Trend price : 200€
Handheld analog drum box with internal sequencer.
Company: MFB
Model: 522
Class: Drum machine
Pads: 9 non-dynamic
Dates: 2009
Weight: 1 kg
Dimensions: 175 (w) x 125 (h) x 38 (d) mm
Synthesis: analog
Polyphony: 7
Sounds: 9
Sequencer: 72 patterns
Sync: Midi
Songs: 8
Fill-ins: 72
Accent: yes
Swing: 3 levels
Sync: Midi clock
CPU: Atmel AT89C4051
PSU: 12V DC
Demo: 1
Video: 1
Review 1
DOWNLOAD: user manual
Overview
ANALOG DRUM MACHINE
Main panel features 7 buttons, 26 knobs, a switch, 8 pads (no velocity)
Rear panel terminal connectors:
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Midi input
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main 1,5 mm signal out
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4 analog separate outs for kick drum, snare, clap and hi-hat.
Voice
main core 8-bits Atmel AT89C4051 manages 7 analog channels polyphony.
Sound
The voice board generates 9 analog instruments (some are channel-shared) with individual mix gain: kick, snare, tom, rimshot, clap, clave,cymbal, conga, cowbell and hihat
Sequencer
up to 72 patterns. There are 2 modes to record events:
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real-time
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step mode but limited to only 8 button-steps so you have to switch between A/B parts.
Other functions are Accent mode + 3 shuffling levels swing effect for different groove quantisation.
Sync
machine can be synched to external Midi clock.
Midi
pretty basic,no special controls but dynamic sounds triggering. Sounds mapping cannot be changed.
Memory
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72 patterns
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72 fillins
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8 songs
Review
OK: portable / cute / analog / sound
NOT : limited Midi / palstic cheap / keystrokes
"Not really a good tr808, but what a great tiny drum box! just tweak it with care! - Sequencer is not that intuitive and requires some not-so-obvious keytrokes. "
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
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