Elektron Musical Instruments

My first impression of the knob arrangement was similar, i.e. "The knobs are in a place that puts my hand between me and the screen while playing the keyboard." I thought maybe this was a 
mistake. But...

I have since then found that I don't use the keys so much while tweaking the knobs and vice versa. In fact, when doing a lot of parameter-setting, I am glad I can use my right hand to twist knobs 
and kit keys while my left is hitting triggers for setting locks and notes. It would be very annoying the other way. If I have some parameters I will be changing a lot during performance, I can put them 
on the joystick.

Also, I'm starting to see how vital it is to have a keyboard right next to the triggers/sequencer. You need these things together to use the MM effectively. You just might get your module version one 
day, but you're going to wind up bolting it to a keyboard in the end :)
-Andrew D.



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From: Automatic Panic
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 10:21:02 -0800 (PST)

I think it would have been better to make a rack unit
of the MM one that looks like the MD, since they
almost lok the same in design, that way artist who
have their own Keys for midi could use and maybe it
woul knock the price down a little. Also it would
leave more room for more toys. :)

-Auto


--- izfunky <izfunky@...> wrote:
> True, it is a little hard to see the LCD for me as
> well!  My first 
> impressions on the MM is it's all the things I like
> about the MD in 
> keyboard form. :) I have just done a basic pattern
> and having the six 
> tracks to stack and build is very fun and easy.  I'm
> still a beginner 
> on the synthesis front and look forward to getting
> better at it and 
> getting the most from these powerful tools!
>