MD only. 1 bar with machines played randomly by MID machines, with midi loopback (midi cable between midi IN and OUT)
T1,2,3=kicks, T4 MID controlling them
T5,6,7=snares, T8 MID controlling them
T9,10,11=HH/Cym, T12 MID controlling them
T13 RAM R1, T14 RAM P1, pitch +36 (1 oct)
T15 CTR 8, setting MID machines notes with 3 lfos
T16 CTR AL, rdm lfos on Syn 2 (decay), filters
Oh my, this is deep use of the MD. I’m not there yet 
I will dig into this!
this is a great idea, thanks for sharing.
created my own rushed bastard version last night.
shitty whatsapp capture:
looking forward to exploring more
Just wanted to chime in here real quick to say that I got a Machinedrum (non-UW) in a trade against a Digitakt yesterday, and I think the reason I didn’t like it the first time I had it (5 years ago) was I probably didn’t understand synthesis all that well. Having learned a lot over the past few years, I see so much more potential in this thing now, nevermind hear a lot more potential in it now. The FM machines particularly are really cool. Can’t wait to dig even deeper.
Hei! I use the same technique but everytime the random lfos hit a particuar note (E3) the playback pause because that note is associate with the play button. How do you avoid that?
Check Global > Map Editor
OH now I see. Thanks!
sezare56:
can you describe more accurately how you set you CTL 8P track ?
maybe a screen picture ?
thanks !
looks very interesting .
Salut @dekalboy !
Keeping your Japanese MD?
I used a known workaround to apply an lfo on notes, as it doesn’t work as it should.
I used my midi tracks lfos to modulate the CTL 8P parameters set to their respective midi machines notes. Lfos with depth between 2 and 6, Hold mode I guess.
From my tired memory.
More details if needed. 
yes i have kept my japanese ( 110 v running ) MD .
i would have been so crazy to sell it ! but sometimes the wallet is hungry 
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yeah , i could not sell it finally .
like everybody in this thread , I think the sound of this machine is just a bomb . especially what makes its sound so special is the habiliy to integrate into an entire mix , i don’t know another drum which is capable to do it so well !
your trick with the CTL8p / MID machines is nice to avoid a static sequence , I need to try that . because I agree the sequencer is too straight and we need to find some ways to create more movement . personally , I externally control the mute states of the machinedrum , using a long midi sequences for these mute states , an I keep the internal sequencer for composing . this way I can have like a trig condition feature for the machinedrum 
while keeping the workflow of the machine .
It uses midi loopback so as you know IIRC, AFAIK you can’t use plocks.
I found OT sequencing MD much easier to set up, so I’m sure this would be my setup with OT.
With MD alone, yes.
Yesterday I midi controlled OT with my guitar, using MD input gate controlling a track sending midi note to OT with quantize play. 
mduw is god box wish i never sold mine for 2 mpcs
What???!! That sounds awesome!!
I didn’t know it could do that.
figured this thread would be a fairly safe space for linking my video love letter to the Machinedrum 
I almost got a Rytm earlier this year, and I have been meditating on their relative merits for some years now - even the rytm mk2 upgrades weren’t quite enough to sway me though
great video .
the machinedrum is literally not an « has been « machine !!
We’ll be has been before it…
Really well documented video. 
I’m not in love at the moment, because of Octatrack total superiority concerning realtime sampling / mangling / envelopes / lfo / fx / arp / TRC…abilities. I wish MD could have 2 octaves pitch to make a difference.
To compliment OT for my live projects, I used MD GATE input and midi triggered an OT FLEX playing MD so that I can hear MD only when I play. I’d like to explore that way but it bugged my MD.
Maybe like here? :
Machine drum input problem
thank you! OT is black magic box! MDUW is just the rudiments in comparison, but an inspiring collection of them 
not quite following your description of signal flow, very interesting idea/technique though
Hey guys, I’m having some hickups with my MD and im looking for some relationiship counseling.
The MD was my first piece of kit a few years back, it was way too deep for me then. I sold it and swapped it for an AR at the time because i couldn’t program the sounds the way i wanted to get them.
When the MD was discontinued I managed to snatch one form the last batch as i still felt i didn’t give it a fair chance, as i was still a beginner at the time in synthesis & hardware gear.
Long story short, I’ve been using if for over a year now and mainly use it to triggeer my modular. I still cant find love for the engines and always turn to other gear if i want to achieve a certain sound.
I’m thinking, either I still didn’t give it enough love or i should just give it a rest, sell it and move on.
What do you guys think? Its a hard nut to crack for me as I really want it to work out.