Hello, both of these boxes have been well reviewed and I was wondering which one would be considered better to be used as sampler and sequencer? By ‘better’, I mean something that will offer me interesting sequencing settings (with a bit of depth - though not expecting too much with them being so cheap) and and also provide a solid, easy to use and creative sampling workflow. Im leaning towards the Elektron, but mostly because Elektron have a sampling reputation already with the Digitakt, which the Model:Samples I understand to be a cut-down version of, but ive also read people postive accounts of the sampling capabilities of the Move…perhaps there are some more advanced features of the Move that Elektron M:S doesnt have?
I can’t comment on Move (never had one) but one thing to be aware of with M:S (which is awesome) is that it cannot directly sample. You have to load samples from a computer. So it’s not a sampler, but more a sample player. Not sure if Move samples directly or not.
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Ableton move, you can do so much more and there’s the promise of further additions.
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the move is pretty great for beginners I reckon. got a battery, can sample, is polyphonic, can parameter lock, has a wide range of sounds and fx, and has capture.
it’s also quite an elegant midi controller for ableton. the best I’ve used bar Push.
I have a soft spot for the model samples but it’s quite limited in comparison. the move is probably better suited in quite a few ways. I’d recommend it over the MS.
Comes down to personal preference tho I guess.
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A used Digitakt.
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This is the logical option I agree, except as a novice I’d like to start with something simple until i get the basics down. Another reason for the M:S was that if i master that then hopping to up to Takt/Takt 2 wont be such a leap as the workflow I understand is similar
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thanks, this is a helpful overview 
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I would say the Digitakt is easy to learn and you get visual feedback with the graphics and a yellow screen.
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Had both
Easily the move
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I genuinely think a Digitakt would be easier to learn than a model samples and you would not be able to actually sample from a model samples because it’s a sample player and not a true sampler.
The advantage to M:S is more knob per function, but it comes at the cost of the UI, and in regard to both audio tracks and midi sequencing, it’s far less capable and the interface on the digitakt lends itself to learning the elektron workflow.
In fact, at it’s current price, I can’t really find a reason to recommend model samples over the OG digitakt unless you have a terrible allergy to metals and then by all means, a model samples or a move in their lovely, supple plastic enclosures might be the better choice afterall.
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You sold the Move?
Any reasons mate, or just selling to get something else to tinker with?
Sorry, I still have it
I mean had and still have 
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Defo a keeper for the foreseeable
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I’d definitely advise the Move over the model samples.
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Definitely a Move.
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Another vote for Move. I found MS kind of confusing and unintuitive and despite having all of those knobs a lot of them weren’t really useful most of the time imo. I had trouble getting my mind around when to save or not and the whole data structure, mostly because I didn’t enjoy using it much and didn’t want to be bothered to learn. I just wanted a simple drum machine to easily play beats into in realtime and record what I’m doing and for that Move is 1000x better plus you get synths, can play the samples chromatically on the pads, more effects, 4 tracks, etc. It looks and feels a lot nicer too.
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Interesting, I didn’t know you couldnt play samples chromatically on the Model Samples. Do you know if that’s possible on the Digitakt?
Yes, you can play a sample chromatically with Digitakt. Bear in mind though, when you do, it starts from the sample’s base pitch so it may not be accurate to keyboard notes, depends on the nature and tuning of the sample.
Do you like Ableton? If yes, Move obviously.
Are you allergic to DAWs in general (I have that condition 
)? M:S or, better, a Digitakt (1 or 2, is almost the same thing)
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Used Digitakt.
I have the DII and the Move and I was in a similar place as you some time ago. The difference between the boxes, at the entry level, lies not in the limits of the hardware but in the workflow.
Move is clip based while the Digis are not. There is some transferable knowledge between the two but you wont learn the Elektron workflow (which I personally find superior) from the Move. As such, buy a used Digitakt. The sequencer is easy and one you get the hang of it, every other instrument, including the move feels like it is slowing you down (less or more but still).
If the sequencer is not something that convinces you, the Move is still a very good piece of kit.
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