bento

Bento is a portable sampling production lab that lets you sample, sequence, and perform with expressive control—no laptop required, just pure creative flow. It features:

• 7” touchscreen + 16 expressive pads and 8 endless encoders for hands-on control
• Per-pad control of level, pitch, pan, FX sends, and modulation
• 8 flexible tracks—support for sample banks, loops, granular, multisample, slicer, or external MIDI
• Scene-based sequencing with step, piano roll, probability, and real-time loop launching
• Powerful FX section featuring delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, overdrive with per-track routing
• Extensive modulation system with LFOs, envelopes, and step sequencers
• Flexible MIDI integration—2 MIDI in + 2 out (TRS), USB host and device
• Resample internally to layer effects or capture spontaneous ideas
• Easily sample external gear and stream long WAVs from microSD
• VESA Mount Compatible
• 3 stereo inputs, 3 stereo outputs, and headphone output for pro-level routing
• Battery powered for mobile jamming and portable performance
• Unlimited number of projects stored to microSD cards

The depth of features for sampling (multi-sampled instruments, beat-sliced loops, granular synthesis), sequencing, mixing and performing are on a par with top software packages but bento puts it all into one portable package. It is a ongoing development platform too, with regular updates offering new features.

DAWless music creation and jams unchained by the need for the usual studio environment. Go to a park, camp at the seaside. Bento is there so you can make music.