Elektron Musical Instruments

In a message dated 10/21/02 3:19:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
ggoodwin37@... writes:


> Hi,
> I am about this close --> <-- to buying a machinedrum.  Everything 
> I've heard sounds really good.  I am now asking a favor of all of you 
> who own an MD and who have experimented with its sonic possibilities. 
> Tell me: just how versatile is this thing, really?  I mean, obviously 
> it can do electro drums, it can do techno drums, it can do house or 
> trance....but I want to hear some stories from people who use it for 
> IDM, triphop, hiphop, drum&bass, classical, country, etc.  Have you 
> ever tried to do a certain style with the MD, only to find that it 
> couldn't produce that particular sound?  What are the limitations?  
> Are there any?  Please, be as honest as possible.
> 
> Thanks in advance, and hopefully I'll be talking to you guys on a 
> regular basis!
> 
> peace

I think it's only limitations in the sound dept. would be acoustic drums, but 
that's not really why you buy a machine like this.

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Hello,

I've had the machinedrum for a few weeks now... and I've been using it
non-stop since I got it. First off, the Machinedrum is perfect for anyone
wishing to take a step onto new grounds. I personally write experimental
folk music (don't laugh) and I've made some very interesting kits just by
lightly digging into the parameters. It covers a really large range of
sounds, and for what it does, no other single drum module can do.

The thing that sets the machinedrum into its own category, Is the tactile
sound creation interface. If taking your time to do sound design is your
thing, you'll love this box.

The only one thing I would really want is a slightly more agressive kick.
Something with more bite and long decay (that is to say, i've already made a
few using the EFM kick, which are excellent, but another variation wouldn't
hurt)

Advocate of new machines,

-Danny
http://www.masslab.com/

> The only one thing I would really want is a slightly more agressive 
> kick.
> Something with more bite and long decay (that is to say, i've already 
> made a
> few using the EFM kick, which are excellent, but another variation 
> wouldn't
> hurt)

Isn't the B2 in trx machines what you are looking for?
Try to layer 2 different kicks.

> > The only one thing I would really want is a slightly more agressive
> > kick.
> > Something with more bite and long decay (that is to say, i've already
> > made a
> > few using the EFM kick, which are excellent, but another variation
> > wouldn't
> > hurt)
>
> Isn't the B2 in trx machines what you are looking for?
> Try to layer 2 different kicks.
>
>

Yeah, maybe the ability to cross modulate (i.e., have the 2nd kick affect
the decay of the first, long kick) is a better description of what I want.

-Danny
http://www.masslab.com/

On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 06:33:59PM -0400, malpasoman@... wrote:

> I think it's only limitations in the sound dept. would be acoustic drums, but 
> that's not really why you buy a machine like this.

yes, I've often wished for a good "wood hit" sound to accompany it.

On the other end of the spectrum, it won't go crazy DSP-digital noise on you.

probably most people are glad about that....



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> Advocate of new machines,
> 
> -Danny
> http://www.masslab.com/

I second that motion.  But lets have some example machines.  What 
would they be?  I'd like to know what the main four machines haven't 
covered as of drum synthesis.