Elektron Musical Instruments

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64 steps (4x16, like the mono)
4 midi outs (to control samplers/synth modules etc)
2 midi ins (to allow a keyboard and a knob-board or
return from a synth)
8 knobs for CC parameter control (say, 2 pages of
parameters for each track)
2 lfos for each track, sending midi parameter data to
the external synths
polyphonic recording/sequencing on each track
MnM-style Arpeggiator, Slide etc

This would be an absolutely incredible machine for
writing music and for performing 
live. The vast majority of the hardware and software
design is already complete, and 
thus it couldn't be that difficult to produce.
The reason I personally would like it is that I find
the MnM/MD perfect for writing, 
arranging and assembling, but can't control enough
external synths/samplers, and 
not without routing midi via the computer. 

Who else would like to see something like this? What
features should it include? If we 
shout loud enough...
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I'm on board! though I would personally like to see
more than 4 MIDI outs, more like 8 of them. there's a
fair bit of real-estate to work with on the rear of
the MD-style case when you don't have to accomodate
any audio out! or perhaps, if it's feasible, they
could incorporate the 4 MIDI outs as standard, with a
port for a rackmount expander unit that would give 12
more MIDI outs (i.e. to provide a MIDI out for each
track of the sequencer, once all is said and done)...
something along those lines...

another feature I's like is additional "control"
tracks ON TOP of the 16 "note" tracks... i.e. more
tracks which would store and generate *just* CC
messages without the need to send any note data, so
that one would be able to send sequenced CCs to
automate FX units and the like as well...

just my $0.02!

cheers,
kevin







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