Cre8audio East Beast and West Pest Synth voices - Sonic LAB Review

video upload by sonicstate

"We're looking at a pair of desktop synths (also mountable in Eurorack) from Cre8Audio - as in previous releases, these are made in collaboration with Richard Nicol from Pittsburgh Modular - he knows how to make great sounding Oscillators, Filters and Wave folders, in fact the core technology of the East Beast (subtractive single VCO synth voice) comes from the VCO, VCF and VCA of the SV-1 Blackbox - which we think sounds pretty fine. The West Pest however has the VCO, Wavefolder and Dynamics from the highly prized Voltage Research Laboratory System - with a rich Wavefolder and resonant Low Pass Gate for a more West Coast sound."

Tabletop Modular Synth Music

video upload by Dj Puzzle

"Two new synthesizer songs made using this particular rig. Pulsar-23, Volca Modular, Volca Kick, Donner Syn Bass, 1010music Blackbox, 1010music Bluebox, and Simmons SDS9."

You can find the Donner B1 here.

See the Donner label below for additional posts.

Donner B1 Syn Bass First Jam

video upload by Dj Puzzle

"Welcome to the family B1 Syn Bass. You’re going to like it here. Also in the mix Pulsar 23, Sonicware Liven 8 Bit Warps, Volca Modular, and Volca Kick. The Korg SQ-64 sends main sync to the Blackbox via MIDI DIN which is sequencing the Pulsar 23. It also sends sync to the Liven 8 Bit Warps and Korg Volcas. The second MIDI DIN out on the SQ-64 sends sync to the Donner B1 Syn Bass."

Drums through Lyra-8 Mod Delay Effects

video upload by Dj Puzzle

"The bizarre and beautiful sound of drums running through a Lyra-8 and a Dreadbox Hypnosis. 1010music Blackbox playing a groove. Also in the mix but off camera Acidbox III with slow and subtle modulation and Klark Teknik BBD-320 3rd Dimension. #lyra8 #dreadbox #1010music"

[ MUSIC FOR SPACEMEN ] 303 ELECTRO SPACE TEAM PEOPLE 1010 blackbox TB 303 sampling ACID extended MIX

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ELECTRO PROPULSION LABORATORY PRESENTS :
ELECTRONIC MUSIC RESEARCH. 1010 BB only. Enjoy !

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-1b Blackbox Desktop Modular Synthesizer w/ Original Box

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"The Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-1b Blackbox is a complete, standalone desktop format modular synthesizer. A full compliment of analog tools for sonic experimentation stuffed into a portable, powered steel enclosure. Two patchable oscillators and our legendary Pittsburgh Filter are paired with a perfectly curated set of synthesis tools. The Lifeforms SV-1b Blackbox provides absolutely everything you need to create gigantic and iconic synth sounds, in the studio or on the go.

Synth is in great working condition, includes original box and power supply."

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New Nanobox Mini Synths Coming from 1010Music

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Looks like the price will be $399 for each. Note the Line In for each for processing external gear. Curious if sampling will come to the lemondrop.

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Ambient Set with 1010 music Black Box at Lugano

video upload by Senti mental

"1010 music Blackbox live ambient set at Lugano with atmospheres and samples taken mostly at location; some atmospheres added later as I couldn’t finish the set by time. Also snippet with Black Box filmed afterwards. bell type loop was created with Thor-synth-app on IPad.
Footage from Lugano, Svizzerland - story of a sleepless night… if there is a geographical paradise of mainland Europe, it must be Lugano, wish I was there now…
Best listened to with decent headphones or equvalent equipment."

Linn LinnDrum LM2 synced with the 1010music Blackbox

video upload by Pepe Mogt

"The LinnDrum was the second machine from Linn Electronics. It's basically an upgraded version of the original with added crash and ride cymbals to the kit. The LinnDrum uses samples of acoustic drum sounds. At the time, they sounded great and much more realistic and they were a fresh alternative to the analog drum sounds of the '80's drum machines. The LinnDrum also had a handy upgrade option, a well designed layout and interface, and live drum trigger inputs.

The LinnDrum had beefed up the sampled sounds from 28 to a 35kHz sample rate. It features 15 sounds including bass, snare, rimshot, hihat, crash, ride, three toms, cabasa, tambourine, high and low congas, cowbell, and clap. Up to 12 sounds are available simultaneously. Individual controls are available to tune, pan, and mix each drum sound via dedicated knobs and sliders. An Accent is available for the kick, snare and hats. The handy upgrade options involve inserting new chips containing new sets of sampled drum sounds created by many session drummers of the time.

The sequencer had some innovative features (for the time) such as swing, quantizing and memory storage! Two-bar patterns can be recorded in real or step time, with or without quantizing. There are 56 user patterns for storing your drum patterns. There are also 42 preset drum patterns. Patterns can be arranged into Songs for which there are 49 memory locations. Old songs and patterns can be off-loaded to cassette tape for storage. Designed for the studio, there are 15 individual outputs for each sound around the back as well as external sync and trigger but no MIDI (unless modified by a 3rd party)."

Unstable Articulations

video upload by nbor

"Intending to just try some things out, I ended up indulging in an extended jam, then doing some overdubs. Although it's a very different sound and structure, I'm pulling influence from early 70's Miles Davis, which so often pulls off that psychedelic miasma vibe so well. YouTube is really not the best place for this type of music, I suppose, but it will have to do.
I didn't capture the guitar work on video, but got everything else. The guitar is so heavily processed and only occasionally appears, so it doesn't really add much to show it. Once again the Bucha Easel Command is featured. Some pings from the modular, and drums on the 1010 Blackbox, the Thunder is used to play Newfangled Generate synth. Everything was refined in Bitwig, quickly mastered with Newfangled Elevate.

The drums are one of the several drum kits you can download for Blackbox:
https://forum.1010music.com/forum/pro..."

Surgeon artist talk - live techno setup + approach to live performance and improvisation

video upload by torso electronics

"Techno legend Surgeon (Anthony Child) joined Torso Electronics for a talk about gear, his live setup, and his approach and techniques for creating live improvised techno sets.

The talk took place in Proton Records and was the first in a series of events that we will co-host together with our friends from Proton.

Setup:
Torso Electronics T-1
SOMA Pulsar-23
Norand Mono
1010music Blackbox
OTO Machines BOUM"

Introducing Blackbox 2.0 Firmware by 1010music

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"1010music officially announces the blackbox 2.0 firmware update. The 1010music Customer Happiness Enforcer walks you through all of the new features, including Tap Tempo, Beat synced LFO per voice, and Master EQ. Get the latest firmware and the Blackbox 2.0 Upgrade Guide at forum.1010music.com.

1010music is excited to release the blackbox 2.0 firmware upgrade. This release includes many frequently requested features. We appreciate the support and feedback you have shared on the forums and social media. We receive so many feature requests that we can’t possibly do them all. But we hope this release addresses many of them. We hope you will find new ways to be inspired by your blackbox with these new features."

SUPERBOOTH 2021 - 1010 Music Blackbox V1.9 Updates

video upload by sonicstate

"Blackbox from 1010 Music is becoming a standard piece of studio gear for those who want an easy clip- based recording unit. As well as samples of up to 4hrs per slot, you can also use it like a regular sampler for voice playback too.

The new update adds a bunch of additional new features- that have been requested by users - as Aaron puts it - a greatest hits of user requests."

Korg MS-20 and SQ-10 (Original 1970’s)

video upload by Pepe Mogt

"The blackbox sends clock to the Korg SQ-10 sequencer and it controls the MS-20's notes and filter. I recorded this video at 3 channels, I put the direct signal of the mix and one with effects.
The beat is lower in volume so you can hear better the Korg's in action."

RSF Blackbox SN 13334

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"Hard to find vintage RSF Blackbox polyphonic synthesizer, made in France by Ruben Fernandez. The synth is working fine and we include a copy of owner's manual in pdf. Notice that the owner's manual is written in French.

So, this is how this synth works: plug a mono source into the input of the Blackbox and it will take the input waveform and allow you to play chords with it, effectively turning a mono source into a polyphonic output. It also has its own internal oscillator, so it can generate polyphonic sound all by itself. You can lock a chord on the Blackbox and then vary the pitch of the mono input, thereby changing the root pitch of the output chord. Additional controls allow you to add an additional tone either one or two octaves below the input, as well as adjust chorus.

Optically the synth is in good condition with minor signs of use. The wooden side panels have little wear and tear and some small scratches. On the metal case you'll find some small scratches too. All the lights above the keys are working fine.

It's an originally 220v version with European plug installed to the lead. The serial number is: 13334"

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Doom Comes to the 1010Music Blackbox

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A Window In Felton

video by nbor

"There's a lovely spot in a funny little cabin in Felton CA that lends itself to ambient music. Very slow, possibly even boring, but it certainly fit the vibe I had, not far from ancient redwoods.

I have been trying out super portable setups, and this is about as portable as it gets: battery power for 1010 Blackbox and Sensel Morph, filmed with phone. Sounds are from a variety of sources - a couple stock sounds from 1010, some recordings I did with my son, some sounds from the NASA archive, etc.

More Music: http://nbor.us

Gear:
https://1010music.com/product/blackbox
https://morph.sensel.com"

Record 17 tracks from op-z / ipad headphone trick / multiple input / output audio

op-z into ipad usbc and headphones video by michael nervous

This tip is in via michael nervous.

"Normally when you use the usb-c cable from the op-z to the ipad it will recognise the op-z as an audio interface for in and out. if you plug your headphones in after the ipad recognizes the op-z it will keep the op-z as an audio interface for input and use the headphone as the output. If you close the app you will have to unplug your headphones and plug back in.

In this video I show how to 'trick' the ipad into using a separate output from the audio device in and out of the op-z. Using a usb hub and plugging in the headphones after the apps are open the ipad recognises the different output.

Also recording all 16 midi tracks into separate tracks on the ipad while recording the stereo audio input while monitoring headphones and screen recording the audio/video.

Also showing the new video portion of the photmatic motion track, Screen recording.

This video was a proof of concept and I can do more tests and make a better video if there is a need for it.

I made the video just after the OP-Z update to photmatic and just forgot to upload because.....both the afx station and blackbox showed up within days of each other."

1010 Music Blackbox Desktop Compact Sampling Studio w/ Original Box

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"Includes (2) 1010 MIDI adapters, 8GB micro SD card, guide and USB cable."

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1010 Music Bluebox Performance Mixer / Recorder

Perfect Circuit

"We are giving away a 1010 Music Bluebox on Instagram! See how to enter here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ_uWJWgG...

The 1010 Music Bluebox is a tiny mixer with 12 inputs for either 6 stereo tracks or 12 mono tracks. It can be controlled by its touch screen or with midi. You can also save mixer setups as presets and load them. There are lots of useful features like track naming and built in EQ, compression, delay and reverb.

The Bluebox can also record and playback tracks and stems for mixing later in a DAW or doing playback during a performance. It can accept eurorack level signals as well as line level instruments. The Bluebox comes in the same compact and sturdy metal enclosure that the 1010 Music Blackbox is in.

Bluebox available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/1010-m...

Timeline:

00:00 - Intro
00:05 - Jam
01:39 - Bluebox Overview

#PerfectCircuit #Bluebox #Synthesizer"