Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "analogback" <gehayman@h...> wrote:
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, John Gellings <taco6@y...> 
> wrote:
> > In regards to the UserWave, I have a few questions. I
> > was wondering how many seconds of sampling time is
> > there per ROM Machine (like the E-mu SP-1200 has 4 2.5
> > second banks).  Also, is the sampling time allocated
> > evenly amongst the ROM Machines or can you blow the
> > whole time on one machine?  
> > 
> > Also, Can you record...just like any other sampler...
> > through the Audio Ins of the machine?  Can this be
> > done into ROM or only into RAM?  If only into RAM, can
> > you transfer into ROM?  or are you forced to use the
> > MIDI sample nonsense.
> > 
> > (As you can tell, I am quite confused.)  Please only
> > post if you have concrete info, not speculation.  
> 
> is it strange that the UW is released before the detailed specs are? 
> just seems funny to make big $ decisions based on rumours and funny 
> realvideos :]

Well, most info should actually be in the UW first look page!

http://www.elektron.se/stories.php?y=2005&p=2

How many seconds of sampling? Well, you know the size of the memory
(2Mb). Now decide your sampling rate and do your calculation!

Hint: it's around 20 seconds with full 44.1kHz quality.

And "Transfer samples into the internal UW flash with MIDI sample
dump" means - no realtime recording. The SPS-1UW is not a sampler.
It's a versatile drum machine!

However, there are the RAM machines which do accept realtime
recording. But it's for live use, so you can't store them anywhere,
should be quite clear.

What migght be confusing is that some people take the SPS-1UW as a
sampler, where we want to market it as a very versatile beat box /
drum machine!

We don't want to make the SPS-1 a sampler, because we don't think we
could do a good sampling interface in a short time within the UI of
this machine. Better - use your computer to sample, where there are
tons of good sample editing programs, transfer your favourite samples,
and there you have your own special customised Machinedrum!

And about releasing info: we've tried to tell as much as we can
through the UW first look page, and the friend mail. Redesigning the
Machinedrum web page is a big task, which is on its way. But I think
most people would like us to rather release the unit as it is finished
than wait for the website to be ready and redesigned with all the info
anyone could ask for!

If you have doubts, better wait a while until the first people receive
their units and decide depending on their reports!

Daniel Hansson, CEO
Elektron Music Machines