Elektron Musical Instruments

I've been having some problems using the machinedrum as an external 
effects unit/filter.  I'm using it in combination with a dj mixer to 
add a little spice to my sets (I know this isn't it's primary 
purpose), but I would like to use the filter especially.  I've used 
the input synth, but I don't like how you have to have a sequence 
playing and it still doesn't quite sound right, does anybody have any 
pointers on how to do this?  This section is really light in the 
manual.

On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 05:52:53PM -0000, music_ki wrote:
>    I've been having some problems using the machinedrum as an external
>    effects unit/filter.  I'm using it in combination with a dj mixer to
>    add a little spice to my sets (I know this isn't it's primary
>    purpose), but I would like to use the filter especially.  I've used
>    the input synth, but I don't like how you have to have a sequence
>    playing and it still doesn't quite sound right, does anybody have any
>    pointers on how to do this?  This section is really light in the
>    manual.

I've found that the easiest way to use it as an effects unit is to use
the gate machine.  you old need to trigger it once (i.e. you don't have
to have a sequence running all the time) to allow sound to come through
and then adjust it as needed and utilize the delay/reverb/filter. I do
this with my Sidstation all the time (to gate the noise as well as to
use the MD's effects).

hope that helps!
Joe

AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!!!! you made my day man!!! thanks!!

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Joe <jmelnyk@c...> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 05:52:53PM -0000, music_ki wrote:
> >    I've been having some problems using the machinedrum as an 
external
> >    effects unit/filter.  I'm using it in combination with a dj 
mixer to
> >    add a little spice to my sets (I know this isn't it's primary
> >    purpose), but I would like to use the filter especially.  I've 
used
> >    the input synth, but I don't like how you have to have a 
sequence
> >    playing and it still doesn't quite sound right, does anybody 
have any
> >    pointers on how to do this?  This section is really light in 
the
> >    manual.
> 
> I've found that the easiest way to use it as an effects unit is to 
use
> the gate machine.  you old need to trigger it once (i.e. you don't 
have
> to have a sequence running all the time) to allow sound to come 
through
> and then adjust it as needed and utilize the delay/reverb/filter. I 
do
> this with my Sidstation all the time (to gate the noise as well as 
to

> use the MD's effects).
> 
> hope that helps!
> Joe