Make Noise Mimeophon // Review & Time Travel Tutorial

[@richarquis]

"And that was me from the Twin Peaks Red Room..." I love your wonderful, quiet jokes that just pop in out of nowhere. 18 months ago, I saw your Morphagene video, and started thinking about modular. But, everybody said it was too complex a module to start with, and I should build on function and utilities first, which I did. Now, one year in, I've 3/4 filled my 2nd RB6U, and it has most everything except effects. But, my vendor has Morphagene and Mimeophon arriving next week! So, I'm buying both, with Erbe Verb to follow in May...

[@aptudo]

That synth mode…wow. It’s like when guitarists play with feedback, but with greater control over the harmonics. You’re right - that’s the greatest thing about this device.

[@timothynewman6062]

it sounds like a stephen o'malley show

[@erikb.8125]

Wow, my jaw dropped when I heard the feedback synth sounds- was not expecting that haha. As always, fantastic demo!

[@precarious333music]

Me too! Really makes this module useful on a whole new level.

[@NGC1433]

I was awestruck and amazed by that too. As well as got the feeling that in my non-genious hands it would only make drowning tuba noises. Exclusively.

[@robsinHL]

Well fuck I’m ordering one now.

[@CinematicLaboratory]

Totally amazing to see a bit of Echophon, Morphagene, ErbeVerb and even the Mysteron in a single module that adds something new to all of them.

[@simondoes]

After a tremendous back, forth, back again, straight to waters uncharted and back into a state of being completely overwhelmed by everything wanting to step into modular synthesis I settled into getting Mimeophon as my first kinda sorta proper module to accompany my half-modulars for now. I am so stoked about this thing and I am beyond excited how it will fare together with my softpop sp2 and their friends. Thanks again for you work.

[@notbatman1001]

This is the clearest review and tutorial yet. The use of samples of actual instruments is appreciated.

[@Larry30102]

Great vid! I'm a newbie, and I find one of the greatest things about modular is taking things beyond the obvious. Hardware synths and software synths seems to be limited to what you have in front of you. Modular doesn't have this limitation.

[@providief]

what a time to be alive

[@HansiModular]

What a time to be alive and have some money to spend;-)

[@cooloutcoexist]

I love how the self oscillating synth sound seems to be almost at the brink of total feedback, stops short of it, touches it barely but then also not. Well done as always, mister - thanks! :-)

[@antennatrees]

Serious Portal 2 vibes from that opening sequence :)

[@EliaPellegrino]

Grazie.

[@zroeder]

You are so good at breaking down complexity. Amazing video as usual!

[@Fluidstructure]

Killer demonstration. Ive had this module since it came out, did not know about the feedback synth voice feature! I will never look at my Mimeo the same way again!

[@intafon]

Wow, that synth aspect sounds really nice...

[@Beautyoutofruin]

The tune at the end threw me back to the time of Valves Portal game came out, love that game

[@TRaddcliff]

clearing repeats has been added in update.

[@milztempelrowski9281]

Like(!), but i know I have to watch it > 3 times and i'll still be like 'omg how did I not catch that before'. You're the man.

[@audiblevideo]

You have the best waving hands on the interwebs. Mostly because your verbal explanations and demos are soooo great.

[@PeterJnicol]

Like the video as a whole, and the music, the hands themselves are a composition.

[@alexanderstooshinoff4122]

This explanation is incredibly clear, and well organized. Bravo! You have a new fan.

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

MN is gonna sell a lot of these. Totally agree about the RGB LED-I know it’s an “easy solution”, but I really wish MN would move past their romance with color coding, which began with Tempi and Telharmonic.

[@HumanMotives]

Yes color coding sucks for color blind people like me. Its just a pain

[@milztempelrowski9281]

@@HumanMotives Do you get this message read via a computervoice of how does that work? Never met a blind person in the youtube-comment. Let alone someone who patches (must be amazing though). Picking modules just by their function and not by their looks - has to help buying Doepfer! :D

[@HumanMotives]

@@milztempelrowski9281 I can see colors, but I can't tell the difference between many colors (yellow/green, blue/purple, brown/green etc). Colored LEDs in modules to show sample banks, modes, etc are a huge pain in the ass for me, especially when it becomes critical like saving states in the Rene2.

[@buildingblocks8287]

nice... didnt noticed this module till now... i cant have enough efx units :-)... 17:00 mimeophon becomes some sort of "mutable rings"... thnx for the review

[@Wunderkammerdandy]

As always an awesome review!! Great module too. Adding that to my rack soon…😊

[@MisterNiles]

This is going to be a serious game changer for my Frippertronics style guitar work. This thing looks amazing. I've been holding on to my Phonogene, but mostly using it in broken echo mode these days. Maybe I'll have to let it go to partially finance one of these... who am I kidding? I'll have to save. I seriously doubt I'd ever sell a MN module.

[@sanfordmusic]

I was thinking the same... out of rack space and this could replace my Phonogene and Echophon (which would also yield space for QPAS), but I can’t see myself selling them. Hmmmm...

[@stvspilr]

I’ve had one for a while now, and was beginning to lose interest. I’m so glad I’ve seen this video, it’s given me so many fresh ideas. Thanks so much! 👍🏼

[@orangewiggler6838]

You made the Mimeophon really shine here. Such a great module

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Just got mine and it is superb! Lots of sound sculpting possibilities that really add variety to otherwise boring patches.

[@SebastienLeger]

As usual, great work. Totally off topic, but since I see you are using the ES8, as there aren't any videos out there about it, it will be nice to have some tutarials and walk thru it (even thou yes, it's not as sexy as a fancy VCO or FX module)

[@loopop]

Thanks! It's an audio interface, with simple ins and outs so not sure how much of a video I can do about it. Any specific questions? What's interesting about it though is that it's DC coupled in and out. Did you see my Hybrid Modular video? It's the star there.

[@SebastienLeger]

@@loopop Oh i missed that one indeed. Very informative already. Maybe some ADAT connection and set up inside computer could be informative. As again, nothing to be found on KZbin about it. Thanks ! :)

[@ske1111]

Thank you for this vid. I've come back several times as I experiment with this very playable module. Applying a mod wheel to the Zone CV input is a blast btw!

[@modularsoundbath]

Thanks for the video, this has opened a new portal on how to approach this module :)

[@srsneakyrussian7618]

This module just blown my mind! Awesome review. Thank you for great content Loopop!

[@arbautimusic]

I love it!! Mimeophon is going to be my new rabbit hole.

[@homeslice1479]

Also FYI, you can now "Clear All Zones" by turning Mix and Repeats fully counter-clockwise! Con removed :)

[@ikkini]

The Karplus Strong without exciter is amazing ! Wonderful ! Great demo as usual !

[@loopop]

Thanks! My guess is there’s some noise internally that’s causing feedback to start, but yeah it’s pretty awesome

[@ikkini]

@@loopop Yes, that sounds like it does. Is the filter closing enough to be used as an LPG to shape the sound ?

[@sliceofsparta8985]

Your videos function as terrific manuals for awesome products. This absolutely helped me get the most out of my Mimeophon. Also, I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have a eurorack case, and you don't have a Keystep, fix that.

[@aeropilot4419]

Will do, my next purchase

[@Trk-El-Son]

This is the video that got me to buy a Mimeophone.

[@jazzjeffjazzjeff]

Man, I love the way this sounds great!

[@earthman_]

Best Tutorials here. Keep it going 🙏🏼

[@TROGULAR10000]

great machine! loved the beat creation using the double delay

[@couchcamperTM]

this selfoscillation after 17 minutes was dope.

[@kurbfeeler]

Will the buffer persist through power cycles?

[@homeslice1479]

BLACKBOX!!! 1010 is the most underrated eurorack company out there, I swear. Mimeophon looks absurd. I've been looking for an effects module (this exact size, as it happens) and I think my search may be over.

[@busch028]

Thanks so much for your videos and breakdowns of each piece of gear. They really simplify everything and breakdown the gear. Much appreciated!!!

[@wulyf4lyf]

This really inspired me to hook my Keystep into Mimeophon. Sounds absolutely incredible!!!!!

[@time4anew1]

came back to listen to that feedback tone again. With this module, I no longer regret never figuring out how to play guitar.

[@thomas1ouf]

Damn, your video just made me choose it over some other kind of delay or reverb. That dual osc thing is nuts!

[@kokorotechno]

excellent tutorial! you've done a great job explaining it. very interesting module!!!

[@gregvittore5004]

Awesome❤ nice review as always

[@CrazyAboutVinylRecords]

Recipe: 1) start with one expensive eurorack module. 2) surround that module with a bunch of other expensive eurorack modules. 3) now you can get it to do something interesting even if only of very limited use musically. I'm only half serious. 😎 But there was a time about four years ago where I was buying a lot of really cool modules left and right. And my system swelled to a quite large (for me) 624hp that represented a sizable outlay of cash. After a time I realized that I had a lot of modules that I just wasn't using very often. So eventually I was committed to downsizing my rig to no more than 208hp. And I was determined to be disciplined about it. So that meant if I wanted a module and my rack was full then I would be forced into taking enough modules out of the rack and selling them to create the space needed for the new module. Suffice it to say I have not bought many new eurorack modules since then. One exception is Mutable Instruments Beads. I sold my original Mutable Clouds module and replaced it with Beads. This left enough room for Mutable Elements, which was a casualty of my downsizing and was the only module I regretted selling.

[@aeropilot4419]

I think Mutable modules will get quite valuable now that they are being slowly discontinued

[@thainmlh]

Really great video... excellent exploration of this module...thanks!!!

[@Rob_Hogan]

Need to release that clock sync jam at 8:00 as a track :D

[@thom-alphaxiii-5106]

So you turned a delay into a subharmonicon then into a mutable clouds played like a morphagene into a tasty chips gr1 . I have to watch it again , too much for my brain lol

[@loopop]

[@thom-alphaxiii-5106]

loopop guess this module was made for you Doc’loopop ;)

[@kaoslog]

jeez!!! :D

[@horaced9357]

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[@dualtrx]

The review i was waiting for. :D Thank you buddy.

[@HoveyKraft]

Absolutely incredible module and rundown! I must purchase this immediately!

[@mntbighker]

Mine arrived today, and I think it will be a friend. I'll be watching this a dozen times ;-) I love the idea of patching mono to get an effects loop. Is that an idea MakeNoise talks about? I started out thinking MakeNoise UI was confusing and unapproachable. On some level I still feel that way, but they publish a LOT of videos to help inspire and mitigate.

[@keithwalter2801]

great video, nice dissection of this gear

[@hiawogice]

This is an excellent tutorial. Great stuff; thank you.

[@thirdsmusic]

Wish there would have been some more examples of using interesting modulation sources, but I suppose the official Makenoise video covers that territory a little more. Agree about a way to clear the buffer for sure.

[@510th]

makes me think of clouds a bit... with the hold feature and reverb... but not granular.. hmmm thanks again for the great upload!

[@BrunoWiebelt]

that pretty crazy , definitely a candidate for my minimal setup ... I am working on

[@livelooper]

At 20:00 I *really* wanted you to hit the keyboard. Would it pitch the whole loop?

[@TheDefconsd1]

Samurai short film score at 17:35.

[@mk1st]

"I'm jamming with history" Profound.

[@billB101]

Ain't we all jamming with history.

[@PawelKaminski-cq1fr]

Hi, thanks for the review! Mimeophon reminds me CBA’s (mono) Habit a bit, at least from what I understood based on the video here and not actually owning or even trying the module myself. It would probably be fun to compare them timetravel-wise or, better still, to pair them in a small setup. Great demo (and jokes, as always:)

[@goodboid]

Gosh, I wish they'd launch a standalone version of this to go with my synth gear.

[@loopop]

I agree!

[@station2station544]

it is standalone.

[@MrStognabologna]

@@station2station544 I believe he means "non-eurorack" by standalone. But you could put one of these in one of those 4ms pods I'd imagine, if it's not too deep, then you can have a mimeophon "pedal"

[@station2station544]

@@MrStognabologna OH! Makes sense. Wouldn't be too hard to build a little 16hp skiff :). Might be a fun afternoon.

[@MrCowfood]

@@MrStognabologna yeah I tried this... 4ms 20hp was to shallow.. had to grab the doepfer mini case instead. 4ms do make deeper cases but are larger hp.. so you will end up buying more gear. ;) besides, you need gear to make the most of this module as it is!

[@AcoustiMan818]

Again a thorough walkthrough the features of this device👍

[@dr1059]

Great demo, thanks! Mimeophon will be next module in my case :)

[@SouryaSen]

Nice overview! Agree on the buffer clearing option (and can bet it's gonna be a firmware update with something like "press hold for 5 seconds to clear the buffer"). On that note - does the buffer persist over a power cycle? Another question, if the delay lines stay skewed after skewing and exiting skew mode, how does one unskew them again?

[@loopop]

Thanks. I’m away from the module for a week so I can’t check but my guess is the buffer disappears on shut down. Clearing the skew is another double tap on the skew button

[@seancraig5373]

Wow--very cool sounds! so cool! Terrific demo-thanks!

[@williamsubjack2947]

Twin Peaks red room

[@jonkruth4157]

I always enjoy your videos very much !!! Thanks for your cool stuff !!! But i would to wish if you maked a video about Rainmaker Intellijel. With patch examples or presets , maybe !? Becouse i think the Rainmaker is one of the best Delays . But its so complex ;)

[@loopop]

Thanks! Noted but not likely, I rarely review modules these days as it seems like most viewers don't want that :(

[@jonkruth4157]

@@loopop too bad!!! But I'm surprised that the viewers don't want it, because I don't know anyone here on KZbin, apart from Omri you and DivKid too, who explains the modules better or gives examples! Anyway, thank you and please carry on! Cheers

[@jonkruth4157]

@@loopop too bad!!! But I'm surprised that the viewers don't want it, because I don't know anyone here on KZbin, apart from Omri you and DivKid too, who explains the modules better or gives examples! Anyway, thank you and please carry on! Cheers

[@AT-pv2kz]

The way you described zones reminded me of the tape track on the teenage engineering op-z, it’s an audio buffer where each button represents a chunk of audio and you can select which length the buffer is (shortest is small repeats of the audio for glitch effects and longest is a short loop of the audio) op-z also as a delay that works like this (each button a different delay time from short to long) that can be sent to the tape track. With the mimeophon can cv be used to toggle across the zones in a controlled way, akin to pressing a button to activate each zone? I’m thinking of starting a small system and would like a more capable version of op-z tape/delay but with similar control over zones so that it can easily be sequenced.

[@MoveHimAgainX10]

I was wondering if there's way to use samples or live instruments as source sounds instead of oscilaters or along with oscilaters combining digital and analogue synths modules Midi controller and a saw All in a live setting playing along with a band

[@c.augustin]

*This* is a really interesting and versatile module, based on a rather simple concept. I like it! [Hmm, seems to be not available, can't find it to buy in 2022 …]

[@alveydoug]

The sounds at 17 are new, rich and gorgeous! Sampling won’t capture the performance variability, as you show by “Jamming with History”. Now, will they ever make a Quad version? 😊

[@jsogman]

Hello, I'm a bit confused can you kindly explain the process of recording that peice you did with the what I believe are embedded zones ar 13:57? Did you move the zone knob and play some of those sounds/synths and then keep moving it to smaller mode places? I'm confused as to whether you did this, some manner of layering or like "pointing" the write head so to speak as to where you recorded... thanks in advance if you feel so inclined to answer!

[@loopop]

jsogman hey, I kept moving out to bigger zones. This video is really my best attempt at explaining it - perhaps try the manual then?

[@jsogman]

@@loopop thanks I'll keep working with it! I consider myself a somewhat intelligent individual but whenever I encounter tape loops in metaphorical or real sense I get lost, same thing happened to me when i read the morphagene manual. Dont worry you did a great job! Haha I'm just daft;)

[@wulyf4lyf]

I love my mimeophon. It’s such an incredible module, especially with Erbe Verb and Maths. I’ve been having a blast with my DPO, Optomix, Maths, Mimeophon, Erbe Verb, Chronoblob2, Milky Way and Clouds modules. Cannot wait to use my Morphagene along with this, and the rest of my modules. I’m just noticing, and wondering, is the case used in this video a Moog Mother32/DFAM case? It really looks like it.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I love using it with Plaits and Pamela New Workout for dreamy sequences.

[@SammysJams]

Been avoiding watching this but I caved. Definitely buying! Great vid!

[@russellwitter661]

Reminds me of the Moogerfooger Clusterflux...especially the Karplus Strong Stuff. Both can be Synths by themselves.

[@IntrepidWill]

I would love to know how your mic input is setup! I’ve tried everything but I can’t seem to get a loud enough signal into the MakeNoise modules line input. Pre-amp?

[@SonicCircuitry]

Beautiful

[@F_letc.h]

How were you able to play the Karplus Strong with V/oct without a gate? What was triggering the sound? If I just patch pitch to the CV input, there's no sound coming from Mimeophon.

[@irrationallynegative]

Thank you for the great review. It’s a really interesting module and in considering buying it. What I still can’t make out is: is the delay time linked to the pitch of the repeats, like in a tape or analogue delay?

[@switchyard2456]

Yeah this is more an instrument in itself than an effects module. So many choices! Whats not to love?

[@hmosc]

Another great video and demo/explanation. I don’t think this one’s for me. This will take too much time to master; too much multi-functionality for me. I’ll stick with my Intellijel Rainmaker. It’s much more powerful, IMHO, but easier to grasp. It works as synth too, BTW. I love the Morphogene and Qpas though. I like the idea of stereo modules but wish developers would use stereo jacks. Eurorack with double cables can get to be such a mess.

[@gesslr]

FANTASTIC video. Just great. Thank you.

[@StatsGod]

Amazing video.

[@marzbitenhaussen]

great review, thanks

[@vasquezitosanchezito]

Would be nice to have a firmware update that would implement a "clear buffer" with a couple of button combinations, just like Phonogene's Rec+Splice.

[@davidleemyers7628]

Got it! See my post above.

[@carmeloponente5030]

Beautiful module & review, thank you ! Glad to see reviews like that because most of the time when MN announce them I don't get it exactly. Not as a first delay module I guess, right ? Comparing to a 4MS DLD for example.

[@loopop]

Thanks! It can do simple delay as well for sure, but it would be under-using it so if that’s the only thing you need there are cheaper alternatives

[@carmeloponente5030]

@@loopop well, i'm looking for a delay that can be used in a musical. For example the feedback with another pitch. But at the same time, like you said, a normal delay too :-). Could be this one ?

[@HumanMotives]

Absolutely inspiring! Great video

[@kipdarita1491]

enjoying the magic summer blossom zones :) thanks for the video

[@markmccarthy3304]

I've learnt so much from your video thank you.

[@AndreiChivu47]

Hi there! Did you experience any click/pops and noise/ hiss with the Mimeophone? Seems like a very common issue with these units from what people say on forums

[@loopop]

No, I would certainly have mentioned it if I did

[@nodfactor8808]

Yeah it would be great to have a button to clear the buffer. 42 seconds is a long time to wait, if your trying to to something live.

[@TRUEiMPROrecords]

Things like these make modular worth it.

[@lm1338]

Is there actually a similar alternative to something like this that's a desktop module rather than rack mounted? Doesn't even have to be a delay, just something that's so versatile and eurorack compatible.

[@SouryaSen]

Check Tom Erbe's interview on the MN channel, he talks about the influences that led to this module and he brings up a few different rack mounted units that have served as inspirations for this.

[@SouryaSen]

By rack mounted I mean not eurorack but studio gear.

[@JxhnNichxlls]

Strega has a delay effect in it but it isn’t as In depth as the mimeophone. Otherwise strymon pedals will get you similar effects.

[@NickHchaos]

A lot of interesting features-I’ve owned several eurorack delays and researched all the rest, but once I got my first real tape delay I never looked back. Virtually all the digital stuff except maybe some of the high end racks of yore (which contains lots of analog circuitry), just sound so bland in comparison even though they’re more precise and controllable.

[@mikegeary8056]

I know this is against their philosophy but I wish MN would put a screen on some of their modules. It would be so cool if their was some kind of visual representation for where one is in the zones.

[@Glycheer]

Hey Loopop! I'm interested in those buttons at the bottom with the LEDs, Do the have pushbuttons behind the LEDs(audible click), register your finger by capacitive sensitivity (touch just the LED's plastic won't trigger) or do they use reflectivity of your finger? (using paper on top should also trigger)

[@loopop]

Hey - it's physical push buttons with an LED inside

[@stujay]

Fantastic walk-through.