MFB-503 - JAS_review005

MFB-503
(jas_review005)

A review video from justastudio
This little plastic box is awesome and evil!
I recorded the MFB 503 and without thinking about it I created a drumnbass inspired track.
All drums are un-compressed and live programmed. I wish I tweaked the beast (MFB 503) a little bit more to show what its capable of. This machine is so thick and rich in the sound Im impressed!

Samples are from CNN, CNBC, TMC and a bee (stuck in the window) pitched down.
Simple bass sound was created using Zebra (VSTi) and its nothing more than a little cutoff tweaking.

There are some minor panning errors and some volume adjustment on certain drum parts which could be much better.

Reverb, EQ, compression and limiter added in the final mix/mastering.

Please keep in mind that this track was entirely done for showing what the MFB-503 is capable of.

Video, edit and sound by Kaare unkle:karma Bøje.
Visit www.justastudio.net

Get more information about MFB-503.
http://www.mfberlin.de/Produkte/Musikelektronik/MFB-503/MFB-503e/mfb-503e.html

Video recorded with Panasonic NV-GS50
Thanks to Martin Craggs for video camera support
www.craggs.dk

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Music

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• mfb
• 503
• music
• gear
• review
• test
• video
• drum
• machine
• sample

[mynmyself]

is there a really big difference between the 502 and 503? i personally find more appealing the 502, but i am not able to try any of them because i live in spain...and in the web there is only demos for the 502...

thanks, and great track with the samples...

[unklekarma]

The difference is _huge_ - it's more or less two completely different machines.

But they suit each other very well :)

I like the 503 for the more heavy'n'hard stuff and the 502 is great for electronica'n'experimental.

[mynmyself]

thansk man! i am looking for a drum machine to do thom yorke/radiohead type of percussions...very electronic and experimental, playing with resonance and pitches without having to buy a big modular system...i suppose that both will do the job...thanks again...have a great time doing your music!

[unklekarma]

Well on the 503 there are som cool "tweak" possibilities - but no cutoff/resonance.

[oberheini]

thank you for your gear reviews!!!

[unklekarma]

No problem - more to come ;)

[iftahbox]

if they would, it wont be cheap anymore :)

[Vivija84]

I dig the sound !

can someone tell me how you put the suffle ?

cuz i tried in rec mode but that didnt work..(and the knob is ok btw)

[AlexisNembrode]

ive heard that these machines hiss a lot. is it true?

[Fnordblaster]

Really cool! I just sent some e-mail about buying a 503 :)

[MrGuyfella]

Well done.

I'm a fan of your work

[CoolColJ24]

noisey o

[zeppelo]

What a wanderful little beast this is! I own one! I play it connecting the bass drum to a t-resonator, the snare to a delay and the rest to a kaoss pad. Sometimes I add a little fx from the main mixer and let a Future Retro Revolution play along with it! Just love it!

[9JohnSmith9]

Great machine for its price. I want one!

[elektrovolt]

great demo, very spaaaaace! thanks

[justastudio]

sry for this waiting time. Well some of the instruments are panned out as a part of the design. But, some of it is also my fault :D