Well shit, if I was given the opportunity to mix & match the software features for the OT (remove most of the effects and add more reverb and delay options, even a software synth), I would gladly pay money for it.
Cloud doesnât count as DAW or do I need to find a new hashtag for my dawless jamsâŚ??
HeheâŚ
aka Digitakt Song Mode.
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ah shit, I was wondering why the Make Noise thread went silent for four hoursâŚ
I see all the wild speculations have come here!
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You forgot your pricing scheme too
- MD MK3 - same as a mark 2 but black - 2199
- MM MK3 - same as a mark 2 but black - 2499
- OT MK3 - same as anniversary edition but remove arranger/songmode - 1799
- Song Mode per device (SaaS Subscription) - 24.99/month
- Overbridge per device (Saas Subscription) - unknown yet - need to figure out the cost of developers to actually bring it outta beta and workable
- New Product - Overhub MK2 - USB hub for all boxes to make them all class compliant hosts - 299 (2 port model), 399 (4 port model)
But if you start serving Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, this will show extremely poor judgement and probably wonât keep your job for long.
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All hail the new Elektron overlord!
Chief Elektron Overseer
If Elektron start a subscription service Iâm more curious what brave new ideas they are inclined to pair it with.
I hate to sound like a consoomer, but Iâm open to spending money on a valuable service. Given Elektronâs past I canât figure it in to their presented model- so it raises my curiosity rather than gives me a feeling of dread
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CEO - Cash Elektron Overbridge? 
Elektron DigiModular confirmed?
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oh my I wouldânt hesitate one bit, thank god we are born with multiple kidneys
Personally I think Elektron will regret switching too far away from its current hardware centric offering (ignoring Overbridge). As software whatâs to stop it ending up as yet another VST software brand on some Beatport / NI Francisco Partners platform? Their sequencers are great but thatâs largely down to their haptics (i.e. hardware).
Hardware was how the company was forged and where itâs future remains.
They may be having difficulties switching away from old fashioned NXP Coldfire but surely they must eventually find a way to port their dsp code onto ARM. Why is it taking them so long?
Saas doesnât seem like a solution at all to me.
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Your nostalgia is blinding you to the possibilities of the future 
Think of this, a Reason type of environment consisting of a software version of every Electron box ever made. Call it Ăber-Bridge. All this and anything Elektron will ever release is yours for a monthly fee (SaaS).
Add the long awaited Octatrack MK 3, AKA Megatrack. Now consider that the Megatrack hardware unit controls Ăber-Bridge seamlessly and can also load all the software instruments as âmachinesâ in stand alone mode (a-la Roland âPlug-Outâ). Ăber-Bridge sessions load on Megatrack (like MPC Live/MPC Software) up to a certain number of tracks.
âWeâre sorry. Your subscription to STEREO OUTPUT has expired. You pay now.â
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Personally, I think the incoming CEO should try to deeply understand the culture of the talent pool and their motivation behind working on these products and not abandoning ship to go over to some random âtech companyâ down the street.
What makes Elektron special, to me, is that it feels like your loyal friend inviting you over to play retro video games. Use your hands, enjoy the blinky lights and the chunky glowing graphics.
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Greatest CEO power move of our era
A new CEO could only mean one thing: theyâre finally hiring a visionary to make the Model battery handle pack a reality!
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Jokes aside, looking at the numbers shows the truth. The âmodel:â product line and to make Overbridge a paid subscribtion makes total sense.
17 million krona (2 047 123 $) loss year 2019 is nothing to shrug off. I really hope they can find new ways to generate revenue. I personally have no need for Elektron software when creating music, even less if it is subscribtion based.
But Iâm really hoping they can turn the numbers around. Elektron is a breath of fresh air on the market. My Octatracks role is unchallenged in my setup since 2015. And my Digitone wonât be going anywhere either.
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For an idea of where Elektron may be headed with this Saas:
£20 per month forever⌠
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SaaS for this kind of companies is just shit for the users, hope Elektron is not going that way.
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