving -100% modulation.

Important: at the time i shot the video (2025/10, Beta V1.2.26) the Lemondrop does not offer default CCs. All CCs are manually learnt by hand. Means: changing to another preset stops the remote editing from working - until you learn them all again :-) Hopefully 1010 Music offers an update supplying a default CC scheme in the future. Until then it does imho not make that much sense to offer this LEMONTREE edition for the Synth Controller officially. In the 1010music forum there is a capable guy offering a free webservice to convert all presets to supply a special CC mapping but i did not try it yet. Still learning about this funny little sampler."

bento multisampling tutorial - automatically multisample other synths!

video upload by 1010music

"1010music samplers can automatically multisample other synths, complete with split zones and velocity layers. Here we show you how it's done on bento, our sampling production lab using vintage Roland Juno and Casio CZ-5000 synthesizers."

#1010Music Bento 1.2.4. Firmware Update... Update?

video upload by jtn.project

"Okay! Does it slap? What?

Firmware Update 1.2.4. Got a bunch of stuff:
MIDI CC support.
Multisample recording.
Patch saving and tagging your own custom patches
Recording into all internal track types. This includes granular, slicer, one-shots, multisamples, and loops
Destructive wave editing (trimming and normalizing)
Count-In recording
Unquantized or off grid sequencing mode.
Rename Loop Wave files.
AND MORE! Check their page link below:
https://1010music.com/wp-content/uplo...

Hit me with all those questions ya got!"

ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING Kerr County Benefit 080925

video upload by thenoiztemple

"080925 Old Town Spring - Spring, Texas
Astrogenic Hallucinauting performing a live tek-noiz set at the Benefit for the Kerr County Flood Victims. This show was put together by some fellow synth and noiz musicians with help from Ozmotic Records and Simply Texas Gourmet Foods.

Please donate to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund:
https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.co...

Kerr County Flood Relief Fund
The Kerr County Flood Relief Fund supports urgent relief and long-term rebuilding after the devastating floods of July 4, 2025. Your generosity helps neighbors across our region recover and rebuild.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country—a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Kerrville—will directly distribute funds to vetted local organizations providing rescue, relief, recovery services and flood assistance. The Fund will support impacted communities including Boerne, Hunt, Ingram, Kerrville, Center Point and Comfort.

All donations are tax-deductible, and you will receive a receipt for your gift.
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The Kerrville, Texas floods in July 2025 were caused by a combination of heavy rainfall and the area's terrain. Tropical moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry combined with a slow-moving low-pressure system and a mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) to produce intense, localized rainfall over the Texas Hill Country. The rugged terrain, combined with dry, drought-stricken soils, meant that the rain ran off quickly into rivers and streams, causing rapid flooding. The Guadalupe River, in particular, experienced a historic rise in water levels.
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noiz circuit:
Dirtywave M8 x 2
Dirtywave M8 mkii
FaderFox PC12
FaderFox MX12
erm MIDIclock
Korg KP3+ x 2
1010music BlueBox
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website:
http://manipulate.net"

1010Music Bento Tutorials

video uploads by jtn.project

Playlist:

1. Part 1: 1010Music Bento Tutorials: One-Shot Samples and General Overview

Part 1 of the 1010Music Bento Tutorial Series where we look at the general layout and settings then dive right into the One-Shot track where we look at what we can do with the 16 sample slots.

2. Part 2: 1010Music Bento Tutorials: Multi-Sampled Instruments

Part 2 of the 1010Music Bento Tutorial Series where we take a quick look at multi-sampled instruments and what we can do with them.

3. Part 3: 1010Music Bento Tutorials: External Instruments

Part 3 of the 1010Music Bento Tutorial Series where we mess around with some external synths and drums and start to see the power of the bento in a live setting and as a writing tool.

4. Part 4: 1010Music Bento Tutorials: Looper Tracks

Part 4 of the 1010Music Bento Tutorial Series where loop and loop and show you just how practical and fun this can be.

5. Part 5: 1010Music Bento Tutorials: Sample Slicing

Part 5 of the 1010Music Bento Tutorial Series where we take what we looped in the last video and figure out how to find those sample and put them in a Slicer track.

6. Part 6: 1010Music Bento Tutorials: Granular Synthesis

Part 6 of the 1010Music Bento Tutorial Series where we load some of our previously recorded loops and grain them out while we take a look at the rest of what the engine can do.

7. Part 7: 1010Music Bento Tutorials: The Mixer

Part 7 of the 1010Music Bento Tutorial Series were just going though the functionality of the mixer and taking a look at the effects section and we do a rundown of the reverb algorithms.

8. Part 8: 1010Music Bento Tutorials: Sequencer, Scenes, Launch and Song Mode

Part 8 of the 1010Music Bento Tutorial Series/Saga were finishing it up by looking at how we can record sequences, build songs with scenes, and launch clips. Thanks for sticking with me!

#1010Music Bento Live Clip Launching and Song Mode

video upload by jtn.project

"I took the time to see if the 1010Music Bento would be any good at an 'Ableton Style' clip launching session from an already finished track. Was it a pain? Yeah kinda. You decide.

Let me know if you're into the song tho....

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🛠️ Gear Used in This Video
• 1010music Bento Groovebox
• Zoom LiveTrak6
• DJI Mic II • Recorded all directly into the iPhone 15 via USB (Wild) "

CINEMATIC PERFORMANCE W/ #1010MUSIC BENTO #cinematicmusic #electronicmusic #synthesizer

video upload by jtn.project

"I wanted to see just how lush the 1010Music Bento could be if I needed to use it on the road for a film score. All the sounds are stock except for 2 vocal loops and recorded directly into the phone via a Zoom LiveTrak 6 in my living room next to my dog.

I used the Squarp Hapax as a midi controller to get the chords and arpeggios recorded in there."

1010MUSIC BENTO BETA. THINGS ARE HEATING UP #ABLETONKILLER #1010music

video upload by jtn.project

"Things are getting interesting! 1010Music released Ver 1.0.27Beta, and boy does it rip!

From their forum:
'We are pleased to make available a beta of bento available to you. It includes several new features:
Scenes. You can now group launch a sequence or loop on each track. Use the pads on the SONG screen to launch them
Song Mode. Prepare up to 8 scenes, play them sequentially, and repeat them as you go
External Tracks. Hook up an external synth or drum machine and use the bento to sequence and mix the audio. You can even apply effects to the audio input. (We combined the idea of an Audio and MIDI track into a single track type.)
Copy and Paste. Easily duplicate sequences and scenes
More sequences. Each track can now have up to 8 sequences
Pad based launching. On the LAUNCH screen you can now use the pads to switch between sequences and loops
Improved Pad Performance. New approach is more resistant to double hits
Battery Charging Indicator. Get visual feedback on whether or not the unit is plugged in and charging.
Swing Amount. Make your groove really sing'

I am so excited to see what I can come up with now. Bento keeps on surprising me.

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🛠️ Gear Used in This Video
• 1010music Bento Groovebox
• Audiothingies MicroMonsta2
• Zoom LiveTrak6
• Aiaiai TMA-2 Headphones
• DJI Mic II • Recorded all directly into the iPhone 15 via USB (Wild)

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📲 Connect with Me
Instagram: @jtn.project
TikTok: @jtn.project
Spotify: Haulm https://open.spotify.com/artist/6a0Kn..."

1010MUSIC BENTO BEST LOOPER EVER?

video upload by jtn.project

"BEST LOOPER OF ALL TIME (for me, obviously...) BLEW MY MIND. I've never had a looper do any of this stuff, have you?!?!

I am so excited to see what I can come up with now. Bento keeps on surprising me.

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🛠️ Gear Used in This Video
• 1010music Bento Groovebox
• Zoom LiveTrak6
• Aiaiai TMA-2 Headphones
• DJI Mic II • Recorded all directly into the iPhone 15 via USB (Wild)

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📲 Connect with Me
Instagram: @jtn.project
TikTok: @jtn.project
Spotify: Haulm https://open.spotify.com/artist/6a0Kn..."

Granular Synthesizer Comparison (ish) 1010Music Bento, Torso Electronics S-4, Polyend Synth.

video upload by jtn.project

"Ooooo wow. These 3 little baddies are having a Granular Synth Comparison… but true to form I veer off course and make some weird hybrid monster. Lets take a look at these 3 fancy cats and see what that can grain up/out/in... I don't know, but let us explore it all together!

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🛠️ Gear Used in This Video
• 1010music Bento Groovebox
• Torso Electronics S-4
• Polyend Synth
• Zoom LiveTrak6
• Aiaiai TMA-2 Headphones
• DJI Mic II • Recorded all directly into the iPhone 15 via USB (Wild)

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📲 Connect with Me
Instagram: @jtn.project
TikTok: @jtn.project
Spotify: Haulm https://open.spotify.com/artist/6a0Kn..."

The Most Epic Music Gear Comparison

video upload by AudioPilz

"Hey everybody, in this video we are going to compare different pieces of gear in the most unscientific yet epic way possible. There’s an extended version of this comparison without me talking nonsense available on Patreon and definitely click one of the links below before shopping. Speaking of, let’s start this out with two of the most desirable modern synths.

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Novation Peak
00:52 ASM Hydrasynth
01:37 Polyend Tracker
02:07 Korg Electribe EMX-1
02:37 Roland MC-101
03:07 Korg opsix
03:57 Casio CZ-101
04:27 Roland S-1 vs. 1010music blackbox
04:57 Korg Wavestate MK2
05:45 Roland TB-3
06:15 Roland Cloud
06:45 Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO!
07:31 Korg Volca Modular
08:02 Teenage Engineering pocket operator modular 400
08:47 Elektron Digitakt II
09:17 Korg Minilogue XD
09:44 Boss DR-5
10:11 Outro
10:32 Bonus Dawless Jam"

Got Distracted! 1010Music Bento, Torso Electronics S-4, Teenage Engineering OP-XY Performance

video upload by jtn.project

"Supposed to be working on a granular synthesis comparison, but I got a little too into setting these guys up and then this came out. Felt compelled to post. Let me know if you have any questions!

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🛠️ Gear Used in This Video
• 1010music Bento Groovebox
• Torso Electronics S-4
• Teenage Engineering OP-XY
• Zoom LiveTrak6
• Aiaiai TMA-2 Headphones
• DJI Mic II • Recorded all directly into the iPhone 15 via USB (Wild)

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📲 Connect with Me
Instagram: @jtn.project
TikTok: @jtn.project
Spotify: Haulm https://open.spotify.com/artist/6a0Kn..."

1010music | OXI + nanobox family == battery powered

video upload by 1010music

"🎶 Summer Sounds Meet Synth Vibes ☀️

This summer, why not create your own seasonal soundtrack? Whether it’s the rustle of the wind through the trees, waves crashing on the shore, or the distant hum of cicadas, capture the essence of summer and mix it with the limitless possibilities of a battery-powered nanobox synthesizer. Portable and perfect for those sunny days outdoors, these synths let you blend nature’s music with your own creative beats, wherever inspiration strikes. Get outside, plug in, and let the sound of summer take on a whole new vibe. 🎛️"

sound of present ... an ambient experiment with the Torso S-4

video upload by substan

"Is it possible to create a piece with the S-4 using only one microphone as a sound source? On all four tracks, without using a single sample.

Recorded in one take into 1010music Bluebox
Zoom M2 as microphone
Mastered in post.

As always ... music on my Patreon.
The great support from my patrons makes all of this possible ... thank you so much guys !! / substan

Substan Bandcamp Page: https://substan.bandcamp.com"

12 synths, drum machines, FX & innovations you need to know from Superbooth 2025

video upload by MusicRadar Tech

"For a few years now, Berlin’s Superbooth show has been a focal point for music technology gear announcements, but the 2025 iteration took this to another level. The sheer volume and variety of new music making gear on display in and around the FEZ event space was beyond anything we’ve seen in previous years.

MusicRadar was on the ground to test everything we could get our hands on. As the show drew to a close Managing Editor Si Truss, Reviews Editor Simon Arblaster and Tech Channel Editor Matt Mullen found a quiet corner in the woods to sit down for a roundtable (sans table) discussion about their highlights from the 2025 Superbooth show floor."

In this video:
Frap Tools Magnolia – 02:03
Korg Berlin Phase8 – 05:40
Moog Messenger – 09:07
Erica Synths HexDrums – 12:16
1010music Bento – 14:58
Novation Launch Control XL 3 – 17:20
Neuzeit Instruments Drop – 19:12
Cre8audio Boom Chick – 20:51
Clank Uranograph – 22:38
Eternal Research Demon Box – 25:10
Polyend Mess – 27:20
Instruō Seashell – 29:52
Honourable mentions – 32:01

Siles techno

video upload by jostalmac

"minimoog with 1010music blackbox & erica synths zen delay
@itramtal (instagram)"

SUPERBOOTH 25: 1010music Bento

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"We met up with 1010music at the Superbooth 25 show for a hands-on look at their brand new sampling production workstation, the Bento."

1010music Bento at Superbooth 2025

video upload by Fitzpatrick Import Group

Superbooth 2025 - 1010music Bento

video upload by KEYBOARDS

"🎛️ Meet Bento – Mit dem Bento präsentiert 1010music ein kompaktes, portables Sampling- und Produktionsstudio, das Sampling, Sequencing und Performance in einem Gerät vereint – ganz ohne Laptop. Ausgestattet mit einem 7-Zoll-Touchscreen, 16 anschlagdynamischen Pads und acht Endlos-Encodern bietet Bento eine intuitive Bedienung für kreative Workflows."