Stimming reviews the MFB Synth Pro (Electronic Beats TV)
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- Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025
- Our resident synth expert Martin Stimming takes the new 8 voice polyphonic synthesizer Synth Pro by MFB for a test drive.
For a retail price of around 1000 Euros, the Synth Pro offers 3 oscillators which each include a Sub oscillator, 24 dB Low Pass and 12 dB Multimode filters, 3 envelope generators which all include a looping function, built in effects, and a sequencer/arpeggiator.
Let’s see what Stimming has to say about the latest product from one of Berlin's oldest boutique synthesizer manufacturers.
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8:55 just another example of why stimming is one of my fav reviewers
🤣
that's because he is an extra ordinary musician and a great humble guy on top....very pleasant person!!
I love MFB. Probably my favorite manufacturer of synths. Love everything they do.
Perhaps the best sounding synths but the less ergonomic to my mind (firmware issues, grid of black potentiometers of the same size...) they are near to be perfect ^^
everytime an incredibly good video, please keep it up!
thank you for making these stimming, and thank you eb for letting him do them :)
Really hooked to the Stimming's reviews. Thanks Electronic Beats
Hi stimming I was front and center at your performance at truth in Johannesburg South Africa 🇿🇦 December 7th! Best day of my life 😭
I think it's absolutely incredible how small this is. And the price is so good. this would be so perfect for me, touring solo! I think i'll definetly get one and maybe sell my deepmind for it.
stimmigs vortrag ist erstklassig; very entertaining und doch informativ und kompetent. wirklich ein sympathisches kerlchen...
der mfb klingt grossartig, sehr analog, mit dem typischen mfb-grundklang; ich glaub, den werde ich mir wirklich kaufen...schön, daß es nicht immer nur der uli sein muss, sondern auch mal der manfred sein kann ;-)
you cannot dislike stimming, great musician with a cute german accent
Always a pleasure, Martin!
I very much respect people who can do a video in English... and it’s not their first language. Great work!
I really hope this company steps up with full support on this one. It sounds very nice and I love a small knob per function module. I own a Dominion Club and the oscillators are very unstable, it’s near impossible to interface with a computer to backup patches, the firmware was abandoned really quickly, and i can’t get a response from their support. Does anyone have a recent experience with them that suggests they’re putting more into support? Cause I enjoy the design and sound! Very thorough, informative review!
...and this small jazzy pattern at the end. 🎹This review is as warm as the synth. He is in love with sound. Look at his eyes :)
His reviews are the best because I trust bias. He makes great music and his examples are all about how it's usable in a musical context!
How is the tuning and other features at this point in 2021, I wonder.
I love Stimmings music he's actually my favorit artist. And I think he is the best reviewer for equipment. But this isn't the most careful review. I got a Synth Pro since 3 weeks by chance because a shop sold his exibit sample to me and I participated in beta testing.
First apparently he doesn't have the current firmware installed.
Second there is much more to talk about the fact that this thing has 2 multi mode filters wich can be run in parallel an serial. There are incredible possibilities I wished he would show off more.
And third his conclusion about the unison mode is a pity. The fact that this machine has 8 Voices AND 3 VCOs which can also be run in DCO mode is insane. If he shows the unison mode, pull up the second and third VCO! I don't think there are much more synths out there that can make as thick and fat bass sounds. Certainly not the mentioned moogs and what have you.
I have to say, although he likes the machine this review is a bit sloppy. There are much more things to love about this synth than the sound of one oscillator and the obvious fact that it can be played in 8 voice polyphonic mode!! The Pro also has an Arp a Sequencer and can sync LFOs to midi clock which is a thing people might me interrested in. Also it can send and receive midi cc which should not be taken for granted in equipment "coming from the past". ;) I say try out this machine for your self. This review is only shoing a tiny bit of the things to love about the Synth Pro.
But I can never be angry with Stimming, I simply love his music too much, to me he is the greatist producer out there!! :)
He got a prototype from MFB for a week. So pretty sure there will be a updated firmware when the synth arrives in the shops. That is what he is saying.
And of course you could talk for hours and demonstrate every single parameter. But that’s not the point with this reviews. It‘s personal and what HE like or don‘t like about it.
@@ElectronicBeatsTV Ok! but especially the unison mode with 3 VCOs would have been a thing to talk about more because that is precisely what covers the bass sound territory. But never mind, say hello to Stimming when you see him :D
Do you know if there will every come a Voice Panning feature in future firmwares? To me this is a must have feature in a poly synth...
@@madsvadsholt5324 I don't know for sure but I don't think so. The lag of Voice Panning can be worked around by recording a phrase twice and panning the recordings to left an right. The result will be amazing stereo width.
@@luap2006 hey paul, thanks for your criticism! I had the unit until 20min ago and checked the unison again and no, its not that impressive for me.
I must own this. It sounds absolutely incredible!
Great review as usual. And I agree, it sounds lovely.
7:05 you'll make a good flight attendant
Deine Reviews sind wirklich die besten die kenne ! Wirklich weiter so.
that's the MFB-301 drum machine in the background! 🙃 (little white box)
This made my day better, thank you. Will be purchasing.
Love Stimming! And Electronic beats
When Stimming speaks, I listen.
Thank you Martin, great demo and I love your poetic analogies: "Hydrasynth made of glass and MFB Synth Pro made of wood" nice! Your demonstration has definitely increased my interest in MFB.
The MFB is nowhere near the capabilities of the Hydra. Hydra is unnapologeticly digital (despite the warm mode that comes with the update) and is all about wavescanning with a bucketful of ways to do so. This one... not really. Hydra has 5 lfos and 5 EGs. An extensive matrix that this one does not have, etc. It's like apples to oranges really.
He tested the Hydrasynth in the last review and he love it. He describes the sound feel, not the possibilities here.
@@ElectronicBeatsTV I understand that, still, apples to oranges
@@jumpingman8160 or glass to wood ;D
Stimming please take a look at the MFB Tanzbar 2. Information on it is very slim. It seems like a very capable machine.
I have it and still struggle to understand the sequencer. Seems to be some hidden tracks... The manual is very poor:(
@@bendikbaksaasodin Is it? I have the first Tanzbär and the manual was spot on
Na endlich...I was just looking at Thomann a few days ago, saw that the Synth Pro was supposed to be released soon, and wondering why there weren't any newer videos covering it. Have to say it sounds pretty good, but then I'm also a sucker for analog synths. Vielen Dank und gut gemacht!
i'm sold. since there are no other poly desktop synths that can do all this.
Hi
Great review of what looks like a very capable synth but keep getting distracted by the piano your using as a controller...what is it?
Thanks
The. Best. Reviews. Can someone clone this man (so he can continue producing), and then get him on the television?
What are you talking about? He is a CLONE!!!!
Stunning Stimming
Sounds incredible. Enjoyed this and Stimming's review of the Modal synths last year. Any opinions on the Argon8 and how it stacks up against the Hydra?
That stereo filter is SO exciting.
Brilliant review !
I wouldn't mind having a small built in keyboard like the dominion 1 on the synthpro. Great sounding synthesizer anyhow. 👍
Hi Martin, did you receive your production model and how do you cope with the noise floor? I'm especially fond of the darker sounds it produces (with VCF) and I find the noise level a bit bothersome there..
Stimming is the best reviewer
Agree 😉
wow...sounds amazing
Would be great to have a modulation matrix in MFB Synth Pro! I could wait another five-six months for it!
My favorite synth reviewer absolutely. Peace Christo 👽🐕🛸🎶☮️
Stimming your reviews are the best!!! Any chance you’d review the MPC One or not really your thing?
As i already mentioned... Herr Stimming, weiter so! 😊
Any idea what chords he is using there? Lovely 😊
it lacks a zoom on the synthesizer but other than that superb video again
Great review
Is the looping envelope part of the polyphonic chain? So each of the voices has it's own looping envelope? Or just one master instance?
each one has its own - its real polyphonic
Hey do you know if this synth accepts polyphonic aftertouch?
It sounds fantastic! And a good demo too.
I noticed something though: Why is the volume going up and down in such a nervous way at 9:30? Is it some unfortunate post-processing on the youtube video, or does the synth do this? Could it be a prototype issue?
Also, does increasing the resonance attenuate the bass on the filters?
Can‘t hear big volume difference at 9.30. He is playing really dynamic.
@@ElectronicBeatsTV It's not a big volume difference, it's more like small weird wobbles. I just double checked a different browser. I can still hear it. But it could be a bit of tremolo going at a variable speed. And it doesn't happen in other demos, so I'll assume it's the preset then. :)
I was seriously considering the Super 6 but after hearing this, I could save about $1,500 and still get what I'm looking for.
My thoughts as well
@@trevor4835 Now I'm thinking the Deluge Synthstrom is the best idea.
No way this can replace a super 6. But you may still get what you’re looking for with this. My super 6 shipped and it’s amazing. I have that and this as well, and this synth is definitely good enough. But I still feel like I made the right choice every time I play my super 6 now. I’m gonna keep both.
Would love to know more about MFBs Tanzbar2
I saw stimming's other video where he said the Tanzbar is his favourite drum machine
Tanzbar 2 looks more improved
ruclips.net/video/CwnXySDRX9g/видео.html
Strong Influencer game Mr. Stimming. I'm already calculating.
Mfb522 clap is the Best of all 😎
Hello Stimming ; I've probably seen this video already the third time in three years ... and after this I wanted to let a comment here.
Finally I got a MFB synth, A dominion Club, and so I finally got why there is magic in this machines designed by Manfred Fricke , but too late the get few more of them.... :( Hopefully MFB will reborn but they will not :( . I understand that design of new product was stoped, but I never got why they stop producing what was already produced and running. this is just so :/.. Personally all the last product were very close to so called 'perfection', being professional & still propedeutic. Just love for this MFB
You know what? I felt that way with Reaktor.. I was always blown away by simple patches just oscillators and lfos
absolutely love his reviews. though costly.
I can’t wait
I think i never heard such a good sounding noise:)
What are your favourite reverbs and effects padals / racks Martin?
Bricasti M7 is his favorite Reverb. Watch out for the Ask The Producer episode with him.
@@ElectronicBeatsTV Thanks,, will do. In that case is his 2nd favourite reverb that doesn't cost £3000 ;)
How expressiveness works, responds to velocity / polyAT (routable to modulations/filters/velocity and so on)?
Before these videos, I only knew who Stimming was through a decade of listening to his music, and so far on video he is almost exactly how I imagined he would be
9:25 the one where Ross plays keyboard
I'm not even at 9:25 but this made me chuckle
omg. he has the Zarenbourg.
I love it’s very direct sound and interface. Peace Christo 👽🎶🐕🛸
I like it a lot! Though I think a used DSI Rev2 16 voice is a better deal for me.
he can make anything sing
This sounds so damn good!
Zarenbourg as a midi controller? 😸
Thanks a lot for the demo. First I was exited about it when it was announced, but now I feel underhelmed by its sound. I think it must be the oscillators, because the filter sounds good.
Beautiful and unique sound, but weird interface decisions and tuning headaches. Yep, it's an MFB synth. Of course I'm still going to get it...
It’s a prototype so there shouldn‘t be tuning issues when it comes out.
@@ElectronicBeatsTV that would be nice. My Dominion Club has always given me tuning problems so it would be great if they sorted it out.
as soon as I tuned it (also during the week I had it) it was pretty stable. a lot better than the medusa for example.
but yes, you have to tune it manually after warm-up phase
@@samhaskinmusic Let's see when the synth is finally released.
@@ElectronicBeatsTV For sure. I'm buying it no matter what, of course. It sounds beautiful. :)
The 8 voice Minimoog?
Sounds more prophet or Jupiter rather than Moog to me
What's are you using as the controller keyboard out of interest?
It's a Waldorf Zarenbourg
@@ElectronicBeatsTV cheers for that...
Can the Lfo be synced to midi?
Dave Smith rev 2, Peak or this, i cant decide.. maybe used peak or rev2 would be cheaper
And what about the keyboard? Which model is?
Waldorf Zarenbourg
this synth is way better than shown here..
Hat der Stimming noch den Tanzbär von MFB?
hab ich! (hab ihn auch gezeigt, wurde aber rausgeschnitten) - tolles gerät, klanglich der beste analog-drummie da draussen
@@MartinStimming Welch eine Ehre hab Sie auch dem nächst kommt noch der 301 pro!
Du hast ihn ja nur ins Bild gehalten, nicht gespielt 😬
Not very far from a single-timbre A6 (i have one) in structure.
This sounds more grainy and a bit more interesting in the midrange with better/easier FM.
A6 has very lush highs, driftier VCOs, and is bass-heavy w/ absurdly deep modulation powers.
Whats the name of the electric piano?
Waldorf Zarenbourg
@@ElectronicBeatsTV thanks looks really cool :) and the mfb sounds great :)
you should make a song out of the minute 9 test...
Does anyone know the dimension of this synth (can't find them in imperial or metric). Wondering if this poly would fit in a 12 inch (1ft) wide space on my desk
(width x depth x height): 31.5 x 18 x 4 cm
i need it ;-)
If you could control how much of the oscillators that goes to each (L/R) filter it would be able to make binaural sounds! - btw DS instruments does random voice pan, not oscillator pan witch requires a full stereo signal path
Binaural in regards to synthesis is a "udo super 6" term for controlling or modulating it's stereo capabilities. it can be the OSC, the VCF or the VCA.
So if you want to call it binaural, this synth can do that that partly,
The prophet XL has 8 voice mode and allot of modulation to address them, The evolvers are fully stereo, You can actually do true stereo with any synth with multitimberal support and at least two separate outputs.
Evolver has full stereo signal path
was ist mit dem deepmind12 expander? 12 analoge stimmen für 600€ und mit klark effekte. und fader machen auch mehr spaß als drehregler
Big Player vs Boutique Hersteller.
Der Rest ist Geschmacksache.
what keyboard is he using?
It’s a electric piano from Waldorf
@@Noiretranquility thank you!
yep
19:35 🎶🎵
mfb? poly? uuuuh!
If you make a VST midi editor/librerian for this synth, I buy it immediately
FM patches aren't easy! Martin just didn't took a time to make a good one. I know how to :)
P.S. Pardon for my ego stuff :) The review is great and at least shows something more (musical) than I've seen before.
yes, you're totally right!
Using the waldorf zarenbourg as a glorified midi controller
WOOoow
Nice! finally more sounds of this synth. too bad it's a review and not a real demo, please guy hire a great keyboardist MFB. Just disappointed by the mono output... It has a chorus right?
Still good work everybody
it has a stereo output, just via one stereo jack. its a stereo synth!
OK thank you!
Techno Organ...LOL, thank you! Beautiful chords, but not my synth. That stereo single jack output is a really weird decision for a 1k heavy synth.
stereo unisono would be great.. and random paning of voices
Uli can't make a cheap, real analogue polysynth (sorry, but DM12 has poor analogue synth capability). But Manfred can do it!
this nigga is funky.
adopt me papi.
3:02 whoops
Manfred Fricke ... 🤔 ... von dem hatte ich doch ca. 1980 mal einen Klopfgeist, äh eine „Drum Machine“.
ruclips.net/video/3gIqkV9eYHA/видео.html
Why not build a sequencer into it to? Fed up with having to use external controllers with everything.
MFB sequencers are always a huge pain in the ass. They did us a favor by leaving it off and just focusing on the sound.
According to the website, it has a polyphonic step sequencer.
@@samhaskinmusic true ;)
@@e1piromano oh cool nice
funny, I was just thinking how tired I am with a sequencer on everything that rolls out. I just want one or two sequencers. And my DAW is the #1. Unless it is a great sequencer with some great distinctive features. But how many of those are there? And who wants to learn yet another stupid way to make 16 8th notes go up and down. And then, worst of all, try to sync that with 3 other sequencers. I wont complain if there is one, but I don't NEED one. though I can understand easily your opinion.
you can't go wrong with c minor
It doesnt sound good because its "analog" imo it just sounds nice cause its designed that way!
i think analog sounds great because it's not really "designed" like digital, It's easier to sound good with analog
Having a "Berenstain bears conspiracy"-moment or a brain aneurysm. Wasn't he called Simmung before? With a U?
No