Elektron Musical Instruments

andy,

once you start talking about buying the tabletop + the microKontrol 
you're approaching the price of the keyboard MnM.  I just sold a 
microkorg, and if the keys are anything like it they are not "bad" but 
not "good."  I suspect they are identical.

It is true, however, that the microkontrol does offer a lot in the line 
of other controls.  As decisions go, however, noting that Damon 
mentioned selling his MnM  -  I bought it with the idea that, well, if 
I have the keyboard version I can experiment with using the keyboard 
and without using it.  Should I not feel the keyboard earns its keep, 
the keyboard version can be resold to get a tabletop.  My interest in 
the keyboard, as mentioned in another post, is the usefulness of the 
LED feedback above the notes.  I also think the whole things looks very 
stylish, and I live for style and image.  (ha.. ok I don't but it does 
look cool in one long box)...

in my case, though, I am more interested in the hardcase discussion 
because I'm going to try to get the thing (and a MD) on a plane with me 
to israel.

Has anyone had much experience travelling in and out of Israel with 
electronic gear?  Coming through with a guitar as a carry on would not 
be hard, but I'm worried that they won't recognize what it is and 
somehow I will be slapped with some heavy VAT even if I am going to 
take it right back out with me once I'm done with school.  Wonder if 
one of those rifle cases would keep the joystick happy...man i wish 
that was able to be removed.  I'm not going to sit in another country 
for two years without any gear though.  software has limitations and 
makes me twitch.

Yours,
Chris
On Apr 20, 2004, at 4:59 PM, Andy Tarpinian wrote:

> Hmmm this decisions just got harder/easier I would actually gain more 
> hands
>  on control over the mono with the microKontrol, I could asign all 
> though
>  neat sliders and knobs and such, and I could use it for other things, 
> like
>  logic. And I would save $300. If you don't mind another question, do 
> you
>  like the mini keys?
>
>  On 4/20/04 4:19 AM, "schmackofanz" wrote:
>
>  > its a perfect match colorwise and in terms of size.
>  > yeah-the joystick on the micro is pitchbend from left to right and 
> up and d=
>  >
>  > own is
>  > assignable-no problem to use it as a replacement for the elektron 
> one.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Andy Tarpinian 
> <evildead@n...> wrote=
>  >
>  > :
>  >> Yea I thought the microkontrol would maybe be a good fit. It's 
> even simil=
>  >
>  > ar
>  >> to the mono color wise :) I'm glad to see you recommend it. Can 
> you set i=
>  >
>  > t
>  >> up with the SFX-60 exactly as if it was the keyboard and joystick 
> of the =
>  >
>  > 60,
>  >> by that I mean your not missing any features. When I read the SoS 
> review
>  >> they said "For the SFX60 module, the joystick mapping is fixed at 
> incomin=
>  >
>  > g
>  >> controllers 1 and 2 (for joystick up and down) and pitch bend for 
> left an=
>  >
>  > d
>  >> right motions ‹ as seen on synths such as the Korg Triton" So that 
> would
>  >> make the microkontrol joystick perfect right?
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >> On 4/19/04 3:50 PM, "schmackofanz" wrote:
>  >>
>  >>> i got the sfx60 and i dont regret it.
>  >>> i use either the joystick on my microkontrol or a combination of 
> the ti=
>  >
>  > metrip
>  >>> pad and d-
>  >>> beam on my v-synth to control it.
>  >>> especially the combi of the sfx with microkontrol and md make one 
> hell =
>  >
>  > of a
>  >>> compact
>  >>> musicmachine.
>  >>> i can really recommend the sfx and never misssed the keyboard of 
> the sf=
>  >
>  > x6
>  >>> sofar
>  >>>
>  >>> best
>  >>> Hans
>  >>>
>  >>>
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