Elektron Musical Instruments

On 18 Jan 2004 08:27:46 -0000, elektron-users@yahoogroups.com wrote:


>I've had my eye on this one, although 8 monophonic
>tracks seems like less than I would ultimately need... 

Then you probably do not need a step sequencer. The P3 and the Zeit
are step sequencers and it is the interaction with the individual
steps that make them into performance instruments. The term sequencer
has been, to a large extent, hijacked by MIDI Recording and Editing
Hardware/Software.
Modern Step Sequencers such as those I've mentioned are few and far
between, largely attempting to recreate the type of sequencing offered
by the Moog 960, Arp Sequencer, Korg SQ10 and so on. Modern step
sequencers include the amazing (4-track) Notron, Polymorph, Doepfer
MAQ and so on. If you are asking for lots of tracks, don't care about
interaction with individual notes, sequence lengths, direction etc.
and want polyphony, then you most likely want something equivalent to
the Roland MC series, Akai MPC or Yamaha QY. For me, these are not
"sequencers" at all but then I'm old... 8-)

Once upon a time, everyone agreed what the word sequencer meant. Even
when Roland introduced its digital microcomposers - the MC4 and so on
- it was still a recognisable musical controller in its own right.
Thesedays a "sequencer" can be the entire gig <g>!

Paul