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Microtonic (µTonic)

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Microtonic (µTonic) has an average user rating of 4.69 from 13 reviews

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Microtonic (µTonic)

Reviewed By Cabinfever [all]
February 13th, 2004
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows

Yes, this is a great drum synth, but it's not perfect. So instead of talking about it's wonderful tweakability, easy sound manipulation and crash-proof life, here's a few things I don't like:

- Chaining patterns together isn't intuitive. Maybe for you, not for me. Can't see what the hell is going on.

- It's a pig to synchronise to other sequencers if you decide against using the in-built 16-step toy pattern sequencer.

- The pattern sequencer is a joke. 16 steps ?! If this thing was designed as a horizontal GUI rather than a bathroom-tile square then they could have fit in an a workable 32-step pattern. I mean what the hell - 16 steps and then we flip to another pattern ? Is this 1990 ?

Hopeless, in fact truly woeful. Unbelievable. When everything else is so good to shoot itself in the foot with such an amateurish and frustrating restriction just takes my beath away.

I also find the GUI insipid and washed out. Maybe it's trying for some sort of Mac-like translucency, but for me it doesn't rate.

Other than that I'm very happy with this device. It's got a beautiful sound, absolutely superb noise and filter & EQ to get very subtle shades of tone, and lots of odd sound potential.
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rob_lee
rob_lee
27 May 2014 at 7:08pm

I picked up Microtonic a couple of months ago and use it in everything i do now. Can't believe i never purchased this one earlier. Everything about it is great. Its a really fun and great sounding drum synth. Top notch for House and Minimal beats among others. Probably one of the best purchases iv'e made for my needs. This ones a keeper. I'd love to see some extra features but as it stands right now it's just perfect.

Rob.

snigelx
snigelx
27 May 2014 at 9:09pm

You bet ya. It's a quick way to some really creative hits...and basses...and FX. It helped to teach me what a bass drum can be besides a beater in the front, a bump and sin wave slide. So much more is possible with this, esp with 96 or so semi modulation range on the pitch and the various modulation options in this section. Synthesis engine. That simple interface is very misleading because some of the controls are actually dependent on other controls' settings. Experimentation is the key with this one. There are great options for getting patterns to the grid in a DAW and there are some fantastic Scripts with the semi-new script engine that can be added to help workflow and other neat things. It's a fantastic tool indeed. Congrats on yr new acquisition, may it continue to provide fruits. Cheers.

Newk
Newk
2 August 2015 at 12:30am

I Love this drummachine! To be able to play the parts separately with keyboard in different pitches is an outstanding feature.

but..

Is it just me or did a DC-offset bug krept in on windows 7 when turning up the distortion? It was fine on XP.. tried it at a diffrent DAW and pc, but still the same bug.. DC-offset sucks. : (.

maybe i have some wrong settings in Win7? strange that i can't find anyone else posting on this matter.

Newk
Newk
2 August 2015 at 3:51am

turns out the DC-offset is also on XP ...maybe i didn't notice it before.. but its very obvious when turning distortion up and EQ-gain to the negative side (left)

nr1killabee
nr1killabee
11 March 2017 at 11:50am

And if you sucked it dry completely you can use the sequencer to trigger other instruments because it transmits MIDI out.

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