MESSE13: MFB Dominion 1 and Tanzbär - Video

[@yapacc1]

tanzbär offers 144 patches organized in banks and sets. all sounds can be recorded for each pattern. we also offer a manual mode to create another sound for the actual pattern.

[@Psychlist1972]

Yes. You're absolutely right. As a manufacturer of instruments, they have no need to entice others to purchase their products. :) Other small companies that do get the online importance when they don't have a physical presence in local music shops: Mutable Instruments, Dave Smith Instruments, etc. My point was that the site is hard to get around, and I thank Sonic State for posting videos like this so I can hear the instruments and learn about them.

[@PopsGribs]

MFB has a lot of fun-looking gadgets. I really need to try one some time.

[@kixxalot]

The Dominion 1 seems like a brutal synth.

[@DanielOakfield]

I guess it was a honest "oh cool" these days not every key around has after touch... and that's crazy... so I understand the surprise!

[@Psychlist1972]

Only when you get to the product detail pages. None of the product listings have English versions.

[@Psychlist1972]

Right. Lots of places have it online, but I have yet to see a local store which had anything I could play with hands-on. My point was, videos like Nick's here are the only thing we have to go on because the MFB site is terrible. I was thanking Nick :)

[@cresshead]

the drum machine sounds pretty good and 2 extra channels to drive synths too.nice!

[@SWANbeats1]

thanks Nick - please try to do an exclusive of the Dominion and Tanzbar in your studio! Their stuff is great!

[@LeslieDugger]

Uber George def partied night before

[@willstug111]

Now these are nice.. after the awful Novation BSII demos, this touch of classy analogue goodness is music to my ears.

[@tristanchroma9014]

And despite their website, it seems every single demonstration of their synths and drum machines are fantastic. The fact that it's a 90s style HTML page combined with the language barrier from English makes it all incredibly confusing.

[@yapacc1]

sound and hardware is quite different to mentioned instruments, so pize is kind of realistic! for someone dont wanna spend this can choose dominion x plus small midi keyboard;)

[@user82938]

The synth looks really cool, but when I had a Kraftzwerg with LFO problems, it was really hard to get MFB to fix it in a timely fashion (I'm in the USA), and I'm reluctant to deal with them again. Not sure if their customer service has improved.

[@zusleliberateur]

reminisence of the sweet 90's

[@Psychlist1972]

Thanks for this. MFB has one of the worst websites ever (it's like a 1996 frontpage site with lots of links without photos), and no one local carries MFB. Videos like this are the best way to learn about their stuff.

[@yapacc1]

every shop is invited to order and show our instruments, some of them do this. beside our webside we support a english spoken facebook site as well;)

[@F-Andre]

Damn we have a Kick from the 503 but i cant show i have to program it:( hope it goes well with the volca bass

[@Desmaad]

MFB is really more of a boutique operation, while Korg was always rather mass-market.

[@qmulus1]

At the beginning I wanted Nick to zoom in on the lady in the background. Then I saw the synth and forgot all about her. ;)

[@yapacc1]

yes, manfred is maintaning MFB webside by himself, but leads all his power to build new instruments;)

[@pinksue]

definitely want that Tanzbar!

[@yapacc1]

we are trying our best to help, in general for free. hope everthing become better after freetax zone between germany and usa.

[@yapacc1]

we offer all textes in english as well!

[@toranamunter]

No not at all, the ribbon can simply be sealed over with superglue. Alternatively, gigantic thumb reductions are very cheap in Bangkok these days.

[@mattsynth]

Nice machines but how about patch memory so I can recall my settings in the studio or on stage. Are we back in the 80's or something? Everyone keeps putting out instruments that are lacking todays modern functions. Dave Smith & Moog are just about the only company who knows musicians needs anymore.

[@disapprovingowl7875]

Maschine isn't a synth, it utilizes softsynth and sampling programs, but the two things (Maschine and Dominion) are inherently different. Komplete 9 has some great analog modeling programs like Monark, but Maschine is an arranging tool, not a synth. If you're asking the what the upside to this vs. softsynths would be, it just comes down to a tonality thing, you can get close with a number of softsynths but true analog tone has a warmth that is very difficult to replicate.

[@jackm_]

Question. i have big thumb/index finger, wouldn't the ribbon be a greait pain in the a?

[@samurairj]

An answer to the Arturia Minibrute!

[@theRealIonian]

Both look awesome...and so far sound great and that's just on crappy youtube quality sound.

[@ogasi1798]

Strange that you went from all black and glossy which looks sick to the new colours...I like the new colours as it's retro looking but what's the reason to Dutch the glossy black?

[@vileguile4]

I need that drum machine ...!!!!!!!

[@theeltea]

I am so getting the Tanzbar!

[@skvan]

very professional Uwe :D good job anyway, I want the tanzbar!

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Let's not forget MFB is still a small company and not as big as Korg or Roland. I'm sure they put all their work and effort into building their instruments instead of putting tooooo much time into demonstration videos. That's what the annual Musikmesse is for.

[@tesco24]

So they've made and Elektron Analog 4 in two parts?

[@MadelnMachines]

Make a white or red version :) Does "potentiometers can be recorded via Step" mean parameter locks?

[@shane_l8085]

When does this actually come out then?

[@yapacc1]

after a friends birthday party i need help by cheap sunglasses, pls forgive me ;)

[@quixotic7]

He wasn't sure if the Tanzbar was playing or not? WTF?

[@Desmaad]

As flimsy as their smaller synths were, they were at least more compact.

[@quixotic7]

an 808 for poor people? you sold me on it!

[@jackm_]

which is what i'm doing now with my dark energy aaaaaand no thanks. the DE is by some umpredictable luck fitting perfectly in the space between the wheels and the volume slider in my mc2000, therefore i wouldn't have the physical space for the dominion X.... what i am saying is, yes price is realistic, but i feel it being a little overpriced... was it really so expensive to make a different chassis and adding the keybed and keyboard electronics? (btw have they developed their own?)

[@MessiahGaming1080p]

For one Maschine is a software based thing these things are analog, you can never beat the sound of analog, not to this date at least.

[@Timecop1983]

wtf is this dude doing? He looks and sounds stoned as hell! Even i can sell this thing better than he does!

[@yapacc1]

two of them, 522 and 503 style;)

[@PickledYoshi]

"Aftertouch" "oh cool!" Oh Nick.

[@exactspace]

I HATE ALL THE SONIC STATE VIDEOS BECAUSE I NEED TO SKIP THROUGH THEM JUST TO HEAR THEM PLAY THE DAMN THING

[@F-Andre]

Dont think so it a different class. It gies well eith the volcabass if its a good tb clone.

[@jackm_]

seriously? 3 vcos, memories, sequencer, all the features you might want, patch points ... AND aftertouch. if this would cost 600€ Minibrute and mini ms20 should cost no more than 200€ then. 1350 is a little too high though, i hoped for at least 1200

[@cresshead]

awesome thanks Nick!

[@krakou2]

we'd like to hear them :)

[@UltramarineAfterglow]

midi cc in?

[@Funky1ism]

Now, what would be the advantage of this over lets say, Maschine? Despite the obvious no laptop thing..

[@MsBirdylady]

Tanzbär = Dancing Bear

[@mafvosburgh]

Why is he wearing a wooly hat and sunglasses indoors?

[@krakou2]

is there even a kick in tanzbär?

[@mattsynth]

That is like saying give me a car without air conditioning. Why?

[@theeltea]

Aftahtouch.. OH COOL! Stole the words from my mouth!

[@Psychlist1972]

Some talented web designer / musician should offer to redo the site in exchange for a few pieces of equipment :)

[@fitagoraz]

nice stuff

[@ColdWelder]

It has Ring Modulation dude....

[@TheFatdust]

bloody hell he is definitely tripping balls :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@evil999]

They should start with the sounds then go into the details...

[@user82938]

He loves it :)

[@kebythepeanut]

analogue haven has it

[@H4NDCRAFTED]

You tellum grandad x

[@illdoc]

Hahaha, maybe if she had CV inputs :P

[@exactspace]

all your comments are pretty angry GeekyDisco

[@RuinMusic]

wow, good eye!

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

SHAT AP AND TAKE MY MONAAAY!!

[@CrowbarsKid]

Man he looks German!

[@system4416]

ギャンブル部！！

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

no, seriously.... 1400 bucks... Hell NO!!!! >:O Too fucking expensive!! 600€ and not a single cent above or it's not a deal!!!

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

But yeah, i know what you mean. don't worry :)

[@yapacc1]

wow, you re welcome to give users instruments for free!

[@SPAZZOID100]

Is this dude drunk???

[@skvan]

he is "special"

[@jackm_]

yep. bye bye nord lead 4, dominion 1 here we come

[@peskystudent]

8:49 ..... !

[@ootheca]

haha. high 5 for honesty!

[@exactspace]

o.O stop getting mad about synthesizers

[@exactspace]

Agreedo.

[@tomatocherry]

nice synth! and nice wear 777, hhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@Desmaad]

Minimoog on 'roids! Cheaper, too.

[@DAMNBOAH909]

This guy is high or drunk :)

[@giggitygig3880]

ingula akhvlediani Well good for him :)

[@blatendcrude7570]

ingula akhvlediani It still is German engineering! By the way, if I was promoting the best synth, I would have a few beers too.

[@cresshead]

1400....euros, $..£...packets of peanuts!

[@Psychlist1972]

Sunglasses and the hat? Really?

[@ericld11]

darn close to the worst demo i've seen on youtube.

[@Desmaad]

Thick and creamy, I like!

[@trukxelf]

Just learn German and read the manuals.