It wasn’t a sales flop or it wasn’t expensive?
FYI, I wasn’t the one making the claim that it hurt Waldorf, simply positing that it seems like that could have a been a product to do that. You can’t even find a published review on the AFB16 which builds the case it wasn’t so much as a minor success.
Oh sorry, I was talking about the 4 pole, not the AFB.
Töörö sounds really lovely but has a few issues. I really didn’t get along with the UI, and there are also some noise problems. Ultimately, and sadly, I sent mine back.
I summarized my experience with it is on this thread. Further down in the thread, somebody got in touch with the developer regarding the noise problems, and they might be looking into some of it. But it won’t fix the UI.
For me, the Töörö is what got me interested in the wavetable + analog filter sound, and I’m flirting with the Waldorf M as it offers that with more knobs to turn (and, unfortunately, an order of magnitude higher price).
Yesterday i got it, today i finally had some time to play around with some presets. I have to confess that i didn´t have a Microwave formerly, so this is a very fresh take for me on this classic synth. I like it already a lot. Very inspiring!
And I have to say, the FX from the Digitone match with the sound from the M perfectly! The two are made for each other! Thank you Elektron for not saving on the FX chips and algorithms inside the DN, but chosen this studio graded one.
I think in the case of the AK, there’s so much more to the whole package than your typical synth, that it makes more sense in that case. I did actually love my Digitone Keys. There are always exceptions of course. I loved the XTk despite the 49 keys. 61 keys with 30 voices would have been perfect. (ala Q)
I also, funny enough, like the look of the Take5 (other than the ugly knobs of course). I hope they make a module for that one though. In fact, Hydra-Deluxe, Take5 (hypothetical desktop), Waldorf M, and a couple of Elektrons, and I’d be a happy person.
True in most cases. That said, I had my XT and XTk for many years. I enjoyed my Rev2 until I had to compress my music space (or would have kept it), and the only reason I sold my Hydra keys was to upgrade to the Deluxe. Luckily, I’m working on my space again (have to so I can comfortably sit in front of the Deluxe when I get it). Things will fit again!
Nobody gets between me and my DigiPair either
I’ve kind of stopped buying semi-random synths now. I know what I like. I guess I always did, but you know, it’s sometimes fun to be irresponsible with synth buying. Still, this was a good year for shiny new objects