Bento Portable Sampling Production Lab by 1010music

Bento: A Portable Sampling Production Lab

Bento by 1010music is a compact and portable sampling production lab designed for musicians and producers who want to sample, sequence, and perform without relying on a laptop. Priced at $899.00, Bento offers a seamless workflow with professional features packed into a small form factor, making it ideal for desktop setups or mobile rigs.

Key Features and Performance Tools

Bento features a bright 7-inch touchscreen paired with 16 pressure- and velocity-sensitive pads and 8 endless encoders, providing hands-on control over your samples and sequences. Users can manipulate per-pad parameters such as level, pitch, pan, effects sends, and modulation, allowing for expressive performances and detailed sound shaping.

The device supports eight flexible tracks that can handle sample banks, loops, granular synthesis, multisamples, slicers, or external MIDI. Its scene-based sequencing offers step sequencing, piano roll editing, probability settings, and real-time loop launching, which together facilitate dynamic live performances and intricate arrangements.

Advanced Effects and Modulation

Bento includes a powerful effects section with delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, and overdrive, all routable per track. The extensive modulation system incorporates LFOs, envelopes, and step sequencers, enabling complex sound design and evolving textures.

Connectivity and Portability

Designed to replace laptops and simplify setups, Bento offers multiple stereo inputs and outputs, USB-C host and device ports, dual TRS MIDI inputs and outputs, and a headphone output. It also features a built-in battery that provides up to three hours of mobile use, supporting creativity on the go. The device is compatible with 100 x 100 VESA mounts for flexible placement.

Recording and Sampling Capabilities

Bento allows quick loop capture with synchronization options and audio level-triggered recording. Users can set precise recording lengths and enable immediate playback for live looping. It supports recordings up to four hours long and can resample the master output internally. All samples and recordings are stored as WAV files on microSD cards, with unlimited project storage capacity.

Technical Specifications

Features

• 7” touchscreen with 16 expressive pads and 8 endless encoders
• 8 flexible tracks supporting various sample and MIDI types
• Scene-based sequencing with multiple editing modes
• Powerful FX section with per-track routing
• Extensive modulation system with LFOs, envelopes, and step sequencers
• Multiple stereo inputs and outputs, headphone out
• USB-C host and device ports, dual TRS MIDI I/O
• Internal battery with up to 3 hours of use
• Supports microSD cards for storage and sample expansion
• Includes 155 patches and over 5000 sample files
• 24-bit ADC/DAC for high-quality audio
• Compatible with 100 x 100 VESA mounts

Bento measures 8” x 8.5” x 2” and weighs 2 pounds, making it highly portable without sacrificing professional features.

Conclusion

Bento by 1010music is a versatile and portable sampling production lab that combines high-quality sound, expressive control, and extensive connectivity. It is well-suited for producers and performers seeking a standalone device to create, sequence, and perform electronic music with flexibility and ease.

Price
899.00 €

More info here: 1010music | Bento