Elektron Musical Instruments

right now what i'd like to hear form the MM from those who own one is 
the MM doing a pad with the formant synthesis!:)


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Joe <jmelnyk@c...> wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 21, 2003 at 10:49:10PM -0000, hal3001 wrote:
> >    ok 1900 right?
> >    lets compare:
> >    dave smith evolver $475 (superwave?)
> >    ion $725 (the VA part of the ion)
> >    FS1r $400 (formant + fm)
> >    all with fx.
> 
> well, they all have their good and bad points as well. but you don't
> know until you've spent some time with them. for example, I would 
say
> that $1100 is too much for a drum machine; but having played the MD 
and
> fallen in love with its sound and interface, I think $1100 is a 
hell of
> a bargain.
> 
> >    I'm trying to figure out what's so radically
> >    different.  I didn't know it was 24 voices? i keep getting 
strange
> >    information not sure if it's 24 bit.  the other stuff seems 
coool... b
> >    to me it's not about how much shit they can shove in... but 
about
> >    making unique sounds.
> 
> absolutely.
> 
> >    I'm not looking for a comparison.
> 
> I know you're not. you asked why people love Elektron stuff so much 
and
> I was giving my reason: because their stuff is unique, sounds 
great, has
> a great interface and can't really be compared to anything else.
> 
> >    after the way you described it i think i just pissed maself:o  
seems
> >    great.  heheh :)
> 
> well, hopefully you have cleaner results once you're playing it :-)
> 
> >    i want more than a sequencer toh!:o i want bizzaro sounds 
BIZZAROOO!:O
> 
> exactly! which is why I'm excited about the MM. I wanted the MD 
because
> I wanted highly customizable percussion sounds. the depth of sounds 
it
> can create is outrageous. and I'm excited about the MM for the exact
> same reason.
> 
> BUT I should note that in my opinion the MD would still sound
> great using an external sequencer, but the internal sequencer and 
interface
> is what really breathes life into it (soundwise). if the MM is the
> same way, I'm not sure how you'll feel given what you've previously
> stated regarding the MD/MM and sequencers.
> 
> Joe