MMM Demos

Just some fiddling with the MMM. No music, just sound. Be sure check out the Mattson Mini Modular Forum for a note from George on the one year anniversary yesterday. If you missed it see this post for images. Note the following all feature the Syntar SSM 2040 filter. The final filter is the last remaining item. I do have to say the quality of the system has come a long way since it was first announced. If you remember it was messaged to be a bare-bones, budget modular with a finish on the panels meant to be replaced. It now has a very proper finish (same panel overlays as DSI and Moog) and it feels rock solid. The oscillators are new and based on the Syntar, EML style OSCs. To be honest I was a little worried the new OSCs would not live up to the Syntar's. To my surprise they do and they are much more stable, tracking a full six octaves. With just two OSCs it actually gives my Voyager a run for the money. These are very bold oscillators. The final filter will of course have to prove itself, however if the OSCs are any sign, I am sure they will come through. This is a very nice modular system. Again, the following is just some tinkering. You can see prior posts for more demos and videos by clicking on the MMM label below. Apologies for the heavy reverb on the first couple of demos. http://mattsonminimodular.com/


Mattson Mini Modular 1 - Manual Syntar Filter Tweak with Reverb (WAV here)
Manually messing with the Syntar filter. Reverb via Alesis iMulti-Mix 8USB


Mattson Mini Modular 2 - LFO on Syntar Filter with Reverb (WAV here)
LFO on Syntar filter. Reverb via Alesis iMultiMix 8USB. The "snappiness" comes from changing the slope of the LFO.


Mattson Mini Modular 3 - Sample & Hold on Syntar Filter and VCOs (WAV here)


Mattson Mini Modular 4 - Portamento (WAV here)
Just listening to the portamento - legato vs stepped. The range of notes you hear is the portamento.


Mattson Mini Modular 5 - Sequence with Portamento (WAV here)
TR-909 provides the drums. miniMusic BeatPad driving both the MMM and 909


Mattson Mini Modular 6 - Sequence with FM - Frequency Modulation (WAV here)
TR-909 provides the drums. Sample & Hold on one OSC


Mattson Mini Modular 7 - Beating OSCs and FM (WAV here)
Two OSCs beating with some frequency modulation here and there. When it sounds like there are about to come in tune but don't that is due to the FM. I then reduce the modulation and use the tuning knobs to bring them back in. The oscillator tuning on these are very tight.


Mattson Mini Modular 8 - Frequency Modulation (WAV here)
Messing with the frequency modulation on both OSCs with all OSC waveforms going into the mixer. Messing with octive settings and the Sample & Hold for some distorted goodness and trigger action. The filter opens up in this one.