Locked to 32 its fine for some Techno! SilverBoxing
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Just so Iām clear, if it has 4x SCALE SETUP LEDs, and an all black central panel, that should mean itās a Regular MK2 version, correct?
I found one listed on Facebook for a good price, but there arenāt many details and the image is pretty grainy. Iām a little concerned itās a scam since it uses a picture from an eBay listing that sayās itās in Japan, which is way far away from where Iād be meeting them locally.
Anyway I think this is maybe getting way off topic nowā¦
AFAIK yes.
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I may be able to acquire a Mk2 (non-UW) for a very reasonable price but Iām curious, is there a way to tell if the +Drive was installed via the software/on the Machinedrum itself?
Also, does anyone know if the +Drive upgrade is still available for Mk2ās and if so, how much (in the US)?
I very recently had my MKII MonoMachine upgraded with a +Drive, and I gather the +Drive is the same for both MD and MnM. It cost me around $300, shipping included. Iām in Europe, though, and have no idea how much the shipping amounts to within this overall cost.
The best way to know is to create a ticket with Elektron support. When I did so they replied fairly quickly and clearly.
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Open the GLOBAL > FILE menu. If the +Drive is installed, you should see the sub-menu entries for +DRIVE settings, SNAPSHOTS manager, and SMPLBANKS manager on the lower-right corner of the screen. See the screenshots on page 63 and later of the manual.
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I imagine you can get the +drive installed in the US at one of Elektronās repair facilities. There is one in Los Angeles area. Not 100% on this though.
Hello, sorry for responding to this thread years later, but that is also the point of my question:
Now, 2 years later, I am interested in getting a SPS-1 MKII UW+ but it is much more expensive as the MKI alternative.
While above it is suggested the price will be around $1000, I can only found them around $2000ā¦ did they just double in price or am I looking at the wrong places?
Hopefully someone can answer this questions, thanks already, -Jip
yup and 2024 = $3000 most likely
Damn thats too badā¦ is there a particular reason for this very steep price rise of this specific machineā¦?
Ps. I did find a SPS-1 MKI UW+ for around 1000$ (so not the mk2) would you consider that a good deal? I am completely new to making music this way so its hard for me to say whether I would miss some of the mk2 featuresā¦
like most classic synths and drum machines itās of its time and built using components that arenāt readily available anymore. so has its own sound.
out of interest why do you want an MD so badly?
they stopped doing this many years ago.
I think thereās not a Factory MKI MDUW+ version unless have a +drive installed by Elektron. Maybe Iām wrong but you can verify this
Well, I really want a drumcomputer really badly. Right now the setup is 2 synths and a korg volca beats so on the drum side we are VERY limitedā¦
After reading many forums and watching some videos, this one seemed like a good deal within my budget. But that was before the price increaseā¦
Would you recommend something else for the 1000 price bracket? (maybe this is getting off-topic nowā¦). Or again, would the SPS-1 MKI UW+ be worth it for this price?
Yes, in the description he specifically mentions that the previous owner had the +Drive installed.
Great so a custom unit MDUW+ this machine is soooo powerful!!! Silverbox
Without knowing what features or sound you are looking forā¦ have you looked at Elektron Syntakt (if you donāt need samples) or Digitakt (if you want to work with samples, only). Or Roland TR8S.
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