Rare Silver Faced MAM ADX-1 Analog Drum Synthesizer

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"The ADX1 is a compact, inexpensive, all-analog drum synthesizer from German synth manufacturer Music And More (MAM). It has 50 on-board knobs to tweak its five analog drum sounds. These include Bass, Synth, Snare, Hi-Hat and Metal. Each sound has ten rotary knobs that can be used to adjust a variety of parameters for that sound, such as attack/decay/release, stereo panning, filter cutoff and resonance, volume, FM depth and tuning. Sounds a bit dirty — but in a good, analog kind of way. The ADX1 is rack-mountable with a metal faceplate that has been seen in both blue and silver color schemes.

Unlike many other drum machines, the ADX1 is purely a synthesizer—there is no on-board pattern sequencer. There is no patch memory. However, there is MIDI I/O, stereo outputs, individual outputs for each sound, and on-board Trigger buttons to fire off each sound from the front-panel which is useful when crafting the sounds.

As mentioned, the sounds are all analog. And all those knobs do allow you to create some great analog drum sounds—the kind that you might hear from Kraftwerk or Nine Inch Nails. The Snare and HiHat sounds both feature "open" and "closed" variants. The sounds can be quite unique, but also fairly capable of emulating most of the classic analog drum sounds of the past such as those from the Roland X0X line, although the Bass doesn't seem to have the same punch as a 909 kick. The Snare is a lot like the classic Simmons machines. Its HiHat and Metal sounds seem to get the most praise from users around the interwebs. The envelope and filter controls on the HiHat allow for some really cool animated HiHat patterns. And the Metal sound is more of an analog-explosion sound, rather than a ride or crash.

The closest competitor to the ADX1 out there would probably be the . However, the ADX1 is more compact and grittier. The ADX1 ceased production when MAM was bought/sold to another company called Terratec. Its combination of modern MIDI implementation and internal circuitry with old-school analog sounds and low-budget construction make the ADX1 an affordable supplement to your existing synth studio, as well as very fun and capable analog drum synthesizer."

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Mode Machines ADX1 Demos and Details

Published on Jun 28, 2016 acidjack303

ADX-1

ANALOG DRUM MACHINE

Mode Machines brought again the ADX 1, a powerful 5 channel Analogue Drum Expander with individual outputs, MIDI control and infinite amount of sound tones thanks to its generous amount of knobs to control its parameters.
The 5 Channels provide different sound palettes.

We saw mention of the Mode Machines ADX1 back in NAMM of 2015. I ran a quick search on the site for ADX1, and there hasn't been much between now and then. The following are some details via Mode Machines. The ADX1 is based on the original MAM ADX1.

"Mode Machines brought again the ADX 1, a powerful 5 channel Analogue Drum Expander with individual outputs, MIDI control and infinite amount of sound tones thanks to its generous amount of knobs to control its parameters.
The 5 Channels provide different sound palettes.

Metal: Metal is used to create cymbal sounds and consists of two different metallic-sounding Generators. Two filters, Envelope/modulation options, Decay and Release.

HiHat: HiHat consists of one metallic-sounding noise generator and one “clean” signal, Pitch control, mix, modulation, filter, Envelope modulation, Decay and Release.

Snare: The sound of Snare is created by one metallic-sounding noise generator through two band pass filters connected in parallel, Decay and Release.

Synth: Is used to create sounds like bells or synthesizers and consists of 3 sinus Oscillators. FM and Bend for a wide palette of sounds, Attack and Release.

Bass: Consists of one sinus oscillator, with pitch control. Additional Overtones can be created by frequency modulation. Attack simulates the 'Pluck' of a bass string, Release to control the length and Distortion available for dirtier sounds."

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adx1 kraftzwerg es1.wmv

YouTube via popitem

"Casual acid like recording using mam adx1 (seq by korg es1), kraftzwerg module (randomly sequenced by seq02, maq doing the clock).
I' m looking to sell or trde the adx1, if anyone interested send a msg."

Acid Techno Session - Moog DFAM, Elektron Digitakt, Mode Machines ADX1...

Published on Jul 5, 2018 Kablehead

"For this acid jam i recorded a sequence from my X0XB0X onto the Digitakt. Actually i wanted to use the X0XB0X in the setup but unfortunately it lacks a bit when midi synced.

The Moog DFAM provides the 2nd synth line and gets synced by the Korg Volca Sample.

The drums are coming from the ADX1 which is an analog drum machine. It's similar to the Vermona DRM1 but definitely has a character of its own.
It gets sequenced by the Digitakt.
Each channel of the ADX1 is connected to the Soundcraft EPM12 mixer.

On the AUX sends of the mixer i used the TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay and the Lexicon LXP-1

The Analog Heat from Elektron is subtly crunching up the master with a little help from the Radioman GSSL compressor.

The Akai Midimix is used to control selected parameters of the Digitakt."

Diatonic 〽️ (Waldorf M 1.08 // MAM Adx1 // Arturia Keystep Pro)

video upload by 2-Minute Warning

"The Waldorf M just got a very nice update (v1.08) and it was a good reason to celebrate with a new video of the M in multi-mode, sequenced by the Arturia Keystep Pro.
My good old buddy the Music And More (MAM) ADX1 5-voice analog drum machine was also taken out for this special occasion to take care of the beat!
Recorded in one shot.

The 8-voices of the M can be limiting when the synth is used in the multi-timbral mode (4 parts), but hey, the creation of this channel was based on the concept of making music in a constrained environment, so it was a nice challenge again 😅

* Hardware used *

- ALL SYNTH parts : Waldorf M
- Output 1: PLUCK riff + Eventide H9 (Diatonic)
- Output 2: PADS + Darkglass Microtubes X (Distortion) + Walrus Audio Julianna (Chorus, Vibrato) + Strymon Bigsky (Reverb) + Pill Pedal (Ducking, triggered by the Keystep Pro kick's gate output)
- Output 3: CHIMES melody + Red Panda Particle 2 (Granular delay) + Death By Audio Rooms (Reverb)

- DRUMS : Music And More ADX1

- All synth & drum parts sequenced by the Arturia Keystep Pro"

Jomox XBase09 triggering MAM ADX1

YouTube via LyndonTCorbett

"Besides the XBase09's 3 internal drum tracks, each pattern has 3 additional monophonic sequencer tracks. The data is sent out via the midi out jack, and each track can have its own individual midi channel. In this way, you can control up to three different midi sound sources directly from the XBase09. Even slide programming is possible.

Here I have it set to control my MAM (Music and More) ADX1 drum machine. Unlike the XBase, which only has it's kick and snare being analog, the ADX1 is full analog."

Nova Musik - Mode Machines new products with Julian Calvo Orquin at NAMM 2015

Published on Jan 28, 2015 Nova Musik

Note: the SEQ12 is not new, the others are.

"Check out great deals on Mode Machines products at Nova Musik: http://www.novamusik.com/mode-machine...

Julian Calvo Orquin introduces three new Mode Machines products at NAMM 2015 and provides a direct-in audio demonstration afterwards.

Mode Machines SEQ12 12-Track Matrix Sequencer is a powerful rackmountable step sequencer for MIDI production and live performance. Tracks can be monophonic, polyphonic or put into a special drum mode. It has two modulation busses for MIDI CCs and modulation envelopes can be ‘drawn in’ on its button grid. SAW12 has one MIDI in and three MIDI outs.

Mode Machines ADX1 Analog Drum Machine [based on the MAM ADX1] features five analog drum voices with eight controls per voice for a total of 51 front panel knobs; there are no menus or button combinations—every parameter is instantly available. The five individual channels can be triggered via front panel buttons, via MIDI or via five trigger inputs. ADX1 also has individual outputs for each drum voice as well as a stereo main output.

Mode Machines vPed is a ‘virtual pedal board’ that hosts VST plug-in effects and instruments. Individual plug-ins can be activated and deactivated with a simple press of a footswitch. It also has four expression pedal inputs and four momentary footswitch inputs. Its large color screen and intuitive interface allow quick editing of VST plug-ins without a keyboard or mouse.

Mode Machines CerebelUSB is a small, portable USB MIDI to DIN MIDI converter that transforms any class compliant MIDI USB controller to a standard 5-pin MIDI device. It also functions as a USB hub, merging multiple connected USB controllers into a single MIDI signal."

MAM ADX1 analog drum module midi synthesizer

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click the image. like a swimming pool in the summer.

"MAM ADX1 analog drum machine from Germany. individual outs, midi, trigger buttons, great sound, great condition. compact unit with many smooth & cutting sounds inside"

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Mode Machines ADX1 Demo 3

Published on Jul 1, 2016 acidjack303

You can find all parts and details on the new Mode Machines ADX1 here.

MAM Music and More ADX1 Analog Drum Synthesizer

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"Up for sale is a MAM (Music and More) ADX1 analog drum synthesizer. German made, sounds include bass drum, snare, hi-hat, metal and synth. All 5 sounds have multiple parameter that can be tweaked to get some very interesting electro sounds. It's important to note that the parameters for each sound are not controllable by MIDI, meaning you will not be able to program them from a DAW or controller. They can only be controlled by the knobs on the synth itself. It does not transmit any MIDI, only receives on the 5 MIDI notes to trigger the sounds. Comes with power supply and the manual which is only a single sheet of paper since the only thing you really need to know is how to set the MIDI channel and the MIDI notes that trigger the sounds. The unit has been tested and has retained all functionality."

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Mode Machines ADX1

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"This is very much like the MAM (Music And More) ADX1, It is infact EXACTLY like it, only newer manufacture date. It's very similar to the early pre-MKIII Vermona DRM1 synths also. It's a very unique sound =)"

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MFOS DIY Modular Synthesizer Videos by deadlover73

YouTube via deadlover73 aja Rico Loverde

Playlist:
MFOS DIY Modular Synthesizer first patch pt. 1 & pt. 2
MFOS MUSIC FROM OUTER SPACE SOUNDLAB PLUS MINI SYNTHS AND FRIENDS
2 Music From Outer Space Soundlabs makin beautiful analog noise.mov
10 Step Sequencer Cotrolling 2 MFOS Soundlab Plus' - sync test 1

Descriptions:

Videos 1 & 2:
"from left to right.
MFOS VCO
Yusynth ARP Filter
MFOS T White Sequencer
MFOS Quantizer
MFOS LFO
MFOS Ring Modulator
MFOS VCA
MFOS ADSR (not used)
MFOS mixer (not pictured)

all panels by Bridechamber.com all modules assembled by me

sequencer is clocked to Analogue Solutions Europa which syncs and triggers the midi of the tr606 and the MAM adx1. No drums in part 1.""

Video 3:
"MESSING AROUND WITH MY RECENTLY FINISHED MFOS SOUNDLAB MINI SYNTH PLUS', DSI TETRA, FUTURE RETRO REVOLUTION, SH-101, TR-707, AND A MEMORY BOY STEREO HAZARAI DELAY."

Video 4:
"This is an example of my (2) Music From Outer Space Soundlab Pluses that I recently finished. The SL on the right is sending LFO and AR to the CV inputs on the SL on the left. The Moog cp251 is being used as a mult and also the LFO is slowly sweeping the VCF CV on the left SL. Theres is also a AR signal being sent to trigger the SH-101 and from the 101 CV out back into SL 2s oscillator CV. Both of the Soundlabs are using the S&H function as well...

This was recorded in Ableton with a little verb and compression. This was just a patch making beautiful soundscapes not a musically piece.

PCBs for the Soundlab can be found at Musicfromouterspace.com

front panels were designed by mike at Planetsynth

Construction by me (Rico)"

Video 5:
"Heres a little spur of the moment test I did with my recently finished MFOS 10 step sequencer. The sequencer is triggering AS Europa thru trigger sync and the Europa is running the Access Virus TI Snow, the MAM ADX1, and the TR606 Exfade mk2 by midi. The synthesizers.com modular, and 2 MFOS Soundlab Plus Mini Synths are being controlled by the sequencers cv / gate outs. This was done to see how everything would sync to the sequencer and meant as a written piece of music. The sequencer has 3 cv outs, gate out and trigger out. If you have ny questions feel free to leave them in the comments. I also used an EH Memory Man for reverb...

This was done to see how everything would sync to the sequencer and not meant as a written piece of music. If you have ny questions feel free to leave them in the comments.

The Soundlabs and the 10 Step were built by me but I still have a few bugs here and there to work out, for the most part though Im very pleased with them.

There were also a few clicks and pops in the bounce that Im trying to track down. There was no clipping of any of my outputs throughout the signal chain and I am not too sure where they are coming from.

Thank you for your comments Sorry bout the shaky hands and the dangling camera cord!!!!"

MAM ADX1

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"MAM ADX1 analogue drum synth. Comes with 5 different sound sections that have all their own output + 2 main panned outputs. Midi In/Thru with midi in selectable channel via a DIN switch. The device doesn't have a internal sequencer but it can be played manually. Capable of producing some of those classic sounds (especially for the Hihat) and also comes with an FM extension that makes wacky percussion sounds. Modulation (LFO) on the metal, synth and bass section enable to produce a different sound at each hit."

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Rare Mode Machines ADX1 Analog Drum Synthesizer SN 050170192 w/ Original Box

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You can find info and demos of the Mode Machines ADX1 in previous posts here.

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Flame Echometer Groove

YouTube via flameampere

"The FLAME-"ECHOMETER" MIDI-sequencer with analog CV-outputs.
All sounds from analog drum modul MAM "ADX1" via Moogerfooger's RingModulator.
The session demonstrate a simple groove."

Flame Echometer Shuffle Beat


"The FLAME-"ECHOMETER" MIDI-sequencer with analog CV-outputs.
All sounds from analog drum modul MAM "ADX1" via Moogerfooger's RingModulator.
The session demonstrate the SHUFFLE-Mode."

Mode Machines ADX1 Demo 2

Published on Jun 29, 2016 acidjack303

You can fine part 1 with details on the new ADX1 here.

New Synth Gear and Makers in January 2015

After this year's massive New Years post, I thought it might be interesting to see how many new makers and new gear announcements we received in a single month.

This may or may not become a monthly theme on the site depending on interest.  If you think it's worth while, leave a comment.

At a high level we had 12 new makers, one new old maker previously never featured on the site, and a whopping 193 new synth related products. Check out the module list below.  The list is a combination of what was either announced or released this month.

The list in order of appearance:

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How to make an 80s Disco track - By Hyboid

YouTube Uploaded by FordTweedle on Feb 3, 2012

"Equipment used:

Drums:
MFB Kult
Simmons SDS 800
MAM ADX1
Lell UDS

Synths:
Waldorf Microwave
Oberheim Matrix 6R
Roland MKS-70
Doepfer Dark Energy
DSI Evolver
MFB Synth Lite

FX:
Lexicon MPX-1
Korg Kaoss Pad Mini
Ensoniq DP/4"

And one more from FordTweedle:

Doepfer Dark Energy - Arpeggio Demo

ploaded by FordTweedle on Aug 14, 2011

"Track: draft for 'Hyboid - A Night out at Milliways'"

Polypumpkins - First-person Isolation (Hydrasynth / MonoPoly / Bass Station 2 / Polivoks Mini) 📻

Polypumpkins

"A DAWless jam with Roland System-500, Space Echo, ASM Hydrasynth, Novation Bass Station 2, Elta Music Polivoks Mini, Mode Machines ADX1, Korg MonoPoly, SQ-1 & Arturia Beatstep Pro. Recorded to Ableton Live 10."

The Wash -- featuring Kawai K5000 w Macro Controller

Published on Oct 19, 2013 LESINDES·107 videos

"This video features the exceptional Kawai K5000 and its capabilty for tweakable PADs.
The pad is Kawai K5000R only. Single sound. 1 layer. No overdub on this track.
The other instruments:
MAM ADX1, Korg Electribe SX.
The train ride is from Berlin Central Station to Berlin Alexanderplatz."