Elektron Musical Instruments

> Message: 20
>  Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 01:18:33 -0400
>  From: simon leclerc <Simonvolt@...>
> Subject: Re: Just received my MD, IS THIS A JOKE ?
> 
> I expected a better experience, that's all.
For better or for worse this list is mostly a cheerleader squad for
Elektron.  This leads to unrealistic expectations of them and their gear.  I
was ready to sell my MD after having nothing but problems with it for almost
the first year....crashing, faulty power supply, all the early hardware
problems and losing every preset and sound more than once....their quality
control is terrible, and being a small company they have to be more, not
less on top of this...but to be fair they are making unique gear, and after
hating my MD for being so buggy and shitty I do now find it a pleasure to
work with (though the MM are still total crap and don¹t work properly, but
the monomachine will put an end to any updates  I fear) and everything seems
to be resolved...i'm very pleased I didn¹t sell it, and it is the centre of
my set up and a joy to use.  Just be persistent with them and imagine a time
in the near future when it works.....And don't believe the hype about
Elektron being the best company ever, they have their flaws...but they are
helpful and they will make it better for you...... but you are right to
expect more from a $2000 drum machine sent to you from scandanavia than
having it dead out of the box

On Wed May 07 2003, :'( <rajcoont@...> wrote:

> For better or for worse this list is mostly a cheerleader squad for
> Elektron.  This leads to unrealistic expectations of them and their gear.  I
> was ready to sell my MD after having nothing but problems with it for almost
> the first year....crashing, faulty power supply, all the early hardware
> problems and losing every preset and sound more than once....their quality
> control is terrible, and being a small company they have to be more, not
> less on top of this...

YMMV. That is, I have never ever had any of the problems that you have
experienced, and I do have one of the early Machinedrums. You have
hade lots of problems, I have had none. 

> but to be fair they are making unique gear, and after
> hating my MD for being so buggy and shitty I do now find it a pleasure to
> work with (though the MM are still total crap and don\ufffdt work properly, but
> the monomachine will put an end to any updates  I fear) and everything seems
> to be resolved...

What problems do you have with the MidiMachines? Please tell us.

/Janne

>.  I
>was ready to sell my MD after having nothing but problems with it for 
>almost
>the first year....crashing, faulty power supply, all the early hardware
>problems and losing every preset and sound more than once

Had the same problems myself

>(though the MM are still total crap and don\ufffdt work properly, but
>the monomachine will put an end to any updates  I fear)

What do you mean by this? I havn't come across any probs with these so far. 
I would appreciate knowing what to look for (havn't used em much yet, but 
plan to).

Truth is, I always seem to get gear from small manufacturers and I have 
become used to odd bugs and evolving OS sagas, and although it is a pain in 
the butt, it has usually worked out. In this case, even with all the faults, 
this IS still the best drum machine and one of the most usable bits of kit  
I have ever seen. Anyone who wants something that works right from the 
start.... get a Roland =0)

Thinking Happy Thoughts
Amos

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I think we're on the same track my friend ;)
I'm glad to see your MD is working fine now.
My situation is getting better as well.
I tried to make my MD work for more than 2 minutes
tonite. After 6-7 crashes, i was able to have a long gig
without any crash.  And i have to admit that it
was a very  satisfaying jam :):):)

Are you still experiencing crashes ?
If yes, do they happen in the same way
every time ? Cause i was wondering if i
was doing something i should not do,
therefore causing crashes.
I have OS 1.12B.

I was able to get a good overall  picture of what the
MD has to offer, and i was NOT disapointed.
I even controlled my other synths and made program
changes easily.  The only think i did not like
is the SRR, it just sounds like a Ring Mod with
one or two settings.

Thanks for your comment,

Simon 



on 07/05/03 12:52 AM, :'( at rajcoont@... wrote:

> Message: 20
>  Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 01:18:33 -0400
>  From: simon leclerc <Simonvolt@videotron.ca>
> Subject: Re: Just received my MD, IS THIS A JOKE ?
> 
> I expected a better experience, that's all.
For better or for worse this list is mostly a cheerleader squad for
Elektron.  This leads to unrealistic expectations of them and their gear.  I
was ready to sell my MD after having nothing but problems with it for almost
the first year....crashing, faulty power supply, all the early hardware
problems and losing every preset and sound more than once....their quality
control is terrible, and being a small company they have to be more, not
less on top of this...but to be fair they are making unique gear, and after
hating my MD for being so buggy and shitty I do now find it a pleasure to
work with (though the MM are still total crap and don¹t work properly, but
the monomachine will put an end to any updates  I fear) and everything seems
to be resolved...i'm very pleased I didn¹t sell it, and it is the centre of
my set up and a joy to use.  Just be persistent with them and imagine a time
in the near future when it works.....And don't believe the hype about
Elektron being the best company ever, they have their flaws...but they are
helpful and they will make it better for you...... but you are right to
expect more from a $2000 drum machine sent to you from scandanavia than
having it dead out of the box


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Is OS 1.12b stable or not ?
B4 i ordered my MD, i was led to believe
that it is very stable and all bugs
have been fixed.

True or false ?


on 07/05/03 4:26 AM, amos luyk at amosluyk@... wrote:

> Truth is, I always seem to get gear from small manufacturers and I have
> become used to odd bugs and evolving OS sagas, and although it is a pain in
> the butt, it has usually worked out. In this case, even with all the faults,
> this IS still the best drum machine and one of the most usable bits of kit
> I have ever seen. Anyone who wants something that works right from the
> start.... get a Roland =0)