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Re: [elektron] Off-Topic: Ion

2003-09-10 by Damon Menne

MD as in minidisc recorder, not as in machinedrum...  ;-]

Ohhhh man, a machinedrum with sample memory.  *twitch*

On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 08:58 AM, Damon Menne wrote:

> Aren't we supposed to be seeing the Ion Rack announcement any day now?
>
> I spent a good six hours on an Ion a week or so ago and was just
> astounded.  I'm glad I brought my MD, I'd have been bummed to not at
> least sample some of the sounds I got it to scream out.
>
> The interface almost feels like cheating, and nothing's sounded
> anywhere near as smooth -- it doesn't feel like VA at all... smooth
> glides on every param.   No more 127 steps... 8 voices is slim, but not
> when you think of it in the context of analog beasts.
>
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> On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 07:46 AM, Matt Picone wrote:
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> > > > I have to ask, what makes it so special? I mean, any
> > > special routings,
> > > > what? Why would i want this rather than a nord lead 3 or alesis
> > ion?
> >
> > The Ion rocks, the NL3 doesn't exactly, but the G2 will!
> > But this is nothing like either one.
> >
> > It's very desirable as a sequencer.
> >
> > -m@
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