Eventide BlackHole User manual

Presets - 5 On Board, 127 Via MIDI

The currently loaded preset is indicated on the Preset LED Ladder. When a preset is modified the Preset LED

blinks once.

Load Presets Save Presets

To select and load a Preset using Footswitches:

1. FREEZE Footswitch selects Preset 1 to 5.
Preset 1 (top LED) to Preset 5 (bottom LED)

blinks.

2. ACTIVE Footswitch loads the Preset. LED stops
blinking.

NOTE: To select Preset, FREEZE Footswitch must be
in Preset mode. If FREEZE LED is lit, press and hold
FREEZE Footswitch.

Catch Up Knob Function

When a Preset is loaded or when toggling between Parameters using , Knob positions will not align with their
current Parameter values. As a result, turning a knob will likely cause an abrupt change in the sound.

With Catch Up ON, the sound does not change until the Knob is moved to the position corresponding to the
current value. The LED Ladder indicates whether the knob must be turned CCW (top LED blinks) or CW (bottom

LED blinks). The LED flashes more rapidly as the knob approaches the value set by the Preset. All five LEDs blink

once when the knob matches the stored Parameter value.

NOTE: To enable/disable Catch Up Knob Function, power up in System Setup mode and press FREEZE
Footswitch to toggle ON/OFF.

To save one of the 5 Presets using the Buttons:

1. Press & hold FREEZE Button

- Blinking Ladder and Button LEDs let you know
you have entered Save Mode.

2. FREEZE Button selects Preset 1 to Preset 5.

3. ACTIVE Button saves Preset

- LEDs stop blinking to let you know the Preset
is saved.

NOTE: Save Mode times out after a few seconds.
Pressing either Footswitch exits Save Mode.

Device Manager Software

Available from Eventide’s website for Mac & PC

- Update Pedal Firmware - Backup/Restore entire device to a file

- Restore Factory Settings - Edit System Settings

- Import/Export Presets - View, edit, and organize Presets

Download: eventideaudio.com/edm

Restore Factory Settings: Boot pressing ACTIVE Footswitch & ACTIVE Button
Software Update: Boot pressing FREEZE Button & FREEZE Footswitch

Blackhole Reference Guide for Firmware v1.0+| Eventide Part# 141328 Rev C
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Blackhole® Quick Reference Guide

Gravity

Turn Right - Normal decay

Turn Left - Inverse decay

Mix

Dry/Wet Mix

Size

Size of the imagined

reverb space

Preset LED Ladder

ACTIVE Button/LED

LED lit when ACTIVE

Press to toggle action of

ACTIVE Footswitch

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ACTIVE/BYPASS

Preset Mode: Load Preset

Feedback

Infinite decay

Freeze - dry signal passes as set by Mix

FREEZE/Preset

Press & hold to toggle between

Preset Select & FREEZE On/Off

Button/LED

Toggles Primary/Secondary

Parameter Control

LED ON = Secondary

LED OFF = Primary

Hi

Boost/Cut > 2,000 Hz

Lo

Boost/Cut < 350 Hz

FREEZE Button/LED

LED OFF = Preset Increment

LED ON = FREEZE

(blinks when frozen)

Press & hold to Save Preset

Knob Functions – Secondary Parameters

Delay

Predelay 0-2,000 msec

Mix

Dry/Wet Mix

Depth

Depth/intensity

of modulation 

IN

Standard TS (mono)

or TRS (stereo)

Mono/Stereo Switch

Left = Mono (TS plug)

Right = Stereo (TRS plug)

In Stereo, Tip is OUT1, Ring is OUT2

Rear Panel

OUT1 & OUT2

In Mono, both outputs

have the same dry signal

Press button to toggle

Secondary/Primary parameters

I/O Level Switch

Left - Guitar

Right - Line/Effects Loop

Q

Resonance of Lo & Hi filters

Q has no effect if Lo/Hi

knobs are set to mid point

Rate

Rate of modulation

Out Lvl

Boost/Cut output level

Center for unity gain

EXP

Connect Expression Pedal,

Auxiliary Switches or TRS MIDI

(See System Setup)

Power

9VDC center-negative

Mini USB

Software updates

& MIDI over USB

Expression Pedal

Morphing from Heel to Toe

An Expression Pedal can be used to change any
grouping of knob Parameters in one smooth
gesture. Programming Expression Pedal is easy.
You simply need to set end points for Heel &
Toe. Here’s how:

1. Press Pedal fully Heel down.

2. Adjust any combination of the Parameter
control knobs.

3. Press Pedal fully Toe down.

4. Adjust any or combination of the Parameter
control knobs.

5. Save it or lose it. See “Saving a Preset.”

Clear Expression Pedal Mappings

To clear the Expression Pedal mappings for the
knobs, hold the ACTIVE Footswitch and, while
holding, press the ACTIVE Button until the Preset

Ladder LEDs flash twice.

NOTE: To use an Expression Pedal, the Exp
Pdl Jack must be set to either [EXP] or [EXP
+ AUX]. See System Setup to select.

MIDI Messages

Save Preset

Enter Save Mode by pressing and holding the FREEZE
Button, then a MIDI program change message will save
a Preset to the Preset Slot of the given value 1-127.

Load Preset

MIDI program change message loads the Preset
from the Preset Slot of the given value 1-127.

Note: The bottom two Ladder LEDs will be lit when
Presets 6–127 are selected via MIDI or Device Manager

Receive/send using the USB Port or Exp Pdl Jack*.
CC 4: Expression Pedal
CC 9: TAP TEMPO
CC 14: ACTIVE/BYPASS (>=64 is Active)
CC 15: FREEZE (>=64 is Freeze)

Parameters: CC Messages Map

CC CCPRIMARY SECONDARY

Mix

20
21
22
23
24
25

Gravity

Feedback

Size

Lo
Hi

26
27
28
29
30
31

N/A

Delay

Q

Depth

Rate

Out Lvl

*Use a MIDI Converter Box
or a DIN to TRS or TRS cable

System Setup

Enter System Setup

To access these Global Settings, apply power while holding ACTIVE Footswitch and button.
Top two LEDs light when in System Setup. Changes are stored as they are made. Cycle power to exit System Setup.

Set MIDI Channel

PRESS

1 2 3 4 5...

Set MIDI Channel: Click FREEZE Button

Default = Omni

Set MIDI Clock

PRESS

ON

Factory Default = Off

BUFFER

PRESS

RELAY

DSP+FX

KILL-DRY

16

Toggles On or Off for each setting

Factory Default = Buffered

Catch Up ON/OFF

PRESS

Factory Default = Off

ON

Set Exp Pdl Jack Set Bypass Mode

EXP (Default)

PRESS

[EXP+AUX]

TIP = Expression Pedal
RING = TAP TEMPO

[TRIPLE AUX]

TIP = Increment Preset
RING = Decrement Preset
Tip + RING = Load Preset

Note: Times out after a few seconds

[MIDI BOX]

Receive and Send MIDI via a MIDI
Converter Box (Tip Active)

[MIDI TRS]

Receive MIDI directly with a DIN
to TRS or TRS cable.

EXP + AUX

TRIPLE AUX

MIDI BOX

MIDI TRS