Product / Feature bitbox mk2 bitbox micro blackbox blackbox 2 razzmatazz tangerine bento
Hardware
Touchscreen 3.5″ 2″ 3.5″ 4″ 2″ 2″ 7″
Velocity and Pressure Sensitive Pads 16
Endless Pots 4 2 4 4 2 2 8
Sample Storage Space Size of your microSD card Size of your microSD card Size of your microSD card Size of your microSD card Size of your microSD card Size of your microSD card Size of your microSD card
Audio Inputs 2 mono (can be used as stereo pair) 2 mono (can be used as stereo pair) 1 Stereo 1 Stereo 1 Stereo 1 Stereo 3 stereo
Audio Outputs 4 mono (can be used as stereo pairs) 8 mono (can be used as stereo pairs) 4 Stereo 3 stereo + headphone out 1 Stereo 1 Stereo 3 stereo + headphone out
Gate/Trigger Inputs 16 8
MIDI In 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B, auto sensing 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B, auto sensing 3.5 mm TRS Type B 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B, auto sensing, 1 USB In 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B, auto sensing 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B, auto sensing Two 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B, auto sensing, 1 USB In
MIDI Out 3.5 mm TRS Type B 3.5 mm TRS Type B 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B user selectable. 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B, selectable. 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B, selectable. Two 3.5 mm TRS Type A or B user selectable.
USB MIDI Device Host USB A USB C USB C
USB Audio & MIDI 1 × USB C port with 3 stereo out and 1 stereo in, MIDI in/out USB C MIDI USB C MIDI 1 × USB C port with 3 stereo out and 1 stereo in, 1 stereo in, MIDI in/out
MIDI Clock In In and Thru In and Out In and Out In, Out and Thru In and Thru In and Out
Analog Clock In In In and Out Combined In/Out In In
CPU 400 MHz ARM 400 MHz ARM 400 MHz ARM 480/240 MHz Dual ARM core 400 MHz ARM 400 MHz ARM 480/240 MHz Triple ARM core
Eurorack HP 26 18 Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop
Built‑in battery ✔︎ Battery case available separately. Battery case available separately. ✔︎
Sampling
Sample Slots 16 8 16 16 per track, up to 4 tracks 8 8 Up to 16 pads per track, 8 tracks per project
Launch Modes Trigger, Toggle and Gate Trigger, Toggle and Gate Trigger, Toggle and Gate Trigger, Toggle and Gate Toggle and Trigger Trigger, Toggle, Gate and Piano Trigger, Toggle and Gate
Max simultaneous samples per preset 576 576 576 576 8 576 576
Max sample size 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 30 seconds 4 GB 4 GB
Internal Resampling ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
Polyphony per Sample Pad 24 stereo notes (64 MB) / 8 streamed 24 stereo notes (64 MB) / 8 streamed 16 up to 24 depending on track type 1 24 stereo notes (64 MB) / 8 streamed up to 24 depending on track type
Polyphony per Preset/Project 24 24 24 24 8 24 24
Sample Rate when recording 48kHz 48kHz 48kHz 48kHz 48kHz 48kHz 48kHz
Sample Format supported 1–2 ch WAV, 16/24/32‑bit 1–2 ch WAV, 16/24/32‑bit 1–2 ch WAV, 16/24/32‑bit 1–2 ch WAV, 16/24/32‑bit 1–2 ch WAV, 16/24/32‑bit 1–2 ch WAV, 16/24/32‑bit 1–2 ch WAV, 16/24/32‑bit
Bundled content One shots, Loops, SFX, Multisamples One shots, Loops, SFX, Multisamples One shots, Loops, SFX, Multisamples One shots, Loops, Slicers, Shredders, SFX, Multisamples Drum presets & sequences Multisampled piano, One shots, Loops, SFX One shots, Loops, Granular, Slicers, Wavetables, SFX, Multisamples
Granular
Granular Oscillators 1 1 1 1 none none 2 (1 track per project)
Granular compatible with bitbox micro, blackbox bitbox mk2, blackbox bitbox micro, bitbox bento shredder lemondrop, blackbox 2 shredder
Granular Sound Design basic basic basic basic advanced
Granular Play mode melodic or one‑shot melodic or one‑shot melodic or one‑shot triggered slices melodic
Looping
Synced Clips/Loops ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
Synchronized launching sequences loop groups loop groups
Multisampling
Multi‑sample Playback ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
Multi‑sample Wizard trigger modes CV Output CV and MIDI Output CV and MIDI Output MIDI Output MIDI Output MIDI Output
Read Loop Points ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
Read Root Note & Velocity ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
Velocity Layers 16 16 16 16 16 16
Sequencing
Sequencer 16 sequences with 4 patterns each 8 sequences per track, 4 tracks 16 sequences (1 pattern each) 16 sequences (1 pattern each) 8 sequences per track, 8 tracks
Sequencer Editor Piano roll editor Step Sequencer, Piano Roll step and velocity Piano roll, step sequencer
Off‑grid event sequencing ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
Sequence playback Up to 16 sequences at a time 1 sequence per track 1 sequence at a time 1 sequence at a time 1 sequence per track
External Control Support
CV Modulation ✔︎ ✔︎
MIDI Modulation ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
MIDI Mapped Parameter Control ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
MIDI Triggered Sequences ✔︎
MIDI Triggered Recording ✔︎
MIDI Triggered Pads ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
MIDI Controlled Melodic Playback ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
Other Features
Wavetable Synthesis ✔︎
Melodic playback ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
Drum Synthesis ✔︎
FM Synthesis ✔︎
Song mode ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
FX Global Reverb and Delay Global Reverb and Delay Global Reverb and Delay Per Track and per pad Reverb, Delay. Modulation FX. Realtime performance FX. Global Reverb, Delay, Cabinet Distortion.
Per pad Bit Crush and Rate Crush.		 Global Reverb and Delay Per Track and per pad Reverb, Delay. Modulation FX.
Per pad overdrive. Realtime performance FX.
Slicer ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎ ✔︎
Move slices with a knob ✔︎ ✔︎
Price and Version
Price $649 $439 $649 $649 $399 $399 $899
Firmware Version used for this chart 2.3.4 2.3.4 3.1.2 0.9.10 1.2.12 1.1.6 1.5.1