Two shots of the MMT8 including one of the inside sent my way via Andre Vezina. I remember when these were considered "IT" for sequencing. They were the standard and considered the best; so much so I remember there being classes on how to use them in an audio engineering program. I always wanted one at the time, but couldn't afford one. Amazing how simple it looks. I love this shot without the original face plate. Very industrial, which was appropriate for it's time. Thanks Andre! Click hear for his site including more pictures and music all made with the MMT8. Listening to Quartz now. Good stuff.
"After many years of utilisation, the switch board of the Alesis MMT-8 was in bad condition. I did'nt want to get rid of it simply because in my case, this is the perfect tool and I know it by heart.So I decided to fix real switchs directly on the circuit board. After one day of working, the result became an hideous polymorph thing with all fonctions working perfectly.
Maybe one day I will decide to make a more fashion panel."
I say keep it the way it is! It looks better to me. : )
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI used to have to take mine apart once every year or so and take ultra-fine sandpaper across the contacts on the circuit board that were under each button. I'd put it back together and it would work like new for about 9 months or so, then get a little jumpy again. Kept me going for about 10 years.
StrangeBones