First of all, lets remember my original Post subject
“How much I wish Samples would be able to sample and play Stereo files.”
Thats all I said. I did not mention all the extra things you mention. You stretched it in the opposite direction , I stretched it in the other. It’s a matter of opinion and taste. We have different priorities and thats fine.
Then to the streamlined argument. I agree. Streamlined should be simple and direkt. No arguing there
“Making cheap and streamlined gear”
However. It is not a cheap streamlined machine imho. Unless for you this money is peanuts , in which case of course it’s a completely different discussion.
At least in its original Price, you said it yourself I believe that you find it overpriced.
For me your arguments would be 101% right on if the machine cost 150-200 (to be honest it simply does not feel like a 389 Euro device build quality wise. But I did not even mention-complain about this.
I just said “be able to play stereo”.
And talking affordable gear. Let’s say the Samples for whatever reason cant make stereo happen for this money.
What is the Digitakt`s excuse then? It costs 850 euros new. To me the more time goes by the more it looks more policy and philosophy and less what is or isn’t possible.
And yes , you could buy an Octatrack for 4-5x the Model Samples price. But again another discussion.
So for now I think we all wrote down what we think and now the post is getting old I suppose.
Dunno.
Let’s all stay healthy first and the rest I don’t care that much. It can wait.
For now I will give the Sp 404 Mk2 a try. Saw some nice demos of different scenarios than “boom bap” music so it got me curious.
For me personally the Samples is not the center of my chain. I work differently.
I tried the Octatrack of a good friend and it’s simply too much for what I want it for and much much less portable .
In a nutshell I am saying
“Dear Elektron. Please consider bringing out a similar device as Samples but with stereo support in the future”
You are saying
" Dear Elektron. I like the fact that it makes me create beautiful things I enjoy cause of the restrictions it has and its shortcomings and makes me be more inventive"
Both are ok.
Luxury problems after all.