Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "analog_geek" <marsholie@h...> 
wrote:
> I finally sold my mc909 on ebay. I was thinking hard about getting 
> the machinedrum. can anyone answer a couple of quick pestions for 
me?
> One is can the machine drum controll other synths. Say i want to 
wrie 
> a melody and have it play my jupiter 6 is this possible? I have 
about 
> 5 synths and would like to knowq if the machine drum can sequence 
all 
> of them if i like. also can the machine drum record CC imformation. 
> say i want a knob to turn at a certain point in the melody. thanks 
to 
> all who reply. Love the contest entries btw.

The Machinedrum has sequencing possibilities, but it's not like a 
regular soft sequencer. There are 16 parts in total, and they can be 
assigned to either internal MD sounds or MIDI sequencing parts (there 
are other possibilities as well, but they're not relevant here). 
Which means you can control a total of 16 external synths. 

A MIDI sequencing part is basically monophonic (one trigger at a 
time, one basic note), but each step can play up to 3 notes 
simultaneously (triggered as one note). Which means that if you like 
to play big chords, you're in trouble. You wouls need a multitimbral 
synth, and set it up with the same sound on several channels. Not 
ideal..

It's not the most versatile of MIDI sequencers, but it does have its 
strengths, like the ability to set all parameters separately for each 
step (like CCs, eight per track). If you're using something like a 
modular analog synth with a MIDI-to-CV converter, you'll have a 
serious step sequencer. I've tried it with a Korg MS-20, and it works.

Hope this helps. You'll never regret buying a Machinedrum. :-)

Regards,
Nils