1010music Nanobox Tangerine

A "Nanobox" format designed for traveling light without sacrificing creativity

The Nanobox Tangerine embraces a decidedly nomadic approach: offering a true standalone sampling workstation, easy to carry, capable of integrating seamlessly into both a desktop setup and a travel configuration. Its minimalist interface (touchscreen, a few physical controls) prioritizes efficiency: selecting, editing, adjusting, and saving presets becomes second nature, even during improvised sessions.

Who is it for and what are its uses?

This compact sampler is aimed at beginner to advanced producers and musicians who want to quickly capture ideas, build kits, launch loops, and transform recordings into musical material. It excels in electro, techno, ambient, hip-hop, synthwave, and sound design, both in studio (multi-sample libraries, preset organization) and live (touch/MIDI triggering, launch quantization, trigger modes). The 8 pads per preset allow switching from "one-shot" playing to a clip-oriented workflow, slicing, or live looping.

Features and new additions

The Tangerine combines sample playback with "performance" logic. You can load highly detailed multi-sample libraries with up to 16 velocity layers and up to 576 WAV files in a single preset for realistic instrumental rendering. Each preset offers 8 configurable stereo pads (single or multiple samples, clips, slicers, new recordings), with trigger modes adapted to playing: trigger, toggle, gate, and piano (new).
The editing capabilities are comprehensive: start position, length, pitch, level, filter, loop mode, launch quantization, ADSR, exclusive groups, clip synchronization, slice placement and sequencing, as well as MIDI note and channel mapping. For composition, sequencing supports up to 16 sequence layers per preset, and MIDI mappings facilitate more tactile control of common parameters.
On the recording side, each pad can be set to mono or stereo, with possible synchronization of start/stop points via clock, triggering by audio threshold, fixed recording duration for clean loops, and immediate playback after capture for live looping. You can record up to 4 hours, resample the main output without patching, automate multi-sample library recording via MIDI, then store everything as WAV files on microSD for easy transfer to a computer.

Technical specifications

Category	groovebox	Number of Midi tracks	16
Sampler	Yes	MIDI I/O	IN, OUT (DIN), IN, OUT (MINIJACK)
Max polyphony	24	USB to Host port	Yes
Technology	digital	Inputs	Midi, minijack line, sync in
Synthesis type	Digital, sampling	Outputs	Midi, headphone/line, sync out
Number of audio tracks	8

Audio input and output	3.5 mm	Sequence	up to 16 sequence layers per preset
Maximum input and output level	2 Vrms	MIDI input	3.5 mm type A/B with auto-detection
DAC and ADC resolution	24 bits	MIDI output	3.5 mm, selectable type A or type B
Internal resolution	32 bits	Clock input	selectable 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, or 24 PPQ
Sampling frequency	48 kHz	MIDI support	program change, Note On/Off, velocity, modulation wheel, aftertouch, CC mappings to common parameters, program changes, and clock
Internal memory	64 MB	Display	2-inch touchscreen
Streaming from microSD card	samples up to 4 GB (several hours of audio possible)	Controls	2 buttons and 4 keys
Polyphony	up to 24 stereo notes (in memory) or up to 8 larger stereo samples via streaming	Power supply	USB-C 5 V, 500 mA
Multi-samples	up to 16 velocity layers and 576 WAV files in a single preset	Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.5 x 3.75 x 3 inches
Preset	8 configurable stereo sample pads	Weight	0.25 lb