Autechre A new toy I'm sure Autechre will manage to build an album with..

From the guys that brought us Sean's last two boxes..

more info here if interested http://www.elektron.se/products/octatrack

the front of that new unit looks a bit toooooo busy to me!

anyone know what that mixer is they're using in the first pic?

those 2 samples provided are a bit boring. too restrained. i really want to hear someone go nuts on that thing so we can hear the extremes of what it can do. of course it can pitch shift, loop, chop, time stretch... lots of hard/software can do that. lets hear the really freaky stuff.

i haven't read about it. i assume you can record on the spot...

you can morph between to patches or locks with the fader but apart from that I still haven't heard anything I can't do with my Kaoss pad 3 sequenced by the Monomachine

still not convinced as this isn't a brainchild of the late great Daniel Hanssen but more something designed to meet the demands from the Elektron user group

a fancy DJ toy or a creative instrument?

only time will tell

lol @ the samples geared towards indie rock crossover...really guys...is this your market?

  On 10/16/2010 at 5:09 AM, sirch said:

the front of that new unit looks a bit toooooo busy to me!

it's only because they've designed it so there's no separation between the sections on unit. bad aesthetic design if you ask me....a first from Elektron, because their stuff is normally very well designed both from a usability and aesthetic standpoint (imo).

To be honest, Elektron's demos have always been "restrained". Nothing that would ever show how deep and experimental things can get. The current homepage for the Octatrack is starting to reveal features weekly now. Since I love my Machinedrum UW more than anything else in my studio, I have no doubt that this will be amazing. I'm always discovering new tricks to do with the MD.

I've always held out against the Monomachine, but the Octatrack looks too good. Time to start saving.

  On 10/17/2010 at 1:28 AM, kaini said:

talk about nested.

  On 10/17/2010 at 1:21 AM, oscillik said:

  On 10/16/2010 at 5:09 AM, sirch said:

the front of that new unit looks a bit toooooo busy to me!

it's only because they've designed it so there's no separation between the sections on unit. bad aesthetic design if you ask me....a first from Elektron, because their stuff is normally very well designed both from a usability and aesthetic standpoint (imo).

yeah it looks shit, imo. but no doubt it'll be (some) fun. meh.

TAK TAK TAK

tak as in tacky? or is that you just cursing out loud?

i can't remember if you're the real P. Glass or not.

but i hope not. that would be very dissapointing.

TAK TAK TAK = the obvious sound of AE using elektron gear

I find a lot of charm in making music with limited tools.

Making something sound amazing without oodles and oodles of gear...

This just seems like a cash grab.