For sessions on the go, it’d be great if you could just plug the synth into your laptop over USB. You always need a USB cable for power, an audio cable and at least one MIDI cable (and potentially an interface). The TRS MIDI input is the only way to control the synth externally, which can be a bit of an inconvenience, especially when you’re on the go. Even if you’re like me and try to avoid MIDI over USB whenever you can, that’s a bit of a bummer. The USB-C port’s only job is to supply power and unfortunately it doesn’t send or receive MIDI data. Both TRS MIDI standards (type A and type B) are supported an adapter to the classic 5-pin connector is included. Next to it are five mini-jack connectors for Line In/Out, Clock In and MIDI In/Out. You can also load your own wavetables onto the card. There’s a slot for the included microSD card, which comes loaded with the factory wavetables and presets and even contains the synth’s firmware, which means that it won’t boot up without the card inserted. The fireball’s rear panel is also identical to that of the lemondrop. I’m glad to report that the hardware doesn’t feel like a toy at all, but rather like a real instrument that should last you a while. The rotary encoders and push buttons seem equally sturdy. Despite its tiny size, the plastic housing feels like it can take a beating or two, which is great news as the nanobox series is obviously meant to be taken on the road. On the outside, the fireball looks exactly like the lemondrop, except that it’s bright red instead of yellow.
The nanobox fireball is a tiny 8-voice wavetable synth
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