It was a problem with corrupt / missing PSET some how making the MIDI input not work correctly
So you have it working now, thats good to hear. Have fun!
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bugfix update:
2.0.E Includes several bug fixes:
- Files that are over 12 minutes and 44.1kHz donât play correctly
- Sometimes MIDI clock sync wonât work correctly when pausing and resuming the external gear
- Attempting to play slices 98-128 on the grid keyboard will crash the unit
- MIDI Pad note was not available in the template for a blank pad
- With long samples, the text on the waveform screen would step on the neighboring parameter.
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quick note, the last update broke some stuff. please update to latest 2.1:
2.1.0 includes the following:
- A fix for the slow PSET screen introduced in 2.0.E
- Clips have incorrect Poly options
- Slicer is fixed to Poly2
- There is no feedback on the grid keyboard when in Slicer mode
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I havenât been following BB but it looks like there have been loads of updates since itâs release. Can it sequence midi CCs now?
Sample preview in the load menu has always sounded a little different than how it plays in the preset. Like for several firmwareâs now.
Donât make yourself crazy over it.
But as someone else said, you might want to edit the end of those samples consider trimming them (destructive, but helpful) or just pulling in the end position.
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It was likely poor sampling/editing technique to begin with. Sadly Iâve not managed to get back to the BB and play with it since. Glad to know I wasnât imagining things.
Itâs worth noting that USB Midi on the Blackbox is a bit shaky.
Is this still an issue with latest OS? Just got my BB and couldnât get USB midi to work on my first attempt. Iâll try again this evening.
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In my experience, everything related to USB on the BB (including power) is very hit-or-miss. The only device Iâve been able to get to work reliably via USB is my midifighter (which is somehow rock solid). Everything else has been dodgy.
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In my experience, yes. Once it works, it works. But getting there is sometimes a bit of a random experience.
sounds arkwardâŚ
I want to buy a BB but what do you mean with unreliable USB connection. It doesnât connect, or it loses the connection ?
Look, we should not make this into something itâs not. On occassion, for me, the USB midi doesnât connect at once. Itâs like the blackbox just doesnât know that you plugged something into it. But then, after some time, it always works out and once it does, itâs stable and steady. In my case, weâre talking a few minutes of hassle, and mostly, it doesnât happen at all but just works right away.
Itâs the usual USB nonsense, probably not even related to the blackbox but just the silly variations of this so-called standard.
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Problem: Some controllers have lots of LEDs and draw more power than Bb offers - they donât initialize correctly.
For example:
- Midi Twister.
- Launchcontrol Mk2
Solution: dim the LEDs as far down as possible. This mostly works, but sometimes is not enough for reliable operation.
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It doesnât recognize the device you plug into it, or power it or, if it does, causes the device to halt, crash, or behave oddly.
Basically, take nothing for granted with the USB ports. You think,âitâs powered by USB. I can power this with anythingâ but in reality you have to use a charger with quite significant amp output (the one that came with your iPhone wonât work) and a special USB cord (I believe the Chroma Cable are still the only ones officially approved for use). If you donât, it will crash, error our when recording at unpredictable times, go into a cycle where it blinks on and off forever or other weird stuff.
The same is true for its device port. You think âItâs USB, I can plug anything in thereâ but if it has any power requirements you likely cannot, and I havenât found any rhyme or reason to it. If thereâs specific gear youâre thinking of using with the BB, you should check here or on the 1010 forums for people using it successfully first.
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I got a 0.5Amp PSU with mine and it didnât perform properly. I contacted 1010 and got this response below.
Since using a 2A PSU I havenât had a problem.
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I run my BB exclusively from a basic rav power branded usb battery and a fancy Roland cable (because itâs orange and I had a small gift card for Patchwerks) with my Faderfox EC4 powered by and communicating via the device port. Never once had an issue.
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I didnât have too much of a problem with various devices, but I mostly used the Blackbox for slurping down external patterns triggered with the Blackboxâs BPM.
Were you sequencing anything more complicated, or did you have issues connecting to begin with?
Connection. Zero contact. But once it worked, it worked flawlessly.
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Hereâs a little ambient noddle on my blackbox, as Iâm tinkering with new ideas. I posted this one in the Chase Bliss Habit thread awhile ago, since all the samples go through a Habit and into the blackbox, where itâs all put together. But I figured maybe a 1010 user or two might be interested as well -
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I was having a little noodle with the blackbox last night and had my first experience of something just sounding bad with it.
Plugged guitar into it via the Walrus ACS1 into Boss RV500 and it just sounded blurgh and obviously needed input gain cranked. It also sounded much better turning off the BBs compressor.
Iâm assuming this is an impedance matching problem. I tried putting the zoom h5 in between (through the 3.5mm input on the mic capsule - too lazy swap cables) and taking the line out from the zoom to the BB and it sounded better, but plugging headphones into either the zoom or the walrus still sounds much better.
Gonna try again using the proper inputs on the zoom, but it sounds like it needs a proper instrument di and preamp between the guitar output and BB input. Will also test via mixer and audio interface, but I was hoping to just be able to plug straight in.
Anyone else recording guitar into BB? Whatâs your setup?
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