Elektron Musical Instruments

> > Also, I would assume since this is an Elektron forum, your  
> > literally asking the choir if they like the priest, go talk to some  
> > agnostics or some shit...
> 
> good point!  another good one is this: come on, think about this  
> logically.  you're talking to
> a bunch of *musicians* who blew over $1K on a *drum machine*!  do you  
> really think
> that we'd be sitting here claiming it was sweet when its a hunk of  
> shit;  dedicating hours
> to discussing it while we're living off of ramen to fund its  
> purchase?  I mean, this is not
> cheap gear and we have no money to burn yet we're happy to do so and  
> think its worth
> every dime.  would we do that if it was as poorly constructed as  
> claimed?  playing
> our odds and empty wallets against the possibility that it will have  
> to be sent back
> to Sweden for repair?  come on...

Fair point, of course, but I can still imagine being honest about the shortcomings of 
something I worship.  I have DIY and Doepfer gear that is irreplaceable in terms of sound, 
but I would openly admit the build quality is inferior (by the way, plenty of Doepfer gear is 
excellently built, this was just an example).

Anyway, it's true that once you've spent over a thousand on something, cognitive 
dissonance begins to kick in.  This can lead to two polar opposite responses: 

(1) you become a fervid evangelist, publicly endowing the thing with mystical abilities 
beyond its true intrinsic worth
(2) you become a miserly wretch, publicly slandering the thing to stink off interested 
parties so you can hoard its metaphysical powers all to yourself and not let anyone else 
into the clique.  Strikes me, this could also play a role in some of those postings .....

Anyway, thanks for your helpful comments, ladies and gents.  I'm convinced too, that the 
sound and interface are second to none.  Build quality was my issue --- and the replies 
confirm my instinct that I just have to try this thing out for myself.  However, I'm pretty 
sure now that it's only a matter of time before I join the ranks of slavvering MD addicts.....  
Anyone willing to take my left kidney in part exchange ?

:: kkonkkrete ::