Elektron Musical Instruments

> I like the pristine sound of the MD - the percussion synth is very 
clear a perfect 
> match for the other gear I mentioned - just don't expect to get the 
typical   
> analogue punch you get from an 808 or the warm sound of a DX or a 
> linndrum - it's a different instrument. 

I wouldn't have it any other way! My main reason for deciding to buy 
a MachineDrum was that it's a programmable drum-synth, not because it 
recreated any specific vintage drum machine (although I must say I do 
love the Linn!).

I bought my Kurzweil K2600 for the exact same reason! Sure, the 2600 
doesn't do analog as well as a nord lead, but the synth architecture 
is so flexible that I'll never exhaust all of its programming power, 
even if I never use more than the single-cycle waveforms built into 
its' ROM. Obviously the MachineDrum will have limitations (just as my 
K2600 has), but I'm sure I'll work around them.

As far as cold vs. warm goes: some people think Kraftwerk is 'cold', 
while I think their music is incredibly 'human.' Warmth is just an 
ideal, as is coldness. Think about it... :)

-Steven