1010music Blackbox 2 is a compact sampling workstation — the successor to the original Blackbox from 2019, rebuilt from the ground up in terms of workflow, hardware, and portability. Four flexible tracks host any instrument type simultaneously: One-Shot, Loop, Slicer, Shredder, or Multisample, with One-Shot and Loop instruments supporting 16 samples per patch, making layering, round-robins, and velocity switching first-class features rather than workarounds. The most significant hardware addition over the original: a 3-hour internal rechargeable battery that makes Blackbox genuinely field-ready for the first time. Price: $649 USD / €759; shipping July 2026.
Shredder, automated multisampling and Bento-derived performance workflow
Shredder is a new instrument type combining granular processing with slicing techniques, producing fragmented, motion-driven textures without the classic grain size and density parameters of a full granular engine. Each of the four tracks can host a different instrument type simultaneously — running a loop, one-shots, multisample, and Shredder engine on independent tracks within the same project. Automated multisample instrument creation allows connection of an external synthesizer, initiating the process, and letting Blackbox 2 record the note map and organize samples into a playable instrument without manual zone editing. Internal resampling captures processed signal and layers it in real time. MicroSD streaming handles long WAV files and detailed multisampled instruments beyond internal RAM limits. Launch, Scene, Song, Mixing, and Effects screens inherited from Bento unify the workflow across 1010music products and support complete live sets without a laptop or DAW.
Multi-mode sequencer, DJ effects with XY pad and studio-grade I/O
The sequencer covers step, grid, and piano roll modes with per-step probability sequencing. DJ effects with XY pad control cover filter, echo, gating, flanger, bitcrusher, and repeater — accessible in real time during performance. The touchscreen-primary interface pairs a 4" high-resolution color display with four multi-use rotaries above the screen and transport and navigation buttons below. I/O: USB-C host and device with multichannel USB audio and MIDI transmission, stereo analog input, stereo output, and microSD card slot. Power via USB-C or the internal battery (3 hours). Enclosure follows the Bento design language of 1010music.
KEY FEATURES
- 4 flexible tracks: each supports One-Shot, Loop, Slicer, Shredder, or Multisample; One-Shot and Loop — 16 samples per patch
- Shredder: new instrument type combining granular processing and slicing for fragmented, motion-driven textures
- Automated multisample instrument creation from external synthesizers
- MicroSD streaming for long WAV files and detailed multisampled instruments
- Internal resampling with effects in the signal path
- Loop Groups: simultaneous launch of multiple loops with BPM sync
- Performance screens: Launch, Scene, Song, Mixing, Effects (inherited from Bento)
- Sequencer: step / grid / piano roll; per-step probability
- DJ effects with XY pad: filter, echo, gating, flanger, bitcrusher, repeater
- Internal rechargeable battery: 3 hours
- Display: 4" high-resolution color touchscreen
- USB-C host and device: multichannel USB audio and MIDI
- Enclosure: Bento design language, 1010music
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Tracks: 4 x flexible (One-Shot / Loop / Slicer / Shredder / Multisample / External)
- One-Shot and Loop: 16 samples per patch (layering, round-robin, velocity switching)
- Sequencer: step / grid / piano roll; per-step probability
- Effects: DJ effects with XY pad (filter, echo, gating, flanger, bitcrusher, repeater)
- Display: 4" high-resolution color touchscreen
- Knobs: 4 x multi-use above screen
- Storage: microSD streaming (long WAV, detailed multisamples)
- USB: USB-C host + USB-C device (multichannel audio + MIDI)
- Audio in: stereo
- Audio out: stereo
- Battery: internal rechargeable, 3 hours
- Alternative power: USB-C
- Performance modes: Launch / Scene / Song / Mixing / Effects
- Availability: pre-order open, shipping July 2026
