Elektron Musical Instruments

> I have some time off next week and am looking forward to getting to 
> know my Monomachine...it really is a beautifully designed machine!

It IS a beautiful machine and just as inspiring as the machinedrum.
However, I do have one issue with the design.  It has to do with more or
less the placement of the rotaray knobs in relation to the LCD screen.
When you are editing with the left hand (right hand for keyboard), your
hand blocks the view of the LCD screen and you have to twist your arm or
wrist out of the way.  This wasn't such an issue with the MD because the
knobs were further away from the LCD.  So really this is an ergonomic
thing - but certainly a small annoyance that I can easily ignore to the
benefits of its sheer power and unique ability of sequencing and
synthesis.  But something to consider in a future design rev.

True, it is a little hard to see the LCD for me as well!  My first 
impressions on the MM is it's all the things I like about the MD in 
keyboard form. :) I have just done a basic pattern and having the six 
tracks to stack and build is very fun and easy.  I'm still a beginner 
on the synthesis front and look forward to getting better at it and 
getting the most from these powerful tools!

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "nate" <nate@o...> wrote:
> > I have some time off next week and am looking forward to getting 
to 
> > know my Monomachine...it really is a beautifully designed machine!
> 
> It IS a beautiful machine and just as inspiring as the machinedrum.
> However, I do have one issue with the design.  It has to do with 
more or
> less the placement of the rotaray knobs in relation to the LCD 
screen.
> When you are editing with the left hand (right hand for keyboard), 
your
> hand blocks the view of the LCD screen and you have to twist your 
arm or
> wrist out of the way.  This wasn't such an issue with the MD 
because the
> knobs were further away from the LCD.  So really this is an 
ergonomic
> thing - but certainly a small annoyance that I can easily ignore to 
the
> benefits of its sheer power and unique ability of sequencing and
> synthesis.  But something to consider in a future design rev.

I think it would have been better to make a rack unit
of the MM one that looks like the MD, since they
almost lok the same in design, that way artist who
have their own Keys for midi could use and maybe it
woul knock the price down a little. Also it would
leave more room for more toys. :)

-Auto


--- izfunky <izfunky@...> wrote:
> True, it is a little hard to see the LCD for me as
> well!  My first 
> impressions on the MM is it's all the things I like
> about the MD in 
> keyboard form. :) I have just done a basic pattern
> and having the six 
> tracks to stack and build is very fun and easy.  I'm
> still a beginner 
> on the synthesis front and look forward to getting
> better at it and 
> getting the most from these powerful tools!
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "nate"
> <nate@o...> wrote:
> > > I have some time off next week and am looking
> forward to getting 
> to 
> > > know my Monomachine...it really is a beautifully
> designed machine!
> > 
> > It IS a beautiful machine and just as inspiring as
> the machinedrum.
> > However, I do have one issue with the design.  It
> has to do with 
> more or
> > less the placement of the rotaray knobs in
> relation to the LCD 
> screen.
> > When you are editing with the left hand (right
> hand for keyboard), 
> your
> > hand blocks the view of the LCD screen and you
> have to twist your 
> arm or
> > wrist out of the way.  This wasn't such an issue
> with the MD 
> because the
> > knobs were further away from the LCD.  So really
> this is an 
> ergonomic
> > thing - but certainly a small annoyance that I can
> easily ignore to 
> the
> > benefits of its sheer power and unique ability of
> sequencing and
> > synthesis.  But something to consider in a future
> design rev.
> 
> 


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My first impression of the knob arrangement was similar, i.e. "The knobs are in a place that puts my hand between me and the screen while playing the keyboard." I thought maybe this was a 
mistake. But...

I have since then found that I don't use the keys so much while tweaking the knobs and vice versa. In fact, when doing a lot of parameter-setting, I am glad I can use my right hand to twist knobs 
and kit keys while my left is hitting triggers for setting locks and notes. It would be very annoying the other way. If I have some parameters I will be changing a lot during performance, I can put them 
on the joystick.

Also, I'm starting to see how vital it is to have a keyboard right next to the triggers/sequencer. You need these things together to use the MM effectively. You just might get your module version one 
day, but you're going to wind up bolting it to a keyboard in the end :)
-Andrew D.



--Original Message Text---
From: Automatic Panic
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 10:21:02 -0800 (PST)

I think it would have been better to make a rack unit
of the MM one that looks like the MD, since they
almost lok the same in design, that way artist who
have their own Keys for midi could use and maybe it
woul knock the price down a little. Also it would
leave more room for more toys. :)

-Auto


--- izfunky <izfunky@...> wrote:

> True, it is a little hard to see the LCD for me as
> well!  My first 
> impressions on the MM is it's all the things I like
> about the MD in 
> keyboard form. :) I have just done a basic pattern
> and having the six 
> tracks to stack and build is very fun and easy.  I'm
> still a beginner 
> on the synthesis front and look forward to getting
> better at it and 
> getting the most from these powerful tools!
>