Bento is a portable, all-in-one sampling production lab designed for fluid creativity across sequencing, live performance, and mobile production. Whether looping on the go, launching clips live, or sequencing your entire synth setup, Bento offers the tools to shape your sound from idea to performance—all in a sleek, battery-powered form factor.

Featuring a 7” touchscreen, 16 velocity-sensitive pads, and pristine 24-bit sound quality, Bento streamlines complex setups with deep MIDI integration, per-track modulation, and pro-level I/O. Sample directly from external gear, build multisample instruments, and trigger loops with expressive precision using its flexible tracks and scene-based sequencing workflow. Bento is designed to replace laptops and simplify cabling with USB host/device ports, MIDI I/O, and 3 stereo inputs and outputs—plus it mounts easily via VESA for studio or stage use.

Key Features:

• Hybrid sampler, sequencer, synthesizer, and beat-making lab gives you total control of true standalone creativity
• 2 synth modes comprising Granular synthesis and a 5-type Sampler create a voltaic foundation of multimodal production
• Sampler’s 5 track modes include Granular, Loops, Multisample, One-shot, and Slicer, to augment and enrich myriad styles of beatmaking
• Versatile performance possibilities include live playing, step-sequencing, scene-based sequencing, sample chopping, and more
• 16 performance pads feature pressure- and velocity-sensitive reactivity for expressive, nuanced performance and satisfying tactility
• Vivid 7-in. screen features full multi-touch interfacing for flexible creative exploration and exacting precision
• 8-track architecture supports per-track assignments of synth modes and track types, allowing for immense and imaginative mix-and-match music making
• 24-voice polyphony and 256-step sequencer guarantee rich full-suite production
• Onboard FX engine and mammoth degrees of modulation mean passages and performances are as dynamic, evocative, and evolving as your style
• 11 TRS ports for MIDI and stereo-audio I/O pairs, as well as a stereo headphone output, ensure effortless interoperative integration with nearly any arrangement
• USB-C Host and Device ports accommodate multiple studio and stage configurations, including audio and MIDI over USB
• 8 macros, surface-mounted transport controls, and custom-assignable capabilities let you tailor your experience to support your workflow
• Ships with a microSD card to give you plenty of storage space for samples and projects
• Bottom-placed VESA Mount screw-holes mean rock-solid placement in your personal or live setup
• Breakout cables for 5-pin MIDI and USB-C further expand your palette of simultaneous sonic contouring

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