Elektron Musical Instruments

Thank you for the info...and you have cleared up a lot
that was not clear to me with the UserWave info from
the site.  Sounds like the regular machinedrum is more
my style then...since I wanted regular sampling. 
It'll save me the extra loot.  For us less intelligent
folks, you might want to spell it out that it isn't a
sampler in the traditional sense of the word.  

By the way...If I took the attitude of I'll just use
my computer for sampling when I was looking for a
synth, then I would have never discovered how
wonderful the Monomachine is.  


--- daniel_elektron <daniel@...> wrote:
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "analogback"
> <gehayman@h...> wrote:
> > --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, John
> Gellings <taco6@y...> 
> > wrote:
> > > In regards to the UserWave, I have a few
> questions. I
> > > was wondering how many seconds of sampling time
> is
> > > there per ROM Machine (like the E-mu SP-1200 has
> 4 2.5
> > > second banks).  Also, is the sampling time
> allocated
> > > evenly amongst the ROM Machines or can you blow
> the
> > > whole time on one machine?  
> > > 
> > > Also, Can you record...just like any other
> sampler...
> > > through the Audio Ins of the machine?  Can this
> be
> > > done into ROM or only into RAM?  If only into
> RAM, can
> > > you transfer into ROM?  or are you forced to use
> the
> > > MIDI sample nonsense.
> > > 
> > > (As you can tell, I am quite confused.)  Please
> only
> > > post if you have concrete info, not speculation.
>  
> > 
> > is it strange that the UW is released before the
> detailed specs are? 
> > just seems funny to make big $ decisions based on
> rumours and funny 
> > realvideos :]
> 
> Well, most info should actually be in the UW first
> look page!
> 
> http://www.elektron.se/stories.php?y=2005&p=2
> 
> How many seconds of sampling? Well, you know the
> size of the memory
> (2Mb). Now decide your sampling rate and do your
> calculation!
> 
> Hint: it's around 20 seconds with full 44.1kHz
> quality.
> 
> And "Transfer samples into the internal UW flash
> with MIDI sample
> dump" means - no realtime recording. The SPS-1UW is
> not a sampler.
> It's a versatile drum machine!
> 
> However, there are the RAM machines which do accept
> realtime
> recording. But it's for live use, so you can't store
> them anywhere,
> should be quite clear.
> 
> What migght be confusing is that some people take
> the SPS-1UW as a
> sampler, where we want to market it as a very
> versatile beat box /
> drum machine!
> 
> We don't want to make the SPS-1 a sampler, because
> we don't think we
> could do a good sampling interface in a short time
> within the UI of
> this machine. Better - use your computer to sample,
> where there are
> tons of good sample editing programs, transfer your
> favourite samples,
> and there you have your own special customised
> Machinedrum!
> 
> And about releasing info: we've tried to tell as
> much as we can
> through the UW first look page, and the friend mail.
> Redesigning the
> Machinedrum web page is a big task, which is on its
> way. But I think
> most people would like us to rather release the unit
> as it is finished
> than wait for the website to be ready and redesigned
> with all the info
> anyone could ask for!
> 
> If you have doubts, better wait a while until the
> first people receive
> their units and decide depending on their reports!
> 
> Daniel Hansson, CEO
> Elektron Music Machines
> 
> 
> 
> 

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