Playing Tight Music? - Marble Machine X

[@poldelepel]

I like it how he makes it looks like a tutorial, like everyone has a MMX at home...

[@buckhorncortez]

You mean...YOU don't have one..??

[@DracoOmnia]

You mean a million followers aren't making MMX's? Whaaat..

[@Nemozoli]

Mine is still missing the motor, I managed to burn it down, so I'm lagging behind a little.

[@elsv99]

Imagine watching this many tutorial episodes without having a MMX smh

[@calvinthedestroyer]

You don"t??? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mne9d5KErtukpZI

[@bartholomewbilby1333]

Martin: Has extremely valuable MMX Also Martin: Leaves EXTREME fire hazard near it.

[@charevandenheever4460]

Fire hazard? Where!

[@RossStancher]

@@charevandenheever4460 16:24?

[@charevandenheever4460]

Oh. WOW

[@oddpotato4038]

i just hope someone is there to assist him, an extra hand could be very helpful in maintaining safety and making his job easier.

[@bazilval]

Purple Lord haven't you heard about metal melting? :)

[@Aaron7075]

Martin now has the most expensive drum machine of all time

[@Stray7]

And complicated. Don't forget complicated. This thing is ludicrously over-engineered (and I love it).

[@Bladavia]

The coolest too

[@orsemcore]

no one asked?

[@Supreme_Lobster]

@@orsemcore go away

[@orsemcore]

@@Supreme_Lobster No

[@michaelpiotto4988]

The physics and calculations to calibrate the machine from a gear to pulley to a damned falling marble gives me anxiety. It is truly amazing

[@zoria2718]

"I'm hearing it sparkling..." The next video: "So now we have integrated a Tesla coil in the MMX to have bass lines played with that nice sparkling sound"

[@boltyara19]

Still not feature creeping at all

[@Pehmokettu]

Tesla Coil could be one additional instrument in Marble Machine X: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGKyY52Zm7Ssorc

[@zoria2718]

@@Pehmokettu It was sarcasm, yes, it sounds and looks really cool - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWq2lKVtrMikgc0 but the MMX full of plywood components isn't the best place for the Tesla coil's exposed electric arcs - maybe just as a separate machine on the other side of the stage.

[@egglamd5760]

Yes with a death ray added to add some sparks too...

[@SinedWOLF]

Было бы интересно с Теслой)

[@elijahm3688]

Fire Hazard: *exists* Martin: eh, it'll be fine The Entire Comment Section: *screaming*

[@thilorahn]

Martin, you have become an incredible engineer, problem solver and project manager, but I think at heart you're very much a musician! Seeing your face light up when the MMX was playing tight music was great to see!

[@casper2501]

But he won't become incredible electrician with this outlet D:

[@kylefehr6118]

Well said

[@tentative_flora2690]

With the first marble machine I saw a masterpiece of magic made by a madman. With the MMX I am seeing a masterpiece of engineering and the thoughts behind the madness. This is brilliant, love your work Martin and thank you everyone for helping bring this madman's dreams into reality.

[@AwesomeBilly3]

Martin: "Look ma, I'm playing tight music, WITH NO HANDS!"

[@FrankHarwald]

& with LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER either!

[@hildcit]

“Hey look am I played it”

[@teajay6329]

Referencing something there?

[@Reveticate]

Look mum no hands

[@hildcit]

tyler saulez the comment reminded me of a Panic! Song

[@TaswcmT]

I have to check in on this channel every now and then - the Marble Machine X is turning into a serious piece of kit! The hard, precise work put into this and the tenacity of iterating until perfection is reached is exactly how it has to be done. Bravo.

[@drewstermalloy]

It would be a great shame if we lose the MMX due to an electrical fire. Please get that fixed!

[@NNinja1255]

definitely.

[@eclectricmagazine]

For realz

[@calvinthedestroyer]

Yeah, get that wiring up to code! hehe

[@Wtfinc]

@@violetaroo1 I like how you state "HE" needs to fix it, not hire some pleb, that would be bad economics.

[@orsemcore]

how is that going to cause an electrical fire? i do not see a problem

[@jeremyadler-g1o]

19:50 “I’m still maybe only halfway there, or not even; I can still improve on this.” This mans dedication is WILD. He’s a mad lad.

[@ZachareSylvestre]

Martin: The Marble Machine X needs to play very tight and exact, and be perfect. Also Martin: 16:31 : Ehh, I've had this fire hazard for a bit. It'll be fine.

[@johandavid9774]

Imagine the machine burning down because of that..... ;(

[@myrecommendedisallmemes]

@@johandavid9774 I love Martin's work but anyone who is dumb enough to think an electrical setup like that is okay will gets what's coming to them. Electricity is no joke and for how smart this dude is in engineering I would think he would have a bit more respect for the dangers of shitty electrical.

[@daanwilmer]

It's only a problem when it ruins the music!

[@TheEisel]

It's only a problem when it starts burning so it should be fine.

[@TheBengineer3712]

I've never built anything as awesome as the MMX, but, I've built a lot of things. What I've learned is that this is the way most large, complex, passion projects go. Passion at the start, followed by slowly declining motivation to a low point Crux. You fight through the darkness and come out the other side with focus, motivation, and renewed passion. It ends with an amazing result. Seems like 2020 finds you in the last stage. 🙂

[@HexterXD]

A few times in 2019 I had nightmares about a fire burning the MMX to ashes. When I saw that electric outlet, I started uncontrollably sweating. *Don’t burn the musical bean dispenser please*

[@allantinker6838]

THE MUSICAL BEAN DISPENSER. Thats it. Thats the MMX's new name. This has been MBD #115

[@cycoholic]

He who controls the beans, controls the Universe! 🤕

[@billkeithchannel]

I hope Martin has the MMX insured.

[@---Michael---]

*earrape on* BEANS!

[@mikecabral1579]

I’m so happy right now. I’m 70 years old and head banging to the MMX! Real progress Martin real happy. I’m real happy. All is right with the world.

[@windyruler6645]

(like if you have small pp) Get an electrician, we don't want this: breaking news: years of work destroyed in a fire due to the inproper care of the electrical outlet in the building (years of work being the MMX)

[@patrickbodine6010]

Replace the plug AND receptacle. 😊

[@zaxonxp45]

Wise users of computers make a backups, so no such electrical events can harm them much. :)

[@threeglassjars6051]

@@zaxonxp45 Fire.

[@the_deputy2327]

@@zaxonxp45 not really possible to have backup of the MMX!! Don't want the whole thing to burn to a crisp!!!

[@Quickened1]

@@zaxonxp45 ... doesn't hurt to have an uninterruptible power supply either!

[@EuanTodd]

"I can hear it sparkling" yeah that's not a good thing martin, we don't need MMX kindling 😆

[@archierm]

"The dragon has breath fire!" *Sweats bucket*

[@quaruke9489]

Goodness gracious great marbles o fire

[@Daybreakerflint]

I think someone else did already mention it but I will do it too: Fix that electric work of you house. This is a potential fire hazard. Also: Emergency shutoff for the motor is highly recommended (turnoff mains) for safety and fire hazard prevention. Otherwise electronics wise: Neat work! Now it just needs a pretty input/output to set the tempo by hand! I can't stress this enough: Fix the electric work of your house please. This is a fire hazard.

[@jackmarshall2496]

Speed Torque and current is monitored by the motor controller if it is programmed correctly it should automatically cut out if something goes wrong. If that fails a resetable fuse would be a better option. The problem with an emergency stop button is that you are required to press it and if it is out of reach at the time of failure its pretty much pointless.

[@stephss]

Chill out

[@Daybreakerflint]

@@jackmarshall2496 I am overcautious when it comes to this. It is, a electromechanical machine which could lead to serious injuries. This is why I suggest a big red button 'if' something goes wrong. No electronics is failsafe and a resettable fuse might not be a good choice in this application. It is a mere safety concern which can be implemented easily. Just a normal big red button in the mains of the motor dc supply.

[@jackmarshall2496]

@@Daybreakerflint say the mmx is running without crank input in its hands free operation you could literally walk away from it and it would still run, in that scenario a button would do no good. And it's a large machine, if your arm gets stuck in it when you're out of reach of the button you cant press it. I understand what you are saying about not trusting the programming or a large resettable fuse (which would also protect the other circuitry) but in the same way you could also not trust a button to cut out the circuit. I've done this kind of programming and circuit design myself with many different controllers (trinamic foc motor drivers/controllers being my preference) and in my experience they are a lot faster at cutting in the event of fault than human input.

[@hjalfi]

Re the emergency shutoff: YES! You want a big red emergency stop button on the front of the machine. There's a lot of mass there, and once it starts moving there's a lot of potential for mashing fingers, getting loose clothing or hair caught, etc. You absolutely need some kind of emergency cutoff.

[@snubbyj]

Incredible! The amount of detail you're putting into the MMX is awe-inspiring.

[@joesandy1999]

I am so proud of how this team has come together to make a simply stunning machine. I hope that someday I can meet them all just to shake their hands and look them in the eye and thank them from the bottom of my heart.

[@JustinJehle]

Me Too! Once the Corona thing has passed also. 😁

[@creativecityis]

no freaking way!!! this is well beyond what i ever thought possible!!! playing in time with a computer opens up a massive amount of possibilities

[@htmagic]

Martin, so complicated! Get that electrical outlet fixed as it is a fire hazard! And don't make the mistake I did and not back up your computer regularly in case the hard drive fails! Keep the backups off site for recovery. And PM me when you want to see my completed Modulin II.

[@funi-so8067]

I'm not Martin, but I want to see it

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

Don't put HDD in laptops... It's 2020 use an SSD they won't fail when you inevitably drop your computer.

[@htmagic]

@@funi-so8067 Scroll halfway down the page to see it. www.high-techmagic.com/Custom.html

[@SteelSkin667]

@@probablynotabigtoe9407 Martin isn't using a laptop, but drives can still fail without being dropped. In fact SSDs are even more susceptible to data loss than HDDs in case of sudden power loss.

[@Voltaic]

the fusion 360 files are on the cloud!:)

[@beedee95]

This is the single most complex and most amazing project on KZbin. And so satisfying when it comes together in parts. Not talking about the amount of time, effort and knowledge thrown in it. Amazing...

[@marknn3]

Please add an Emergency-Stop button for the motor to the front AND back of the machine! I am cringing watching Martin reach into the running MMX. With all the moving parts this machine can destroy itself (and the operator) in seconds when a mishap happens.

[@miawgogo]

Still thinking a emergency stop button is good. But couldn't a over torque detection be Annother good safety feature

[@buckhorncortez]

What a great video that would be!

[@espenschjelderup426]

I'm almost sure the MMX have a clutch to protect it. But I agree that a couple of emergency buttons is a good idea.

[@zaxonxp45]

I am also backing this up.

[@kubaxd25]

@@espenschjelderup426 as I remember the cluch is at the other side of the drive shaft, so it can only disconnect the crank, but I think the motor controller does have torque limmiter programmed.

[@1980VINZ]

I'm an automotive car expert but also making electronic music since idk, 25 years. Watching this music machine who combines mechanical and music, YOU CANNOT IMAGINE HOW MUCH I'M CRAZY IN LOVE.

[@festes81]

We'll know Martin's gone off the deep end when he starts testing air density before each show.

[@skmetal7]

He has to check gravity as well.

[@jeremyadler-g1o]

Just seeing how happy you are that all of your hard work is paying off made my day. So incredibly proud of you, Martin! I'm also very envious, impressed, astounded and confused as to the fact that this is even possible. You are incredibly intelligent and creative, and I'm so glad that god blessed the world with your presence. You deserve every bit of success you've had with this. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@deeser]

Love your renewed level of energy and joy in what you've been doing since your well deserved break.

[@berndp3426]

For me this is still increasing into a whole another level in the "skies op de speelklokken". You are literally lifting this marblemachine X off into a universe where noone before you ever was or has ever dreamt of to be going that far with a "speelklokken". I am fascinated of how this masterpiece of mechanics works and that it indeed works as expected. only a dutchman can do this I think...

[@Bbeaucha88]

Moving that machine around from venue to venue is going to be absurdly stressful! A top heavy, delicate, precision machine. One drop could lead to hours and hours and hours of re-calibrating and re-timing the machine. That is not even factoring in if any parts bend of break. Making a well designed, "untipable", traveling case will be of the utmost important. It is something I could see Adam Savage being amazing at! He has an addiction and fascination with boxes/cases. Maybe you could try to get in contact with him?

[@mirabilis]

It's built to be taken apart into modules that can fit inside 1x1x1m cases. Also, he's been talking about having more than one MMX.

[@TRTSMTT]

hey, someone already pointed that out and introduced martin to his company thats specialized in moving expensive objects. They have already been assigned to transport a da Vinci. Martin mentioned it in an earlier episode, but I don't remember which one.

[@orsemcore]

finally a normal comment

[@jm56z43]

Well, with the precision Martin wants, just changing latitudes requires to re-calibrate the machine...

[@Sqtgdog]

This is one of your best videos. Every part is clear and concise with plenty of your personality sprinkled in. It smoothly progresses, like a great documentary. You are in a groove sir. I hope you can keep it, and continue to enjoy the project once again. Keep up the great work!

[@TheDragonfly256]

We need remake of the first marble machine song.

[@theblackbaron4119]

I bet it's the first song he's going to play on the finished MMX mashine.

[@Mydexios]

@@theblackbaron4119 He said in a previous episode he will play the original song on it, but not before composing a new special song for the MMX.

[@theblackbaron4119]

@@Mydexios Oh, i must have missed that.

[@stephss]

Then make it....

[@powerpc127]

I sincerely hope your machines get put in a museum when you're gone and are curated by people who are as passionate about them as you are. Seriously, this is amazing stuff. You're like a mad musical scientist, and I hope your machines will bring joy to generations long into the future.

[@darknimbus_]

Martin: Look at this amazing machine that plays tight music!! Comments: HIRE 👏 AN 👏 ELECTRITION 👏 FIX 👏 YOUR 👏 WIRING 👏

[@JustinJehle]

LMAO

[@LMacNeill]

Wow -- it shows how tight the tolerances are on all those gears and levers. Clearly you've done a very consistent job of putting all those many hundreds of parts together. Really amazing!

[@mandab.3180]

it's so nice to see Martin being able to fiddle around with beats even tho the mmx isn't finished yet. i think hearing it sound so good would be really motivating 🙂

[@faselblaDer3te]

Yeah it's really great to get a glimpse of Martin actually playing music with the machine :D

[@ChandlerHerefords]

Who in the heck could give this a thumbs down. I think the whole idea of a marble machine is definitely one of the coolest inventions I have ever seen. Kudos to you man. A big thumbs up from me!

[@victorylatheworks873]

we knew you were making a masterpiece this entire time

[@lukasM-t7u]

That moment you just can´t help yourself and keep smiling for 2 minutes straight while a high-hat beat is playing in the background! Feelin´ you Martin!

[@TomanovicsGergely]

Finally I have Wilson, it was one of the best investments in my whole life :D

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

Tomanovics Gergely Congratulations!

[@mandab.3180]

agreed! the two year journey has been 100% worth it.

[@shintanishino720]

Yap!

[@EuanTodd]

Humble 2 year supporter "gang"!

[@musicfromakido]

QUESTION FOR THE COMMUNITY-TEAM: Say you've been a paying member for a long time, but suddenly money is short and you need to cut corners. One of them beeing financially supporting the MMX build. Will you still get the perks? Like the free spot on the guestlist for example? Does that only apply if you're a paying member when the concerts are announced? Or will you get access to it even if you stopped donating 6 months before? Given that you were a paying member for more than a year prior to that of course. thanks.

[@mrsomebody5087]

I'm also been thinking about this, there must be some system at place. I don't know tho.

[@James02876]

I imagine the list would be anyone who contributed, ordered by how much/long the support was.

[@mmmmmhhhbeepbeep]

I hope you guys get your perks for supporting something so awesome. Gl

[@musicfromakido]

@@RandomGuyJCI Ok! Great! Thanks for your informative answer :)

[@kbeats5289]

I have a request. When the MMX is finished and truly playable. I would very much like it if you could have the MMX play the tune from the original MM and do a comparison of how completely different they sound and work.

[@onlyeveryone2253]

He has said in an earlier episode that he will do that after he has shown that this one can play it's own songs. So after the marble x album probably.

[@kbeats5289]

@@onlyeveryone2253 awesome! Yeah, I'm a little out of the loop as far as this project goes. I haven't really been watching his progress all that much. I love the MMX for sure, but repetitiveness kinda gets old. Still, it is amazing progress though. The thing looks epic!

[@nickbek]

The MK1 will certainly sound better, more analog

[@malakay3725]

Just saw the first 3 Minutes, after Martin said that it is still tight after one minute playing. As a Precision engineer and "professional Improviser" when it comes to fixing mechanical problems. I just want to send my compliments. Dear Martin, I’ve been watching you becoming an engineer through experience. This is, in my humble opinion one of the best ways to learn a field of expertise. You and your band are marvellous musicians and artists. You started a project which made you an engineer in making marble machine X, an engineer in its truest form, an engineer by trial and error. The way engineering started to be, the difference between a mechanic and an engineer. The point I want to make is the machine is as tight as it is because you failed in some parts, you reconsidered, you optimised, and you came to a new solution. This is the way to get the best results in the end. All thou you started with a head start ... a CNC Machine which by itself is the peak of what the engineers from the past gave you to succeed them. I truly enjoy your way from being a musician to becoming an engineer in the arts of music and crafts. I'm looking forward to the world tour hopefully I can see your performance in Austria (should you visit it). Be proud of yourself and your work it is truly a piece of art in many ways and points of view.

[@kopiwe]

God that kick-drum sounds good now, incredibly good.

[@matthewmccalister5594]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE! The way the kick drum bounces every strike is so satisfying. Thank you for sharing this journey with us

[@rayhunsaker7621]

Can’t even believe how good the machine is right now . Martin is a real genius

[@watcherofwatchers]

I don't have a musical bone in my body, and I can't hear any difference between these scenarios! They all sound fantastic to me, and I'm excited that this project continues to move forward! I know Martin is eager to have it completed, but I have thoroughly enjoyed the entire process.

[@epocalypsefilms]

IT’S GETTING SO CLOSE! I am so excited for this. You can do it, MMX team!

[@bababoombaboom2465]

So glad to see you getting some proper maker's joy. You deserve it every step of the way - the MMX has always been a masterpiece, but it's such a long, complex, difficult project that the little victories along the way have been drowned out perhaps by the daunting knowledge of how much was left to do and the worry about whether it would all turn out ok.

[@jackmarshall2496]

I'm seeing a lot of comments suggesting an emergency stop button. The problem with an emergency stop button is that you are required to press it and if it is out of reach at the time of failure its pretty much pointless. Speed Torque and current is monitored by the motor controller if it is programmed correctly it should automatically lock the motor as quickly as possible if something goes wrong. If that fails a resettable fuse on the input to the motor gate driver would be a suitable backup.

[@davida1hiwaaynet]

There is no doubt in my mind.... you are making a masterpiece! Thanks for the continued sharing of your building of the Marble Machine X.

[@Bondubras]

As an American, seeing the comma in the number under the metronome at 11:20 almost made me think he was going to try for one hundred and twenty THOUSAND BPM. I'm glad that was immediately cleared up.

[@TheNiteNinja19]

That would just be shitting a stream of marbles, would be insane.

[@mm-qd1ho]

Martin, this is awesome. What a huge milestone! By the end of the video I was grinning like a madman. The world needs some joyful news, and joyful music. Thank you for providing that.

[@specialk22tt]

This is badass. Congratulations for all the hard work is paying off.

[@RebelMerc]

I am really looking forward to seeing the Marble Machine X playing. I have watched since you put out your first Marble Machine video. Your mind is truly amazing to have conceived of all of this. I believe even Leonardo Da Vinci would be blown away.

[@ChertineP]

Once he gets the electrician out to prevent a FIRE, he should also get an Uninterruptible Power Supply, to protect his computer from power hits and surges.

[@000polsris000]

Martin, you really have a work of art going on here. One, I can't wait to see how the rest of this comes together and two, I can't wait for this thing to go on tour. This is a major milestone. Congratulations on your successful conquest of the dragon.

[@MrFlogoo]

Biggest sign that Martin has found new harmony with himself: *The plastic box serving as a screen stand has FINALLY been replaced!*

[@pjdarkr7019]

Going back through this whole series in 2021 to 'like' every video that I forgot to 'like' the first time I watched it. Just showing love to my favorite Swedish wizard. But changing it sometimes because otherwise it looks like spam. And then feeling a little bit silly for doing it. But then regaining my resolve because this man deserves it. In case you were wondering, it takes about 20 copied posts before youtube puts you in time-out.

[@BlockFin]

Watching the MMX come about feels like I'm watching a renaissance genius build his inventions. Except instead of reading about it from history books, it's happening right now.

[@draozin]

Congrats!!! It's been amazing to watch your progress

[@DMadHacks]

It is Wednesday my dudes...

[@Artie_2015]

Yes! Sweet, sweet Wednesdays!

[@katier9725]

The greatest of days!

[@PabloEdvardo]

I can still see the smoke rising off your fingers after typing that comment so fast!

[@h.szymanski]

Wednesday it is!

[@or-what]

Yeah it is!

[@vilsonvedana]

How great it is to see you smiling and full of energy again, Martin! The MMX is an unbelievably challenging project and your commitment to it is really inspiring. Keep it up! Best regards from Brazil!

[@tomkhxde3495]

I think that the electric mortor is one of the best things that ever happened to the mmx :D Keep up the great, precious work!

[@liriosogno6762]

I really like how concerned everyone is. We just want you to be safe. Love this community

[@ericcmcgraw]

I would recommend automating the data mining of those time differences. It looks like you're spending a lot of time manually measuring them in the interface, which looks tedious, especially since you've only just begun the calibration process. This can be trivially automated, probably with a simple trigger and a holdoff algorithm. If the recording or editing software you use doesn't have such features, I'm sure I could whip something up in Python if you send me a couple of sample audio tracks. It sure would be nice to have the computer directly spit out the correction averages during (or shortly after) recording.

[@thierrydhuart1846]

i personnaly would be super interested by having the time change of a correction. i would really like to know if the number of steal shims change the timing consistently (1 shim = -2 seconds of the general timing) or (the timing change of a turn of a crank ) , etc i would love to get some data to code a "minimal move for a correct time adjustement program" if it is not consistent, it is just more fun ;)

[@martylawson1638]

I'll just add that if you want a real-time display of the timing offset, any digital Oscilloscope worth buying will have the triggering, hold off, and measurement built in. Your biggest challenge will be slowing it down enough :P

[@lobsterbark]

It's not difficult to test the timing difference in interface. It's literally what it's designed for.

[@ericcmcgraw]

@@lobsterbark that's true, but if you're talking about a task that needs to be done hundreds or thousands of times, especially as more channels need calibrated and perhaps re-adjusted further in the future for maintenance, it's a lot easier to write a few simple lines of code now, thus saving hours of boring, unnecessary work in the future.

[@lobsterbark]

@@ericcmcgraw Beat detection already exists, so if you insist.

[@mathiasnordtorphyldig]

It's so great seeing you be this excited over the progression and the timing of the MMX, Martin! Keep up the brilliant work!

[@bzqp2]

Marble Machine is TIGHT! Making it so was barely an inconvenience.

[@MrGonzonator]

Wow wow wow wow wow.

[@MrFedX]

I see what you did there. :)

[@davidchidester5463]

Will the marble machine ever be done? I don't know.

[@CAPSLOCKPUNDIT]

Okay, I am going to need you to get right off my back about that.

[@KnuckleHunkybuck]

Yeah yeah yeah!

[@NeoRazor]

Omg he's SO HAPPY! It's so wonderful to see you so pleased and triumphant!

[@alexeyvolin4263]

At this point it feels like MMX is an analog version of Ableton and FL studio

[@deephorizon1365]

Lmao

[@Rainbow__cookie]

Who needs fl when you have a big machine

[@NicolaiSyvertsen]

Well it is a sequencer.

[@mumblbeebee6546]

...and Project Binky ;)

[@F-Andre]

fl studio, wow what an insult....;(

[@anathemasoul8393]

Honestly watching your progress on this is so satisfying when you have that moment of "wow it works"

[@jhwblender]

16:30 "Oh! I'm hearing it sparkling" XD

[@PocketOperatorGuy]

Such a beautiful piece of machinery. Superior art, craftsmanship, and musical ingenuity. Absolutely amazing.

[@emil2224]

This is even more satisfying than ASMR

[@sportz5740]

Fantastic Martin! I can see the excitement in your posture, your dialog and your smile. It's been a long journey (I've been there every step) but now instead of a road of gravel rock, you are entering the on-ramp of a paved super highway! I believe!

[@misterx8801]

I would like a new cover for the merch as this one is outdated and there are many new things on the MMX (Hoddie, T-Shirt).

[@HollowShard]

The MMX is such a beautiful and intricate machine of music - people complain that computers produce disingenuous sound, and you've made something with basically computer precision that can play autonomously and still make acoustic sound, even in all of it's mechanical glory. I love this project, and I'm loving the new year's videos ^^

[@lucaszamecki]

You should have insurance to the MMX

[@Bourinos02]

Well, that's not really useful when it's not a commercially available machine now, is it?

[@christopherharrison7931]

@@Bourinos02 why would you need it to be a commercially available machine. Literally Anything can be insured. For instance some Celebrities insure their faces or voices for millions of dollars in case they are in an accident that would cause them to end their career.

[@eavening4149]

On his Tenant's Insurance he could list: MMX value $100,000,000. Like insuring equipment and art.

[@blackbonsai]

@@christopherharrison7931 thats merica, you cant do that in europe

[@stephss]

Yeah, its called Patreon

[@gems34]

Great to see your spirits lifted and the precision the MM is capable of

[@Thalon77]

Think that the electrical system of your home is in dire need of an upgrade to be bringed up to standard: those electrical sockets don't seem to be safe.

[@trouty7947]

You mean blackened plug pins and literally hearing electrical arcs in the socket isnt part of up to code electrical wiring?

[@danmerillat]

just going to drop here how much i love your programming pin storage system, it's perfect.

[@kevinsellsit5584]

"'I think I'm making a masterpiece."" What, did you ever have a doubt in your mind. Ask anyone, we've known this all along, that is why were here ... well, and because you are such an interesting person in general. Did I mention musical genius? Oh, have you ever thought of using a adjustable automotive timing light (triggered through a magical device someone designs using a midi cable or ???) to actually see the components in time? I'm imagining the strobe light on my old direct drive turntable with all the dots on the platter. Wait, it's a masterpiece ... nevermind.

[@kencarp57]

I am thrilled to see and hear how friggin’ TIGHT you have made the MMX. Watching all the gears, belts and pulleys, and dropping steel balls achieve that level of precision is one of the COOLEST things I have seen in ages! Keep going with this and it will get cooler and cooler, and you will eventually achieve the Absolute ZERO of automaton music! Just... SO... WELL... DONE !!!

[@tompointdll]

Just an idea , Add a little screen with the motor speed and evetualy 3 or 4 buttons thats corespond to presets you defined

[@AllArePreciousToHim]

Wow... It's been a while since I've checked on the marble machine's progress. I am truly amazed and inspired by your progress!!! I can't wait to show my music students this!

[@vinshin3320]

You should sell a keychain version of the happy gear

[@FunnelCakeRyan]

I would 100% buy a Wilson keychain.

[@93lozfan]

I think my favorite part of this isn't the engineering, it's how excited you get over the simplest thing. It's kind of infectious.

[@spiksplinter]

I'm wondering if some software can be written to export the midi file from your music software as a file that can be send to the stud welding company.

[@davidchidester5463]

Can't wait for the MMX to be done. Seeing it come to life is amazing. 😀

[@benanddadmechanical6573]

Sorry at 20:00 I heard: “I’m making a monster piece ...”

[@heitman78]

and at 9:44

[@Infernoblade1010]

I didn't think about it while you were building it, but the amount of adjustment points on the MMX is just mindblowing! I didn't realize you could adjust each one 4-5 spots for extremely accurate performance!

[@NROS2012]

1) this machine is literally 0.005 milliseconds out of synch so I need to adjust it... 2) with this bit of wire I found on the bench I can see the heights of the marble drop are exactly the same... 🤣

[@peterkelley6344]

Martin, your happy again! That's fun to see! Things will now go faster!

[@jeremyadler-g1o]

"Hey look ma I made it (literally) andit'splayingtighterthanhumanlypossiblewedrasticallyoverengineeredthisbutitwassototallyworthit."

[@RichardJr1134]

I'm very happy for your triumphant victory during this episode Martin. Smart thinking and well done!

[@JobiWanification]

When you say you’re making a “Masterpiece” you should just say you’re making a “Monsterpiece.”

[@reddevilmenace]

I AM SOOO EXCITED!!! I am so impressed by how contained you keep your excitement and you are able to remain focused, Martin! I cannot wait to see you and the MMX on the World Tour!!! It feels like 2020 will be the best year ever!

[@harrytsang1501]

5:32 it can still be the tightest fully mechanical automated instrument

[@stathisbikos6563]

ok... I have to admit it. This episode gave me a semi... I don't know why, but fine tuning this beast is so satisfying to watch