Elektron Musical Instruments

Well, I'm not trying to be difficult or argumentative here, but I
still don't hear this huge midi sync problem in use.  I rarely record
and warp the MD, sometimes yes, but usually I'm just recording entire
song length MD peformances in real time, or using the MD live playing
over other people's grooveboxes or my own audio files.  I'm just not
hearing this timing issue people are suddenly acting like is the end
of the world.

Until that huge thread on the Elektron forums, the only timing
complaints I remember reading about were people trying to sync the MD
to Ableton Live.  Admittedly I've only had my MD for a year and a
half, but I did go through ALL of this lists archives and all of the
Elektron forums archives when compiling my tips and tricks document.
Never saw this huge out cry over the 'terrible' timing the MD has.  :)

Again, I'm not saying that some people aren't affected by this timing
issue, but I think we need to keep it in perspective.  Any timing
issues as mentioned in the other thread were very small, and if I
remember correctly, also exhibited by most external midi sequencers
that were tested, no?

It just seems that suddenly people are jumping on the band wagon and
screaming for Access to fix this "serious bug" when no one was really
too sussed with it only a short time ago.  Again, not saying that some
people aren't having issues, but surely if your timing is THAT
important, a midi drum machine, even a high end one like the MD, is
not your best choice of gear.  For the vast majority of people I think
this slight drifting is not even worth worrying about too much,
certainly not something to keep you from making music and having fun
with the MD.  I mean, just the sheer amount of excellent music written
using the MD by other professionals should point out that this isn't
bothering everyone as deeply as a couple of perfectionists (there, I
said it) here?

Certainly won't bother me, though you all knew that already I guess :)

On 4/15/07, Niall Munnelly <aleph@...> wrote:

> Their point is that they can hear a flamming effect when a
> MD hit, which should trigger at the same time as another
> drum machine/sequencer/groovebox hit, comes in a little
> late.  Think MIDI/DIN sync, minimal techno, etc.
>
> Not everyone records audio and warps or recycles it.  Those
> are valid and effective means to make music, but by no means
> the only way, and until Elektron definitively addresses {and
> perhaps even redresses} the question, it's not out of line
> to want that timing improved.  Getting over it and making
> music, calling it "feel" or other responses along those
> lines should be considered after Elektron say that the issue
> can't or won't be resolved - not before.
>
> Seriously, it's only software, so it's not unreasonable to
> ask for improvement.  I guess we'll see what happens.
>
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