Elektron Musical Instruments

I'm a big fan of matrix style routing in synths. The Arp 2500 and
the EMS Synthi and VCS3 are great examples and they certainly qualify
as different. The EMS synths have a year waiting list with a $500
deposit but unlike an all-digital synth (which is destined to plummet
in value unless most of its retail cost is controller and IO related)
it will maintain or increase in value over time, so the effective cost
is significantly lower than any all-digital on market. You can find a
Synthi on eBay every once in a while but even 20+ year old ones cost
nearly as much as brand new ones and you won't get to select the
custom modifications that EMS offers.
   I'd also check out some boutique marque fx pedals, like the Z. Vex
line. They definitely qualify as unique hardware.

   - Ben


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Rhen, Kris" <krhen@s...>
wrote:
> What other unique HARDWARE is out there the Elektron Users would
recommend?
> By unique, I am not talking about analog-style (Access, Waldorf and
> Clavia are all excellent). I am talking about different.
> 
> Any ideas?
> ----------------------------
> As far as 'uniqueness', the Hartmann Neuron is about as unique an
approach
> to synthesis you'll find now - though cost a bit more than an
evolver :-)
> KRIS