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nanobox | fireball
User Guide
V 1.0.10
Copyright 1010music LLC 2022

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  • Page 1 | fireball User Guide V 1.0.10 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 WELCOME FIRMWARE VERSION....................4 QUICK START GUIDE GET SET UP ........................5 FIND YOUR WAY AROUND ..................6 ACCESS THE DASHBOARD AND PERFORMANCE CONTROLS....7 NAVIGATE THE STACKS .................... 7 SET THE CONTROLS....................8 ACCESS HIGH LEVEL CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ...........
  • Page 3 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 PARAMETER MODULATION .................. 45 MIDI CONTROLLERS SET UP MIDI........................ 47 MIDI CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION................ 47 PARAMETER MODULATION VIA MIDI..............48 CONTROL THE X AND Y MODULATORS VIA MIDI..........48 SYNCHRONIZING WITH THE CLOCK IN...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    Feb 8, 2022 WELCOME Bring some heat to your music creation workflow with nanobox | fireball, a polyphonic wavetable mini synthesizer with intuitive touchscreen control. Featuring eight voice polyphony, two wavetables and an oscillator, Fireball unlocks a huge array of sounds—...

  • Page 5: Quick Start Guide

    Pin DIN. Connect the USB power cable. fireball can be powered by a standard 5V, 500 mA USB power adapter or USB battery. fireball will start up as soon as it receives power. Play notes on the MIDI controller or the Grid Keyboard screen and you are...

  • Page 6: Find Your Way Around

    | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 FIND YOUR WAY AROUND WAVETABLE GRAPHS Touch to configure the Main Oscillators. CLOCK PRESET NAME Shows the tempo. Touch to load and save presets. CONTROL PANEL Gauges show the X/Y GAUGES...

  • Page 7: Access The Dashboard And Performance Controls

    Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 ACCESS THE DASHBOARD AND PERFORMANCE CONTROLS DASHBOARD Performance Stack Watch the oscillators and controls react to Note Triggers. Touch the waves or a button to configure X/Y MODULATOR the related parameters . Turn the...

  • Page 8: Set The Controls

    Touch to load and save presets. nanobox Preset Configuration Configuration Push the Left Arrow and Right Arrow buttons from the Dashboard to configure settings at the nanobox level and at the preset level. Page 8 of 55 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...

  • Page 9: Explore The Sounds

    ■ Turn the knobs on the dashboard and drag your finger on the X/Y Modulation Grid to explore how each preset uses the X and Y modulators. ■ Set the Line Thru amount on the nanobox Configuration screen to control how much of the Line Input signal is sent to the FX engine.

  • Page 10: The Dashboard

    Feb 8, 2022 THE DASHBOARD The dashboard is your window into what nanobox | fireball is doing. Here you can see the waveform configured for each of the two granulators, monitor the state of each of the audio control features, and access all of the features available.
  • Page 11 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Wavetable One and Two The graph represents a single cycle of the wavetable for the oscillator. The graph is animated to show the behavior of the earliest triggered note that is still playing. Touch a graph to open the Wavetable Settings for that oscillator.
  • Page 12 Access the Grid Keyboard, and then cycle between the Grid Keyboard and the XY Modulator Screen. Left Arrow Open the nanobox Config screen, where you can control settings that apply across presets, such as brightness, volume and MIDI channel. Right Arrow Open the Preset Config screen, where you can control high level preset settings, such as BPM an Bend Range.

  • Page 13: Make Some Music

    Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 MAKE SOME MUSIC To make sound with nanobox, you trigger notes via the Grid Keyboard screen or a MIDI controller. You can tweak the sound in real time by adjusting parameters and by controlling the X &...
  • Page 14 | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 Octave Label The first and last cell in each is labeled with the octave mapped to that row. Octave Selectors Touch the left and right chevrons to scroll the grid one octave.
  • Page 15 You can control which MIDI channel nanobox will listen to. From the Dashboard, push the Left Arrow button to access the nanobox Config screen. Set the value of the MIDI In Parameter to be the channel used by your MIDI controller to send note and CC information.

  • Page 16: Xy Modulator Pad

    | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 XY MODULATOR PAD The XY Modulator Pad allows you to use touch gestures and knobs to control the X and Y modulation sources. Each factory preset is configured to map the X and Y modulators to one or more parameters that will add interesting dimension to the sound.
  • Page 17 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Fallback Position When you release your finger from a drag motion, the X and Y values will jump to the Fallback position, indicated by the white icon. Turn the knobs to adjust the fallback position.

  • Page 18: Configure The Sound Generation

    All of your settings are saved on the microSD card. You can also use the fireball effects on a live audio input signal. Connect the audio signal to the Line In and this signal will be added to the inputs to the effects engine.
  • Page 19 The graph represents a single cycle from the WAV file. Touch the graph to choose a different wavetable file. Note that the WAV files must be configured as wavetables that contain 2048 samples per cycle and 256 cycles to be used with fireball. Modulation Slots The three red boxes on the right side of a parameter row indicate that the parameter may be modulated.
  • Page 20 100 wavetables included with fireball. You can also create and load your own wavetables. Push the Right Arrow button to select a different file. Nanobox | fireball is compatible with wavetables that contain 2048 samples per cycle and 256 cycles.
  • Page 21 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 TWIST Top Knob Turn the top knob to select a parameter in the list. Bottom Knob Turn the bottom knob to set a value for a parameter in the list.

  • Page 22: Wav File Selection Screen

    | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 WAV FILE SELECTION SCREEN Here you can choose the WAV File from the microSD card that has the wavetable to be used for this oscillator.. To get here, touch the WAV File graph at the top of the Wavetable Oscillator screen, or push Right Arrow when the File parameter is selected on that screen.
  • Page 23 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 microSD File System Tree Turn a knob to scroll through the list of files and directories. Previous Directory (^) Button Touch the ^ button to navigate back a directory in the file tree.

  • Page 24: Waveform Oscillators

    | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 WAVEFORM OSCILLATORS The third oscillator used to generate sound is a waveform oscillator. This oscillator can add some depth to the sound. Touch a wavetable oscillator graph on the Dashboard, and then push the Layer button to cycle through the oscillators to get to this screen.
  • Page 25 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Modulation Slots The three red boxes on the right side of a parameter row indicate that the parameter may be modulated. Filled boxes are filled slots. Push the Right Arrow button to access the Modulation Parameters screen for the selected parameter.
  • Page 26 | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 PUSH Home Return to the Dashboard. Layer Cycle through the oscillator stack. Left Arrow Return to the Dashboard. Right Arrow When the parameter has modulation slots, opens the modulation parameters screen.

  • Page 27: Tweak The Sound

    Once you have set up the oscillators to generate the sound, you can use the audio control features to tweak and enhance the sound. The nanobox | fireball audio controls include two filters, two envelopes, two LFO modulators, one bar sequencer modulator, and two effect slots.

  • Page 28: Filters

    | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 FILTERS Filters are used to control the frequency of the audio signal that is sent to the rest of the audio engine. The two filters may be applied either in series or parallel. The filter parameters vary based on the Type of filter selected.
  • Page 29 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Parameter List Turn the top knob to select a parameter, bottom knob to select a value. The list of parameters varies based on the selected Type: Notch Filters out the frequencies within the range around the Center Point defined by the width.
  • Page 30 | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 Parameters for Band Pass Filters Parameter Description and Range Modulation Target? Center Freq For Notch and Band Pass filters, the frequency at the middle of the notch or band. This is the frequency that will be most attenuated.
  • Page 31 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 TWIST Top Knob Turn the top knob to select a parameter in the list. Bottom Knob Turn the bottom knob to set a value for a parameter in the list.

  • Page 32: Envelopes

    Feb 8, 2022 ENVELOPES You can configure two Envelopes on nanobox | fireball. ENV1 is applied to the combined output of the three oscillators before the signal is sent to the filters. You can also apply either envelope as a modulation source for parameters with modulation slots.
  • Page 33 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Parameter Description and Range Modulation Target? Sustain The volume level that the sound maintains when you hold a note. 0 to 100% Release The release specifies how long the note will continue to play and fade out when the note is released.

  • Page 34: Low Frequency Oscillators

    LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS The LFOs are internal modulators. They are great to use to add some life and variety to the sound. You can choose a different waveform for each of the two LFOs in nanobox | fireball. To configure the LFOs push the LFO/SEQ button on the Dashboard. Use the layer button to cycle through the stack that has the two LFOs and the bar Sequencer.
  • Page 35 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Parameter Description and Range Modulation Target? Waveform The shape of the wave used by the low frequency oscillator. Saw, Rev Saw, Triangle, Pos Tri, Sine, Pos Sine, Square, Pos Square, Random Rate The frequency of the LFO from about 0.1Hz...

  • Page 36: Bar Sequence Modulator

    | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 Layer Cycle through the two envelopes. Left Arrow Return to the Dashboard. Right Arrow When the parameter has modulation slots, opens the modulation parameters screen. BAR SEQUENCE MODULATOR The SEQ is a bar sequencer that is used for internal modulation. It is another great way to add some life and variety to the sound.
  • Page 37 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Parameter List Stack Layer This indicates which layer of the LFO/SEQ stack you are editing. Sequencer Tap or drag on the sequencer to set the value for each step in the sequence. You can also use the knobs to set the values.
  • Page 38 | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 Parameter Description and Range Modulation Target? Step Len The length of each step in the sequence. 1/64, 1/32T, 1/32, 1/16T, 1/16, 1/8T, 1/8, 1/4T, ¼,1/2T, ½, 1 bar, 2 bar...
  • Page 39 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Left Arrow On the Sequencer screen, return to the Dashboard. On the Parameter list screen, return to the Sequencer screen. Right Arrow On the Sequencer screen, this will take you to the Sequencer parameters screen.

  • Page 40: Effects

    | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 EFFECTS Fireball has two effects slots. You can choose from Flanger+Dist, Chorus and Phaser for FX1. FX2 can use Delay or Reverb. The audio engine sends the output of the filters to FX1, which then feeds into FX2.
  • Page 41 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Stack Layer This indicates which effect slot you are controlling. FX Menu Touch the Stack Layer label to choose which effect will be used by this slot. FX1 and FX2 each have a different set of options.
  • Page 42 | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 Phaser Parameters Parameter Description and Range Modulation Target? Depth The depth of the Phaser effect. 0.0 to 100.0% Rate The rate used to control the effect. 0.0 to 100.0% Feedback The amount of feedback included in the effect.
  • Page 43 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Delay Parameters Parameter Description and Range Modulation Target? Wet Amount How much of the wet signal is sent to the outputs. 100% of the dry signal is always sent. 0.0 to 100.0%...
  • Page 44 Open the Modulation Parameters screen for the selected parameter, if the parameter has modulation slots. EFFECTS AND LIVE INPUT Nanobox will add the audio signal from the Line In to the signal sent to the effects engine. Page 44 of 55...
  • Page 45 Feb 8, 2022 nanobox | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 PARAMETER MODULATION Adding variation to various parameters can make the sound more organic and interesting. Any of the parameters that have modulation slots along the right side of the parameter in a list can be controlled using internal or external modulation. The envelopes, LFOs and SEQ can be used to automate the modulation.
  • Page 46 | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 Modulation Slots Parameters that may be modulated have three red boxes along the right side. Boxes with filled with black are empty. red filled boxes are in use. Push the Right Arrow button to configure the modulation sources for these slots.
  • Page 47 Push the Right Arrow button from the Dashboard to access this screen. If the fireball receives a clock signal over MIDI or the Clock In, it will follow that signal. The nanobox will follow the first clock available from the following list:...
  • Page 48 MIDI to modulation slots. CONTROL THE X AND Y MODULATORS VIA MIDI The X and Y modulators controlled on the X/Y Modulator screen on nanobox can be used to modulate any of the parameters that have modulation slots. You can also configure nanobox to allow MIDI control of X and Y.
  • Page 49 Replace the NANOFIRE.BIN file on the microSD card with the downloaded file. Note that the filename must be exactly nanolem.bin. Replace the microSD card in nanobox and then power the nanobox down and then back up. Nanobox will automatically load the firmware from the microSD card.
  • Page 50 From the Dashboard, push the Left Arrow button to get to the nanobox Config screen. Use the nanobox Config screen to adjust settings that control the nanobox | fireball for all presets. The settings on this screen are automatically saved every you make a change and will persist when you change presets.
  • Page 51 | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Parameter Range MIDI In The MIDI Channel that will be used to control fireball. Signals on other channels will be ignored. Set to Omni to respond to MIDI signals on all channels. None, Ch 1 to 16, Omni...
  • Page 52 | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 TWIST Top Knob Select a parameter to edit. Bottom Knob Select a value for the currently selected parameter. PUSH Home Go back to the Dashboard. Layer Go back to the Dashboard.
  • Page 53 From the Dashboard, push the Right Arrow button to get to the Preset Config screen. Use the Preset Config screen to adjust settings that control the nanobox | fireball for the current preset. The settings on this screen are only saved when you save the preset.
  • Page 54 | fireball User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 8, 2022 TWIST Top Knob Select a parameter to edit. Bottom Knob Select a value for the currently selected parameter. PUSH Home Go back to the Dashboard. Layer Go back to the Dashboard.
  • Page 55 Connect with other users. UPDATE forum.1010music.com Contact Us Are you loving your nanobox fireball? Have questions? You can contact us through our website. 1010music.com/contact-us Social Media News Look for how to videos, new product releases, firmware updates and...

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