Sound & Pad Editing
Everything you need to shape your sounds directly from the editor before they ever hit the Blackbox.
- 4×4 pad grid: assign a sample per pad, trigger with a click, play via the virtual keyboard or any MIDI controller.
- Instant waveform view: quick peak display with Start/End and Loop Start/End markers, plus loop mode indicator (none / forward / bidirectional).
- Move start, end, and loop points directly in the waveform: drag the markers to trim your sample or adjust the loop in real time while you listen.
- Full pad editing: gain (dB), pan, pitch (±24 semitones), pad mode (Sample / Clip / Slicer / Granular), Poly / Mono, root note and playback options.
- Keyboard & MIDI input: play the current pad across the keyboard (with transposition) and test mappings instantly with your MIDI controller.
Audio Editor
Edit the audio assigned to the currently selected pad using a fully non-destructive workflow, with complete Undo / Redo support.
- Apply common processes instantly: Normalize, Silence, Fade In / Fade Out, Gain, Reverse, DC Offset Removal, Pitch / Time, and more.
- Normalize Each Slice helps keep slice-based kits consistent.
- Pitch / Time lets you adjust tuning or timing while keeping your workflow fast and reversible.
- All edits are tracked and can be reverted at any time via Undo / Redo.
Sequencer
Build and refine patterns directly inside the editor, without switching to another tool.
- Full step-based sequencer with copy / paste, duplicate, undo / redo, note selection, and note transposition tools.
- Live MIDI recording for capturing ideas directly from your keyboard or controller.
- MIDI import: import MIDI files into the sequencer, choose the source track, and use options to simplify drum kit imports.
Workflow & Navigation
Designed to speed up everyday tasks: browsing, assigning samples, reorganizing pads, and preparing presets for the Blackbox.
- Drag-and-drop everywhere: from file browser to pad to assign WAV files, and between pads to move or copy cells.
- Smart preview: optional auto-play when selecting WAV files in the browser for faster auditioning.
- Fast file browsing with optimized cache for smoother navigation and quicker folder switching.
- Clear pad overview: see at a glance which pads are used, how they are configured, and which samples they reference.
Multi-samples (auto-mapping)
Drop a folder of WAV files onto a pad and Blackbox Preset Builder automatically maps the instrument for you, generating the required Blackbox zones.
- Reads the root note from WAV metadata when available.
- Falls back to root note detection from filenames (for example: Piano-C3.wav, Kick-36.wav).
- Detects velocity layers when velocity is included in the filename.
- Builds proper key ranges and velocity ranges automatically.
- Uses smart alphabetical auto-mapping when no pitch information is available.
Sound Generator
The Sound Generator gives instant inspiration and lets you create, reshape, randomize, or drag new sounds onto any pad in seconds.
- Generate fully formed sounds and variations directly inside the editor.
- Drag and drop the result onto any pad for immediate use.
- Ideal for sound design sessions, sketching, and quickly building new Blackbox kits.
Export & Sharing
Keep your presets portable: move easily between the Blackbox, your DAW, and software samplers.
- MIDI export for sequences: generate standard .mid files from your patterns to edit, arrange, or layer them inside any DAW.
- SFZ export for pads: export your pad rack as a single SFZ file, or export individual pads (including multi-samples) as separate SFZ instruments for use in compatible software samplers.
