Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Damon Menne <damon@m...> wrote:
> While I love my Machinedrum (it's replaced so much gear in my 
> studio) 
> and have been hesitant to bring up want items or complaints as it 
> does 
> very well, being able to save effects settings with either kits or 
> songs would be just phenomenal.

what are you guys talking about? are you saying that your MD doesn't
save the master effects settings with each kit? because if so, there's
something wrong. mine does this just fine. and according to the
manual, "all master effect settings are saved as part of the kit."

>   Parameter locks on the effects 
> would 
> be just unbelievably cool

I agree with you there. that's one of my dream feature requests. the
other one is an "empty note" that doesn't trigger a sound, but will
allow you to assign parameter locks to it. so then your changes can
fall anywhere, not just when you are triggering notes.

>  - I almost always avoid the builtin 
> effects 
> in favor of my midi controllable effects kit, as I can use a midi 
> track 
> in the MD to automate things about the effects.

I love doing this as well. my MIDI effects unit (Alesis quadraverb)
has no realtime control buttons. so if I want to do any changes in
realtime, I *have* to use the MD to control them :-)

that said, I always use the internal effects for MD-generated sounds.
I usually run my Sid through them as well.

Joe.