very caffeinated, so bare with me…
It’s definitely made me realize what I already knew, and that is that I have all that I need.
One of the great things about Elektron boxes is their ability to be singular for track making.
But yea, I took stock of what I actually have and what I can do with it.
I have M:S, A4, AK, and OT in my studio. I could use any combination, or just one.
Hell, there are 5 different ways I can use the OT by itself. Looking forward to exploring some of those.
My M:C is on loan to a good friend too so that will become an option again.
I think once it gets back I’ll pair it with A4 and dedicate M:C for kick and hats to really open the A4’s 4 tracks up.
Lots of variety available that I have and hadn’t realized.
If I had to let go of the A4 for financial reasons, I could.
I’ve also considered trading it for a 2nd OT, since 2OT+AK might be smarter than OT/A4/AK. But that would be mostly for gigging and those hopes are pretty dashed.
I also have 3 limiters for some dumb reason, and 18 inputs into my DAW plus Overbridge. A few midi controllers and a couple USB MIDI hosts. I’m set.
A pair of headphones and a groove box is my anti-anxiety medication right now. So it’s good to have a few options if I get stuck in one mode. Also really looking forward to warmer weather to get out and do some yard work.
But to get back to the original question… I was going to sell my DDJ-1000 soon, I probably still should try. Also a Bogner Harlow that I haven’t been using (used it more when I had a pair of them)
Plus Ylva’s new M4L Sun Drums drum machine is a revelation of usability and a modern spin on classic sounds.. That and a couple Reaktor ensembles should get me through this awful crisis alone.