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Description

The monophonic Synth 2 is the new flagship for MFB with a storeable user interface, more possibilities to play on and better quality. The classical real analog module with voltage controlled VCOs, VCF and VCA can be run via Midi or with the internal stepsequencer. 25 Sequences with each 32 steps can be edited, combined and performed. There are 50 presets and 49 user sets to store all sound parameters. Noise, external audio and three VCOs come together in the internal mixer where they offer a wide range of sound possibilities. In the 24dB Lowpass filter the unit can resonate itself, be modulated from the LFO or a VCO and has a keyfollower function. There is each one ADSR envelope for each VCA and VCF. The two LFOs with triangle, rect, saw, random can be used as one shot or as a little envelope, too. Over Midi you can play VCF and/or VCA with dynamics. The sequencer can send or receive start, stop and clock. Overall the MFB-SYNTH II is a very cool, complex and inexpensive new monophonic Synthesizer module from Herr Fricke. It can understand CV/Gate for it's 3 oscillators, can be controlled via MIDI and has a great integrated step sequencer.

specs VCO with 3 individual oscillators scaled to volt/octave, with sawtooth, square and/or triangle. VCO2 with additional impulse wave and PWM for square, octave can be set between 4, 8,16` or 32Õ, additional detune amount of plus or minus one octave for VCO's 2 and 3. VCOs can either be modulatied by LFO or VCO 3, VCO1 can be set to SYNC, 2 ringmods are available: VCO1+2, VCO2+3, 24 dB/octave LPFilter by design, emphasis (resonance) up to self oscillation, cutoff can be auto-modulated by LFO or VCO, KEY controls keyboard pitch to cutoff parameter (Keyboard scaling), each an ADSR envelope for VCF and VCA, the VCA can also be modulated by an LFO for characteristic tremolo effects, 2 LFOs with sawtooth, rectangle, triangle and random. LFO can be set to ãOne Shot" mode to be used as simple envelopes, 50 presets and 49 memory locations, incoming velocity information can be used for VCF cutoff or VCA level. Pitch and Modulation wheel are recognized, step sequencer sends or receives MIDI clock, Start and Stop MIDI In/Out, Audio In/Out , CV/GATE In, Power (power supply included)

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mummstylesound

MFB Synth II & MFB 502 Demo

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MFB Synth II & MFB 502 Demo

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mummstylesound

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MFB Synth II

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SyntheticMachines

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mfb synth II and sequencer

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ktnsft

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MFB-SYNTH II setting

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MFB Synth II Demo 2

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SyntheticMachines

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Features and functionality

  • The MFB Synth II manual frequently mentions "See setting system parameters," yet provides no detailed guidance on this aspect.

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  • Some modulation types label LFOs as “LFO 1” or “LFO 2” while others are simply “LFO,” indicating possible limitations in modulation assignment clarity.

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User experience

  • Users have noted the difficulty in understanding system parameter settings due to incomplete manual instructions, requiring external resources for clarification.

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4.5 out of 5

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thx1183

rich analog sound, noisy amp.

amp section is noisy. sound and features are awesome for price.

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See how Deadmau5 uses MFB Synth II

Deadmau5

Music Producer

BSOD

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The image clearly shows the MFB Synth II positioned in front of the Voyager on the left, indicating that Deadmau5 uses this piece of gear.

See how Gesaffelstein uses MFB Synth II

Gesaffelstein

Music Producer

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In the lower right corner of Gesaffelstein's live setup, it can be seen that he uses a MFB Synth II Monophonic Analog Synthesizer (photo originally sourced from http://nickydigital.com).

See how KiNK uses MFB Synth II

KiNK

Music Producer, DJ

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"I borrowed a Space Echo for a week and the first things to do were 1. a dub track 2. youtube video :) No digital equipment used this time, what you see is what is playing. The machines used: Roland Space Echo RE-201, Mackie 802-VLZ3 (mixer), FMR RNLA (compressor) Revox A77 (tape recording, saturation), MFB Synth II (stabs) MFB 522 (drums) Enjoy:)"

See how Front 242 uses MFB Synth II

Front 242

Music Producer

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Per this May 04, 2021 feature from gearnews.de:

Live concerts of Front 242 are very different from other bands of the time, because the member Daniel B (ressanutti) always stays off stage behind the desk and had devices for multitrack recordings, Mac, TG-77 and emu samplers on board and later rather small take-away synths, such as the MFB Synth II or the Korg R3, to He is not only the producer, but a member.

See how Todd Terje uses MFB Synth II

Todd Terje

Music Producer

Terje, Todd & Prins Thomas

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Terje is showing his first synth, the MFB SYNTH-II, in this studio interview.

See how Kid Koala uses MFB Synth II

Kid Koala

DJ

Deltron 3030

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Kid Koala seen using a MFB Synth II Monophonic Analog Synthesizer in his studio in a picture posted on his official Facebook.

See how Skee Mask uses MFB Synth II

Skee Mask

Music Producer

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Verified via naiv.studio

Naiv studios worked on re-designing Skee Masks's studio space in 2020. Photos taken by Luis Zeno Kuhn of the finished room reveal much of Skee Mask's gear and workspace. The photos were found on the Naiv studios website under the index section that shows work done for previous clients.

See how The Hacker uses MFB Synth II

The Hacker

Composer, Music Producer

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In an illustration from Side-line, The Hacker is shown with the MFB Synth II, highlighting its use in their setup.

See how Djedjotronic uses MFB Synth II

Djedjotronic

Music Producer, DJ

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Djedjotronic is shown using the MFB Synth II in a photo shared on Instagram.

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