1010music Bento

It's kind of funny how our little world evolves. In earlier times, new technology emerged, like all the synths and drum computers of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Then software grabbed a good chunk of that market. And now we increasingly see today's computer capabilities being packaged in a portable format. Sometimes this happens with an app for your phone, and in the case of the 1010music Bento, it happens in a compact device that is just as portable, but still just a bit more convenient than a phone app. An actual dial between your thumb and finger is a bit nicer than an animation of a dial under your fingertip, isn't it? So Bento has eight such encoders. Features of the 1010music Bento This is a groovebox, based on sampling. Specifically, it involves multi-sampling, (drum) loops, granular synthesis and slicing, giving you ample editing options. You get this spread over eight tracks for your own music. There's a sequencer in there, there are effects present, there are modulation options, a