Elektron Musical Instruments

y'know, after i wrote that post i regretted it, cos it was very 
much "heat of the moment" and not really well thought out. i 
apologize for my post if it offended anyone. and thanks for your even-
keeled reply! now i can go back to thinking about music! mmmmmm, 
beats.
best,
wendell.

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "droolmaster0" <implode7@p...> 
wrote:
> ? perhaps my response sounded harsher than was intended. I was just 
> trying to point out that a request for an ease of use feature isn't 
> addressed by suggesting that the goal can be achieved by a method 
> that is awkward or time consuming.
> 
> I certainly don't feel personally attacked, and my dispute with Joe 
> was resolved off line.
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "scutopus" <scutopus@y...> 
> wrote:
> > i was a little dismayed when you and joe (who has been nothing 
but 
> a 
> > help and a sweetheart to others in this list) got in a tiff on 
this 
> > list, but i didn't say anything because i thought it was a one-
time 
> > thing. now you go after ....sticman and i can't keep quiet. 
> > what ....sticman was doing was stating an opinion that he himself 
> > didn't need, just as those who were calling for the feature were 
> > doing. no flaming, just an opinion. and you come back saying he 
was 
> > minimizing their thoughts! 
> > okay, an example:: i for one think Ravi is somewhat harsh in his 
> > statements, but they are his opinions and he isn't hurting anyone 
> in 
> > stating them. i respect his ideas because they bring IDEAS to the 
> > discussion. it seems like you feel personally attacked by people 
> > stating their opinions when you don't agree with them, and i 
> > apologize if you feel that way. but don't trumpet your opinion as 
> > some oppressed minority. all of us who read this have been very 
> > considerate of others' thoughts and ideas about these marvelous 
> > machines and we go back to our gear and think if we ourselves as 
> > individuals require the proposed feature. then we respond on the 
> > list. frankly, i've enjoyed this list quite a bit until now. 
> doesn't 
> > mean i'll stop reading, though, so i'll see y'all on the flipside.
> > PEACE,
> > wendell.
> > 
> > --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Gene Schwartz 
> <implode7@p...> 
> > wrote:
> > > I wrote about the 28 step pattern...
> > > 
> > > I think that you don't quite understand the spirit behind these 
> > requests.
> > > The people who have made them all like the Monomachine very 
much 
> > (as far as
> > > I can tell). However, there are still ways in which the user 
> > interface can
> > > be improved in orde to aid creativity. Some improvements are 
not 
> > feasible
> > > technically,  some might be contrary to the wishes of the 
> majority 
> > of users,
> > > and some might be specific to such a small minority that it 
isn't 
> > worth the
> > > time and effort. In some of these cases, their is some 
workaround 
> > in which
> > > the user could accomplish the desired goal, but because of the 
> fact 
> > that the
> > > workaround requires a different way of working altogether, it 
> > doesn't really
> > > satisfy the goals of person who made the request.
> > > 
> > > In my case, I wanted to see the 14 step (or other length) step 
> > scales while
> > > I was recording in pattern mode. One doesn't work the same way 
in 
> > song mode.
> > > Therefore your solution (which I was certainly aware of) 
doesn't 
> > really
> > > address my request at all. The improvement I requested would 
> > certainly help
> > > me, though I would understand if no one else desired this 
change, 
> or
> > > Elektron thought that it would not be easy enough or impossible 
to
> > > accomplish.
> > > 
> > > But before you minimize the requests of other users for 
> > improvements which
> > > would really help them, think about the fact that it is not 
just 
> the
> > > eventual technical accomplishment, but the creative process 
that 
> > they might
> > > be thinking about.