Elektron Musical Instruments

On 4/19/04 2:00 PM, "Damon Menne" wrote:

> Hey Andy,
> 
> I bought an SFX-6 in June/July last year, when the first 100 were
> offered.  I recently sold the unit to purchase an SFX-60.
> 
> I *really* liked the keys on the SFX-6.  Actually, in a perfect world,
> I'd have kept the SFX-6 without hesitation... Perfect world being one
> where the SFX-6 had aftertouch.  This is the only reason I sold the
> SFX-6, no aftertouch.  I realize that the Monomachine itself doesn't
> know what aftertouch is, but I only want one keyboard synth in my
> studio if I can help it, for space considerations, and this keyboard
> needs to be versatile in controlling anything else in the studio...
> Many of my other synths support aftertouch, and I like to play
> expressively, so... it had to go.
>
> If aftertouch is not important to you, and you could use another
> keyboard, the SFX-6 is just fine.

Yea what you did makes sense, it doesn¹t seem like it would make a good
master keyboard for everything in a studio. Space for it is the one thing
that¹s not an issue for me in my studio area and I use my Virus KC which has
awesome feeling keys + after touch as my main controller.
 
> As for replacing the joystick, I see midi joysticks on ebay often for
> beans.  Also, it's not a nightmare to build your own midi joystick
> either (which is what I did, took about 2 hours and cost maybe $25 in
> parts).

Cool that¹s good to know! It would be interesting to get a SFX-60 and piece
together my own keyboard/joystick version.

> On Apr 19, 2004, at 10:47 AM, Andy Tarpinian wrote:
> 
>> Could anyone that has bought a SFX-60 comment on it. Like what are you
>> using
>> to replace the joystick, how do you like using it with a separate
>> controller, do you have regrets about not getting the keyboard version
>> etc..
>> Just looking for some experiences working with it. I would like the
>> SFX-6
>> but I might go the 60 route to save some money. And those who have
>> bought
>> the 6, in your opinion is it worth the cost to have the joystick and
>> keyboard integrated, and how do the keys feel, I read somewhere online
>> they
>> are a little cheap feeling.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> -andy
>>