Not sure if this is perfect for live stage performance, but definitely a powerful machine for studio compositions and years worth of explorations. Great demo and tutorial. Very much considering this now.
Individual track lengths would be very nice :) I've owned a monomachine since 2005 :) first a mk1 and when it came out I got me a mk2 :) Love the machine, one of the few synths that hasnt been sold after a couple of months (I had 40+ synths the past 15 years ;) )
Funny that he presents the track at the beginning of the video like the goal to reach when in fact they recorded his "hello this is the track we are going to make today" after it was done. Tricky Elektron 😁
I always thought it was a real shame the monomachine couldn't load one shot drum samples for the DDBOX machine would have opened the possibilities so much. It would have been Elektrons stand alone groovebox. Also taking the joystick from the keyboard version and putting it on this version would have been great also :)
Jenna Fox Lol, the octatrack might be overkill for just for loading a PCM drum kit :) I've already got an MPC1000. I just thought it would be a nice feature for the Monomachine to make it into a fully specified stand alone groovebox. I know why they don't do it though, Elektron have a policy of hobbling each machine they make in some way in order to engender a pokemon style "gotta catch em all" attitude in their userbase. So far this policy seems to have worked on many.
This must be great for live right? If some work is done before hand you could do some improv. stuff on this it seems like. Anyone have any experience with this?
yea i've since found that, trouble is you have to use it over at least three tracks otherwise layering is not possible and i'm guessing if you use it in poly mode you are gonna still use up most of the polyphony that's needed for separate drums stacked on top of each other and its only six note poly.unless i'm missing something? cheers!
yea your right it looks like very clever programming technique on this video.meantime, on this machine 3 tracks is turning out to be plenty for drums but i think i have a way to go before i can work at this fellas speed ;)
+MadDannyWest When you first get it you will think WTF. If you give it a day or two it will start to make sense. But If you want something that takes no effort to master then this isn't for you.
can this do more than just house and techno? can more organic harmonies be created? every video i can find has a very similar techno vibe and im curious if it can be versatile and make pads and experimental noise
Herr Absurd good to hear, i think i want to buy one because i love synthesis but im being discouraged by people making it look like it can only create these overdone techno/house sounds. im really on the fence.
For impatient people who lack discipline to practice a real instrument... ease of use for mindless expressionless electronic beats of droned musical abandonment.. Overrated, overpriced, for today’s button pushers....who want it now..sense of accomplishment with little effort..
Wow, completely right in a skewed way... yet totally misguided. Like with any instrument you have to play it for it to actually sing. To reach your inner voice, you do have to put in the hours like with everything else
