ok, it has same matte finish as AE or digitakt
I am totally disappointed, hoped to see glossy. although matte will suit most of all
there are of course positive aspects: I will save money and space))
EDIT: why AE and black texture look different on site renders? regular black renders are more glossy, it reflects light in the same way as grey version
You actually want it to be glossy?? I canāt stand glossy black instruments; theyāre impossible to keep looking clean.
Put a Saran-Wrap on it.
Itās tricky. The best examples are Modal Cobalt8 and Argon8. Their real colours are very different from what you see on the Net.
Or a few years of marking time issuing limited edition paint jobs of existing machines without the necessary cost, bother and risk of bringing anything new to the market. I for one canāt wait to get my hands on a pink-gold AR Mk2 or a Digitakt with see-through poly-carbonate sides (perhaps with mood-respondent interior disco-lights).
This actually makes me like it more (still sticking with my gray mk2). I enjoy that textured finish of the DT/DN. The shiny finish (A4/AR) is nice, but almost toooo nice. haha.
Iām not sure why the grumpiness over a bit of black paint. And anyway, Model:Cycles is not even a year old. Nothing new to market 
To be fair, I would be right onto buying a polycarbonate sided Digitakt with interior disco lighting. Shameful as that is to admitā¦
Why they develop not an OT 2?
Dunno. I donāt work for them. Maybe something even better is being prepared 
And anyway, my original point still stands. Making extra money from a 10-year-old machine can now be used to develop products for the future. Everyone wins.
And expose to a new Generation of producers the real deal.
I expected same texture type as on grey. I owned grey octatrack and have no problems with finger marks or something. Also my black RYTM looks clean)
Octatrack Black II is a win win product
It allows Elektron to continue to have a regular cash flow without big investment and extra costs
This is still a pandemic year, Businesses will not launch new products easily and burn cash for investment.
This is the year you want to have your cash flow under scrutiny.
At Namm there was nothing new announced, just a couple from Korg which most probably were products developed pre-covid era
Anyone on the fence about buying one, whether Grey, White, Black Or Pink buy one 
It radically changes the way you think about music. The Shift Paradigm will get you out of any musical rut or sinkhole. It may never lead you to Valhalla, but its an experience everyone should try at least once in their lifetime.
personally Iād much rather them be conservative during these times and stay afloat, rather than risk bringing new products to market and potentially go under just because internet trolls think theyāre owed new goodies every year.
Heres a good one. Sample your nagging wife or girlfriend going mad at you for spending too much money on electronic stuff. You know the score. Now put the sample into the Octatrack, mangle it a bit with LFOās FX and scene changes etc. etc. And out the other End it says.
āI love you darling, spend the money as you have my blessingsā.
In my case it will take a lot of mangling but im sure doable in the OT.
reminds me of this tactic:
Everybody would love a new FX box in the Digi format NOW! Even the internet trolls! Well only if you canāt p-lock like on the AH! Well, thenā¦ I hope god is with Elektron!!
seems elektron is following disneyās road map for product development
For sure. Canāt wait for the Octatrack āStar Wars: Boba Fettā Edition in 2025
lol nope, more like a live-action-snow-white edition. comes with a manual this time, BUT IN YELLOW. i find your lack of GAS disturbing
Or nagging boyfriend and husband!
