Musikmesse 2013: MFB has introduced the Tanzbär Drumcomputer – a new analog drum machine.
Here’s an audio demo:
MFB Drum Computer Session 2 by Yapacc on Mixcloud
Key Features:
- Analog drum computer with 16 voices
- 16-step sequencer, with accent and pitch-bend
- 144 patterns
- Fill and chain functions
- 2 CV/Gate channels
- Roll/Flam recording
- Individual and common Swing settings
- Knob recording
- 10 single outputs + 1 stereo ouput
Pricing and availability are TBA.
dang, was really hoping to hear the snare. I love my Vermona DRM but I find the snare to be lacking so I’m really curious about this one. It kind of looks like an 808 clone, or at least an 808 clone with added features?
Bears don’t use snare drums.
Knob Recording…he he…
Looks good, hopefully the output won’t be as noisy as the 522.
I have always been curious about/interested in MFB, but was put off by the small size and dodgy-looking build quality. This looks really impressive and if it’s consistent with their pricing history I’m guess around $1000, which would be a great deal.
Wish the demo was a bit more experimental and less repetitive, it’s hard to get an idea of teh device’s range…but I like what I hear overall.
According to the German music site AMAZONA.de, the Tanzbär will be released in May / June and will cost about 840€.
http://www.amazona.de/2013/04/top-news-mfb-tanzbaer-drumcomputer/
The machine looks great but that demo is very boring. Those TINY sounds can’t be the final output?
rock the Tanzbar!
Tanzbär is a german word and it stands for torturing animals. A shame!
Dancing Bear /= Torturing Animals
thats what that should have been
Dancing Bear ? Torturing Animals
Now, the method in which they get the bear to dance very well may be torture, but the worldly accepted definition of “Dancing Bear” is not synonymous with torture.