Elektron Musical Instruments

As a MD owner I am very interested in the UW upgrade offer.  I don't 
use MIDI too much other than syncing up the MD & MM in song mode and 
then recording it on my aw16g.  As far as loading the samples though 
MIDI or the new interface being designed, how or what program would 
you use from your computer to load them?  Sorry if this an obvious or 
basic question, but I want to find out if the UW will work for my 
particular way of making music.  Also are the samples tempo adjusted 
as you change the bpm in the MD?  Last question, are the samples like 
all of the other machines in the MD, just record them to a step and 
use parameter locks etc?  Thanks very much, -Scott

As far as I know, everything that the public knows about the UW is  
posted at http://www.elektron.se under 'Stories'.

On May 12, 2005, at 11:20 AM, izfunky wrote:

> As a MD owner I am very interested in the UW upgrade offer.  I don't
> use MIDI too much other than syncing up the MD & MM in song mode and
> then recording it on my aw16g.  As far as loading the samples though
> MIDI or the new interface being designed, how or what program would
> you use from your computer to load them?  Sorry if this an obvious or
> basic question, but I want to find out if the UW will work for my
> particular way of making music.  Also are the samples tempo adjusted
> as you change the bpm in the MD?  Last question, are the samples like
> all of the other machines in the MD, just record them to a step and
> use parameter locks etc?  Thanks very much, -Scott
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Just wondering about the state of the forum?
Who's gonna buy the UW?
Who's gonna get the upgrade?
Who's undecided?

I fall in the last category.  Not sure if I should preserve the 
integrity of my original MD and not have a vacation this summer and get 
the UW, or just send it in for the upgrade and be without it as it 
heads back to Sweden (again ser no. 166-45) for a little MD reunion.  
Everything went by pretty quick last time and it was back home in about 
a week but who knows how long it will take to upgrade them all.

Anybody out there?

On May 12, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Scott Kellogg wrote:

> As far as I know, everything that the public knows about the UW is
> posted at http://www.elektron.se under 'Stories'.
>
> On May 12, 2005, at 11:20 AM, izfunky wrote:
>
>> As a MD owner I am very interested in the UW upgrade offer.  I don't
>> use MIDI too much other than syncing up the MD & MM in song mode and
>> then recording it on my aw16g.  As far as loading the samples though
>> MIDI or the new interface being designed, how or what program would
>> you use from your computer to load them?  Sorry if this an obvious or
>> basic question, but I want to find out if the UW will work for my
>> particular way of making music.  Also are the samples tempo adjusted
>> as you change the bpm in the MD?  Last question, are the samples like
>> all of the other machines in the MD, just record them to a step and
>> use parameter locks etc?  Thanks very much, -Scott
>>
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True Scott, I am sort of jumping the gun with questions, I'm just 
excited at the possibities!  I am a bit undecided as well, I like my 
MD as is, I will wait for more info, but will probably still have 
questions for you power users out there. :)



--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Scott Kellogg <glaive@g...> 
wrote:
> As far as I know, everything that the public knows about the UW 
is  
> posted at http://www.elektron.se under 'Stories'.
> 
> On May 12, 2005, at 11:20 AM, izfunky wrote:
> 
> > As a MD owner I am very interested in the UW upgrade offer.  I 
don't
> > use MIDI too much other than syncing up the MD & MM in song mode 
and
> > then recording it on my aw16g.  As far as loading the samples 
though
> > MIDI or the new interface being designed, how or what program 
would
> > you use from your computer to load them?  Sorry if this an 
obvious or
> > basic question, but I want to find out if the UW will work for my
> > particular way of making music.  Also are the samples tempo 
adjusted
> > as you change the bpm in the MD?  Last question, are the samples 
like
> > all of the other machines in the MD, just record them to a step 
and
> > use parameter locks etc?  Thanks very much, -Scott
> >
> >
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The more I think about the UW and its possibilities, the more I'm
forced to buy one :)

Im in need for a drumcomputer in my live setup anyway (though I bought
a 606 some days ago) and the MD-UW will make a perfect match for my MM.

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, sean brennan
<suburbanballistic@e...> wrote:

> Just wondering about the state of the forum?
> Who's gonna buy the UW?
> Who's gonna get the upgrade?
> Who's undecided?

I am going to get the upgrade... as I am a DJ this is going to kick
ass... not to mention I would love the ability to reverse a sample on
the fly. Oh, and another benifit that I am looking forward to is the
blue display.


-M


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, sean brennan
<suburbanballistic@e...> wrote:

> Just wondering about the state of the forum?
> Who's gonna buy the UW?
> Who's gonna get the upgrade?
> Who's undecided?
> 
> I fall in the last category.  Not sure if I should preserve the 
> integrity of my original MD and not have a vacation this summer and get 
> the UW, or just send it in for the upgrade and be without it as it 
> heads back to Sweden (again ser no. 166-45) for a little MD reunion.  
> Everything went by pretty quick last time and it was back home in about 
> a week but who knows how long it will take to upgrade them all.
> 
> Anybody out there?
> 
> 
> On May 12, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Scott Kellogg wrote:
> 
> > As far as I know, everything that the public knows about the UW is
> > posted at http://www.elektron.se under 'Stories'.
> >
> > On May 12, 2005, at 11:20 AM, izfunky wrote:
> >
> >> As a MD owner I am very interested in the UW upgrade offer.  I don't
> >> use MIDI too much other than syncing up the MD & MM in song mode and
> >> then recording it on my aw16g.  As far as loading the samples though
> >> MIDI or the new interface being designed, how or what program would
> >> you use from your computer to load them?  Sorry if this an obvious or
> >> basic question, but I want to find out if the UW will work for my
> >> particular way of making music.  Also are the samples tempo adjusted
> >> as you change the bpm in the MD?  Last question, are the samples like
> >> all of the other machines in the MD, just record them to a step and
> >> use parameter locks etc?  Thanks very much, -Scott
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > it."
> > - Brian Eno
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On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 09:26:25PM -0000, finite_sf wrote:
> I am going to get the upgrade... as I am a DJ this is going to kick
> ass... not to mention I would love the ability to reverse a sample on
> the fly. Oh, and another benifit that I am looking forward to is the
> blue display.

note that the photo on the elektron site has a red display.
just a heads-up, in case it's a dealbreaker.

{that said, i hope that the display is "blue", ie the same
color as the monomachine, and also available to upgraders}.

yeah, i'm gonna upgrade.


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>
> {that said, i hope that the display is "blue", ie the same
> color as the monomachine, and also available to upgraders}.

I was wondering about whether upgraders would get blue screens.  I'm  
thinking 'not without extra money'.

/Scott

I'm curious:  Why do you all prefer the blue screen?

On May 12, 2005, at 2:38 PM, Scott Kellogg wrote:

>>
>> {that said, i hope that the display is "blue", ie the same
>> color as the monomachine, and also available to upgraders}.
>
> I was wondering about whether upgraders would get blue screens.  I'm
> thinking 'not without extra money'.
>
> /Scott
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damon wrote:
> I'm curious:  Why do you all prefer the blue screen?
> 


That's like asking why someone's favorite color is blue.  Some other 
possible reasons : preference, it would make yours a bit unique, it's 
looks damn cool, a bit easier to read....

My question is, how much $$ for an upgrade....  I'm not making any 
upgrade promises until I find out that figure.

On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 02:54:49PM -0700, damon wrote:
> I'm curious:  Why do you all prefer the blue screen?

i find the mnm's easier to read in low light.

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Not necessarily (see niall's comment next in the thread)

On May 12, 2005, at 3:03 PM, Robert Krueger wrote:

> damon wrote:
>> I'm curious:  Why do you all prefer the blue screen?
>>
>
>
> That's like asking why someone's favorite color is blue.  Some other
> possible reasons : preference, it would make yours a bit unique, it's
> looks damn cool, a bit easier to read....
>
> My question is, how much $$ for an upgrade....  I'm not making any
> upgrade promises until I find out that figure.
>
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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I don't see how it is that big of a deal for
DJs...more than anyone else.  The MPC is better suited
for straight DJs... but if you are not typical...then
the userwave will be indespensible.

--- finite_sf <finite_sf@...> wrote:
> I am going to get the upgrade... as I am a DJ this
> is going to kick
> ass... not to mention I would love the ability to
> reverse a sample on
> the fly. Oh, and another benifit that I am looking
> forward to is the
> blue display.
> 
> 
> -M
> 
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, sean brennan
> <suburbanballistic@e...> wrote:
> > Just wondering about the state of the forum?
> > Who's gonna buy the UW?
> > Who's gonna get the upgrade?
> > Who's undecided?
> > 
> > I fall in the last category.  Not sure if I should
> preserve the 
> > integrity of my original MD and not have a
> vacation this summer and get 
> > the UW, or just send it in for the upgrade and be
> without it as it 
> > heads back to Sweden (again ser no. 166-45) for a
> little MD reunion.  
> > Everything went by pretty quick last time and it
> was back home in about 
> > a week but who knows how long it will take to
> upgrade them all.
> > 
> > Anybody out there?
> > 
> > 
> > On May 12, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Scott Kellogg wrote:
> > 
> > > As far as I know, everything that the public
> knows about the UW is
> > > posted at http://www.elektron.se under
> 'Stories'.
> > >
> > > On May 12, 2005, at 11:20 AM, izfunky wrote:
> > >
> > >> As a MD owner I am very interested in the UW
> upgrade offer.  I don't
> > >> use MIDI too much other than syncing up the MD
> & MM in song mode and
> > >> then recording it on my aw16g.  As far as
> loading the samples though
> > >> MIDI or the new interface being designed, how
> or what program would
> > >> you use from your computer to load them?  Sorry
> if this an obvious or
> > >> basic question, but I want to find out if the
> UW will work for my
> > >> particular way of making music.  Also are the
> samples tempo adjusted
> > >> as you change the bpm in the MD?  Last
> question, are the samples like
> > >> all of the other machines in the MD, just
> record them to a step and
> > >> use parameter locks etc?  Thanks very much,
> -Scott
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> --------------------
> > >> ~-->
> > >> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own
> computers.
> > >> At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital
> Divide!
> > >>
>
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> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > --
> > > "Whenever a new musical technology appears, new
> forms of music follow
> > > it."
> > > - Brian Eno
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> > >
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Can't afford to buy it...unfortunately...maybe in the
future... I'd a like a few other samplers too... like
the MPC1000 and the Roland SP-606/

--- sean brennan <suburbanballistic@...>
wrote:
> Just wondering about the state of the forum?
> Who's gonna buy the UW?
> Who's gonna get the upgrade?
> Who's undecided?
> 
> I fall in the last category.  Not sure if I should
> preserve the 
> integrity of my original MD and not have a vacation
> this summer and get 
> the UW, or just send it in for the upgrade and be
> without it as it 
> heads back to Sweden (again ser no. 166-45) for a
> little MD reunion.  
> Everything went by pretty quick last time and it was
> back home in about 
> a week but who knows how long it will take to
> upgrade them all.
> 
> Anybody out there?
> 
> 
> On May 12, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Scott Kellogg wrote:
> 
> > As far as I know, everything that the public knows
> about the UW is
> > posted at http://www.elektron.se under 'Stories'.
> >
> > On May 12, 2005, at 11:20 AM, izfunky wrote:
> >
> >> As a MD owner I am very interested in the UW
> upgrade offer.  I don't
> >> use MIDI too much other than syncing up the MD &
> MM in song mode and
> >> then recording it on my aw16g.  As far as loading
> the samples though
> >> MIDI or the new interface being designed, how or
> what program would
> >> you use from your computer to load them?  Sorry
> if this an obvious or
> >> basic question, but I want to find out if the UW
> will work for my
> >> particular way of making music.  Also are the
> samples tempo adjusted
> >> as you change the bpm in the MD?  Last question,
> are the samples like
> >> all of the other machines in the MD, just record
> them to a step and
> >> use parameter locks etc?  Thanks very much,
> -Scott
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> --------------------
> >> ~-->
> >> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own
> computers.
> >> At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital
> Divide!
> >>
>
http://us.click.yahoo.com/c9hWNA/3MnJAA/n1hLAA/XkLolB/TM
> >>
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> >>
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> >>
> >>
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> >>
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> >
> > --
> > "Whenever a new musical technology appears, new
> forms of music follow
> > it."
> > - Brian Eno
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> 

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I'm definately interested if the price is right -- I need an encoder 
fixed, anyway.

However, I hope Elektron sets up a queue or something and doesn't just 
stockpile all the returned MD's.  I'd hate to be w/o my MD for weeks 
when it's just sitting on a shelf somewhere awaiting upgrade; I'd 
rather wait a while then send it in when they can accomodate it.

> Just wondering about the state of the forum?
> Who's gonna buy the UW?
> Who's gonna get the upgrade?
> Who's undecided?
>

>However, I hope Elektron sets up a queue or something and doesn't just
>stockpile all the returned MD's.  I'd hate to be w/o my MD for weeks

I assume that you would get the same MD back?  i.e. the upgrade is done to 
order.

Or would they send out an already upgraded one sitting on the shelf?

I personally would prefer to get my own one back, but maybe that's just me.

I think he's talking about Elektron returning the machines to their  
owners  in the order they were received.

On May 13, 2005, at 10:01 AM, Graham B wrote:

>> However, I hope Elektron sets up a queue or something and doesn't  
>> just
>> stockpile all the returned MD's.  I'd hate to be w/o my MD for weeks
>>
>
> I assume that you would get the same MD back?  i.e. the upgrade is  
> done to
> order.
>
> Or would they send out an already upgraded one sitting on the shelf?
>
> I personally would prefer to get my own one back, but maybe that's  
> just me.
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> I think he's talking about Elektron returning the machines to their  
> owners  in the order they were received.
> 

Not even so much in the order received, but in the order requested or 
something -- if there's a general call for MD returns, what happens if 
you send in your MD and there's twenty ahead of yours, and each one 
takes a few days (or whatever) to upgrade?  You'd easily be waiting 
weeks while you MD just sits on Elektron's shelf awaiting it's turn 
for upgrade.

It'd be great if Elektron implements some sort of registration process 
for the upgrade, so you can send your MD in a couple days before they 
need it.

Maybe a bit much to ask, but it would nice for users :)

>
>
> Maybe a bit much to ask, but it would nice for users :)

I bet they have something in mind along these lines.

LOL friends go first! But that would still cause a massive flood of MD
owners sending in there units.

-M


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "drew_alley" <stuff@a...> wrote:

> 
> > I think he's talking about Elektron returning the machines to their  
> > owners  in the order they were received.
> > 
> 
> Not even so much in the order received, but in the order requested or 
> something -- if there's a general call for MD returns, what happens if 
> you send in your MD and there's twenty ahead of yours, and each one 
> takes a few days (or whatever) to upgrade?  You'd easily be waiting 
> weeks while you MD just sits on Elektron's shelf awaiting it's turn 
> for upgrade.
> 
> It'd be great if Elektron implements some sort of registration process 
> for the upgrade, so you can send your MD in a couple days before they 
> need it.
> 
> Maybe a bit much to ask, but it would nice for users :)