Elektron Musical Instruments

> However I often find that its sound is a bit too clean for my taste.
> What do you guys recommend for adding some grit to the sound, either
> in post-processing or on the machine itself? 

For crispy mid-range vinyl-loops you can do some on the MD itself. Try
these tips:

1. Make your sounds so that FLTW isn't maxed at any sound (close it a
bit). The use parameter locks to 'open' it at accents. 

2. Use Master EQ drastically. Get rid of the highs, boost mid range
with  mellow q where the snare sounds good (around 100 on MD knob).
Also try _cutting_ the bass.

3. Mix noise within (GND-NOISE machine)

4. You can do wonderfull vinyl snaps with GND-IMP machine with
parameter locks. 

Toni.