Elektron Musical Instruments

"--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "james.d.stark" <james@j...>
wrote:
> 
> I'm interested in getting one, but I have a few concerns. Here goes:
> 
> - Max 32 songs, max 64? kits, max patterns?
> Can these be backed up and saved somehow, and loaded back in? I have
an electribes ES-1 which I've already filled up over 2 machines worth
of patterns. I can do this because it can load pattern/song data from
memory card." 

You can save your sysex data to your pc assuming you have a midi
interface on your computer.  You can save with a number of programs. 
One is MidiOx and my preference is Dumpster(sysex only!).  With all
the features I assume you would do more tweaking and so kits will not
pile up so fast considering you will be trying to get the right sound
you want for each part.

"> - Any shaker/tamb/organic sounds?
> I know this is a digital synth machine, but are there any good
shaker or tamborine sounds? I use those quite regularly and it would
be a shame to have to use outboard gear for them. Also good
non-digital sounding snares are hard to come by. I know it wasn't
designed to make these sounds, but maybe the physical modeling or SP12
synth has some?"

I think there is a tamborine sound.  Both, I believe, are not hard to
emulate on this thing.  Once you know what feature tweaks what in
whatever instrument
 
"> -Effects
> what the hell is a 1-band eq, is it parametric? If so why not call
it that? I've heard the reverb is poor quality, i hope this isn't
true. One of the reasons I don't like my electribes because the reverb
effect is the absolute worst i've ever used, and I've used a lot."

The eq they talk about has a gain and frequency knob.  This is on each
instrument.  I didn't care for the reverb that much, but there are
parameters that I have not gotten into tweaking.  Maybe someone else
can answer about this.  The reverb and the eq can really change a
sound, however.  I have had some surprises with the eq.  I have
requested some better effects directly to Elektron.  Hopefully a new
OS is due soon. 
> 
" -Illumination
> In the past the displays appear orange. Now on the elektron the
display appears to be red. I have to say I really like the red, much
much better. Is this on newer models only, or just the way they show
up differently in photographs?"

They are red.

"> I think thats all my concerns for now. Unless someone knows where i
can get a good deal on a used one!"

If you got the patience and live in N. America, use Ebay.  Once in a
while one will show up there, usually with a warranty.  This machine
blows the electribe away.
 
> james.d.stark
> http://jamesdstark.com
> 
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