M-AUDIO Black Box - Manual (Page 7)

6 • Black Box Quick Start Guide
Delay Volume - This parameter value simply sets how loud the delayed signal is compared to your
original signal.
< SHIFT: To adjust Reverb Volume, select Delay Volume then double-tap the DELAY button. (See
the “Additional Shift Parameters” section below.) The range is from RVL 0 (reverb off) to RVL 99
(highest reverb volume).
Drums > Delay - This is a special feature that allows you to send the Drum machine signal to the Delay
effect, as well as the reverb or the input of the entire guitar signal path. The options are:
1) DLY 00 - DLY 99: This is the level of the drum signal that is sent to the delay.
2) INP 00 - INP 99: This is the level of the drum signal that is sent to the input of the entire guitar
signal path.
3) REV 00 - REV 49: This is the level of the drum signal that is sent to the reverb.
ADJUSTING THE UTILITIES
Pressing the UTILITY key brings up the four Utility menus in the LCD:
Preset Volume - This controls the volume of any individual preset. Note that this actually controls the
output of the amp model and will have no effect if the amp processing is bypassed.
< SHIFT: To adjust the Noise Gate, select Preset Volume then double-tap the UTILITY button. (See
the “Additional Shift Parameters” section below.) The options are GATE 0 (gate off), followed by
GATE 1 (lowest gate threshold) through GATE 9 (highest gate threshold). Lower settings allow
the quietest notes to be heard but will also let through more noise, while higher settings cut
more noise but may be less sensitive to softly played notes.
Guitar/Drums Balance - This controls the relative balance between the two signals. This is a “global”
parameter, meaning that it stays as you set it even after you change presets. The range is from G50 (all
guitar, no drums) through EQU (equal guitar and drums) to D50 (all drums, no guitar), followed by SEP
(guitar to left output, drums to right).
< SHIFT: To turn Link Drumbeat on or off, select Guitar/Drums Balance then double-tap the
UTILITY button. (See the “Additional Shift Parameters” section below.) The options are:
1) LKDB N: When you select a new preset, the drumbeat won’t change.
2) LKDB Y: When you select a new preset, its assigned drumbeat is automatically selected.
Expression Pedal - This allows you to assign the function of the expression pedal. (For more information,
please refer to the full Users Guide.)
Tempo - This control speeds up or slows down the drum machine and beat-synced effects.
< SHIFT: To change the Tempo Source setting, select Tempo then double-tap the UTILITY button.
(See the “Additional Shift Parameters” section below.) The options are:
1) TPO PR (Preset tempo): Whenever a new preset is selected, its assigned tempo automatically
becomes active.
2) TPO DB (Drumbeat tempo): Whenever a new drumbeat is selected, its assigned tempo
becomes active.
3) TPO GL (Global tempo): The tempo never changes unless manually changed.