Well deserved praise here
I agree. The key thing is being prepared to open your mind to what can be done with the MM, and Paulee demonstrates that admirably.
a nice,fair review! really digging that standalone pod 26 case sheās utilizing. they always say āget a bigger caseā but in this case im thinking āget a smaller oneā ;]
nice review and good to see how others are approaching the unit. Confirms to me that once youāve let go of the idea that you can run 100ās of vcv rack modules at once, this unit is absolutely brilliant. IMHO the killer feature is the instant patch loading - jumping through different eurorack universes in the blink of an eye - opening up all sorts of possibilities for modular in live/performative situations.
Need a bigger pod to put in that Wi-Fi expander at least.
thankfully, for me at least since i cant go bigger, the kvm switch also works great between the usb-c and the laptop (w thumb drive in the middle), maybe wont be quite as quick as the wifi expander, but still decently fast going back forth
itās nice to see another review, and one which I think is fair, does a good job of talking about pros/cons.
whilst I agree putting MM in a portable rack is a good idea, I agree that pod is way too small.
I find MM needs some supporting modules, e.g. output module, and also modules that you need hands-on control of. so far Ive found MM is best used as a support module, a Swiss Army knifeā¦ and Iām sure most of us, are going to want to add expanders at some point. for me, definitely button exp, likely a wifi exp too.
thats the only bit where I found this review a bit āhyperbolicā.
sure, its fun to use MM on its own when you first get it, but for me, that makes no sense in the long run. if I want something standalone Id just use vcv on a laptop, its integration with other eurorack modules is its USP.
similarly I think the review dismisses laptop + vcv + es way too readily.
this is an excellent combination, and has many advantages. esp in a studio environment.