Eurorack-Modules as an extension to the A4
anyway
but first an earth-shaking A4-Update (think about the 2GB memory on the A4)
what about analog fm? this has been in my mind for a long time.
It would carve a nice little market hole for itself, being something innovative and quite unique.
of course itâs a long shot but there are schematics freely available (teezer) so i donât think itâs impossible for the smart Elektron HQ.
FM is perhaps my favourite method of synthesis (if there is one) because of the myriad of completely different sounds and timbres you can coax out of an FM synth if you know how to program. Iâm in the middle of programming my own FM synthesizer on PC, but still it wouldnât be exactly the same as doing it with analog circuitry.
I donât believe an analog fm synth would eat the market from MD because it would be so different, but oh boy, what about the percussive sounds you could possibly make with an analog FM synth⌠Elektron could make this happen since they are so good with the hybrid technology which i think is perfectly suited for this sort of thing.
something else i noticed is that A4 doesnât have analog noise source so maybe some sort of TR-inspired âmachineâ / feature is going to be a part of the next one. there are also many different algorithms on producing different noises so maybe those could be a part of the next one too if they end up making more of these hybrids.
not to be an analog snob but this is an idea i have yet to see fulfilled.
Was about to suggest something similar. Everyone is obsessed with analog at the moment but hybrid stuff is way more interesting. A FM based drum/polysynth with analog filters with analog effects (delay and distortion). The problem is is that the Monomachine covers a bit of that but there is still so much room for more modern digital synths. Give analog a break and actually push synthesis forward.
How about a sinebank machine like reaktors razor? Or even a digital modular with analog filters. All patched via software� Probably to complex to use.
But yeah, basically Iâd like a FS1R with analog filters and effects designed as a drum/poly synth. What we will probably get is solid updates for the current line. Which is probably more sensible route. Like access going years with only software updates. Nothing wrong with that.
i too would LOVE to see something like the âelektron neuronâ.
different track lenght , linear recording, acme4 features, modular fx, looper possiblities, mixer all in one boxâŚ
iâll buy it
I agree with nedavine. Digital and analog hybrid machine. I would like an analog filter with Monomachine and polyphony for all tracks.
i want a Elektron Vocoder!
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Look at the front page of the ForumâŚ
A new machine will be announced on Nov. 23!!!
HOLY SNAP! (kind of miss the old E-U emoticons)
wh00000t?? so excited! 
Whaa??!!?!
Another year, another Elektron box in time for Christmas? (One can hope!)
Let the numerology begin: the event takes place on 11/23/13 at 23:00 or 11:00 pm.
A keyboard to rule them all
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JeejâŚmore distraction from maturing the OSes of the current devices.
The Octatrack and (especially) the Analog Four OSes need work and this anouncement is probably why we havenât seen steady updates the last period (over 6 months for the analog four).
Donât get me wrongâŚI am curious to find out what Elektron will come up with next. But itâs never good when development of non matured existing devices suffers. This is exactly what made Elektron superb in the past.
Besides this: Letâs hope itâs an analog drum machine (almost has to be the way the A4 pushed out drumsounds).
This one! and more oscillators per voice!
and/or an hybrid concept with both analog and digital oscillators, sunsyn like
12 voice analog drum machine, with all the elektron fixings:)
You currently have the:
4 (analog FOUR)
6 (mono machine)
8 (Octatrack)
16 (Machinedrum)
Why not a 12 part/voice analog drum machine with parameter locks, LFOs and kit/part storage. This should sell, given the general hunger for analog sounds lately⌠and after all, itâs a business. If they do go this route, I would like to see assignable outputs as you have with the machinedrum
had 4 boxes from elektron, still have 2, i dont really need another box from them at this time, getting a whole set up from one company is like wearing adidas from head to toe, shoes, track suit, hat, glasses, boring n redundant
unless the new box is rad, then i will get it, unless they pull some bullshit like they did with the anal 4, 2 outputs? thats going out of your way to be a dick, everyone should protest and not buy anything elektron if they put a stupid design choice or arbitrary os constraint. fuck having to try and explain stupid choices by calling it âquirkyâ or âeccentricâ ,
Iâve seen how this movie ends, you will end up being the most âfanaticâ supporter 
(sorry, this is a joke about something on another forum).
I do agree that this is whatâs been holding up OS development though, and I think they need to be careful that they donât fall victim to Dave Smith disease of making new things without properly finishing the old ones. but I look forward to seeing updates as well as new stuff coming soon.
HmmmâŚ
An FM synth would be very cool. It would make sense, given their price structure, that their polysynth wouldnât be another full analog.
However, a company with Elektronâs (growing) size and an increasing amount of visibility in this market, it would be a tough product to justify: FM was a massive commercial failure on a fundamental level. Why? âGoodâ FM (there are a few kinds and Iâm not read up enough on the differences to intelligently explain them), if all parameters and factors are considered, is the most difficult method of sound sythesis.
The marketplace rebelled and stopped buying FM synths in favor of digital and PCs. Undaunted, Yamaha released the âultimate FM synthâ, the FS1R in 1999 and it was a such a huge failure (yes, even in Japan) that the brilliant engineers over at Yamaha that invented this powerful synth were told to lay FM to rest permanently (supposedly, they knew the product was dead before it was even released).
The FS1R sounded amazing, but it was such a poorly designed interface, I felt like I bought a fully loaded laptop that could only run Tetris. However, even an angry customer (second hand!) had to recognize that it was impossible to create an interface that would properly control the thing: It needed to be a very large module PLUS connect to a software editor for it to be even close to intuitive (if it had a knob per function, there would need to be 5,000 knobsâŚ).
I donât see why Elektron would want to go back to the drawing board on FM when it could release a AnalogBeats 8 voice analog drum machine (or ANY other kind of drum machine) and be guaranteed huge sales. Why roll the dice on resurrecting a ghost (erm, synths that can SOUND like ghosts) from the past.
I would love a 12 voice, fully analog polysnth from Elektron. problem is theyâll never make one with that many voices. Aside from the fact it would have to be 2 times the size of their other boxes, it would, more importantly, be well over 2 times the price of their other items.
The two all analog polys that are out or are coming out Oberheim 2 Voice, Oberheim 4- $3,500 and 4,000m respectively (the two has keys and the 4 does not which is why it is only 500 more). MFB Has the Dominion 5 on the horizon, as well, but their mono keys are $1,700, module is $1,150- so $2,500-$3,000.
Also, say it was $2,500 (which would be a miracle), why would anyone buy the A4?
Point is, I canât wait for my new Elektron Drum Machine =)