On-Board Memory
Bitbox mk2 has 64MB of on-board RAM. However, this is a cache--not a hard limit to
what can be loaded at once.
Maximum Sample Length
Bitbox mk2 streams longer samples from the microSD card, so the maximum length is a
function of the maximum file size for a sample. The maximum file size is 4GB, which
can be many hours depending on the sample rate and bit depth. Bitbox mk2 caches
smaller samples as needed.
Samples Supported
Bitbox mk2 supports stereo samples. It can record in stereo and has stereo outputs.
Bitbox mk2 supports samples in the WAV file format. It supports 1 or 2 channel files with
16, 24 or 32-bit resolution at any sample rate. 48kHz is the preferred sample rate. The
bitbox mk2 engine uses a 24-bit ADC and DAC.
WAV file names may use Alpha Numeric Characters (A-Z, 0-9) and some special
characters. The following characters are NOT allowed: double quotes, forward slash,
back slash, question mark, asterisk, less than and greater than symbols, the colon and
the pipe symbol (“ / \ ? * < > :
|). File names must be less than 256 characters,
including the path name. Files that do not conform to these naming constraints will not
be recognized by bitbox.
Maximum Number of Voices Supported
Bitbox mk2 can reliably play up to 24 polyphonic
notes across all pads when your samples fit in the
64 MB of internal memory or up to 8 larger samples
streaming directly from the microSD card.
Additionally, there is a per pad limit based on the
pad mode. The limit for each pad mode is identified
in the table on the right.
Nothing in bitbox mk2 will prevent you from trying to
play 24 voices on all 16 pads at the same time.
However, the CPU can be overloaded if you play too
many notes at once. You can reliably play 24 voices
across all pads simultaneously. Beyond that, you
may encounter some sound quality issues like
crackling. The exact breaking point depends on the
overall usage scenario. The absolute maximum
number of simultaneous voices is 32.
Pad Mode
Max Pad
Polyphony
Sample
16
Multi-Sample
16
Clip
2
Slicer
2
Granular
1
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Bitbox MK2 1.0.8 User Manual
