Elektron-Users

have you guys seen this new filter by MFB? looks extremely sweet!

http://www.mfberlin.de/Produkte/Musikelektronik/MFB-MultiFilter/MFB-Multifilter_e/mfb-multifilter_e.html

MFB-MultiFilter
* Stereo 24 dB Lowpass-Filter
* Stereo 12 dB High-, Low- and Bandpass-Filter
* Compressor ? Ring Modulator - Distortion
* 3 step-sequencers with 16 steps
* 2 LFOs: triangle, sawtooth, square and random wave
* control for Filter-Spacing, Panorama and Filter-Balance
* 2 envelopes with Attack, Decay and Contour controls
* MSRP 480,- Euro

Their stuff looks cool, but the absence of a lot of reviews on the web makes me a little bit leary (except for their more 'popular' synths). I am personally interested in their analog drum machine, the MFB-502. It's cheap, analog, and their is a small community surrounding it that includes discussions of modifications that can be made.

cchocjr wrote:
Their stuff looks cool, but the absence of a lot of reviews on the web makes me a little bit leary (except for their more 'popular' synths).
that's because it's brand new! my MFB Synth II is very cool, btw

divi wrote:
my MFB Synth II is very cool, btw

Mine should be coming in a few days.

Please, more information!
There's a dearth of reviews and sounds on the net.

I love MFB's filters.
The fact that their oscs (on the other synths--not the SynthII) are digital really scared me away, though.

The Multifilter seems like a really cool machine.

Oh, and the 502--I need more sounds before I plunk down the dough on a dedicated drumcomputer. You say there are mods?

Jsrocket: report back when you get your machine.

-d

glitched wrote:
Please, more information!
There's a dearth of reviews and sounds on the net.


hence the "except for their more popular synths" statement...not to split hairs--well, yes. To split hairs. Sorry. I'm that guy.

lets hear it in action

glitched wrote:


Oh, and the 502--I need more sounds before I plunk down the dough on a dedicated drumcomputer. You say there are mods?

Jsrocket: report back when you get your machine.

-d

Did you see the MFB Kult? $179 and alot of sounds...but samples only. I will let you know my opinion on the machine in a few days.

Yeah, I saw it!
Seems kinda cool, but it has to do something different/unique to justify its existence in my studio. I'm sure you're the same way.

A couple interesting quotes from the Kult document:
"Rhythms and Fill In?s 1-10 can be user programmed. Any Rhythm and Fill In consists of 3 or 4 tracks with 16 steps each. Every track can use of the 192 available sounds. On the other hand it is only possible to use only one Kick or Snare at the same time."

Hum, ok. Strange limitation.

Something cool:
"Since the sounds cannot be longer than the original sample, with longer release the compression is increased."

A shame that there's no pitch or reverse control, only decay and attack.

Still, can't wait to see...

-d

glitched wrote:
Yeah, I saw it!
Seems kinda cool, but it has to do something different/unique to justify its existence in my studio. I'm sure you're the same way.

A couple interesting quotes from the Kult document:
"Rhythms and Fill In?s 1-10 can be user programmed. Any Rhythm and Fill In consists of 3 or 4 tracks with 16 steps each. Every track can use of the 192 available sounds. On the other hand it is only possible to use only one Kick or Snare at the same time."

Hum, ok. Strange limitation.

Something cool:
"Since the sounds cannot be longer than the original sample, with longer release the compression is increased."

A shame that there's no pitch or reverse control, only decay and attack.

Still, can't wait to see...

-d

The way I see it...is it is cheap enough to take a chance on when you have some money burning a hole in your pocket.