Elektron Musical Instruments

Here is an email I got today from elektron.  Thought everyone would 
be interested:

> I have a Machinedrum.  I would like to say what a wonderful
machine
> you've made.  Definitely a classic in the making.	I would like
to make
> some requests for improving it.
Thanks.

> 
> -Can you make the midi machines live record from an external
midi keyboard?
No. The way midi in processed is not at all suited for this. I agree
it 
would be very useful but I don't see that we could make it work well.

> 
> -Can the CC knobs in the midi machines become a smart knob like
in many software synths?
I'm not totally familiar with what a 'smart knob' does, I've heard
that 
term being used for a few different features. Please let me know what
you 
mean.

> 
> -Is it possible to have different delay effects on different
tracks?
No. This would require 16 times more memory for the delay.

> 
> -Can you "beef" up the effects?	I know, I'm fishing
now.  How about distortion parameters?
We might do an update to the Master fx/Track effect in a future
upgrade. 
Though we need the Machinedrum to be compatible with old
kits-patterns and 
that limits the things we could do.

> 
> -Any new machines for the Machinedrum comming out?  Curious.
I certainly hope so. _But_ it takes quite long time to do hi quality 
machines and right now we are flooded in work with our new still
secret 
product...

> 
> Just some ideas since my first few months with the thing.
Great to get some input.

Regards
David
Elektron Support