1010music Blackbox 2 Brings Expanded Track Engine, Professional I/O & More
Ahead of Superbooth 2026, 1010music has introduced the Blackbox 2, the successor to the original Blackbox compact sampler workstation.
The Blackbox 2 has been updated with a redesigned hardware interface, a larger high-resolution 4-inch color touchscreen, and increased processing capabilities. It supports multiple instrument types — including Loop, One-Shot, Slicer, Shredder, Multisampled and External instruments — across four flexible Tracks, and offers expanded sequencing modes (including step, grid/piano roll, and probability sequencing).
The unit adds an internal 3-hour battery, USB-C host and device ports capable of multichannel audio and MIDI, and maintains the compact desktop form factor with stereo and headphone outputs.
Blackbox 2’s workflow blends touch and controller interaction with DAWless performance-oriented screens for launch, scene, song, mixing, and effects. Blackbox 2 ships with tools for sampling, editing, multichannel playback, internal effects, live looping, and external instrument multisampling, aiming to deliver a complete sampler performance environment in a portable box.
Features:
- Engine & Sample Playback
- Four flexible Tracks supporting multiple instrument types — Shredder, One-Shot, Loop, Slicer, Multisampled, or External.
- One-Shot and Loop instruments can load up to 16 samples per Patch.
- Sample streaming from microSD allows long WAV files and detailed multisamples.
- Automatic multisample instrument creation for external sources.
- Sequencing & Workflow
- Sequencing options include step sequencer, piano roll/grid editor, and probability based pattern creation.
- Dedicated workflow screens (Launch, Scene, Song, Mixing, Effects) for DAWless performance.
- Loop Group launch for simultaneous loop playback with bpm sync
- Onscreen keyboard and touch-based control for finger drumming or note entry.
- Modulation & Effects
- Built-in DJ effects with XY controls, including filter, echo, gater, flanger, bitcrusher and repeater.
- Four-band EQ with cutoff/shelf/parametric settings per band.
- Support for layering effects or resampling internally.
- I/O & Hardware
- High resolution 4-inch color touchscreen with four encoders.
- Dual USB-C ports (host and device) with multichannel USB audio and MIDI streaming.
- TRS MIDI In/Out and TRS Clock In/Out plus analog clock support.
- 1 stereo audio input, 3 stereo outputs, and stereo headphone output.
- Internal 3-hour rechargeable battery for portable use.
- Storage & Performance
- microSD card slot for Projects, Patches, and large sample libraries.
- Support for long WAV file playback and extensive multisample content.
- Projects and patches can be saved and loaded from microSD.
The 1010music blackbox 2 is priced at $649 USD and is expected to be available in July 2026.
