Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "chiasticon" <jmelnyk@c...> 
wrote:
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Col Dee" <coldee@m...> 
wrote:
> > I got my SidStation about a week ago, and have spent a lot of 
time 
> > trying to get an interesting sound out of it.
> > 
> > I can't believe the silly design faults they've made. For 
instance, 
> > why not have a bigger screen so that you don't have to 
confusingly 
> > navigate through different "pages"? And why not have a few more 
knobs 
> > so you don't have to select a parameter before you can alter it?
> > 
> > Simplicity is great, but the design layout of the SidStation is 
so 
> > simple that operating it, working with it, is made complicated.
> > 
> > As I said before, I've got an Ensoniq Fizmo, and I honestly can't 
> > find a sound yet on the SidStation that I couldn't have done a 
lot 
> > quicker and better on the Fizmo.
> > 
> > It just seems to be an awkward little box.
> > 
> > Please explain to me that I've got it very wrong.
> 
> 
> I agree that the Sid has some quirks.  But ultimately, it's about 
the
> sound, right?  You don't appear to be too fond of the sound, so I
> don't blame you for not enjoying the Sid very much.  But most Sid
> owners will agree that they can quickly get over the Sid's quirks, 
due
> to their love of its sound.
> 
> As far as the knobs: I felt the same way at first.  And I was
> considering purchasing/making a dedicated MIDI controller for the 
Sid.
>  But in actual use (i.e. live playing), I usually only want to 
modify
> a couple of parameters anyway.  So it would be overkill to have a 
ton
> more buttons (but 8 programmable front-panel buttons would have been
> pretty much perfect).  And if I have more than four parameters that 
I
> do want to change during a song, I can just assign the extra ones to
> my MD (which I'm using to sequence the Sid) and change them from 
there.
> 
> As far as the display: it would be nicer to have a larger display,
> something about the size of the MD display.  But I can live with it
> very happily as is. :-)
> 
> Joe.


im happy with the design :) its very small ultralight and portable. 
four smooth ceramic pots are all i would want forplaying live, tho 
when in my studio a dedicated midi controller really opens up the 
sid. i bought a second hand kenton control freak for $200 us. great! 
mostly use it for the sid only. i still use the sids pots tho, cos 
there smoooth like velvets!
its ok with the small screen too. it makes you focus on what your 
doing and think more about synthesis.
plus its easy to navigate anyway