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Re: [elektron] OS 1.12b crashes or not ?

2003-05-08 by Chris Thomas

Yes! I use the deadly duo as well (MD + Evolver) and all I can say is  
that they were meant for each other :) Fat boomy bass, ear squelching  
hi's... its got it all.

-Chris

On Thursday, May 8, 2003, at 06:33  AM, simon leclerc wrote:

> I think Evolver is wonderfull  for drones.
> BAss is very good. Not the fatest,  but tight
> and analog fat (+ digital flavor if you want).
> Great quality/price buy,  for sure.
>
> I'm sure the Pulse is great too but  i've never played
> with one.  The modulation capabilties on Evolver
> are probably greater than the Pulse.
>
> I got the MD thinking it would make the best companion
> for my Evolver. Between crashes ;)
> i was able to reunite them and it sounded like they were
> meant to be together :)
>
> There is some  good mp3 here:
>
> http://www.ex5tech.com/ex5ubb_cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=23
>
> + on Yahoo's Evolver forum. Files section.
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> on 08/05/03 5:01 AM, Raj at rajah_patel@... wrote:
>
> hi
>
> I've had the MD for about 6 Months now never a crash and i leave it on  
> for
> around 3 hrs at a time.
>
> One question has anyone ever seen a weird picture come up on the boot  
> up
> screen on 1.12b...i saw it once but i only glanced at it...it doesn't  
> seem
> to come on everytime.
>
> 2nd Question whats the evolver like for Bass and drones? I was thinking
> about getting a pulse but the Evolver looks very attractive.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "privat_joy" <privat_joy@...>
> To: <elektron-users@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 9:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [elektron] OS 1.12b crashes or not ?
>
>
>> I am sure you wrong !!!!!
>> MD is the machine and the sequencer is very usefull. I am sure that
>> elektron will fix this problem, but you say you didn't heard anything
>> from them. Did you try to call them? Over here in germany we have some
>> predial-numbers which make an fardistancecall not to a moneyproblem
>> anymore.
>> I think the Attack is also a great device, but the VSTI-Attack is all
>> i need, and it is much easier to create new sound on it, because it
>> has more knobs. But i love Synthmachines with there own sequencer, i
>> also have the Future Retro 777, MPC2000XL, Q, Evolver, X-Base09, Karma
>> and i use the Doepfer Schaltwerk together with the Voyager. I will
>> also buy the monomachine, just because of the sequencer-options.
>> SoftwareSeauencer are nice, but i can work bettter with Hardware.
>> ....try to call elektron.
>> Stefan
>>
>>
>> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, simon leclerc <Simonvolt@v...>
>> wrote:
>>> I intended to use the MD live.
>>> I spend a lot more money  because
>>> i prefer hardware and they are *usually*
>>> more stable.
>>> The more i dive in to the MD adventure,
>>> the more Waldorf Attack, Ableton Live and
>>> a laptop look attractive.
>>>
>>> I so wish i'm wrong on this one...
>>>
>>> on 08/05/03 3:43 AM, endlessnessisticman at endlessnessisticman@y...
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have turned my MD on only last night, but I don't spend hours on  
>>> it.
>>> Usually about three hours every ohter day on average.  I don't get a
>>> total crash but sometimes things like the 16 buttons on the bottom
>>> dont work.
>>> Once I tried to go to mute mode and it wouldn't.  But I could trigger
>>> the sounds with the buttons.  The mute lights didn't go on.  Other
>>> times I couldn't change between patterns.  I'd press the bank letter
>>> and the bank lights wouldn't light and it couldn't change to another
>>> bank.  So it seems to be with the bank letters and the 16 lights some
>>> kind of system miscommunication.
>>> Maybe it's a buffer thing.  It has happened after alot of live
>>> programming and alot of action on the MD as of sequencing.  This is
>>> while using all types of machines from the drums to inputs to midi
>>> machines.  Really pushing the limits.
>>> I have not installed the b version.  By the way, I went to the
>>> elektron site and didn't see the b version there last night.
>>>
>>>
>>> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Janne G:son Berg"
>>> <d3berg@d...> wrote:
>>>> On Thu May 08 2003, Simon  <Simonvolt@v...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Meanwhile, i'd like to know if  MD owners
>>>>> are still experiencing crashes with
>>>>> OS 1.12b. If so, how often and how
>>>>> does it happen ? And  on start up,
>>>>> do you  see the letter *F* in the left corner ?
>>>>
>>>> I am ashamed to say that I haven't switched on my MD since last  
>>>> Friday
>>>> when it got upgraded to 1.12b, so I can't say anything about it.
>>>>
>>>>> I spent around 10-12 hours on mine and it has
>>>>> crashed at least 15 times. That's not what i call
>>>>> stable. Maybe there is a problem with the
>>>>> hardware, who knows.
>>>>
>>>> Weirdness. In what way does it crash? Locks up totally? Some of the
>>>> sounds gone silent?
>>>>
>>>> /Janne
>>>
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