NAMM 2019 : The thread

  On 1/17/2019 at 5:37 PM, D4M0 said:

Ableton in a box from akai

 

https://sonicstate.com/news/2019/01/17/yep-akai-release-the-force-a-new-mpc-device-/

wrong post

  On 1/17/2019 at 5:37 PM, D4M0 said:

Ableton in a box from akai

 

https://sonicstate.com/news/2019/01/17/yep-akai-release-the-force-a-new-mpc-device-/

Looks good but I think the price is a bit steep. :O I'm waiting for Akai to release something that's a bit more portable ala the MPC 500.

That akai looks more capable and immediate, or even fun, than the octatrack to me, but i havent use either of them so...i could be terribly wrong

  On 1/18/2019 at 12:12 AM, Crossword Enthusiast said:

After trawling some Gearslutz threads it appears that his day job is working for Roland...lol

Alright! 

  On 1/17/2019 at 5:37 PM, D4M0 said:

Ableton in a box from akai

 

https://sonicstate.com/news/2019/01/17/yep-akai-release-the-force-a-new-mpc-device-/

"Game changer is an overused term, but I think in this case we could allow it."

That line made me laugh because the ex-Akai people I've been friends with (they had all moved on by the end of the MPC Renaissance debacle, both out of frustration and because most of them earned about the same as an entry level McDonalds employee does around here) used to say "game changer" ironically all the time because it was so overused there, both internally and in their marketing and press releases. "This new fuzz pedal I got is A GAME CHANGAH!" etc. etc.

Not that they're the only ones who do that of course.

the akai force menu looks so laggy, that's a massive DAW turn off

Yeah tbh I’m no a fan of this "daw without computer" thing.

edit : and I bet it will be full of bugs.

Not sure what exactly Elektron is teasing but it ain't just Overbridge: 

My wallet, my poor wallet

Digidrum pls !!!

Maybe something video related?

Guesstimate: machinedrum+monomachine in a single box with upgraded features

  On 1/18/2019 at 10:17 PM, D4M0 said:

Yeah tbh I’m no a fan of this "daw without computer" thing.

 

edit : and I bet it will be full of bugs.

but it comes with "unrestricted creativity".

looks like a slightly different OS to the akai mpc Live and w/a different interface to attract ableton push users or osmething.. 

  On 1/21/2019 at 10:13 PM, Polymershapes said:

Guesstimate: machinedrum+monomachine in a single box with upgraded features

Under Elektron's new "yay a new machine every year" model it will likely be a less functional rehash of one of the MD's drum synthesis methods with a nicer reverb.

Okayyyyyyy

Am I the only one to be seriously tempted by Bitwig 3 ?

http://cdm.link/2019/01/bitwig-studio-3-modular/

  On 1/22/2019 at 9:54 AM, Stickfigger said:

Look at this bullshit:

 

https://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-ELK-MODELSAMPLES-LIST?fbclid=IwAR2vdkHQs--KYX5a0PHfNlyhJfK836i1tqFjcJ2WOrJ5k5DMQ4x2SkMtQfE

For noobs only

So basically the new elektron is a glorified volca sample lol huge let down, guess we lost them and the possibility of a new forward thinking drum machine...

Also : yes bitwig 3 looks very promising !!!

I imagine the new Elektron will sell like crazy. I think they'll conquer a new sector of the market tbh. The simplicity and price will appeal to a lot of people who previously avoided Elektron gear.

460 euros ? Cheap ? For a sample player ?

Not so sure about the new segment of the market. This thing is EUR 490. Digitakt is 614 new. Not sure why you would not spend the additional EUR 120.

• 2 × slots for attaching Powerhandle BP-1 (battery pack to be released at a later date)

I was quietly hoping they'd do an additive synth in the Digitone/Digitakt form. Obv. the demo made it clear that wasn't happening.

Elektron have outside investors now so they have to keep the money men happy. For a long time now everything they have released has been with the aim of expanding their market and appealing to a wider audience. I see a lot of volca / teenage engineering envy. Trying to copy what others are doing, motivated by money concerns, rather than innovate or work on their flagship machines, which have bugs that need to be addressed, not to mention the overbridge fiasco. The company has lost its way big-time. Reminds me of Apple focusing on the general consumer and ignoring their power users, the artists and designers. I'm sure it is financially rewarding for them, but they no longer speak to my needs. It's sad because their stuff used to be so good.