1010music Bluebox

Bluebox! is great and can probably serve as a solid upgrade for you.

I’ve not run into any issues using it on a variety of systems straight from the output.

Which Meow Wolf location are you at?

I am helping out with some sound design/audio theory for a similar immersive/narrative space and am a bit curious about how much, and what sorts of fun you might get up to DJing in such a “reality?” ;D

I could see a lot of great applications for bluebox within such a context.

Bluebox has 5V ac coupled outputs and can sufficiently drive line inputs, so PA speakers/amps shouldn’t be a problem.

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You might want something like a Radial SB6, because the Bluebox has unbalanced outputs — it’ll also call with any hum if you end up having problems there. That said, try it without first.

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I’m at the Santa Fe location. It’s a great gig. I do four hours sets (four days a week) with a mix of originals, remixes I’ve done and some sound design kind of stuff. I want to create more of that, but I’ve been too busy gigging to make more. Lol. After next weekend, I’ll have more time to create new material.

I have about 9-10 hours of material on my Blackbox now. I’d say 3/4 of the material I accompany on guitar or theremin. That being said, I really try to put my spin on what I play. Lately, I’ve been taking the isolated vocals or drums from a song and build up everything else from there. With Meow Wolf, sometimes the weirder the better.

I used to say I’m like a permanent opening band because no one is there to see me and I have to win them over. At least with an opening band, people are there to hear music. Lol.

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Off-topic: Just had a look, and you have some nice weird stuff going on there @ASTROFREQ

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Thank you so much for checking it out. I really appreciate it. I get discouraged but the embarassing number of view I get from anything I post. I kind of just post for fun at this point with no delusions of numerical acknowledgment or comments. So, thanks again.

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Steve if you’re reading along… Release the Redbox audio interface asap and take our money!!!

And what I think it should include besides the obvious:

  • 4x 1/4 Jack inputs.
  • 4x 1/4 Jack outputs.
  • USB C.
  • Fantom power.

Don’t forget the ability to trick pay phones into thinking coins have been inserted. :stuck_out_tongue:

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And it sums?
This thing looks awesome.

You could buy my Barbie Pink one instead :joy:

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Thanks for the memory. Radio Shack tone dialer + that mail order replacement crystal.

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Will they ever add compression to each individual track?

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:stuck_out_tongue: well maybe when tulip season comes back

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This might be a stupid question but I’ll ask anyway….

Are the effects in the Bluebox routed before a send / return or after? Say I want to use the Bluebox delay but an external reverb. Which would be hit first if I’m sending the signal out to the verb and back in? It’s just a little confusing because essentially both effects, internal and external, function on sends with one going out of the box and the other staying in.

Latest update is just a bug fix :neutral_face:

Really thinking this little box will solve all my routing issues. Just wanted to think out loud here though. I like working outside my daw as much as possible before I start mixing so my workflow would be:

Syntakt as master midi clock controlling Hydrasynth, Pulsar, modular and Bluebox transport.

All audio routes to Bluebox for monitoring and recording.

When ready to mix, record all Syntakt tracks into Logic using Overbridge and import separate tracks (hydra, pulsar, modular) recorded in Bluebox via sd card.

Can the Bluebox act as a slave for a start? I want to be able to arm the recording but activate play via the Syntakt.

Any pitfalls that anyone can see?

Yes it can act as slave, seems quite ok from my tests. You can also set punch in and punch out for recording, which can be handy.

It is very simple, a bit like a basic portastudio.

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That’s great to hear. I use a computer all day at work which is the reason why I want to remove it from my compositional process. This seems like it will give me some flexibility to record my jams without getting in the way

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Got 1st test recording with new bluebox now that adapters showed up. Simple to record in multitrack and sound super clean. Win!

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