New Elektron Box 2016

[cuckoomusic]

I think it’s something small, and even portable?
I also think Elektron has to invest in making a system on a completely new, low powered, chipset, on which they can build many future, slimmer form factor, machines. I expect a lot of R&D has to be put into this.

Looking at the Volcas, Pocket Operators and other small boxes, one could definitely say that they all lack the Elektron depth. Project handling, versatility etc. I think if Elektron brought their depth and sound expertise to a portable form factor, they’d have the upper hand.

But what would it be? Would it do one thing, or many things?
Since the representatives have been quoted saying:

@Dtroy

… different from current machines and it wouldn’t interfere with current Elektron boxes

… to me it suggests that it’s a stand alone product, rather than something that interfaces with the current Elektron boxes. So no mixer, or add-on. I think it’s a little synth something.

I know that @Dataline himself is very very fond of lo-fi granular stuff Looking at the love he shares for the Microgranny it’s obvious. So if he’s had any say in this, a small granular could be a first mini device for Elektron, to try out a new platform.

[Purusha]

Wish I knew whether or not it was a mixer, since I’m considering an A&H QU.

[Groof]

The Analog Rytm and Octatrack must have a baby…
=:baby_bottle:

[LyingDalai]

@Groof

The Analog Rytm and Octatrack must have a baby…=:baby_bottle:

So true !

[xidnpnlss]

If it’s different from whatever they’ve done so far, my guess is an OB enabled mixer with FX and MIDI routing much like the Qu (does the Qu do midi?) that will play well with other OB boxes (routing any hardware through it to the analog filters and out again as a kind of Bus but not, for example).

If not different, digital insanity with analog path.

EDIT : plus sequencer, why the OB boxes don’t have it

[YloopZ]

I also think it will be something to do with overbridge… I also would like to see something like the roland mx-1…

[AdamJay]

Speculative speculation is speculatory.
“Legit Rumor” = still hearsay.

And what makes you think a box would come in 2016 and not 2017?

[dingusjack]

The Dark Quaternity

[panelist]

Whatever it is, we need to start a feature request thread ASAP

[cuckoomusic]

Ha ha ha…

[PeterHanes]

@andreasroman

Seeing as Elektron has no entry level instrument, the threshold for investing in just one box is quite steep in both of money and devotion, it wouldn’t surprise me if they released a family of neutrons, like three boxes that together allowed for seriously solid jamming. Like the original Volcas. They’d be a solid gateway to Elektron’s family and if done right - which they will be, given the developer - find a place of their own even in more complex rigs. So no derivates or digest versions of the Dark Trinity, but something else.

It’d have to appeal to their current crowd, but also attract a new one, which in the end I believe is what they’re after - to widen the audience and remain faithful to their current ones. That’s how you grow a herd.

I think that this is an important point. I’m sure that the company wants to grow, but are they being asked to grow market share (with cheaper instruments that might reduce profit margins) or increase profits (more products at the same price level as before). The latter might be easier to handle.

[PeterHanes]

@Dtroy

I was also told that Elektron is in the process of expanding its team, with a new office opening up in Tokyo.

Didn’t they already do that? Presumably this would be a re-booted Tokyo office.

[PeterHanes]

@cuckoomusic

… to me it suggests that it’s a stand alone product, rather than something that interfaces with the current Elektron boxes. So no mixer, or add-on. I think it’s a little synth something.

I know that @Dataline himself is very very fond of lo-fi granular stuff Looking at the love he shares for the Microgranny it’s obvious. So if he’s had any say in this, a small granular could be a first mini device for Elektron, to try out a new platform.

I’ve never met any of the Elektron staff, but the company has built its reputation on making stand-alone sound-making devices, rather than mixers, effects devices, or sequencers. I think it might also be more fun for them to make a new instrument.

So I say yes to a granular synth / sampler / oddball digital synth with analogue filters and full-bandwidth Overbridge capability.

The question in my mind is whether it comes in groovebox format or Eurorack format (or convertible like Moog Mother-32).

[PeterHanes]

@AdamJay

Speculative speculation is speculatory. “Legit Rumor” = still hearsay.

And what makes you think a box would come in 2016 and not 2017?

There was that Swedish newspaper article (Göteborgs-Posten, 8 June 2015, Musikföretaget Elektron bryter ny mark | Göteborgs-Posten) that hinted that a new product was on the way for 2016.
Swedish newspaper article on Elektron

And the OP only said that “news” was coming later this year. An announcement/teaser could arrive at the end of 2016 with a demo and launch around Winter NAMM 2017.

[rex_mundii]

A chromatic sample based synth would be pretty badass

[Ess]

My vote is on coffee maker as well.

[bugbrother]

Well, a kind of revisited Monomachine would pretty amazing !
Something that really accepts it’s digital origins (Modor NF-1 style).

[cylonsteve]

New Elektron Box 2016

The Analog Rytm and Octatrack must have a baby… =

they have had a big fat bald middle aged one, and I love them dearly

[Monopete]

I would just be happy with a new Octatrack. Better workflow, effects, Overbridge and that you can connect the Rytm and a4 via USB to it and still use the external inputs. That would be perfect.

[guga]

…one more? right…this time i’m gonna get an OT, for real (well…funds permitting obviously )…regardless of what they come up with! (eermm…hoping it ain’t gonna be an OT2? )