Machinedrum UW vs non-UW + octatrack

[PeterHanes]

@Dodah

ideally i’d buy a machinedrum UW+, hwoever theyre quite hard to find so im onsidering a non-UW instead (i also own an OT). obviously a lot of people swear by the UW functionality (apparently even when theres an OT involved!) but im not sure what the actual difference would be.

The different MachineDrums?

Factory models: MD MK1 (2001). 32 steps, thicker case, noisier jacks, MK1-only PSU. Cannot sample. MD MK1 UW (2005) 32 steps, thicker case, noisier jacks, MK1-only PSU. CAN SAMPLE. MD MK2 (2007) 64 steps, thinner case, less noise. Cannot sample. MD MK2 UW (2007) 64 steps, thinner case, less noise. CAN SAMPLE. MD MK2 UW+ (2010) 64 steps, thinner case, less noise. CAN SAMPLE and store multiple “Slots” (projects) and store multiple sample banks.

You add very little if you already have an OT.

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