MMXS is a tribute to Martin Molin and a miniature homage to his ongoing music project Marble Machine X.

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I couldn't source any blueprints and had to base the overall design on video footage. The building process took me about 8 months of trial and error, from designing the parts to final assembly. I also added some unique and personal mechanical elements due to the small form factor.

MMXS is battery powered and features 16 note switches(chromatic), 128 programming bars, an Axoloti Core with 10 different sound presets, DC motor speed control, volume and a built-in speaker.

The finish of the machine is inspired by older Meccano toy sets

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I intended the MMXS to play the original Wintergatan song, but the mechanics just couldn't handle the pressure. In the end I had to come up with something of my own. All the sounds in the video are generated by the marble machine itself, with the exception of background layer and lead pad created by my small Bivalvia Synthesis.