Cool, sounds like you have a clear idea of what you’re getting into! Now good luck finding a used DT. In „Europe“, they can be found for 450-550€.
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Also, if it helps, when it comes to grooveboxes and synths not only I experience pre-purchase anxiety, but typically also post-buy anxiety, remorse and guilt hahahahahahah. Same with pedals. Too much thinking ain’t no good, I’ve figured. Good luck!
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@Azzarole, you should know by now that this is a reccurent joke I do every time I can. 
For the OP, though, it was the right thing to write to avoid any confusion. Thank you!
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…welcome…as a first electronic standalone hw device, especially if u have some musical background, is always a sampling device…
and dt is the most easiest and comforatble entrance into the whole elektron universe and also the most straight forward sturdy allrounder device out there to find…
instant sample snippets of whatever, single cycle waveform “pseudo” synthesis options and a flexible midi sequencer for whatever elso to come along…
real synth is next step…do the first, first…
and yes, cycles is cool, but it can’t catch up with the digis in serious fashion…
so find a 2nd hand dtakt, jam and create the hell out of it and after a while, next step is the exact same machine, just for all sorts of synthesis, the syntakt…these two, hand in hand, is all the hw fun it really needs…
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Elektron retain value, I can’t say I ever lost money selling an Elektron. You break even at least.
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I don’t agree. I have owned samplers but didn’t use them much. To me, a synthesis-based box is much more useful as a first device. With that, you can start creating music without first having to hunt for sound sources to sample.
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I agree. I needed an easy analog synth first to understand how the sound I like is made. Even things like envelopes are harder to understand with only a sampler imo, even if it’s a DT. But sounds like OP already has experience with hardware and synths, so not relevant here.
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nice thread, Welcome UnkleKev
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Thanks all, this forum is fantastic, I’m glad I found it.
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If you can watch videos or try some Elektron gear out first that is the best bet. Have you considered the Rytm MK2 or Syntakt? Do you really need a sampler? Perhaps Octrack versus Digitakt? What is your budget like?
I’ve watched hours of reviews and demos on YouTube. Why are all their modules so good? 
I’m leaning Digitakt as it means I’m not limited to synthesis, sample manipulation is second nature to me, and I have access to synthesis via iPad apps.
But as I already own the SPD SX Pro (not a sampler, no filters, but still flexible) I keep considering the benefits of the Syntakt for more creativity and sound creation.
That’s my choice I think, as I can’t really justify spending more.
I’m curious if anyone has paired the M:S with a Syntakt?
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I‘d say go with your gut here if you’re the sample person and buy a used DT. You sound like exactly the person this thing was built for. It’s probably easiest to find cheap and will be fast to sell without loss. You might get hooked on Elektron though and replace the Ipad with ST or DN later 
. Or replace DT with OT. But that doesn’t matter now.
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When I bought my M:C I was totally in love with it. So much fun.
In fact, so much fun that it inspired me to buy a Digitakt.
I have not turned the M:C on since.
I have bought a Syntakt since, though.
Make of that, what you will.
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…sure…if u think samplers are only for “first i have to hunt for sound sources” u just don’t think outside of the box, musically…not to mention, dt comes with a nicely curated collection of sounds to get u anywhere for starters…while end of the day, ur totally right of course…at some point, it always needs a synth…
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Well, for me it’s so much easier to program the sounds I want on a synth, than to realize them with sampling. I’m not into musique concrete.
So, here I am three months later, finally about to pull the trigger. I’m always Mr Research before I buy, but this one has taken longer than most.
The whole idea is a sampler-centred, DAWless setup led by a groovebox to pair with my Roland S-1 and SPD SX PRO. All within £400 max (so no Digitakt II).
I was torn between two approaches. The first wasto buy a used OG Digitakt. The second was to buy a used Model:Cycles and a cheap sampler that could give me a resonant filter/filter and amplitude envelopes/LFO/FX.
Then option three appeared - the Polyend Tracker Mini caused me all sorts of GAS anxiety after the recent firmware uograde.
I couldn’t find a cheap sampler with the toolkit I wanted, so option two was ditched.
Option three nearly won, but the build quality issues and tracker workflow are enough to stop me. This took weeks, as for only an extra £100 over my budget it delivers stereo sampling and the synth modules.
So, here I am. Finally decided. It’ll be a OG Digitakt after all.
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I think it’s a great choice.
You should also seriously consider an OG Tracker, they are super cheap and still brilliant.
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DT1 is an amazing and super fun device, you’ll love it 
congrats!
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I think you made the right call. You could have also just started with M:S, but DT can do so much more an is still easy to learn. Let us know how things are going and have fun, first Elektron is a magic experience to get lost in!
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