Should You Buy a 30 Year Old Sequencer Today? | Alesis MMT-8 Review

Looking to buy a Sequencer? In this video I will review the Alesis MMT-8 from 1987.

0:00 Intro
00:38 History of sequencers
05:13 Unboxing my MMT-8
06:57 Hands-on: workflow introduction
14:57 Common issues with the MMT-8 today
16:51 Is it worth buying one? Conclusion

Watch Wintergatan's introduction to mechanical sequencers:    • Meet & Greet Tour with Martin and The...  

Leave your questions concerning the MMT-8 or any kind of criticism in the comments!

Small correction: To save songs and patterns externally, you can use both MIDI sysex and Tape record (audio record).

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Sources on the history part (among others):
http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/ale...
http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/mmt8...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_mo...
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequenz...)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythmicon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alesis
http://www.crazyanalog.com/menu/MSQ-7...
https://sonicstate.com/synth/alesis_m...

Videos I used (hopefully in a sense of fair use):
   • Zytglogge  
   • Rhythmicon demonstration  
   • All that you need to know (!) about 8...