Polyphony
Check the polyphony setting for each of your pads. Our samplers (blackbox, bitbox mk1, mk2, & micro) feature polyphony options from mono to unlimited. Unless you are playing chordal bass guitar, you likely do not need unlimited polyphony!
High-Q Mode
If you hear aliasing during playback of your WAV file, enable HighQ mode. HighQ mode has a higher draw on the processor, so it is
recommended that you use Normal mode unless you are having issues.
To enable High Q mode, go to the Conf tab of the pad parameters screen. Scroll down to the Interp parameter and set the value to High Q.
Audio Rate
Verify the bit depth and sample rate of your wav files are 24 bit/48kHz. Yes, our samplers can playback any combination. However, the DAC is 24/48 so you are
asking the CPU to do extra work when you use files with a different bit depth or sample rate.
FX
How much FX are you using? Reverb, in particular has a heavy impact on the CPU. Can you dial back or remove completely? Can you add FX externally? Can you resample the tracks including FX? Use the pad-level filter sparingly.
Sample Modes
Which Sample Modes are you using? (Sample, Clip, Slicer, Granular). We love to push limits. – but 16 granular pads will kill any device!
Check the polyphony setting for each of your pads. Our samplers (blackbox, bitbox mk1, mk2, & micro) feature polyphony options from mono to unlimited. Unless you are playing chordal bass guitar, you likely do not need unlimited polyphony!
High-Q Mode
If you hear aliasing during playback of your WAV file, enable HighQ mode. HighQ mode has a higher draw on the processor, so it is
recommended that you use Normal mode unless you are having issues.
To enable High Q mode, go to the Conf tab of the pad parameters screen. Scroll down to the Interp parameter and set the value to High Q.
Audio Rate
Verify the bit depth and sample rate of your wav files are 24 bit/48kHz. Yes, our samplers can playback any combination. However, the DAC is 24/48 so you are
asking the CPU to do extra work when you use files with a different bit depth or sample rate.
FX
How much FX are you using? Reverb, in particular has a heavy impact on the CPU. Can you dial back or remove completely? Can you add FX externally? Can you resample the tracks including FX? Use the pad-level filter sparingly.
Sample Modes
Which Sample Modes are you using? (Sample, Clip, Slicer, Granular). We love to push limits. – but 16 granular pads will kill any device!