1010music gives the Bento sidechain, stem export and automation in a free update

What happened

The free update adds parameter automation, allowing up to four automation lanes per track. Someone at 1010music has clearly been reading the customers' wish lists, the latest version of its software shows.

Aurelian Nedelcu, Published 10/12/2026 Audio Software Even before this latest software overhaul, the 1010music Bento was already considerably more than a portable sampler. Firmware 1.6 makes calling it “just a sampler” even harder.

Users can draw automation directly onto the piano-roll grid and assign it to parameters available through the Bento’s modulation system. In plain English, you can do more than ever before with the same piano-looking box.

Then comes something producers have been asking for: sidechain ducking. A kick can now push the bass out of the way, but triggers can also come from another track, an individual pad, MIDI, audio input or even your Bento’s clock. Finally, your kick and bass can stop fighting like two people trying to get through the same doorway.