Elektron Musical Instruments

The MD is a good sequencer.  It takes some programming however.  I
requested to have live recording into the sequencer and Elektron said
they cannot do this.  This is the only thing I wish it had.  The
programming is simple but if you have to use external gear you have to
program each note.  All I want it to do is record these notes live
from the keyboard, but like I said.  Other than that it's a reliable
sequencer.  I use it with only an Indigo 2 an a Reaktor in the future.
 Oh yea and you can only program chords with two harmonics.  Is this
right?  One fundimental and two harmonics?  Well, up to three notes on
one channel for each step.  The time signatures may have it's
limitations because of the 16 step sequencer.  You may have a problem
with 3/8 time for example.

The MD is ok for effects but you have to give up a channel for this. 
But you can also use the MD's 16 lfo's on your other gear.  It's not
your best effects box however.    

Hopefully Elektron will come up with an update that enhances the
sequencer.  I do run into some strange happenings with the MD but they
seem to be getting better with each update.  I can't elaborate on them
because I just forget what's happening and work around it.  Then I
just go to sleep.

Hopefully someone will back me up with what I said in the first paragraph.

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, David Brännvall
<davidbrannvall@h...> wrote:
> Dear all, 
> 
> I am about to put together a compact live rig. I want to
prewire/mount the whole thing in a cool aliminium suitcase, ie I
should only have to open it, plug in the power and get busy.
> 
> I don't own any hardware sequencers, and I was thinking about buying
a MachineDrum for sequencing & drums. I have a MicroModular (mm),
SidStation (ss), microKORG (mk). The idea is to have a signal chain
similar to this.
> 
> SS into MD
> MK into MM
> MM into MD
> 
> I will probably replace the MK with something smaller, like another
MM or maby even a G2 engine (if I can afford it) when they are available.
> 
> This way I don't haveto use a mixer, and the MD and MM can act as fx
boxes to.
> 
> I should be able to squeeze in atleast one more synth without adding
a mixer. but I can always buy one of those tiny mixers if I really
need more instruments.
> 
> What do you think about sequencing other gear with the MD?
> Is the MD easy to work with (live)?
> Are there any quirks I should be aware of?
> Any other sequencers I should consider?
> Blablabla etc?
> 
> regards,
> David