From Pete Nalda Sent Fri, Dec 28th 2018, 22:46
From Pete Nalda Sent Fri, Dec 28th 2018, 22:46
What I liked about the MFB 502 in particular was the sprinkler sounding hi-= hat a-la early Roland TR, CR Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates Louie P (Pete) Nalda MySpace.com/musikonalda Facebook.com/lpnalda Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter: @lpnalda > On Dec 27, 2018, at 6:42 PM, Kenny Balys <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >=20 >=20 > "Touch Strips" should be called finger jam accumulation strips. >=20 > Every vintage touch strip thingy I have ever seen has been more > finger jam than strip. They just don't last. >=20 > The synth sounds soooo nice (Dominion) but I veered away from purchase > because of my anti touch strip prejudice. >=20 > yes, they are there in my SH-01a and Arturia key controller but these are > minor investements that I don't expect to last forever. >=20 > I wish touch strips would go away. >=20 > ps: I loved the MFB-502 drum machine... quirky thing that sounded nice. >=20 >=20 >> On 28.12.18 24:26 , Andrew Horton wrote: >> Neat stuff, good price, criminally insanely bad interface and design deci= sions >> on all, cheap build quality. Dominion is a future classic >>=20 >> Sent from my iPhone >>=20 >> On Dec 27, 2018, at 7:21 PM, Tom Butcher <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx >> <mailto:xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote: >>=20 >>> To me the drums sounds are pretty weak from MFB. I tried their drum mac= hines >>> and owned some of the modules for a while. Not for me. Haven=E2=80=99t= tried the synths >>>=20 >>>> On Dec 27, 2018, at 11:44 AM, M V <xx_xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx >>>> <mailto:xx_xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>> wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> +1 for MFB stuff in general. There is usually something off/quirky with= the >>>> interface (seems to be their trademark), but the stuff always sounds go= od and >>>> different. The MFB-502 was really interesting, like their take on an ol= d >>>> analog organ preset rhythm machine. 522 also sounds great. Synth II was= also >>>> great--very Roland sound but with a TON of modulation options that made= it an >>>> excellent FM/ring mod noise maker. Dominion 1 has kind of taken over th= at >>>> crown these days, also a very nice machine. >>>>=20 >>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------= --------- >>>> *From:*Michael Greenwood <xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx <mailto:xxxxxxxxxx@xxx= mail.com>> >>>> *Sent:*Thursday, December 27, 2018 11:58 AM >>>> *To:*AH >>>> *Subject:*Re: [AH] MFB Synths/drum machines/modules >>>> I like them very much but I am an easy critic. I have the Synth II and 5= 22 >>>> drum machine. I will admit that I don't use the Synth II so much but I d= o >>>> like it...it just seems to have been shifted away in favour of others b= ut >>>> it's very nice and has a built in sequencer which is always a plus in m= y >>>> books. The 522 is superb. Great sounds, nice and simple. Just a great l= ittle >>>> drum box to mess with! Plus in some effects, sit it in your lap and you= 're set! >>>>=20 >>>> I also have a Step-64 but it came along later on and I have other prefe= rence >>>> for sequencing now, including the influx of synths with seqs that have c= ome >>>> along. I am interested in the newer, bigger analogue items they have bu= t >>>> haven't really investigated them. >>>>=20 >>>> So, my opinion, based on Synth II and MFB-522 is thumbs up for sure. >>>>=20 >>>> M >>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------= --------- >>>> *From:*Eric Wood <xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx <mailto:xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>>= >>>> *Sent:*Wednesday, December 26, 2018 4:16 PM >>>> *To:*AH >>>> *Subject:*[AH] MFB Synths/drum machines/modules >>>> Hey all; >>>> I don=E2=80=99t see much mention about this stuff here. Wondering every= one=E2=80=99s thoughts >>>> experiences with this gear. Seems to me something a bit different than t= he >>>> norm might be a bit of fresh air for the rig? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Eric >>>=20