Elektron Musical Instruments

> From: Edward George <edwardgeorge@...>
> Subject: Re: what's next from Elektron?


> I'm hoping they spend time working on the OSs of the last two
> machines, thinking of ways they can add to them rather than divide
> their time between more items so soon.

I agree completely. One particular area I would like to see  
reevaluated is song mode. IMO the great thing about MD and MnM OSes  
is how quickly I am able execute my ideas using supercopy and  
parameter locks, trigless trigs. BUT when I get my parts written and  
I'm ready to block them out- Song mode forces me to think much  
differently because I don't have the LEDs as visual cues, and because  
I have to have graph paper handy to figure out offsets, etc and to  
make sure my MD 32 beat parts end up evening out with my MnM parts,  
etc. Song mode works well- but I just don't feel I can be too  
creative linking parts together. If I were able to have the MnM or MD  
"record" pattern chaining and track mutes- and could then go into  
song mode and edit the song I created afterwards that would be a  
whole new world for me. I imagine a situation in which I could turn  
something like a "song draft" mode on... record the chaining of a few  
parts save that as a song. Fix any screw ups or lengthen or shorten  
parts in song mode. Cut back to "song draft" mode and add some more,  
etc. The real strength of Elektron's gear is the UI. I feel empowered  
when I am writing parts and a bit shackled when Im putting them  
together.

> I don't really what's possible in the OS without hardware upgrades but
> *if* the price was *right* i would certainly consider paying for
> upgrades which gave us new machines (or extensions of existing
> machines eg the FM ones) for both of them. Would possibly be quite a
> smart way of shifting more units if they had a schedule of new
> features planned to be rolled out over time. maybe even on a
> subscription basis. but i dunno, i'm just going off on one.

I'd rather see a move to user upgradeable parts on future machines- a  
part of the product I could open up myself and put a new eprom or  
something in. That would be much better than having to fedex my toys  
all over and worry about them not making it back before gigs, etc.

Inquiry >
Spare knobs & power cables for the MD ... Are they to
be procured through Elektron?

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>       1. MM Tutorial- using the sequencer to
> sequence external synths, drum machines
>            From: "c3dw" <c3dw@...>
>       2. feature request- midi note input
>            From: "Rui Peixoto" <rupix@...>
>       3. Re: feature request- midi note input
>            From: "daniel_elektron"
> <daniel@...>
>       4. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: John Gellings <taco6@...>
>       5. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: "Jesse" <jesse@...>
>       6. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: Edward George
> <edwardgeorge@...>
>       7. Re: MM Tutorial- using the sequencer to
> sequence external synths, drum machines
>            From: Scott Kellogg <glaive@...>
>       8. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: John Gellings <taco6@...>
>       9. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: Edward George
> <edwardgeorge@...>
>      10. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: domonik provaznik
> <66provaznik@...>
>      11. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: kenny brush <kenny_brush@...>
>      12. Re: feature request- midi note input
>            From: "pixfodase" <rupix@...>
>      13. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: "dayjob111" <dayjob111@...>
>      14. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: kenny brush <kenny_brush@...>
>      15. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: John Gellings <taco6@...>
>      16. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: "Jesse" <jesse@...>
>      17. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: "dayjob111" <dayjob111@...>
>      18. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: damon <damon@...>
>      19. Re: MM Tutorial- using the sequencer to
> sequence external synths, drum machines
>            From: damon <damon@...>
>      20. Re: Re: feature request- midi note input
>            From: damon <damon@...>
>      21. Re: Re: feature request- midi note input
>            From: Robert Krueger
> <rkr1@...>
>      22. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: Robert Krueger
> <rkr1@...>
>      23. Re: Re: feature request- midi note input
>            From: damon <damon@...>
>      24. Re: Re: feature request- midi note input
>            From: Robert Krueger
> <rkr1@...>
>      25. Re: what's next from Elektron?
>            From: "dayjob111" <dayjob111@...>
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> Message: 1         
>    Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:28:08 -0000
>    From: "c3dw" <c3dw@...>
> Subject: MM Tutorial- using the sequencer to
> sequence external synths, drum machines
> 
> MM Tutorial- using the sequencer to sequence
> external synths, drum machine
> 
> Can someone please give me a step by step tutorial
> of how to do this? I'm very bad at 
> learning new things if I don't actually see it, but
> I figured maybe you guys would have a clear 
> way of accomplishing this. 
> 
> As a side note, I can't say enough about how much I
> love my monomachine. I've probably had 
> it for 6 months or so and it is the most fun gear I
> have ever owned. Great sounds and getting 
> creative thoughts out has never been easier.
> 
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>    Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:30:02 -0400
>    From: "Rui Peixoto" <rupix@...>
> Subject: feature request- midi note input
> 
> 
> Well, now that both MD and MM are established in the
> market, wouldn't it be 
> possible to make the MD accept note inputs when
> recording to midi machines? 
> note, gate, and velocity. Seems a sensible request
> since this is already 
> implemented in the MM, and this would make the MD-UW
> a great minimal 
> workstation. Easily record a midi loop, tweak some
> knobs, record into 
> RAM....record another one, etc....
> 
> Without this every other option seems a
> compromise....
> 
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> Message: 3         
>    Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 22:08:32 -0000
>    From: "daniel_elektron" <daniel@...>
> Subject: Re: feature request- midi note input
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Rui Peixoto"
> <rupix@h...> wrote:
> > 
> > Well, now that both MD and MM are established in
> the market,
> wouldn't it be 
> > possible to make the MD accept note inputs when
> recording to midi
> machines? 
> > note, gate, and velocity. Seems a sensible request
> since this is
> already 
> > implemented in the MM,
> 
> Yes, I think it's most probably possible, and sounds
> sensible. All you
> need to do is to write a new OS and upgrade it. Tip:
> Keep the MIDI
> machines as a central concept in mind already from
> the beginning so
> you don't run into problems later when you want to
> record them!
> 
> Daniel
> 
> PS. Yes, I know irony doesn't work on the internet,
> it was just too
> tempting. :)
> 
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> Message: 4         
>    Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:21:41 -0700 (PDT)
>    From: John Gellings <taco6@...>
> Subject: Re: what's next from Elektron?
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> 
> What do you think could be in Elektron's future?  So
> far...all 3 (or 4 if you count the UW as a seperate
> machine) have been wonderful... but I can't really
> think of what they could add.  I guess I would have
> never guessed about the other machines either
> though.
> 
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> Message: 5         
>    Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 18:40:51 -0400
>    From: "Jesse" <jesse@...>
> Subject: Re: what's next from Elektron?
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> I guess its been nice that Elektron hasn't made any
> super 
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