Elektron Musical Instruments

I didn't realize that about the Evolver knobs.  Having just purchased  
one and waiting for delivery that kinda sucks.

But I'll second what Scott said about the MD.  I've had mine for 4  
years and it's a tank.

c.

On Nov 15, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Scott Kellogg wrote:

> 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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