Elektron Musical Instruments

Both the Machinedrum and Monomachine are built like tanks.  Like any  
electronic gear, you probably shouldn't pour a beer in it, drop it  
off a table, run over with your car, or smash it with a hammer and  
still expect it to work.

Both boxes have a higher build quality than the Evolver.  My main  
beef with that instrument is that the knobs fall off, since they are  
just barely hanging on the posts.

Elektron gear is beautiful.  Part of the high price of their stuff is  
due to hand-crafted, high-quality components.  If you order direct  
from Elektron, I think they have a 10-day return policy or something  
like that.  So you could check it out without any risk.

/Scott

On Nov 15, 2005, at 10:22 AM, kkonkkrete wrote:

> Hi ---
>
> I'm considering getting a Machine Drum, but I'm concerned about the  
> build quality as I've
> seen this raised in several user reviews on Harmony Central and  
> Solid State.
>
> As it's several hundred miles to the nearest place where I can try  
> one out, I thought I'd
> solicit some opinions.  The construction issues seem to be:
>
> (i) buttons
> (ii) rotary encoders (I know these are surface mounted, which  
> already worries me)
> (iii) labels (paint wears off)
>
> Are these really issues?
> How does the build quality compare to other gear you've used (I'm  
> especially interested in
> hearing comparisons to Dave Smith Evolver, Quasimidi 309, Jomox  
> X09, AKAI MPC1000,
> old TRs --- please tell me it's better made than a 606) ?
> Can it withstand heavy use / gigging?
>
> It's a lot to shell out for something if I can't rely on it.
>
> :: Kkonkkrete ::
>
>
>
>
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