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V 1.0.10
Copyright 1010music LLC 2022

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

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WAV FILE SELECTION SCREEN ................24 WAVEFORM OSCILLATORS ................... 26 TWEAK THE SOUND SIGNAL PATH......................29 FILTERS......................... 30 ENVELOPES ........................ 34 LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS................ 36 BAR SEQUENCE MODULATOR ................38 EFFECTS ........................42 Page 2 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 3 MIDI CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION................ 50 PARAMETER MODULATION VIA MIDI..............51 CONTROL THE X AND Y MODULATORS VIA MIDI........... 51 SYNCHRONIZING WITH THE CLOCK IN UPDATING FIRMWARE NANOBOX CONFIGURATION PRESET CONFIGURATION EXPERIMENTING WITH GRANULAR FIND OUT MORE Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 3 of 58...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    The instructions for downloading and installing the firmware are included near the end of this document, and are in the downloads section of the forum. Page 4 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...

  • Page 5: Quick Start Guide

    500 mA USB power adapter or USB battery. Lemondrop will start up as soon as it receives power. Play notes on the MIDI controller or the Grid Keyboard screen and you are making music! Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 5 of 58...

  • Page 6: Find Your Way Around

    Performance LEFT ARROW BUTTON Stack. LAYER BUTTON Go back to the previous screen. Cycle between the layers in the current RIGHT ARROW BUTTON feature stack. Access more detail about the current selection. Page 6 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...

  • Page 7: Access The Dashboard And Performance Controls

    LFO 1 FX 1 Grain Osc 2 Filter 2 Envelope 2 LFO 2 FX 2 Oscillator Sequencer Performance Stack Push the Layer Button to cycle through a feature stack. X/Y Modulator Grid Keyboard Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 7 of 58...

  • 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 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...

  • Page 9: Explore The Sounds

    ■ Use the Grid Keyboard to Hold the notes and hear the changes over time. Trigger multiple notes to hear how they interplay. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 9 of 58...

  • Page 10: The Dashboard

    Icon rotates one quarter turn for each beat in a 4/4 measure. Push the Right Arrow while on the Dashboard to see the Preset Config Screen where you can change the tempo. Page 10 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 11 The top two gauges display the current value being output by LFO1 and LFO2. The bottom gauge displays the current value being output by the SEQ. Touch the panel to access the LFO + SEQ Modulation stack. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 11 of 58...
  • Page 12 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 12 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...

  • Page 13: Make Some Music

    Otherwise, the note will end when you stop touching it. The number of notes in the grid will vary based on the selected scale. Playing Note Currently playing notes are highlighted yellow. Touch a playing note to clear it. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 13 of 58...
  • Page 14 Not used on the Grid Keyboard screen. On the Keyboard Config screen, select a parameter to edit. Bottom Knob Not used on the Grid Keyboard screen. On the Keyboard Config screen, select a value for the currently selected parameter. Page 14 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 15 You can now use your MIDI controller to play notes on Nanobox. NOTE: The Hold button on the Grid Keyboard does not impact notes received via MIDI. The Grid Keyboard does not show notes that have been triggered by MIDI. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 15 of 58...

  • Page 16: Xy Modulator Pad

    Touch the screen to move the X and Y modulator values. You can tap to make a momentary change, or hold and drag for longer, sweeping changes. Drag left and right to control the X modulator, up and down to control the Y modulator. Page 16 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 17 Control the value of the Y Modulator and set the fallback position. PUSH Home Go back to the Dashboard. Layer Toggle to the Grid Keyboard. Left Arrow Go back to the Dashboard. Right Arrow Not used. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 17 of 58...

  • Page 18: Configure The Sound Generation

    Touch a grain oscillator graph on the Dashboard to access this screen. Push Layer to cycle through the Oscillators. Page 18 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 19 Turn the top knob to select a parameter, bottom knob to select a value. The parameters are defined below. Later in the document we will discuss working with these parameters in more depth. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 19 of 58...
  • Page 20 WAV file. When set to 100%, the grains are pulled from a window of about a few seconds around the current playback position. 0% - 100% Page 20 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 21 If Forward, it loops back to the beginning of the WAV file. If Bidirect, it starts playing in reverse, and then bounces forward again when it reaches the other end. None, Forward, Bidirect Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 21 of 58...
  • Page 22 WAV file. File If Live Input is OFF, the WAV file used as the source of the grains. Push the Right Arrow button to select a different file. Page 22 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 23 Cycle through the oscillators. Left Arrow Return to the Dashboard. Right Arrow When the parameter has modulation slots, opens the modulation parameters screen. When the File parameter is selected, opens the WAV File selection Screen. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 23 of 58...

  • Page 24: Wav File Selection Screen

    TWIST Top Knob Scroll through the file list. Bottom Knob Scroll through the file list. PUSH Home Return to the Dashboard. Layer Not used. Left Arrow Return to the Grain Oscillator Screen. Page 24 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 25 Feb 4, 2022 nanobox | lemondrop User Guide v 1.0.10 Right Arrow Not used. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 25 of 58...

  • Page 26: Waveform Oscillators

    The identifier of the current stack layer: GR1 and GR2 for grain oscillators 1 and 2, and OSC for the waveform oscillator. Waveform The waveform selected for the oscillator. Waveform Graph The graph is a visual representation of the waveform selected. Page 26 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 27 0 to 100% 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. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 27 of 58...
  • Page 28 | lemondrop User Guide v 1.0.10 Feb 4, 2022 PUSH Home Return to the Dashboard. Layer Not used. Left Arrow Return to the Dashboard. Right Arrow When the parameter has modulation slots, opens the modulation parameters screen. Page 28 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...

  • Page 29: Tweak The Sound

    The compressor is then applied to the output. The resulting signal is then sent to the Line Out. SIGNAL PATH Line Master Com- Filters ENV1 Volume pressor Filters if Filt2 Mode is Serial Filters if Filt2 Mode is Parallel Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 29 of 58...

  • Page 30: Filters

    The three yellow 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 30 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 31 Only on Filter 2. When set to Serial, Filter 2 is applied to the output of Filter 1. When set to Parallel, Filter 2 is applied to the dry signal and the outputs of the two filters are combined after processing. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 31 of 58...
  • Page 32 Only on Filter 2. When set to Serial, Filter 2 is applied to the output of Filter 1. When set to Parallel, Filter 2 is applied to the dry signal and the outputs of the two filters are combined after processing. Page 32 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 33 Turn the bottom knob to set a value for a parameter in the list. PUSH Home Return to the Dashboard. Layer Cycle through the two filters. Left Arrow Return to the Dashboard. Right Arrow When the parameter has modulation slots, opens the modulation parameters screen. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 33 of 58...

  • Page 34: Envelopes

    The time it takes for the sound to reach its loudest level. 0 to 100% Decay How long it takes for the sound to go from the initial peak to the sustain level. 0 to 100% Page 34 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 35 Turn the bottom knob to set a value for a parameter in the list. PUSH Home Return to the Dashboard. 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. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 35 of 58...

  • Page 36: Low Frequency Oscillators

    See how the changes in parameters affect the shape of the modulator. Zero Line The light gray line indicates the zero point on the graph. Parameter List Use the top knob to select a parameter, and the bottom knob to change it’s value. Page 36 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 37 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. PUSH Home Return to the Dashboard. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 37 of 58...

  • Page 38: Bar Sequence Modulator

    To configure the SEQ push the LFO/SEQ button on the Dashboard, and then use the layer button to cycle through the stack until you get to the bar Sequencer. SEE AND TOUCH Stack Layer Sequencer Zero Line Playback Edit Position Position Page 38 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 39 Turn the bottom knob to change the value of the bar at the current position. Parameter List Push the Right Arrow button from the Sequencer to access the parameter list. Use the top knob to select a parameter, and the bottom knob to change it’s value. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 39 of 58...
  • Page 40 On the Sequencer screen, turn the bottom knob to set the value for the currently selected bar. On the parameters list, turn this knob to change the value of a parameter. PUSH Home Return to the Dashboard. Layer Cycle through the LFO/SEQ Stack.. Page 40 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 41 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. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 41 of 58...

  • Page 42: Effects

    From the Dashboard, touch the FX button to access the FX1 screen, and then use the Layer button to cycle between FX1 and FX2. SEE AND TOUCH Stack Layer Parameter List FX Menu Page 42 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 43 0.0 to 100.0% Chorus Parameters Parameter Description and Range Modulation Target? Depth The depth of the Chorus effect. 0.0 to 100.0% Rate The rate used to control the chorus. 0.0 to 100.0% Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 43 of 58...
  • Page 44 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. -100 to 100% Page 44 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 45 1/64, 1/32, 1/16, 1/8T, 1/16D, 1/8, 1/4T, 1/8D, ¼, 1/2T, ½, 1 bar (T=Triplet, D=Dotted) When Beat Sync is Off, delay is specified as a percentage, where 100% is 4 seconds: 0% to 100%. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 45 of 58...
  • Page 46 0 to 100% TWIST Top Knob Select a parameter to control. Bottom Knob Select a value for the selected parameter. PUSH Home Return to the Dashboard. Layer Cycle through the FX Stack. Page 46 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 47 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. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 47 of 58...
  • Page 48 Whenever you see the modulation slots next to a parameter, touch the Right Arrow button to access the Modulation Parameters screen. SEE AND TOUCH Modulation Slots Target Parameter Modulation Settings MIDI Learn Page 48 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 49 The numbers in the parameter list will not change as the value is modulated. If you are modulating a parameter that is displayed in a gauge on the dashboard, the gauge will move to reflect the modulated value. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 49 of 58...
  • Page 50 MIDI or the Clock In, it will follow that signal. The nanobox will follow the first clock available from the following list: Clock In MIDI Clock Internal BPM from the Preset Config screen. Page 50 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 51 You can use an analog clock pulse to synchronize nanobox with other gear. Nanobox expects a 4 PPQ pulse. The nanobox will follow the first clock available from the following list: Clock In MIDI Clock Internal BPM from the Preset Config screen. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 51 of 58...
  • Page 52 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. The current version is displayed on the splash screen and on the nanobox Config screen. Page 52 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 53 Brightness The brightness of the touchscreen. 0 to 100% Volume The volume of the audio output. 0 to 100% Compressor When On, an audio compressor is applied to the line out signal. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 53 of 58...
  • Page 54 When set to Mono, it will only use the signal on the left channel of the line input. You will get more grains if you use a Mono input. Stereo and Mono. Page 54 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 55 Select a value for the currently selected parameter. PUSH Home Go back to the Dashboard. Layer Go back to the Dashboard. Left Arrow No action. Right Arrow Go back to the Dashboard. Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 55 of 58...
  • Page 56 Number of semitones covered by full spread of MIDI Pitch Bend. 1 to 12 TWIST Top Knob Select a parameter to edit. Bottom Knob Select a value for the currently selected parameter. Page 56 of 58 Copyright 1010music LLC 2022...
  • Page 57 | lemondrop User Guide v 1.0.10 PUSH Home Go back to the Dashboard. Layer Go back to the Dashboard. Left Arrow Go back to the Dashboard. Right Arrow No action. EXPERIMENTING WITH GRANULAR <<COMING SOON>> Copyright 1010music LLC 2021 Page 57 of 58...
  • Page 58 Connect with other users. UPDATE forum.1010music.com Contact Us Are you loving your nanobox lemondrop? 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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