Blackbox 2

blackbox 2 is 1010music's next-generation compact sampler for DAWless production and live performance. The official product page positions it as an expansion of the original blackbox, with a high-resolution 4-inch color touchscreen for recording, sequencing, playing and mixing samples. It supports four flexible tracks that can run Shredder, One-Shot, Loop, Slicer, Multisample or External instrument types.

The workflow covers beat chopping, finger drumming, multisampled instruments, real-time recording, piano-roll/grid editing, step sequencing, loop groups, scene launching and song mode. Performance tools include clip and scene triggering, live looping, resampling, DJ effects and XY controls for filter, echo, gater, flanger, bitcrusher and repeater effects.

The hardware includes USB-C host and device ports for multichannel USB audio and MIDI, TRS MIDI in/out, TRS clock in/out, analog clock in/out, 24-bit ADC/DAC conversion, one stereo input, three stereo outputs, stereo headphone output, microSD storage and an internal battery rated for three hours.