The Mode Machines MM-5 is a compact delay pedal for guitar and bass. Mode Machines describes it as a guitar/bass effect pedal with a main focus on delay, delivering what the maker calls a warm, vintage delay sound from a simple three-knob layout1.
Controls and delay range
The MM-5 keeps things to three knobs, which Mode Machines describes as a simple and intuitive layout1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level | Adjusts the level of the delay effects |
| Feedback | Adjusts the feedback from the delay effects itself |
| Delay time | Changes the delay time |
The delay time knob covers 25 to 600 milliseconds, according to the maker's specifications1. That range runs from tight, short repeats up to roughly two-thirds of a second, which covers slapback-style touches through to longer, more spacious repeats. The feedback knob sets how many repeats you hear, and the level knob sets how loud the delayed signal sits against your dry tone1.
Power and connections
The MM-5 runs from a 9V DC AC adapter and draws 40mA1. Input and output are both 1/4" monaural jacks, with the input at an impedance of 470K ohms and the output at 470 ohms1.
The MM-5 is discontinued, so Mode Machines no longer lists it among current pedals. Its 9V DC, 40mA power requirement is well within the range of standard pedalboard power supplies.
Using the MM-5 with bass
Mode Machines designed the MM-5 for guitar and bass alike, describing it as a pedal with a main focus on delay1. For more on how delay pedals like this fit into a bass rig, see Delay Pedals and Bass Pedals.
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- MM-5 | MODE MACHINES, MODE MACHINES, 2022-01-25