Any Elektron Monomachine users here?

[namnibor]

Originally Posted by MBTC

Honestly wasn't even aware of this particular device, it looks something like a groove box, is that right?

Yes but way WAY more than what that definition would employ. From wavetable synthesis, FM, SuperWave, VO--consonants and vowels formant synthesis, drum kits, dedicated effect engine, SID (commodore 64) Synth...12 sequencers with from what following manual through exercises, display exceptional midi timing....a very deep machine and I bought an used first/MK1 version for a gr8 price, they have a newer version that even allows one to import user sample waves. The manual is very well-written, while encouraging freedom and creativity. Admittedly, it has it's own 'work flow' that I will have to learn but like anything, once the interface is learned, it's like a musical instrument that's malleable as moist piece of clay in it's potential uses. Elektron is a very small Swedish Co. and would say much smaller than DSI, BUT they have QUICKLY answered every question almost immediately.
I learned about them when the Elektron Analog 4 was released. My DSI Mono Evolver Keyboard covers that territory very well but what Elektron employ on their "machines" is something called "Parameter Locks" and probably best to go to electron.se and read/watch their videos to see why this is SO cool! Deep! These 5 different synthesis engines have various machines within them and yes, you can connect a midi controller or any synth via midi OR via audio inputs and use Parameter Locks even on that...it's brilliant in it's complexity!

[namnibor]

Here's an example of only Monomachine doing Depeche Mode's "Wrong", and it's not a microphone type vocoder here as one of the synth machines is VO which actually has all consonants and vowels to do what you here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_QHqsjLMryY

[MBTC]

Originally Posted by namnibor

Yes but way WAY more than what that definition would employ.

I figured it was quite a bit more and that I was running the risk of over-summarizing, I just thought it seemed to have the fundamental characteristics of a groove machine (lots of sequencer functionality, monophonic nature, etc).

[namnibor]

Originally Posted by MBTC

I figured it was quite a bit more and that I was running the risk of over-summarizing, I just thought it seemed to have the fundamental characteristics of a groove machine (lots of sequencer functionality, monophonic nature, etc).

Yes, but you *can* have poly-mode with the six internal and 6 external sequencers AND you have the flexibility to even choose from Major/Minor/Aug/Dim Chords in 'stacked' machines on a given track. I am not saying it's the panacea of sequencers but as a versatile tool to augment one's DAW with hands-on immediate control and of course sound design....whole, held notes over whatever one wants is possible, not being limited by the 'monophonic sequencer step paradigm', and am seeing that it's a very versatile modulation sequencer using those very Parameter Locks.
Let me just say it has actually opened-up a creativity universe and fact it not only speaks fluent midi, but also can rec'v say sysex or nprn data from the DSI Mono Evolver Keyboard...frakin' sick!