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Alesis • MMT-8

A standard and simple MIDI sequencer that is still used today by some of the biggest names in electronic music because of its simplicity, durability and reliability. It's simply a pattern and song based sequencer with 8 separate tracks. Each of these tracks can carry 16 channels of Midi info which makes this more like 128 tracks. These tracks can be muted during playback giving you a lot of performance control for a live situation. It's also a nice way for creating various breakdowns and builds in your music. Patterns can also be switched on the fly for true performance ability!

With external click inputs and Midi, the MMT-8 can be used to integrate your older drum machines or sequencers with Midi systems! Still you may not find much use for it in a studio, however, because using a computer to sequence these days is much faster and flexible. Similar to Roland's new grooveline, the MC-303, MC-505 and JX-305; the MMT-8 offers a fun method of performing sequences in a live situation that is ideal for DJs and musicians. It is used live by Orbital, Moby, Jimmy Edgar, Higher Intelligence Agency, Autechre, and Carl Craig.

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ccp

Posted 24 minutes ago

I also have questions on how to hook up an MMT-8, Oxygen 8 MIDI keyboard and a nanosynth module? I want to sequence the sounds on the nanosynth in realtime. so far this is what I have tried: Oxygen (MIDI out) to MMT-8 (MIDI in) and MMT-8 (MIDI out) to nanosynth (MIDI in)....in this mode I can hear the notes I have recorded but I can hear any notes in real time un less I connect the MIDI Thru on the MMT-8 to the nanosynth MIDI in but it wont playback the notes.

Ben

Posted 6 days ago

It is a fantastic machine, but how exactly do you hook up more than one synth at a time to it since just one synth requires both the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT?

Julio

Posted 10 days ago

1st hardware seq that I every used... Classic!

louis

Posted 72 days ago

Simply the best hansone hardware midi sequencer ever made. It can do evrything you want.

Frank Parente

Posted 183 days ago

I continue to use my mmt 8 all the time. I sequence basic tracks with it. Then I digitally record those tracks onto 2 stereo channels and I am left with 6 more tracks. This is done using a tascam digital 8 track recorder. Both these units cost me less than $500 combined. You can't beat that. I can then bounce all that to the computer via USB, and away I go.

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