1010music nanobox razzmatazz User manual

nanobox | razzmatazz
User Manual
V. 1.1.0
Oct 14, 2022
Copyright 1010music LLC 2022

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WELCOME 8
GET SET UP 9
SET UP THE HARDWARE 9
GET THE LATEST FIRMWARE 10
FIND YOUR WAY AROUND 11
BASIC CONTROLS 11
THE TELEPORTER 12
PADS SCREENS 13
WAV MANAGEMENT SCREENS 14
SEQUENCER SCREENS 14
KIT PRESETS 15
MANAGE PRESETS 16
Load a Preset 16
Save a Preset 16
Save As a New Preset 17
Create a New Preset 18
Rename a Preset 18
Delete a Preset 18
PLAY THE PADS 19
FINGER DRUM 19
PLAY WITH A MIDI CONTROLLER 19

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TWEAK THE SOUND WITH MACRO CONTROLS 20
Common Macro Controls 21
Macro Controls for Clip and Slicer Pads 22
Macro Controls For Each Model 23
SEQUENCES AND TRANSPORTS 24
START AND STOP A SEQUENCE 24
THE TRANSPORTS POP-UP 25
Set the Tempo 26
Adjust the Swing 26
Enable the Metronome 27
Record a Sequence 27
EDIT SEQUENCES WITH THE SUPER STEPPER 28
BASIC WORKFLOW FOR SEQUENCE CREATION 28
CREATE & EDIT SEQUENCES 29
Set Sequence Step Length and Step Count 29
Create and Edit a Sequence with the Super Stepper 30
Edit Velocity of Pad Trigger Events 31
Copy, Paste, Clear and Extend Sequences 32
MIXING AND MUTING 33
CONTROL THE MIX 34
MUTE A PAD 35
BUSSED AND GLOBAL EFFECTS 36
NAVIGATE TO THE FX SCREENS 37

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CONFIGURE EFFECT BUSSES WITH THE FX SENDS SCREEN 38
CONFIGURE EFFECT SENDS FOR THE LINE INPUT 39
FX VOICE ARCHITECTURE 39
ADJUST FX SETTINGS 40
FX1 - Delay Settings 40
FX2 - Reverb Settings 41
FX3 - Cabinet Distortion 42
CRAFT YOUR OWN SOUND 44
NAVIGATE AROUND THE PAD DASHBOARD 45
PAD MODELS 46
Available Models 46
How to Select a Pad Model 47
THE PAD DASHBOARD 48
FM OSCILLATOR SOUND SOURCES 49
Congure the FM Oscillators 49
FM Oscillator Parameters 50
THE WAV SOUND SOURCE 52
Add or Change a WAV File Mapping 52
Edit WAV Settings 52
WAV Parameters 53
Record a WAV 54
Remove a WAV from a Pad 55
PAD PITCH CONTROLS 55

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FILTERS 56
Adjust Filter Settings 56
Filter Parameters 57
ENVELOPES 58
Adjust Envelope Settings 58
Envelope 1 and 2 Parameters 59
LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR 60
Adjust LFO Settings 60
LFO Parameters 61
DRUM EFFECTS 62
Adjust DFX Settings 62
DFX Parameters 63
PAD SETUP OPTIONS 65
Choose Pad Setup Options 65
Available Pad Setup Options 66
CLIPS AND SLICERS 67
Pad Dashboard for Clips and Slicers 67
Clip Features 68
Clip File Requirements 68
Slicer Features 69
Slicer File Requirements 69

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MANAGE PADS 70
Copy and Paste a Pad 70
Change a Pad Label 71
Save and Load Pads from the Pad Bank 72
Delete Files from the Pad Bank 73
VOICE ARCHITECTURE 74
SERIAL FILTER MODE 74
PARALLEL FILTER MODE 75
PER OSCILLATOR FILTER MODE 76
CLIP AND SLICER MODE 77
NANOBOX CONFIGURATION SETTINGS 78
FIRMWARE VERSION 78
AVAILABLE NANOBOX SETTINGS 78
USING A MIDI CONTROLLER 80
MIDI HARDWARE CONNECTIONS 80
MIDI SETTINGS 81
MIDI NOTE MESSAGES: PLAY THE PADS 81
MIDI CONTROL CHANGE: CONTROL YOUR SETTINGS 82
Map MIDI CC Numbers to razzmatazz Settings with MIDI Learn 82
Clear a MIDI Mapping to a Control 83
MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE: LOAD NEW KIT PRESETS 83

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MIDI ALL NOTES OFF: CLEAR STUCK NOTES 83
SYNCHRONIZE WITH AN EXTERNAL CLOCK 84
USE MODULATION TO VARY SETTINGS 85
WORK WITH THE MICRO SD CARD 86
BACK UP YOUR FILES 86
MANAGE WAV FILES 87
SHARE PADS & PRESETS 88
UPDATE FIRMWARE 89

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WELCOME
Create the juiciest beats and tastiest rhythms with nanobox | razzmatazz, a mini
drum sequencer that combines powerful FM synthesis and sampling. Featuring an
advanced voice architecture, razzmatazz puts a huge range of percussive sounds at
your ngertips—from deep and gritty kick drums to searing snare hits and crisp hi-
hats. Perform using 8 touchscreen pads or your favorite MIDI controller, and craft up
to 16 rhythms using an innovative visual sequencer that allows you to see all pad
states and steps simultaneously. Shape the sound of each pad by combining any
variation of two FM oscillators and a WAV le—plus two lters, two envelopes, a
resonator, a snap generator, and three additional effects. You can even choose from
four unique types of distortion to create incredibly distinct and powerful drum
sounds. Enjoy massive analog drum sounds and an innovative feature set, all in a
compact package that goes anywhere.
This user manual will walk you through the full set of features and capabilities of the
razzmatazz. If you want to get up and running quickly, take a look at the 4 page
Quick Start Guide available on the 1010music product support page.
To get started, we will walk you through the simple process of setting up the
razzmatazz and then make sure the version of rmware you are running is the
same one covered in this manual. Chances are there is already a newer version of
the rmware than what came installed on your unit. Upgrade now to get the latest
set of features.
The User Interface Map will give you a road map to explore. Then we will cover basic
preset management so you know how to explore the sounds available and save any
changes you make. Then we can dive into playing pads, sequencing, crafting your
own pad sounds and more advanced topics.
If you get stuck at any point, you can reach out to our support team at
[e-mail]. You can also reach out to the community of razzmatazz
users at forum.1010music.com.

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GET SET UP
SET UP THE HARDWARE
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1. Insert the microSD (1) card into the microSD card slot (2) if it’s not already
inserted. The card must be in the slot for the razzmatazz to boot up. The
card is spring-loaded. Push to eject when needed, but leave it in for now.
2. Connect the stereo Line Out (3) to your mixer, speakers or headphones.
Be sure to use a TRS cable to hear both channels.
3. Connect an optional MIDI controller to the MIDI IN (4) jack. TRS Type A
and B are supported for MIDI In. Type B is supported for MIDI Out. Use
the included adapter (5) to connect to controllers that use MIDI 5 Pin
DIN.
4. Connect the USB power cable (6) to the USB port (7). The razzmatazz
can be powered by a standard 5V, 500 mA USB power adapter or USB
battery. The razzmatazz will start up as soon as it receives power. There is
no power button.
5. Finger drum on the Pads Home screen, or play notes on the MIDI
controller and you’re making some beats!

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This User Guide is based on Version 1.1 of the razzmatazz rmware. To see which
version is on your product, push the Home button to go to the Pads Home screen,
then push the Left Arrow button to go to the nanobox Cong screen. The loaded
rmware version is displayed at the top of the screen, just to the left of the clock.
Future updates will be available for download at https://forum.1010music.com, after
you register for the forum. The instructions for downloading and installing the
rmware are included near the end of this document, and are in the Downloads
section of the forum.
FIRMWARE VERSION
GET THE LATEST FIRMWARE

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HOME BUTTON
Go to the Pads Home
or the Sequence
Home screen.
HOLD HOME
Open the Teleporter.
LAYER BUTTON
Access the Mixer, Mutes
and FX Controls. Cycle
through pads or
sequence pages.
DRUM PADS
Tap to trigger drum
hits. The violet pad
is selected.
LEFT ARROW BUTTON
Go back to the previous screen.
RIGHT ARROW BUTTON
Access more detail about the
current selection.
HOLD RIGHT ARROW
Open the Transports pop-up.
KNOBS
Top knob adjusts
master volume,
bottom knob
selects a pad.
MASTER VOLUME
Turn the top knob to
adjust.
CLOCK
The current
Measure and beat.
Touch to open the
Transports pop-up.
MENU
Manage your pads.
PRESET NAME
Touch to load and save presets.
Trigger pads
with a MIDI
Controller on
notes C2 (36) -
G2 (43).
FIND YOUR WAY AROUND
Let’s get familiar with the basic controls and the maps of available screens.
BASIC CONTROLS
When you rst power up the razzmatazz, you will see the Pads Home screen. You
can dive right in by tapping the pads and you will hear the drums play. Here is an
overview of the hardware controls and the onscreen controls on the Pads Home
screen.

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THE TELEPORTER
The Teleporter map will guide you around the razzmatazz’s key functions. It is also a
quick way to jump directly to any of the primary screens. Hold down the Home
button from anywhere to open the Teleporter. Then touch a box to jump to that
screen. Once you’ve used the Teleporter as a shortcut, you can navigate elsewhere
by the usual navigation paths, but remember that you can’t get back to the
Teleporter using the Left Arrow button.
Hold down
Home to
access the
Teleporter.
Touch an option
on the Teleporter
to jump to a
screen.

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PADS SCREENS
Finger drum, tweak a pad’s sound, and congure a pad’s soundscape on the Pads
screens. Push Layer from the Pads Home screen to access the Mixer and the FX
screens. FM
Oscillators
Pads Home Macro
Controls
Preset
Mgmt
Model
Picker
Pad
Dashboard
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Cong
Mixer Mutes
Filters
ENVELOPES
Low Freq
Oscillators
Drum
FX
Setup
FX Sends FX
Parameters
SEQUENCER
WAV
MGMT

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Sequence
Home
Super
Stepper
Transports
Velocity
Editor
Sequence
Settings
Hold down the Right Arrow
button from anywhere to
open the Transports screen.
WAV MANAGEMENT SCREENS
From here, you can add a sample from the microSD card as a pad sound source,
and record new samples.
WAV
Parameters
WAV File
Management
WAV
Recording
Settings
Touch
the
graph
SEQUENCER SCREENS
Play sequences, edit them via the touchscreen, and control their playback options
on the sequencer screens. Touch the clock in the top right corner or hold down the
Right Arrow from anywhere to launch the Transports screen, where you can control
playback of sequences and clip pads.

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Changes to kit
presets are
not
automatically
saved.
KIT PRESETS
The sounds and sequences in the razzmatazz are organized
into two kinds of presets: Kit Presets and Pad Presets. In
this section, we will talk about Kit Presets. We will cover Pad
Presets and the Pad Bank later.
Kit Presets hold all of the Pad, Mixer, FX and Sequence
settings together in one place. There are 120 factory Kit
Presets loaded on the microSD card. You can customize
these and save your changes in place of the original preset
or as a new preset. You can also create your own presets.
You are limited only by the space available on the microSD
card.
Changes to kit presets are only saved when you select the Save option. They are not
automatically saved. When you switch presets or power down the nanobox, any
unsaved changes will be lost.
Each preset holds:
• Pad settings, including pointers to WAV les on the microSD card
• Mixer settings
• FX sends
• FX parameters
• Sequences and their settings
• Default sequence selection
• MIDI mappings and modulation settings

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Pads Home
MANAGE PRESETS
Presets are not saved until you choose to save them. This
means you can quickly revert to a preset’s saved settings
by reloading it. You can choose to Save the current
settings into the same preset, or to Save As a new preset.
You can create your own presets, rename them and
delete the ones you no longer want.
Load a Preset
1. Push the Home button until you see the Pads
Home screen. Touch the name of the preset in
the header, 039Classic in the screenshot to the
right. This will open the Preset Management
Screen.
2. Turn a knob to highlight the preset you want to
load.
3. Touch the Load button.
The Pads Home screen is displayed with the new drum
kit and sequences loaded. If the transports are running,
the default sequence selected in the loaded preset will
start to play.
Save a Preset
1. Push the Home button until you see the Pads
Home screen. Touch the name of the preset in
the header to open the Preset Management
Screen.
2. Touch Save. The current settings are saved to
the currently selected preset, overwriting any
previously saved settings.
Preset
Management

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Save As a New Preset
1. Push the Home button until you see the Pads
Home screen. Touch the name of the preset in
the header to open the Preset Management
Screen.
2. Touch File to open the File menu.
3. Touch Save As. This will open the le naming
screen, as shown below.
4. Enter a name for the preset and touch Enter.
You can touch letters in the on screen keyboard
to type them. Turn the top knob to move the
cursor position. Turn the bottom knob to scroll
through characters arcade style. When you
touch Enter, all changes are saved to a newly
created preset, which is then loaded.
Preset
Management
Preset File Menu
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CURSOR
Twist to
change cursor
position
ENTER
Touch to save
the name.
CLEAR
Touch to erase
the blank
name eld.
CANCEL
Touch to abort
changing the
name.
CHARACTER
Twist to scroll
through
characters
arcade style.
BACK SPACE
Touch to erase the
character behind
the cursor.
KEYBOARD
Touch to enter
characters. A
stylus can help
here.
KEYBOARD
SELECTOR
Touch to switch
to number
keyboard.
CAPS LOCK
Touch to switch
between upper
and lower case
letters.

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Create a New Preset
New presets start with default model assignments and settings for each pad.
1. Push the Home button until you see the Pads Home screen. Touch the
name of the preset in the header to open the Preset Management Screen.
2. Touch File to open the File menu.
3. Touch New. This will open the le naming screen.
4. Type in a name for the preset and touch Enter. A new preset is created
with the name you entered. The preset is then loaded.
Rename a Preset
1. Push the Home button until you see the Pads Home screen. Touch the
name of the preset in the header to open the Preset Management Screen.
2. Scroll to select the le you want to rename.
3. Touch File to open the File menu.
4. Touch Rename. This will open the le naming screen with the default set
to the current le name.
5. Select a new name for the preset and touch Enter. When you touch Enter,
the preset is renamed with the name you entered. The Preset le list is
then displayed.
Delete a Preset
1. Push the Home button until you see the Pads Home screen. Touch the
name of the preset in the header to open the Preset Management Screen.
2. Scroll to select the le you want to delete.
3. Touch File to open the File menu.
4. Touch Delete. This will prompt you to conrm this action. Touch OK to
conrm, or touch anywhere else to cancel. You can also push the Left
Arrow button to cancel.
5. After you conrm the delete, the le will be removed from the microSD
card. This cannot be undone.

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PLAY THE PADS
FINGER DRUM
It’s time to make some noise! The Pads Home screen has 8 pads which can be
customized to build the drum kit you need for your song. Push the Home button if
needed until you see the Pads Home screen. You can trigger playback of a pad
simply by tapping it on the touchscreen. You can adjust the volume if needed by
turning the top knob while on the Pads Home screen. The gauge along the right
side of the screen shows the current level.
PLAY WITH A MIDI CONTROLLER
The razzmatazz is designed to be played with a MIDI Controller. Many of the presets
are set up to support sound dynamics related to MIDI velocity, so you can get more
variety in your playback. Connect your MIDI controller to the mini-TRS MIDI Input
jack on the back of the razzmatazz directly or via the provided MIDI Adapter. The
TRS jack can accept TRS Type A or Type B inputs.
If you are using a keyboard, the pads map to the MIDI notes as shown here:
Pads Home Screen
E2
MIDI
40
F2
MIDI
41
F#2
MIDI
42
G2
MIDI
43
C2
MIDI
36
C#2
MIDI
37
D2
MIDI
38
D#2
MIDI
39
Pads MIDI Mapping
If you are working with a pad controller, try hitting the pads to see which range
maps to the pads on screen. The pads will ash white when triggered. We have
chosen a note range that should map to a convenient set of pads for most common
pad controllers.
By default, the razzmatazz is set up to respond to all MIDI channels. You can select a
specic channel if needed on the Nanobox Cong screen. From the Pads Home
screen, touch the left arrow to access the Nanobox Cong screen, and then select a
channel for the MIDI In parameter. Turn the top knob to select a row in a parameter
list, and then turn the bottom knob to select a value.
A white frame
appears
around pads
when they
are triggered
by MIDI or a
Sequence.

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TWEAK THE SOUND WITH MACRO CONTROLS
On the Pads Home Screen, the currently selected pad has a violet background.
Push the Right Arrow button to navigate to the Pads Macro Controls for the
selected pad. The Macro Controls provide quick access to pad settings for use
during live performance. The set of available controls depend on the drum model
used for the selected pad. Turn the knobs to adjust the controls in the focus ring.
You can also touch and drag a knob on the screen to adjust its value. Tap a column
to move the knob focus.
Touch the Layer button to change to the next pad. The Pad Name in the title
updates to match the current pad. Touch the Pad Trigger in the header, or play the
corresponding MIDI note, to trigger the pad and hear your changes in real time.
Each pad is assigned a drum model. We will get into more detail about drum
models later. For now, it’s enough to know that the set of knobs available on the
Macro Controls screen varies based on the model of the currently selected pad.
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HOME BUTTON
Go to the Pads Home.
HOLD HOME
Open the Teleporter.
LAYER BUTTON
Cycle through the
different pads.
MACRO
CONTROLS
Touch and drag to
adjust a control.
Turn a physical
knob to adjust the
controls in the
focus ring.
LEFT ARROW BUTTON
Go back to the previous screen.
RIGHT ARROW BUTTON
Go to the Pad Dashboard.
HOLD RIGHT ARROW
Open the Transports pop-up.
KNOBS
Turn to control the
on screen knobs
within the focus
ring.
FOCUS RING
Indicates which
onscreen knobs
are controlled by
the physical knobs.
Tap a column to
change focus.
CLOCK
The current measure
and beat. Touch to open
the Transports pop-up.
MENU
Copy and paste within
and across presets.
PAD NAME
Touch to choose a different
model for this pad.
PAD TRIGGER
Touch to trigger this.
Flashes when triggered
by MIDI or Sequence.
Use MIDI Learn
mode to map
MIDI controls
to the knobs.