Elektron Musical Instruments

First, about the sound example I posted - please allow everyone to have
their own opinion. Everyone must not have the same idea if it's good or
not. I did not post it to be praised for it being exactly what everyone
was looking for. I wanted some reactions from the people who were looking
for a harder bassdrum-sound. Specifying what they were looking for in a
bassdrum. Just to form a picture.

Second, you have to understand that we do not try to please everyone with
our products. That's the job of Roland and Yamaha. The result is often
uninspiring to me. We try to do uncompromised things that are really cool
in some aspects, but probably won't appeal to everyone. That is what I
think adds most to the music instrument market, and we think is the most
rewarding to develop. Look at what we state to do: "Our aim is to pioneer
the development of electronic music instruments by creating innovative,
user friendly and magic sound sources." It doesn't say "we want to do the
phattest emulation of todays big sounds".

Third, if you don't like the sound or the price or the interface or
neither - don't buy it! This whole MD-thing is a gamble of that our
view of what is cool agrees with at least some other people so we can
continue doing our thing.

Fourth, the estimated price is USD 1100 for the American market. What is
this "I could get a XTR, 909 or 303 for that price"? Sure you can, and if
you think that is better value - go for it. In the MD we have been serious
about drum synthesis. The MD is a synthesizer just as much as the
Microwave or Virus. Drummachines might usually be simple toys, but this
certainly isn't. We could have decided to set the goal lower (to ER-1
standards perhaps) and get a lower price. But we aimed higher and you'll
have to respect that. As a small synthesizer developer (smallest?) we can
never compete with price - so we go other ways.

As for the bassdrum demo, it was just a quick thing to get some responses.
Perhaps it was a bad idea as I didn't have the time to follow it up with
further examples, but I thought it was good to get some feedback. I'm
satisfied with the replies I've got and it will influence our plans for
MD-upgrades.

Take care,

Daniel Hansson, Elektron

On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Sean Welch wrote:

> > >weve heard $1100  u.s.
> > >ouch!
> 
> 1100??! SHA! sorry elektron...u can fly solo on this one. thats a rediculous 
> price for a box man. even if its offering all that stuff.....still, i could 
> buy almost 4 tribes for that. hell..get myself a microwave XTR for that. I'm 
> sorry, but the machinedrum is side gear...like the sid. its not something u 
> NEED. shit...for that, u can get a 303 (i know..u need one like a hole in ur 
> head...personally, i'd curcuit bend one), or 909, or 808.
> 
> and especially, comming from a 17year old (experienced electronic musician 
> here), That price is plain unfair! Its hard enough pulling bux together to 
> get nessisary gear ( i do work, and sale fine art ).
> 
> if u want some serious market status on the machinedrum, i suggest greatly 
> lowering that price.....like about half.  find a way to produce it cheaper, 
> or what ever ( Not FIZMO cheap ....thats just irresponsible). But bring it 
> down man...... I've been psyked about this thing for close to 5 or 6
> months...and this is just down right dissapointing.
> 
> out
> -sean
> >
> > >weve heard $1100  u.s.
> > >ouch!
> > >
> > >Sean Welch wrote:
> > >
> > > > ok....but I do need to know something...what is the expected USD 
> >PRICE?
> > > > I'm sure everyone else is wondering this to...SO HOOK US UP!
> > > > -sean
> > > >
> 
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