Philip Rees MM5 1990's - Black

This versatile device can generate, process and monitor all types of MIDI data.

There are sixteen nameable Banks of four velocity-sensitive Switches. It often makes sense for a Bank to correspond to a song. You can read the bank names, programming menus and other indications on the large, six-character alphanumeric LED display. The Program menu tree summarises the functions of the MM5. There is also a summary of the general specification of this foot controller.

A compartment is provided for a battery or you can use an external mains adaptor.

The switches can be made to hold single MIDI messages, sequences of MIDI messages, and even multiple sequences. MM5 can generate modulation on any MIDI controller and act as a MIDI clock source. You can call up chords and arpeggiation . You can connect and empower two external volume pedals.

The MM5 can process the data it receives and mute specified message types. Note echo and transposition are provided. You can set up to four keyboard splits and map MIDI velocities, Controllers and Program numbers. You can dump MM5 set-ups over MIDI.

The case is made of 16 gauge mild steel - so it is good and tough. It is also compact (just 365mm x 164mm x 52mm) so it will easily fit into your gig-bag! The five red pushbuttons are small enough to avoid unintentional actuation even in such a readily portable unit.

MM5 will be useful to anyone who uses MIDI, and people who play live will fall in love with it. As it offers so much in such an affordable package, its no wonder Future Music magazine gave MM5 ten-out-of-ten for value.