Elektron Musical Instruments

Yeah, noticed the same thing a couple of months ago on my cousins 
ser.no. 150-something MD. Much, much nicer knobs.... Nope, don't 
think it's a DIY thing... Probably something the Elektron team has to 
do for you, as it involves changing the whole pot. I too think these 
newer knobs were much more comfortable.

Btw, getting tired of all those small fiddly things about the MD that 
dont't work properly.... the LFO sync (worked on OS 0.96, but not 
anymore).... the clicks and bi-noises when using parameter locks 
(reverb, volume, filter and volume combined - stinks!), the noise 
when LFO-modulating the volume and panning, etc etc.....

Syncing the MD to a MIDI sequencer is a joke when using the onboard 
delay, which, because of the tape echo effect, never really syncs to 
the main tempo, and sounds detuned when using tonal sounds. Shame the 
MD is such a master on tonal sounds, when there is no way of tuning 
the sounds correctly... Thanks, Shifty, for at least making it 
easier! :)

Oh well, maybe I'm wanting too much. There must be a limit to the 
MD's powers somewhere, although I've only had the "out of lock 
memory!" message once. 
It would be interesting to know how much you guys use the lock 
function. After doing a bit of counting, I found out I was normally 
using around 40 locks pr pattern, with a max of around 80-90. I 
personally think this is one of the most essential functions of the 
MD.

Regards,
Nils



--- In elektron-users@y..., "Zombie Nation" <splank@z...> wrote:
> Knobs,
> 
> I noticed a few days ago that the first production line of MD has 
different
> knobs than later ones. The new knobs turn much easier, the 
resistance is not
> so high.
> I tried a friend?s MD and it felt much more comfortable. Maybe 
there?s an
> easy way to exchange the knobs without sending it to elektron (I 
dont want
> to give my MD away..). Anybody opened the MD? Do you think a "do it
> yourself" is possible?
> 
> Flo