Elektron Musical Instruments

I'd say the MD is pretty easy to use. Read the manual as you play along and
you'll have the
basics down within an hour, even with a basic knowledge of synthesis. It
might have seemed
confusing since you were only reading the PDF without the gear in front of
you to tweak.
Especially if yer just getting started in synthesis/electronic music, it
could probably seem rather
abstract to grasp a machines interface and flow from it's manual only.

I wouldn't say it's blasphemy at all to use it as a soundmod. I control it
from within Cubase
and do all my compositions in Cubase's editors. But you can set it up how
ever you like.
I must add the fact that I don't actually own one personally though. I
borrowed it from my
music partner for a couple of weeks. When I get the cash I'll buy for
myself.

Enjoy.

-nine


----- Original Message -----
From: "sid -" <sledgemoor@...>
To: <elektron-users@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:24 PM
Subject: [elektron] finally ordered one too


> hey all!
>
> as i read thru all the threads here, i couldn't resist.
>
> i've been thinking of buying one since it was released, finally i'm now
also
> "with machinedrum" =)
>
>
> a question tough:  is it hard to get started with the machinedrum? i mean,
i
> know a bit about how sounds are synthesized, but i read thru the pdf
manual
> and this all looks very confusing for me on the first view.
>
> s second question: how do you use your machinedrum? standalone? i guess
it's

> blasphemy to use it via midi as a soundmodule?
>
>
>
> keep the elektron spirit alive!
>
>
> greets,
>
> gert / sid / http://www.zerozillion.net
>
>
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--- In elektron-users@y..., "Nine" <diabolik@m...> wrote:

> I wouldn't say it's blasphemy at all to use it as a soundmod. 

I would. ;-) The fact that you only use it as sound module means 
you're missing out on all the internal sequencing capabilities, 
including the lock programming in extended mode, and that is imho 
half the fun of the MD. Sure, you can use MIDI control changes to 
attain the same thing in Cubase, but even though I haven't tried it, 
I can't imagine all that data transmitting as quick through the 
(notoriously slow) MIDI port as internally in the MD (Please correct 
me if someone has experienced the opposite). And the easy and 
intuitive programming is lost as well. I normally use between 20 and 
50 parameter locks pr pattern, sometimes up to 80. To program all of 
this in Cubase must be a nightmare!? In addition, using the MIDI 
macines in the MD (also part of the idiosynchratic internal 
sequencing capabilities) with lock programming is really a blast. I 
once set up my old Korg MS-20 to be controlled by the MD via a 
MIDI2CV conv, and the MD let me control CV&gate, LP filter, HP 
filter, Modulation and Volume in the MS - ALL SEPARATELY PR STEP with 
LOCK PROGRAMMING. :-)) 

Yes, I am a control freak. And yes, Nine, you're being 
blasphemous.  ;-)

Regards,
Nils



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sid -" <sledgemoor@h...>
> To: <elektron-users@y...>
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:24 PM
> Subject: [elektron] finally ordered one too
> 
> 
> > hey all!
> >
> > as i read thru all the threads here, i couldn't resist.
> >
> > i've been thinking of buying one since it was released, finally 
i'm now
> also
> > "with machinedrum" =)
> >
> >
> > a question tough:  is it hard to get started with the 
machinedrum? i mean,
> i
> > know a bit about how sounds are synthesized, but i read thru the 
pdf
> manual
> > and this all looks very confusing for me on the first view.
> >
> > s second question: how do you use your machinedrum? standalone? i 
guess
> it's
> > blasphemy to use it via midi as a soundmodule?
> >
> >
> >
> > keep the elektron spirit alive!
> >
> >
> > greets,
> >
> > gert / sid / http://www.zerozillion.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >

Being called blasphemous by freaks is not too much of a worry I guess :)

> Yes, I am a control freak. And yes, Nine, you're being 
> blasphemous.  ;-)

Hello!

Last saturday we performed live on stage at Perron55_, Venlo, The
Netherlands. On stage, we have used a SIDStation and the crowd went
completely nuts! We were using a Boss MT-2 behind it and that's really
cool! I'm super happy with the SIDstation. Elektron rulez!

See the include picture. A MPC2000xl with a SIDStation and an A-100 modular.

More pictures and movies of the gig are also available on:
http://www.tonyblack.org/middle.php?content=content/pictures.php

Greetings from a SID lover!
JohnnyBusca - http://www.tonyblack.org - 100% Acid.




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--- In elektron-users@y..., "M-.-n" <nostromo@a...> wrote:
> 
> Being called blasphemous by freaks is not too much of a worry I 
guess :)
> 
> > Yes, I am a control freak. And yes, Nine, you're being 
> > blasphemous.  ;-)

LOL! :-))

What can I say, I'm a devil child. =)

>Yes, I am a control freak. And yes, Nine, you're being 
>blasphemous.  ;-)



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From: "belplascaprod" <nilsodegaard@...>
To: <elektron-users@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 5:12 AM
Subject: Re: [elektron] finally ordered one too