Elektron Musical Instruments

I think everyone is making valuable points here.  Each one is
different.  One of the pluses of the Polar is that you can use it as
your sound card, you can send your MD to its inputs and record in your
comp.  It also has great polyphony along with several reverbs and
delays.  It would be what I would choose if I didn't already have an
Indigo 2.  I've gotten used to programing the MDs midi machines with
it and have a quick workflow.  But there is also the issue that nobody
has used the TI line and reviewed it to the public.  If you don't
already have a VA this may be a good choice.

The monomachine seems nice and seems to have alot of potential.  But I
already have a MD and think I may get tired of the step sequencing.  I
may be wrong but I think the MnM allows for live record for midi which
the MD doesn't have.  It may have a small sound palette.  But I am
very interested in the vocal machines.

The G2 would be good for presets.  I don't bother even to program the
Virus.  But I don't know much about it.  Can it be used as a sound
card like the Polar?  It seems powerful but I too don't want to spend
alot of time programing sounds unless I got paid for it.  I found that
the Virus I have is much better when I don't waste my time programing
it, but just tweak and save some other preset.

My best advice, get to a guitar center or something where you can try
things out for 30days or find someone that has one.  Buy used if
possible.  If you don't need a sound card go for a used Virus.  You
can get them cheap because alot of people have been selling them. 
Also a used micromod has been noted here and elsewhere as being very
affordable.  You may be able to get two which in my opinion would be
10 times better than getting just one.  If you could get a used MnM, a
Virus B, and a micromod, wow!

I assume you need a keyboard too.  I think that's why you chose these.
 That is also a factor.  I know the Virus keys are nice.  I don't know
about the MnM and G4.  Access uses Fatar keys on their boards.  You
could also get a midi keyboard and used synths.

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Paul love" <paul10love@c...>
wrote:
> 
> Hey all I am curious If you had the Bones to drop on a Hardware
synth what 
> would you Spend your money on If money was no option    A-MonoMachine---
> -B Virus Ti Polar----C Nord Modular G2!!! I am A Machinedrum Owner
As well 
> and know that  Elektron rocks But Need Some opinions Please!!!!! Thanks 
> Regards Paul