First off, huge shout out to my Sweetwater rep, George Deng, for understanding my needs and recommending the perfect piece of gear to suit them! Modbap wouldn't even be on my map if it wasn't for George so big thanks to him! Now onto the thing itself! To call the Per4mer an effects processor would be a misnomer, as typical processors do not have arcade buttons that let you punch in the effects in real time, creating improvised rhythmic pulses out of whatever audio you send into it. My initial setup was with just the Behringer Edge for a percussive bass line and using the Per4mer to add in effects at the end of the sequence before changing the pattern on the Edge. This immediately gave life to the sequence, taking it from random bleep bloop noises to something resembling an evolving composition. The Per4mer was built for.. performing! It's nice when something actually lives up to its name!

I have not explored every feature of the mixer that is included in this system, but it sounds great and really helps this thing standalone as its own complete unit. The powered enclosure has two places to plug in power, but the unit only came with one power supply and no documentation so I wasn't sure which one to plug it into. My guess is that both work, as the units are connected to each other under the hood, so to speak. I went with the plug closest to the Per4mer, as that made the most sense to me, but more to the point, there is no included documentation so be prepared to fly a little blind. However, it's really not that complicated and pretty self-explanatory. Everything is labeled apart from the four knobs for the effects parameters, but they change depending on what effect you're using so consult the internet if your ears can't figure it out.

But chances are, if you're reading this you probably already know enough about modular synthesis to handle this thing. You're probably like me and you've already got all the synths and drum machines your wallet could handle and now you're just looking to add some new spice to your rack. Maybe you've grown bored with only interacting with your music through patch cables and knob twists, and you want something more engaging, more fun, that will let you remix your music live on the fly with DJ style transitions. Well, look no further than the Modbap Per4mer! You'll never be bored with your setup again! And when you go to have your Sweetwater rep write up a sales ticket for you, ask to see if they've got any Modbap stickers in yet!!!

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