1010music bluebox Eurorack Mixer Review


Host Ziv Eliraz, in his latest loopop video, takes an in-depth look at the new 1010music bluebox Eurorack mixer, which made its debut at Knobcon 2023.

bluebox offers high-quality mixing, effects and integrated recording and playback in a 30hp Eurorack module. It features a touchscreen and knobs to let you quickly control volume, gain, 4 band parametric EQ, pan, effects, mute/solo and record/play functions for each track.

Eliraz offers a deep introduction to the bluebox and its capabilities, demonstrates how it can be used in a multi-voice Eurorack system, and shares his thoughts on how it compares to other Eurorack mixers.

Watch the video and then share your thoughts on the bluebox mixer in the comments!

Topics covered:

0:00 Intro

1:15 The setup

2:45 Inst inputs

3:05 Returns

3:25 Ext Sends

4:20 Int Sends

4:40 Misc setup

6:05 Workflow

7:30 MIDI control

10:15 CV mods

11:30 USB

12:35 Mixer view

14:35 Track view

15:10 Main mode

15:30 EQ

16:45 Internal FX

19:35 Recording

21:10 Track takes

22:45 Punch in

24:10 Proj & tools

24:20 Compressor

25:25 Pros & cons

30:10 Outro

 

Inside the Eboardmuseum, “The World’s Largest Synth Museum”


Bad Gear host Florian Pilz decided take a week off, and met up with Gaz Williams to take a visit to the ‘mind-blowing’ Eboardmuseum, in Klagenfurt, Austria.

Video Summary:

 

The EBOARDMUSEUM is probably the biggest synth museum in the world and contains rare exhibits ranging from the very first Minimoog (Serial 1001) to all kinds of synthesizer classics like the Yamaha CS-80, Roland Jupiter-8, instruments used by famous artists like Mike Oldfield, Tangerine Dream and The Grateful Dead, various string machines, vintage modular synthesizers and an absolutely incredible collection of organs including the very first Hammond organ from 1935.

 

Check the museum website for more information on the Eboardmuseum.

Tone2 Gladiator 4 Offers New Features, Higher Sound Quality and More


Tone2 has released Gladiator 4.0, an update that brings new features, higher sound quality, performance improvements and more.

 

New features in Gladiator 4 include:

  • GUI with 14 different sizes (with and without parameter-editor).
  • Native support for WQHD, 4K, 5K and 8K UHD displays.
  • Support for hardware-acceleration.
  • Now all parameters can be automated in all DAWs.
  • The current HCM morph-position is shown with a vertical line.
  • The mousewheel can be used to quick-select patches.
  • It is now possible to export waveforms or wavetables on PC and Mac as a .wav file.
  • Arpeggiator-position is shown in the GUI.
  • “Ultrasharp graphics”, with enhanced HiDpi and Retina Display support.
  • GUI can be scaled from 66% up to 200% by clicking in the lower right corner.
  • Automatic detection of the ideal GUI size.

 

Features:

  • New synthesis method (HCM)
  • Different synthesis methods can be combined freely
  • 40 filter types and 37 effects are included
  • You can select from 14 different interface sizes
  • Native support for Retina, WQHD, 4K, 5K and 8K UHD displays
  • Psychoacoustic processing
  • Low CPU and high reliability
  • Over 1200 presets
  • Context-sensitive tooltips and handbook in 5 languages

Audio demos are available at the Tone2 website.

Gladiator 4 is available now for €149 / $169. Gladiator 1 and 2 and 3 owners are able to upgrade to v4.x with a discount (€39 or $39).