Elektron Musical Instruments

Hmmm, I have to disagree with your comments on the build quality.  I 
just got mine today and I think you're missing the point.  The buttons 
especially are definitely old-skool but that's only a style point (and a nice 
one) and regardless, the whole thing has a bulletproof solidity about it.

Having said that... see my next post :(

--- In elektron-users@y..., "Ed" <freqdafunk@f...> wrote:
> Two days ago, (after two weeks of shipping time) I finally recieved my
> MachineDrum.
> 
> The Bad
> It didn't take me long to discover that the buttons and knobs feel VERY
> cheap.  The buttons/knobs on my $300 Electribe feel smoother and 
more solid
> than the ones on the $1100 MachineDrum...hmmm...  Also, there are a 
lot of
> wierd interface flaws when using the menu system.  The Mute section 
is
> dissapointing - you can't tweak the Master FX while anything is 
muted...and
> there's no Solo feature (is there?).  Also you can't record via key 
input in
> realtime - that'd be nice.
> 
> The Good:
> Sounds are really good.  I mean, that's the main reason I bought the 
thing =
> the sounds.  I'm simply writing this email so anyone who is considering 
the
> MD will think about if the 'feel' of it is important before dropping the
> cash.  My whole stimulus for this mail is that if I'm going to pay a 
premium
> fee for something, I want it to feel like it's worth every cent.  With the
> MachineDrum I do not feel as if they put USD$1100 into it.  Or spent 
$1080,
> but then spemt $20 on the hardware.
> 
> On that note - has anyone modded their MD?  Replaced 
knobs/buttons?  I
> assume this can be done without too much hassle and would improve 
the whole
> box (IMO) greatly.
> 
> Ed
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