I purchased my Rytm a few months ago and have been for the most part pretty happy. Personally, I don’t really see the point of OB until it has a sequencer built in as my machine sits in a rack about 6 feet from my desk. Using OB right now means I have to go to the machine to put notes in so I end up not using OB except for sample management and SDS Drop pretty much put a knife into that too (you flipping rule Void, maybe you should work for Elektron…?).
With that said, and with OB being the main focus for quite some time now, do we have a time line for new machines???
I’m honestly shocked that my $1500 drum synth has several voices that are the same “synthesis” as an Akai Rythm wolf (way better sound of course but still…). I love p-locks and can get some excellent results from them, but seriously, Tune, tone and that’s it??
I’m sure others have brought this up and I’m sure I would have found them if the search feature wasn’t such a mess (the same topic takes up 4 pages of searches).
I realize OB is still in beta after a year +, but I’m really bummed I didn’t wait and just get a Machinedrum (which has something like 60+ machines) for a fraction of the price.
So, I’d love to hear from someone (hopefully from Elektron) about an eta on some new cymbal, hats, toms, etc… machines. If it’s all OB stuff for the next year, this thing needs to go to someone else who is more patient.
I thought I read somewhere there was supposed to be a ring mod kick in 2014. Was that ever released? did I miss it somehow? If not, was there an explanation why it hasn’t arrived in the past few years?
This was one of the biggest expenses I’ve picked up for music in awhile and I’m starting to get buyers remorse which really sucks for such a promising instrument. I can’t even feel good about owning an elektron sequencer since they decided to cut’s it’s legs out from underneath it (aka no midi out…wtf?).
Anyway, I’m sure I’ll catch some guff from some fan boys about how I’m entitled or something, but this is my honest opinion and I can’t imagine I’m alone.