Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Tarekith <Tarekith@...> wrote:
>
> 
> 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 :)

this is getting really stupid - why do we have to go over and over the
same skeptical remarks, and re-iterate over and over again why its
important, why its annoying, and why it needs to be fixed ? Please,
you've said your piece and we've heard you . do you mind letting the
people who are affected by this discuss the issue in peace, at least
without rehashing the same skeptical comments about a working method
which apparently you rarely employ.

like people, including yourself, have said - MIDI is almost a 'sloppy'
medium by default. and the whole time I had problems I just chalked it
down to the inevitable woes of midi. I was involved in that timing
thread from page one, and had said my piece by page three. What you
are blissfully unaware of is how much time I've put into reading about
midi sync, cables, splitters, mergers...all that shit trying to solve
my 'midi' problems - only when I'm not jamming, it didnt stop me
playing or recording but it was something I was constantly working
around or accepting as insurpassable midi issues. Even the first few
pages of the timing thread I was still convinced we were talking about
midi, and I thought dave might have a solution. When I realised the
internal timing was off it made total sense, and some mystery's vanished.

I'm glad this issue doesnt affect you. Do you mind not repeating the
same skeptical questions again ? addressing these apologist remarks
made by people using one box and/or recording whole passes....its like
banging your head against a brick wall...the issue isnt apparent then.
its about getting a couple of boxes to layer instead of flam. its
possible, if the folks at elektron deliver tight internal timing -
like I was totally convinced I had paid for.

in the meantime, I'll happilly make music and noise with my MD. thats
no reason not to improve it ?