Small Synth Mixer (with Multi Track Recording) 1010music Bluebox Review

What's the best small synth mixer 2022? In todays 1010music Bluebox review you will learn all you need to know about this tiny digital mixer & multi track recorder. In the video I talk about all the major features of the bluebox. Furthermore, we also look at how I record synth performances and multi track into the Bluebox. Is the 1010music bluebox the best digital mixer for synths on the market today?

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// Mattias Holmgren - Morningdew Media

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 Intro
00:40 I/O Ports
03:06 The Pages
09:40 Bluebox Effects
12:50 Edit Page
15:00 BlueBox Multi Track recording
19:48 Cons & Summary

[MattiasHolmgren]

I will probably need to do an updated video soon since 1010Music is testing out USB AUDIO in the latest beta versions of the BlueBox firmware!!! Can't wait to try it out!

[twiglet]

Just ordered the Bluebox so thanks for your guidance Mattias - now i can get on with the rest of my life ! Great stuff.

[augustisraelsson]

Nice review :) The keys on the summit are distractingly noisy though

[Charronegro_]

Nice review, I love my blackbox and bluebox, they are my swiss army knife in my setup.

[wayneanderson]

I’ve had my bluebox over a year & at first I was excited about having a device (non computer/tablet) that could play backing tracks for a live gig . What I discovered is that unfortunately there is no forward/skip/reverse functions on the device that would allow that. It can only playback a selected project that is preloaded but no way of choosing an order of files/tracks that would be ideal in a live setup. Not only was I hoping the bluebox could play my tracks but also sync to other midi gear at the same time….which would rock!

I’m guessing it was only designed to record an entire performance as one file but after that you’d have to transfer files elsewhere to do what you want with them😬😢

[jaysire]

Tack för videon! Man, I have to say your camera is sharp. Maybe the sharpest I've seen on Youtube. What model is it? Also, thanks for the comprehensive walkthrough. I have the bluebox and I've been using the most intuitive features for a while, but I felt like I needed a deeper dive and this video was an excellent start.

[TheGorillafoot]

This is a pretty promising little device

[ghost.cassette]

Nice review, I agree with most points and even went out to get one on my own since I thought it would really bring my dawless setup together.
I however discovered another big shortcoming which is that the Device USB input also does not support usb midi clock functionality.
I wanted to use it to sync my OP-1 with my other gear but alas no luck, simply doesn't work with this box.

[paulbryden-bradley]

Thanks for the honest review Mattias, frankly 1010s behaviour over firmware is disgraceful and substandard, but it's a useful enough little box if you understand the deliberately imposed limitations and are comfortable with that sort of business practise. I want to be nice about it - I still haven't sold mine, it does useful stuff outside the rack in a format nothing else provides, but I will never buy anything from the company again even if I keep it.

[VanaVanaV]

a usb port and compatibility with logic pro ipad would be great

[ArcAudios]

Thanks Mattias, was a good watch. Touch overpriced at £499 in the UK. Expected it to be no more than £399.
Regards from Western Scotland.

[llorenzoTV]

I don't see why taking out the card and inserting it into the laptop is more of a handling than turning the device off, plug in a usb and restart in a mass storage mode. That doesn't seem like something important to me.

[LostStylus]

wish they finally added an audio interface to it

[newflanged_]

I am... shocked at the downsides. How couldn't they think about the transfer thing? O_O That's a big deal imo for such a price tag.

[twiglet]

Thanks for a really detailed review Mattias - i'm still trying to decide on the Bluebox and it's small footprint but fiddly controls - file transfer not an issue for me - or the Tascam Model 12 at twice the footprint size but tactile knobs/sliders and easier controlability i'm split 50/50 since price is not an issue.I'm a dawless home hobby musician and this is the most difficult decision so far in terms of expanding my capability to create electronic music.Any feedback would be helpful thanks.

[morten]

I just wish the effects could be recorded for a track, instead of the mix output.
I will not be using it as a mixer but as a multitrack recorder

[bleighhh]

does it function as an audio interface yet?

[PaulKwitekmusic]

Hi great video ! does this box have any usb audio .. does it also work as an audio interface ?

[girlinagale]

Just got a Bluebox yesterday. I have set up a project with my routing and I want to duplicate it, can I save my first project to a new project?

[Elrinth]

How can you get phantom power to a mic If u wanna connect one to this?