1010music Bento
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The Essentials to Know About the Bento Synthesizer
The Essentials to Know About the Bento Synthesizer
- Portable Sampling Workstation: sampling, sequencing, and performance in a compact format with a built-in battery (up to 3 hours in low power mode).
- Ultra-direct Workflow: 7-inch touchscreen, 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, and 8 endless encoders to control your sounds in real time.
- 8 Flexible Tracks to build a complete set: one-shots, loops, slicer, granular, multi-sampling, or external MIDI to control your synths.
- Pro Connectivity: 3 stereo inputs, 3 stereo outputs, headphone output, USB-C host and device, and dual MIDI TRS IN/OUT.
Manufacturer Information
1010music
https://www.1010music.com
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A Sampling Lab Designed to Replace the Computer
Bento positions itself as a true production and performance hub dedicated to sampling, designed to simplify cabling and keep a lightweight setup. Thanks to its bright touchscreen, pad control, and comprehensive connectivity, it can become the centerpiece of a desktop studio or a mobile rig, with a particularly efficient "idea to performance" approach.
For Whom and What Uses?
Bento is aimed at producers and musicians from beginners to advanced who want a sample-oriented groovebox, as well as performers who need a reliable tool to launch clips, chain scenes, and improvise. Perfect for electro, techno, hip-hop, ambient, lo-fi, synthwave, or sound design, it excels in studio (creating multi-sampled instruments, chopping breaks) as well as in live settings (looping, resampling, transitions).
Technical specifications
| Velocity sensitivity of the pads | Yes | Number of Midi tracks | 8 |
| Connection | headphone | MIDI I/O | IN, OUT (MINIJACK) |
| Sampling frequency | 48 kHz | Inputs | USB, minijack line |
| Max polyphony | 24 | Outputs | headphone |
| Number of audio tracks | 8 | Color | Black |
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Questions frequently asked
How many tracks can the 1010music Bento handle?
The architecture includes 8 tracks capable of hosting sample banks, loops, slicers, granular patches, or external MIDI. Eight MIDI tracks are also supported. The maximum polyphony reaches 24 voices.
Is it possible to sample and resample live?
Sampling can be synchronized to the clock and triggered by threshold. Playback can start immediately after recording. Internal resampling allows recording the result of effects or a performance.
What effects are built-in?
The effects section includes delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, and overdrive, with routing available per track.
What connectivity does the Bento offer?
Inputs include USB and a line input via minijack. A headphone output is available for monitoring. WAV files and projects are stored on a microSD card.
Is the Bento suitable for live scene performances?
Sequences are based on scenes, which can be launched in real time to chain song sections. Editing offers step sequencing, a piano roll, and probabilities. Velocity-sensitive pads control level, pitch, pan, effects, and modulation among other parameters.
