Elektron Musical Instruments

You can get IDM beats from either machine, and both will
sound great.  The Spectralis is closer to a sampler in the
typical sense, while the MD is more of a one-shot playback
and processing tool.  The RAM machines let you do some
pretty great things with samples; it's like having an EPS
16+ as a drum machine.

Knowing this, you have to decide which actually _sounds_
better to your ears, and how much work you're willing to put
it to making your music.  The Elektrons' UIs are
well-conceived, easily grokked and rarely get in your way.
My experience with the Spectralis was that it had an
embarrassment of sequencing, processing and synthesis
options, but was almost impossible to navigate quickly.
Conversations with people who own the Spectralis indicate
that that much has not changed.

For my part, I've entertained the notion of trading in my
Elektrons for a Spectralis, and dismissed the idea within
minutes.  I make good jams, and I make them quickly on the
Elektrons.  What more do I need?

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Yours,
Niall.
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