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Published on 08/17/04 at 08:55
Monophonic analog synth monotimbral

3 VCO (triangle, sawtooth, square with PWM) + noise generator
Osc sync, ring mod
An LPF 24 dB / Oct Moog with the ADSR envelope
VCA with ADSR
2 LFO (tri, saw, square, random) to modulate the VCO, the VCF and / or the VCA. LED flash frquence the modulation. VCO3 The LFO can be used as well. By modulating the other VCO, has given the FM (also possible with the filter).
step squenceur not like TB303 32 (50 squence mmorisables and not just 25) it is deadly! The squence be transposed to any note!
50 factory presets (ditables) + 49 user tones! of the ball!

Connectivity: minimalist
12V AC 200 mA in
in for audio pass through the filter
CV in to connect with old analos
midi in (reconnat plus pitch bend and mod wheel)
midi out (too bad it does not send squence)
audio out

Ultra compact and ultra lightweight. Casing plastic strapping. Unlike what some, I do not make it so cheap that a. Good even when a tiny bit. The manufacturer is not designer, but in electronic ingnieur then it lays things functional but not forcment estthiques. What matters is what's inside.

Sounds compltement ditables: yeah it's hard-synthse!
Should there connatre a minimum order synthse subtractive out what you want, but it is not death and it is Tripp (j'tais not an expert but just a fiddling and trs we understand quickly).

I have not toured yet.
But the price is given!

Useful links
http://www.mfb-berlin.de manufacturer's website
https://www.unease.se test by a group that uses Sudois
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mfb_synth2 user group on yahoo

UTILIZATION

Gnrale Config ... simple!

Everything is in faade, not confusing menus (yeah, there is a 2 digit display ...)

Precisely, the display could have the value of the displayer being paramtre edition ... instead of a you have to press two buttons to see the value ... mmmouais blah, you get used to but ... good. Especially when you load a preset, and the pots are not on good value ... we must find her ear.

Editing sounds too easy via all pots ... Plus they have a very nice touch rubber!

Functions accessible via a button or via shift + a key, etc ... No empty empty at beginners but just comes and APRS sense.

Instructions supplied in German (ARRRRGH) but available on the manufacturer's website in English. But it is not updated on the site so go take a walk on the yahoo group (see above) for a remade version by myself with help from other users.

The manual is super short (two pages front and back) and comes to the point. For the basics of subtractive synthse, look elsewhere. Useful when even to edit the custom settings bbte.

Fully contrlable by noon! Happiness! All parameters are ditables so squenables! Ms Exchange Program to change the preset, etc ...

In midi out, each knob or button sends a CC, so can serve as a Controller noon to drive something else.

Equip yourself a matre Midi keyboard for CONTRL ... Indeed, the mini keyboard based hard plastic buttons only suitable to enter notes in the squenceur ... through noon, hello VLOC and comfort! (CONTRL can VLOC the VCA and / or VCF).

SOUNDS

The sounds they agree your style of music? Great diversity can be yes.
Are ralistes? ralistes not, well no, but it's not the point ...
The effects are they effective and responsive? yen is not.
The expression is good? (Raction VLOC the aftertouch)? yes no problem.

Sounds good fats as well I wanted to fat bass lines that kill.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it recently, I think will evolve, but I'm dj trs satisfied with my purchase.

I like the possibilities of sound edition, has limited me a lot about my Electribe MX.

Report qualitprix trs good!

I would do it again without hsitation choices ... or else I would try the Paia Fatman home.

After a few time of use, I confirm! A lot of fun with this synth!