i miss the good old Machinedrum times - as Elektron has put all the effort into one single machine and really made the most out of it. I was very disappointed in 2014 as i realized that the Rytm was actually not nearly comparable to the depth of the Machinedrum - but still so expensive.
But then i fell in love with the Digitakt. For the fact that it is so simple, but still offering the surgical precision where it matters.
For me as a Youtube Creator however im getting a bit anxious about where Elektron is moving today. Stuff is half finished, but new machines are thrown out in a frequency not known before! I slowly have a hard time still loving Elektron for the stuff they do. The Digitone might be a good machine, no doubts. But i dont want it - not because i dont want it - but because of the fact that it comes out regardless of the fact that OB is still not ready, Digitakt’s OS still needs a lot of love, the MK1 machines feel almost abandoned since they havent got a proper update for ages - stuff like that. I could do what everyone else does: Buy the stuff and just make Videos for as long as i can still grab the views. But this is not my aspiration and it feels like a waste of machines - in the end. There is so much you stumble upon - months or even years after a machine is released. If this constant “new machines every year” behavior will continue, i cant focus on one single machine and go really in-depth anymore. i would have to scratch the surface like every other youtuber does and move on to the next device. And while this is not a problem for any private person doing this stuff for their own - its a problem for me as a Youtube Creator who has the aspiration to go in depth and carve the most out of the machines as possible. Because it doesnt matter for the audience anymore. If something new is out, they only want to see the new stuff. People simply forget too fast. And i dont wanna buy new stuff over and over just to keep up with whats currently new.
Im holding back at the moment. I really have to see if the way Elektron has pursued will fit to what i had in mind with my channel. But im looking for alternatives already. And thats sad, somewhat at least. It almost feels like leaving a good friend who doesnt care so much about you anymore.
Btw: The site is still extremely slow with tons of timeouts and loading times over loading times! It took 7 attempts to get this post out and another 2 attempts to edit it ^^ @Elektron: Get this DDoS attack sorted! Its slowly annoying.