Elektron Musical Instruments

>Hi, I'm new to the list.  My main question is for all
>the SidStation owners out there.  I want to know if u
>r satisfied with the SidStation.

If i wanted a TB 303 i could hate the SID and it's dodgy tones..

>Tell me what u like/don't like about it.

Slow envelope time (20ms) which means the attack can be kinda weak..
sharp envelope too (lo-res)..

>I produce stuff that sounds like Trance, hard techno, and hard house.  I
was just
>wondering if I should get it or keep saving and get a TB303.  I would like
to have a synth with a built in
>sequencer,  that's the main draw back so far on the SidStation.  Of course
then I would always have to
>save for the devilfish mod (on the 303).  Hard decisions

You may find another drawback for the SIDstation is it won't be a trance
sound if you're trying to emulate that. It's a particular sound, but you
won't find stuff that sounds like much else .. maybe a bit, but not quite!

I think your best bet could be a Nord Lead / Nord Modular ... afterall,
these babies will do 303s, drums & all the analogue action you could think
of. The presets should be enough to produce the music you've described (if
that's all you want!) .. and well, you might get bored and want to make
something original after a while. If this is the case you're in luck
because these digital beauties can be programmed in many ways.

But try out the SID .. just don't expect a 303, cause this it ain't. It's
much much more !
(sometimes more than you bargain for if you like predictable things!)..

This is more like an old bass guitar than a synth..

andrew