Messe: Cheap new filter and sequencer from MFB

Gearjunkies get the scoop on two new products from MFB, both cheap, interesting, and probably hard to find outside Germany - The first is Step 64, a €250 analog-style sequencer with MIDI and CV/Gate outputs (perfect if you're hoping to pick up a new analog synth). The second is the truly knobtacular Multifilter, a €480 analog filter with bells, whistles, LFOs and a step sequencer built in. If you're wondering who MFB are, this might help.

Posted by Tom Whitwell.

Comments:

mfb stuff is great, if they just made it look cool i'd think about buying it.

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Anonymous : 10:20 pm

I hope "knobtacular" makes it into the OED.

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Anonymous : 1:29 am

where oh where can you buy these things online or in the US??????????

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Anonymous : 2:37 am

Just FYI, I've contacted MFB about Step64 cv/gate specs, they say:

"gate can be 5 or 10 volts, CV is 1volt/octave."

I'm planning to use it with a MS20, so still need to know if it supports S-Trig.

With Korg SQ10 costing 450 to 550 Euro these days, it could be a nice cheap alternative.

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Anonymous : 10:26 am

I think their stuff does look cool. I really like it.

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Anonymous : 10:50 am

The MFB stuff is available at Thomann:

http://www.thomann.de

I find them great for ordering in the UK - they're often cheaper than UK shops (even allowing for postage costs) and delivery is fast. They even send you a text when your order is dispatched!

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Anonymous : 1:29 pm

would they have an EU power supply?

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Anonymous : 3:56 pm

The Gear Junkies site says that they run on external power supplies. I imagine it'd be easy to find a suitable UK-friendly PSU to replace the Euro one, unless they've decided to use something unique (unlikely at that price point).

http://www.mfberlin.de

Email them and check

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Anonymous : 5:05 pm

Just got one. The english language manual sheet for this thing is pretty baffling. Can anyone point to some documentation?

BTW, it's smaller than it looks in photos. I really like the feel and design.

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Anonymous : 10:49 pm