M-Audio Black Box User's Guide Page 1

User GuideEnglishReloaded: with updated firmware and additional features.

User Guide ♦ 10Amp DescriptionsHere’s a list of the amp names and the original guitar amps they were modeled after:1. BASMAN Fender Bassman2.

User Guide ♦ 11EnglishThe following is a description of each of the 40 amps modeled in the Black Box.1. BASMAN (based on Fender Bassman)The Ba

User Guide ♦ 1211. VOKS15 (based on VoxAC15)This smaller precursor to the AC30 produced an understatedly elegant 15 watts of power into a sing

User Guide ♦ 13English24. INTENS (same as Black Box version 1’s “LAMOD”) This is the same model as version 1 software’s “LAMOD” (L.A. modern h

User Guide ♦ 1437 SWR500 (based on SWR SM500 bass amp)The SWR-500, upon which our model is based, is the successor to the world-famous SWR400,

User Guide ♦ 15EnglishEditing the Modulation and Filter EffectsThe Black Box has 121 different modulation and filter effects for you to choose

User Guide ♦ 16Modulation and Filter Effect DescriptionsBlack Box includes a variety of unique beat-synced modulation and filter effects that y

User Guide ♦ 17EnglishTremolo (TREM1 - TREM3)This is a classic effect where the volume pulses up and down slightly at a selected speed. With

User Guide ♦ 18Auto Wah (ATOWA1 - ATOWA2)Also known as envelope wah, this effect simulates, for example, a wah pedal that automatically rocks

User Guide ♦ 19EnglishFilter Sequences (FLSQ 1 - FLSQ20)This is one of the effects that really makes the Black Box unique. You’ll probably be

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User Guide ♦ 20Editing the Delay and ReverbThe Black Box has a dedicated delay effect with a special advantage—it can automatically sync its d

User Guide ♦ 21EnglishDrums to Delay/InputThis is a special feature that allows you to send the drum machine signal into the delay effect or d

User Guide ♦ 22Reverb On/Off To turn reverb on or off, hold the Utility key for more than 1⁄4 second (just like holding Amp, FX and Delay turn

User Guide ♦ 23EnglishNoise Gate (Shift: Preset Volume)Black Box includes a noise gate that will silence or reduce any background noise when y

User Guide ♦ 24Expression Pedal Assign This allows you to assign the function of the expression pedal. This assignment is saved with each pres

User Guide ♦ 25EnglishAssigning Momentary Foot Switch Pedal SettingsThe Black Box has three pedal connections on the back panel. One of these

User Guide ♦ 26Accessing the Shift ParametersThe new version 2 firmware installed in your Black Box contains the following new bonus features:&

User Guide ♦ 27EnglishTuner FunctionTuner FunctionPressing the Utility and Delay buttons simultaneously will engage the Black Box’s built-in i

User Guide ♦ 28Connecting your Hardware to the ComputerThe Black Box is a class-compliant device for both Windows XP (SP2) and Mac OS X 10.3.9

User Guide ♦ 29EnglishUsing the Black Box with the ComputerAs a stand-alone device, the Black Box does not require connection to a computer.

User Guide ♦ 3EnglishIMPORTANT!Audio equipment should ALWAYS be powered up and down in a certain order. The power amp feeding your speakers s

User Guide ♦ 30Driver Installation Windows XP (SP2)NOTE: Do NOT connect the Black Box to your computer until you have run the installer applic

User Guide ♦ 31EnglishThe installer will copy the necessary files to your computer’s hard drive when you click on INSTALL. During the install

User Guide ♦ 32Skip to the Control Panels section following the Mac installation instructions.Mac OS XInsert the M-Audio driver CD into you

User Guide ♦ 33EnglishThe Read Me box will appear next. This box contains important information on changes that may have occurred since the wr

User Guide ♦ 34Select a destination disk for the installation, and then click “Continue.” In the Easy Install box, click “Upgrade.”

User Guide ♦ 35EnglishYou will need your Administrator Password for the next step. After you enter it, click “OK” and then click “Upgrade.” On

User Guide ♦ 36Your M-Audio drivers will install. You will then see that the software was successfully installed. Click Restart. After the

User Guide ♦ 37EnglishControl PanelsA description of each function follows the screen shots.Effects & MIDI PageEffects Input SourceOnly on

User Guide ♦ 38In this field you can adjust the latency buffer size you wish to work with. Smaller buffer sizes result in lower latency (“laten

User Guide ♦ 39English < Copy from Device Presets are saved on the computer as MIDI SYSEX files (.syx). When you click the OK button

User Guide ♦ 4What’s in the BoxYour Black Box package contains the following:< Black Box < CD-ROM containing driver software and user

User Guide ♦ 40Recording with a DAW (digital audio workstation)When recording to a DAW, the input sources provided by the Black Box software d

User Guide ♦ 41EnglishTroubleshootingThe Black Box has been designed to give you high performance and professional quality audio. It has been

User Guide ♦ 42WarrantyWarranty TermsM-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use an

User Guide ♦ 43EnglishSpecificationsGeneralSample Rate 44.1kHzMicrophone InputAvailable Gain 40dBInput Range -42 to -2dBu (0.01 to 0.6Vrms)Sign

User Guide ♦ 44MIDI Implementation ChartsChannel Mode, System Common and System Real Time MessagesChannel Mode MessagesBlack Box always recei

User Guide ♦ 45EnglishSystem Common messagesStatus Second Third Description1111 0010 0vvvvvvv 0vvvvvvv Song Position Pointer – LS Byte then MS

User Guide ♦ 46Universal System Exclusive MessagesIdentity Request When Black Box receives this message, it responds by sending an “Identity R

User Guide ♦ 47EnglishSystem Exclusive MessagesTransmit Single Parameter (message ID 1)The external device sends this message to Black Box in

User Guide ♦ 48Request Stored Preset (Message ID 5)When Black Box receives this request, it responds by sending the requested preset as a “Tra

User Guide ♦ 49EnglishSelect preset (message ID 9)When Black Box receives this request, it responds by making the requested preset number acti

User Guide ♦ 5EnglishHowever, we didn’t stop there. We also added a number of new bonus features:< Amp Mid control< Reverb< Com

User Guide ♦ 50Transmit Preset Edit Buffer (Message ID 11)This message is sent by Black Box in response to a “Request preset edit buffer” mess

User Guide ♦ 51EnglishTransmit Main Parameters (Message ID 15)This message is sent by Black Box in response to a “Request Main Parameters” mes

User Guide ♦ 52Copy Factory Presets to User (Message ID 19)This message instructs Black Box to copy all factory presets to the corresponding u

User Guide ♦ 53EnglishData StructuresPreset Data Structure (unique for each preset)Byte Parameter Range/Description0 Amp 0-39 (See manual for

User Guide ♦ 54Main Data Structure (Global settings)Byte Parameter Range/Description0 Active Preset 00-99 (factory presets), followed by 100-

User Guide ♦ 55English7-Bit Data PackingThe general data packing scheme for Preset and Drumbeat Data Dumps groups 7 bytes of data, stripping o

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User Guide ♦ 6< Only use the 9V AC 1000ma power supply included in the package. Using an improper power supply can damage your unit (9

User Guide ♦ 7EnglishTap Tempo Key (31) This key allows you to enter the tempo for the drum machine by tapping 1/4 notes. As the effects are

User Guide ♦ 8Mix (Input/Playback) Knob (16)This knob is used when recording into a multi-track recording application or DAW via USB. It is a

User Guide ♦ 9EnglishEditing the Guitar Amp and Compression SettingsBlack Box provides 40 highly accurate and dynamic guitar amp models