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Blackbox Preset Builder

💠 Download v1.4 for Windows — Signed Installer (no Java required)

Also available as MSI (alternative Windows installer) and portable ZIP (no installation, just unzip and run) - all digitally signed, no Java required

🍎 Download v1.4 for macOS (Apple Silicon) — Signed & Notarized 🍎 Download v1.4 for macOS (Intel) — Signed & Notarized 🐧 Download v1.4 for Debian/Ubuntu — .deb Package (multi-arch) 🌍 Download v1.4 — Universal ZIP (Windows / macOS / Linux — Java 8+) 📄 User Manual v1.4 — PDF

The Windows and macOS installers include an embedded private Java runtime and are digitally signed.
The macOS version is fully notarized by Apple, with no Gatekeeper warnings on first launch.
The universal ZIP works on all platforms but requires Java 8 or later to be installed.

Release notes for v1.4

New features

Added Audio Editor.
A brand-new Audio Editor lets you edit the audio assigned to the currently selected pad using a non-destructive workflow, with complete Undo / Redo support.
Available audio processes include: Normalize, Normalize To, Normalize Each Slice, Silence, Fade In / Fade Out, Gain, DC Offset Removal, Invert Phase, Pitch / Time, and Reverse.

Improvements

UI redesign for improved usability and clearer separation of concerns.
Improved drag & drop behavior for pads.
When dropping a file onto a pad, existing pad parameters are preserved by default.
Hold Control (Windows/Linux) or Option (macOS) while dropping to reset the pad to its factory default settings before assigning the new audio.
Additional Windows distribution formats: MSI installer and portable ZIP.

Bug fixes

Fixed an issue when previewing WAV files containing complex or non-standard chunks.

Previous versions

Blackbox Preset Builder v1.3
- Windows — Signed Installer (.exe)
- Windows — MSI (.msi) / Portable ZIP (unzip & run)
- macOS — Signed & Notarized (.dmg)
- Debian/Ubuntu — .deb Package (multi-arch)
- Universal ZIP (Windows / macOS / Linux — Java 8+)
- User Manual v1.0 — PDF
- Release notes for v1.3:
  - Added MIDI export for sequences.
  - Added SFZ export for pads (pad rack & individual pads, including multi-samples).
  - Added Procedural Generator for rapid sound creation and inspiration.
  - Faster file browser navigation thanks to optimized caching.
  - Fixed non-integer pitch preview issues.
  - Fixed sample loading for legacy preset format.
  - Fixed sample deletion when audio files were still in use.
Blackbox Preset Builder v1.1
- Windows — Signed Installer (.exe)
- Debian/Ubuntu — .deb Package (multi-arch)
- Universal ZIP (Windows / macOS / Linux — Java 8+)
- User Manual v1.0 — PDF
- Release notes for v1.1:
  - Added octave range controls to the virtual piano.
  - Fixed detection of the root note when loading multi-samples.
Blackbox Preset Builder v1.0