1010music nanobox lemondrop

Very compact but powerful. Intuitive workflow. You can turn any sound into a deep synth. Very ambiant, but with the right samples it can do almost anything. The editing is a bit limited but it does make the machine very easy to use, and by being creative you can still produce an infinity of sound if you use the internal recorder correctly. Minus one star, because the connectivity is a bit limited with the mini jacks.

I was looking for a way to get in to granular synthesis without costing too much and this seemed to tick all the boxes. The Lemondrop is very easy to navigate and the learning curve really isn't all that steep at all. Within about 10 minutes you can really start to use it well.

If you want to try out deep granular synthesis at a relatively low cost, don't look much further.