Elektron Musical Instruments

On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 05:02:26AM -0000, oldmanfury <erinys@...> wrote:
> Hmmm...
> 
> Should this really read, "The first 100 units will be reserved for 
> our friends and BETA released in June this year at a special 
> price."?  
> Having looked back at the long list of OS updates for the MD - and 
> knowing that hardware problems ala endless rotary knob issues crop up 
> in early models, I may have to wait.  I'd rather not have to send the 
> bugger back to Sweden, especially if it is as heavy as it seems it 
> may be.  Of course, if it is perfect from the get-go...?

fwiw, Elektron stuff is expensive in general, but their high
level of service is worth it.  Specifically, they've paid
for the shipping both ways on the warranty repairs done to my "first 100" 
MD.  As well as the shipping on the warranty repairs of my first 100
SIDsta.  At the same time as the fixing of those warranty repairs,
they upgraded them to include hardware changes that enhanced
the quality.  Specifically, upgraded the MD knobs and audio inputs
and in the case of the SIDsta, added the zener diodes to reduce
static sensitivity.

Also, many of the initial, long list of OS updates were influenced 
by users.  Meaning, if it was worth it to you to make do with
incomplete software, you have a shot of directly influencing
the instrument.  For instance, Splank Mute mode.  

When we're talking Beta here, we're not talking Microshit beta.

I think an analogy to Mercedes, one of the most expensive and
longest-lasting consumer vehicle brands, would be more apt.  

:]

-N

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