Monotimbral: As a 12-voice polyphonic synthesizer
Bitimbral: As 2 different 6-voice polyphonic synthesizer (on 2 different MIDI channels)
In combi mode, where you can stack, split or mult the 2 programs
You get 300 programs slots + 100 combi slots to save your sound creations. The 100 combi slots also save their 2 sound programs in separate program slots (so you get 300 + 2 x 100 = 500 program slots in total).
Aaaah! Stop talking about MM2 - got the MM1 (happy af) but the design is a (must resist) nobrainer for me 
The manual confirms:
In bitimbral mode, you can play 2 sounds at the same time on 2 different MIDI channels, each sound
having 6 voices polyphony.
Program A is accessed on main MIDI channel (the one set in SYSTEM menu), while Program B is
accessed on main MIDI channel + 1.
By sending a MIDI bank change / program change on one of those 2 MIDI channels, you can change the
preset loaded in Program A or B.
In combi mode, you can combine up to 2 different programs in 4 different ways:
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mult AB : 2 sounds at the same time on 2 different MIDI channels (same as bitimbral mode)
This looks cool. While we donāt know about the new one, howās the workflow on the old one (or other Audiothingies devices)?
Any word on user wavetables? This version looks really appealing, and likely irresistible if this one allows for them.
Had the old version, sold it because it was a little to much menu diving for me, itās really not much worse than my DN but here the interface on the better screen helps a lot, the 3 new pots is definitely a big improvement on that part. This plus multi-timbral could make me consider giving it another try.
I donāt think mk1 will get any cheaper, itās a classic and from the demos it seems the mk2 has itās own character. MK1 may be also better in some setups due connections:
LE: on topic, mk2 is kawai as fuck
I had MM1 I sold to fund a DN but knowing MM2 was coming. I found it VERY ergonomic, logical, easy/fast to edit, with a lot of sound possibilities. Cleverly chosen parameters.
Much easier than Blofeld, less menu diving and better filters.
If 2 pages max per button is too menu diving for you, no need to discuss more.
Digitone can be more menu diving for modulations for instance. And you canāt use any source as modulation, such lfoā¦
Canāt wait to play MM2.
Editing on MM1 is basically like on the Shruthi, but with endless encoders. You click the osc button, adjust parameters for osc1, click again, youāre on the osc2 page, click filter button, tweak the filter, click env button, tweak env1 parameters, click again -> env2 yadayadayada
Nice and simple 
Well maybe menu diving is not the right word. Perhaps it was just the interface that didnāt really click with me, not that complicated but I didnāt find it very intuitive, perhaps if I kept it longer muscle memory would have solved the problem. 
Coming from Blofeld just before it clicked with me very fast in comparison. And the sound editing can be deep too if you wish. MM1 is for me a reference of a very good compromise between ergonomics and efficient sound control, with the most common / usefull parameters.
Maybe you have some references of intuitive synths you liked?
Looks like a crazy value. I would like to hear a few more sound demos. Most of these patches have a bit of an FM-y tone on top. Wondering if thatās just the character of the synth or can it be smooth as well?
Listen to Micromonsta 1 demos.
Pretty sure you can get similar sounds with MM2.
Oh my god, the price. I just got an Ambika, am I a prostitute for wanting this?
The coolest feature is āDRIVEā.
"The drive parameter is applied at the voice level, and is very useful to add dirt to the sound. The mix parameter is applied post-fx (think of it as a master volume for the selected program). It is particularily useful to balance the output level of the program ā¦ "
Has there been a misunderstanding with mono in bitimbral?
Page 7 of the manual only mentions the midi channels, not the audio channels.
i just got a p6 in the mail today, great deal (kinda ā¦ not considering MM2 current price) - decided to keep it to go with the MM2 once I buy it for simple sounds and bass 
I looked in the manual and I see they kept the microtuning and it is still by bulk dump - the tuning is not saved when the unit is powered off.
Well, at least they kept the microtuning. I guess a third party app like Scala has to be used to load the tuning, right?
Yeah, I agree: for a potentially limiting interface it actually works really well, intuitive and quick to access everything; Iāve never felt the need for an external editor for it. Sounds great, super compact.
I wonāt be upgrading to a MM2 as the MM1 is fine for me, but if I didnāt already have one Iād definitely consider it.
$295 sounds reasonable. Bi-timbral with a metal case. Can we load user wavetables? Or samples?
A bit off-topic, but Control has a P6 (Micromonsta predecessor) for sale for $150.
Wavetable, yes, up to 8, samples no.
You can make wavetables from samples, different of course.