What's next for Elektron?

‘‘simple…’’?!
i don’t like that word!

neither md nor mnm nor ot was ever simple. so yes, i hate it!

Shit. I’m going to have to hold off on my digitone purchase now… just in case this new box is something crazy like the Digitone. If it’s a monomachine in Digi box form…

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That would be a must-buy.

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I have a feeling that, in 10 years, people will be clamoring for Elektron to make another Digitone in ______ format. It’s really a great machine, and probably a future classic, to overuse that term.

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I am still hoping they release a big box Digitone at some point. 8 tracks, 8 outputs, 4 lfo’s per track, compressor, kits.

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They will release a computer with 256 in 256 out, sampling, granular, synth, FM, analog, digital with unlimited everything. This is Elektron Everything MkI.

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A VA to compete with the Virus, but a bit tonally… off.

“simple and powerful”… leans toward Model:,.

Feels like it’s for sure going to be some kind of Model:Synth, just wonder what synth architecture it will be.

Yeah, don’t forget the word “powerful” though, not saying it isn’t a model something or whatever. When I think powerful, ar comes to mind. I think it will be different

What’s our track record like for being correct about these sort of things, (such as the next product being a “model: synth”, or a “battery handle”)?

Also, generally speaking, do Elektron often surprise us?

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They really do often surprise us. I doubt anyone predicted the Digitone before it’s arrival (maybe a companion synth for the Digitakt but not the box of joy it turned out to be). I highly doubt anyone predicted the Analog Heat, but many now swear by it as essential to their setup. Even the Analog range coming out after the purely digital SidStation, Machinedrum, Monomachine and Octatrack. That’s part of their greatness. People who were well into the Elektron way of doing things we’re disappointed with model:samples, but if it brings new people into the fold and keeps profits high enough for more boxes of awesomeness, I’m all for it. So, yeah, they are wildly unpredictable unless something comes along that predicts a companion unit in some way. Hence everyone expecting a synth to partner model:samples very soon.

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@sazi did in January 2017, just as the Digitakt was being announced:

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@sazi would you mind predicting an Octatrack MKIII please?

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Nice! So, what’s next, @sazi ? :slightly_smiling_face:

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Not what I want, but a companion for the Model:Samples seems logical, a Model:Tone even more.

Same OS but white with triangle buttons? :sketchy:

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A DN eurorack module would be nice - cv mayhem - Elektron sequencer included of course.

A " Euroburo " version.

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And foot control ready!

Perfect. Will sell Ableton Live 10 Suite when that happens.

Yeah, a M:S companion seems logical, they will benefit from that to announce the battery handle for both M:S models and there you have it, 2020.

I think they will do a M:S synth in the microfreak mold. Elektron always finds a way to make it interestingly weird and addictive so it will have a few tricks up its sleeve.

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That would be brilliant actually! A sort of new monomachine, with an updated sequencer! That would be an instant buy for me!

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