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MIDIMAN BLACKBOXreloade Details ^top

The award-winning Black Box is designed for guitar players who want to stretch the creative potential of the guitar. With an inspiring array of unique effects that automatically beat-sync to your song tempo or the included drum patterns, the Black Box allows you to quickly access intricate delay lines, randomized filters, pulsing feedback effects and countless other ways of jumpstarting the songwriting process. Co-developed by M-Audio and Roger Linn Design, the Black Box is the first creative tool for guitarists that combines amp modeling, powerful beat-synced effects and a drum machine with a Pro Tools M-Powered compatible audio interface for computer-based recording.

With new version 2 firmware, the Black Box features 40 amp models—including spot-on emulations of many of the greatest guitar amps of all time. The unit also incorporates over 120 unique inspiring effects, many of which beat-sync to the internal drum patterns or to an external sequencer. 100 built-in drum patterns with tap tempo make it easy to try out different grooves and tempos. A built-in microphone preamp is also included for recording and processing vocals and acoustic instruments. One simple USB connection sends the output directly to your favorite computer-based recording software—and syncs the Black Box’s drums and effects to your tracks. The Black Box gives you killer tone, groundbreaking effects, huge beats, and it’s the only dedicated guitar product in the world that gives you access to Pro Tools M-Powered.

The Black Box with new version 2 firmware tears it up with 40 virtual amp models (based on AdrenaLinn™ technology) that span the gamut of the tools needed by the modern guitarist. You get killer models based on classic and modern amps from* Fender, Marshall, Vox, Mesa Boogie, Hiwatt, Soldano, Roland, Bogner. Budda, Matchless, Deizel, and more, plus four classic bass amps, two fuzz tones and a clean preamp. These virtual amp models are so realistic that you won’t know the difference when you close your eyes—but your back and wallet will.

Beat-Synced Effects

Unique and distinctive effects are one of the hallmarks of AdrenaLinn II™ technology. All effects are beat-synchronized to the drums or external MIDI clock, so they’re always in sync with your grooves and sequences. In addition to standards like tremolo, delay, chorus, auto-wah and talk box, the Black Box has a variety of unique effects such as filter sequencing and arpeggios that let you create sounds nobody’s heard before. There’s also an independent beat-synced delay with controls for note division, number of repeats and volume. You can also process your guitar, microphone or drum patterns through the DSP effects for some truly “out there” original sounds. And for a truly polished sound, the unit also includes a compressor/sustainer and reverb with five selectable room types.

Drummer on Call

You can get your grooves and songs started instantly with the 100 built-in drum patterns. You’ll find all kinds of inspiring styles to choose from. Best of all, the Black Box’s unique beat-synced effects are automatically locked to the drums. Just tap the tempo you want with the footswitch or front panel button to set the desired master tempo. You can even run them through the on-board effects for some very unique sounds.

The drums and effects can also lock to the tempo of incoming MIDI Clock from your sequencer. It’s pretty much impossible to avoid playing something new and cool every time you turn the Black Box on.

Instant Inspiration

The Black Box ships with 100 great presets that get you rockin’ as soon as you power up. These smoking combinations of amp models, beat-synced effects and drum grooves will have you jamming instantly every time you turn the Black Box on. There are also 100 user preset locations so you can store all your favorite variations and unique creations. Everything is super-simple and intuitive so that you can focus on what’s important—your music.

Record Now

You’ve turned a lot of people’s ears with the Black Box alone… and there’s even more power available to you when you plug it into a Mac or PC. We’ve built our highly acclaimed mobile interface and mic/instrument preamp technology right into the Black Box. Just connect a USB cable between Black Box and your computer and your creative output goes right to your tracks—and your mix is available for monitoring at the Black Box’s headphone and balanced outputs. Included drivers for WDM, ASIO and CoreAudio gives you the flexibility of working with most popular sequencing software, including Pro Tools M-Powered, Ableton Live, GarageBand, SONAR, Digital Performer, Logic and more. In fact, Black Box is the only dedicated guitar product in the world that gives you access to the world of Pro Tools M-Powered.

Convenient

We’ve thrown in just about everything you might think of to make the Black Box easy to work with. Inputs for momentary and expression pedals give you tons of control. We’ve built a tuner in so there’s one less thing to worry about. The included mic stand adapter lets you position the Black Box within easy reach. There’s even a Kensington lock slot for security and peace of mind.

Digital Outs

Need to record to a digital device like a hard-disk recorder or a different computer audio interface? No problem. The Black Box features S/PDIF output of 24-bit/44.1kHz. The output of the Black Box’s DSP amp and effects section goes to your other device without any analog degradation.

*M-Audio and Black Box are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. All other product names used on this Web page are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Avid Technology, Inc. These trademarks of the other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during M-Audio's sound model development.

Features:

40 virtual guitar and bass amp models with programmable drive and tone controls based on*:
- Fender Bassman
- Fender Deluxe Reverb
- Fender Twin
- Fender Deluxe
- Fender Champ
- Vox AC-30
- Vox AC-15
- Marshall JTM-45
- Marshall Plexi Super Lead 100
- Marshall JCM-2000
- Marshall JCM-800
- Hiwatt DR-103
- Soldano SLO-100
- Mesa Boogie Mark IIc
- Mesa Boogie Dual Rect
- Bogner Uberschall
- Diezel VH4
- ENGL Powerball
- Peavey 5150 MkII
- Bogner Ecstasy
- Budda Twinmaster
- Matchless Chieftain
- Acoustic 360
- Ampeg SVT
- Gallien-Krueger 800RB
- SWR SM-500
- Roland Jazz Chorus
121 unique filter and modulation effects including:
- numerous beat-synced effects
- tremolo
- filter tremolo
- auto-pan
- rotary speaker
- flanger
- chorus
- arpeggio sequences
- tremolo sequences
- filter sequences
- wah pedal
- auto wah
- talk box
- arpeggiators
- vibrato
- random beat-synced filter
- random beat-synced flanger
- volume swell
- sci-fi effects
- MIDI control of filter
separate beat-synced delay effect with control of note division, repeats and volume
reverb with five room types
compression
100 drum patterns
effects processing of guitar, mic or drums
effects and drum machine sync to tap tempo or external MIDI clock
100 factory presets, 100 user presets
built-in USB audio interface (24-bit/44.1kHz)
1/4” guitar input with level control
microphone preamp (XLR input)
signal and clip LEDs on inputs
1/4” headphone jack
balanced outputs (1/4” TRS)
S/PDIF digital output (24-bit/44.1kHz)
integral tuner
easy-to-use interface with LCD and multi-function rotary encoders
expression pedal input for amp gain, wah, delay volume, delay repeats, effects depth, wet/dry and more
two momentary pedal inputs for tap tempo, tuner activation, preset selection and more
analog direct monitoring
mic stand adapter for convenient mounting
9V AC power supply connection
Kensington lock slot
compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered
includes Ableton Live Lite 4 GTR software

MIDIMAN BLACKBOXreloade Specs ^top

general
sample rates 44.1kHz

microphone input
available gain 40dB
Input Range -42 to -2dBu (0.01 to 0.6Vrms)
signal-to-noise ratio -98dB (A-weighted)
dynamic range(min gain) 98dB (A-weighted)
THD + N(min gain) 0.0049% (-86dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS
frequency response +/-0.50dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
impedance 10 k Ohms

instrument input
available gain 30dB
Input Range -28 to +12dBV (0.04 to 4.0Vrms)
signal-to-noise ratio(min gain) -98dB @ 44.1kHz (a-weighted)
dynamic range(min gain) 98dB @ 44.1kHz (a-weighted)
THD + N(min gain) 0.0079% (-82dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS
frequency response +/-3dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
impedance 370 k Ohms

line outputs
max output (balanced) +14dBu (3.8 Vrms)
Max Output (unbalanced) +2.0dBV (1.26Vrms)
signal-to-noise ratio -100dB (A-weighted)
dynamic range 100dB (A-weighted)
THD + N 0.0024% (-92.5dB), 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 44.1kHz
frequency response +/-1dB, 20Hz to 20kHz @ 44.1kHz
crosstalk -100dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
impedance (balanced) 300 Ohms
impedance (unbalanced) 150 Ohms

Digital Outputs
S/PDIF Output Connector 75 Ohms

Compatibility

WDM
ASIO
Core Audio

Windows

Pentium III 500 MHz or higher
128 MB RAM
Windows XP (SP1 or higher)* with DirectX 9.0b or higher
Onboard USB connection or installed USB-PCI interface card
The Black Box is not supported under Windows 98, Windows ME or Windows 2000.
* Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.

Mac

Mac G3/G4* 500 MHz or higher
OS X 10.3.7 or later**, 512 MB RAM
Onboard USB connection or installed USB-PCI interface card
*G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported

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