2022: A Year in Gear (What You've Bought or Want to Buy in 2022)

[pekbro]

I heard that Soundcraft mixers often have some quality issues. I have a Mackie mixer, the ProFX, it's been totally solid.

[pixel85]

I heard that Soundcraft mixers often have some quality issues. I have a Mackie mixer, the ProFX, it's been totally solid.

I expect Onyx to be the same as ProFX for line inputs. I hope it's transparent. Would be nice to have colouring but in that price it rather wouldn't be Neve like colour
I read about some issues in Soundcraft including noise at 8kHz (or somewhere there). Main output of RD-9 has it too so I would be pissed if I would get a mixer to use separate RD-9 outputs just to get this noise back again but from a mixer this time

[gcohara]

Been through all 3 of the Elektron Digiboxes this year. Digitakt went cause I didn't like the sample management. Syntakt is a definite keeper. Jury still out on the Digitone, find the FM algorithm a bit too handicapped.

[WatchTheGuitar]

Digitakt went cause I didn't like the sample management.

Yeah, it’s not great. They really should introduce an option where you can just load samples directly from any of the folders on the device rather than insisting you preload 127 of them into a project first. It makes it very painful when you want to audition a load of different sounds to find the best blend for a kit etc.
I get that it would make fast sample swapping harder to parameter lock, so maybe give us the option but disable pattern locking for the samples if that option is chosen?

[cryophonik]

Been through all 3 of the Elektron Digiboxes this year. Digitakt went cause I didn't like the sample management. Syntakt is a definite keeper. Jury still out on the Digitone, find the FM algorithm a bit too handicapped.

Interesting timing because, coincidentally, I just completed the trifecta with my new Digitone.

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I think Elektron owes me some fanboy swag

[gcohara]

Digitakt went cause I didn't like the sample management.

Yeah, it’s not great. They really should introduce an option where you can just load samples directly from any of the folders on the device rather than insisting you preload 127 of them into a project first. It makes it very painful when you want to audition a load of different sounds to find the best blend for a kit etc.
I get that it would make fast sample swapping harder to parameter lock, so maybe give us the option but disable pattern locking for the samples if that option is chosen?

Agreed - although I did see someone on Reddit say you could use samples without loading them into the sound pool though I'm not sure that's correct and I'd sold it by that point so couldn't try it.
Annoying that you can't meaningfully preview single cycle waveforms as well given this is supposed to be one of the selling points.

[gcohara]

Been through all 3 of the Elektron Digiboxes this year. Digitakt went cause I didn't like the sample management. Syntakt is a definite keeper. Jury still out on the Digitone, find the FM algorithm a bit too handicapped.

Interesting timing because, coincidentally, I just completed the trifecta with my new Digitone.

62492707-01F6-4637-99AD-F2796104BD87.jpeg

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I think Elektron owes me some fanboy swag

You're missing an Octatrack

[thecontrolcentre]

So far this year:

Cre8audio East Beast & West Pest
Dreadbox Nymphes
iLoud Monitors
Heritage Audio Baby RAM
AKG K275 Headphones
M-Audio Sustain Pedal
MINDBURNER MIDI 10 way MIDI Thru
plus a load of Patch & Midi cables

[cryophonik]

Been through all 3 of the Elektron Digiboxes this year. Digitakt went cause I didn't like the sample management. Syntakt is a definite keeper. Jury still out on the Digitone, find the FM algorithm a bit too handicapped.

Interesting timing because, coincidentally, I just completed the trifecta with my new Digitone.

62492707-01F6-4637-99AD-F2796104BD87.jpeg

C370FB3A-7282-4F7D-B5B2-00679657094C.jpeg

I think Elektron owes me some fanboy swag

You're missing an Octatrack

Fine, I’ll buy one



Jk, I’ve looked the OT a few times but it just doesn’t appeal to me. I’ve also looked at the Analog Heat, but I don’t think it’s something I’d get much use out of. Not to mention that I’m out of real estate in my little studio.

[Constructed Identity]

Been through all 3 of the Elektron Digiboxes this year. Digitakt went cause I didn't like the sample management. Syntakt is a definite keeper. Jury still out on the Digitone, find the FM algorithm a bit too handicapped.

Interesting timing because, coincidentally, I just completed the trifecta with my new Digitone.

62492707-01F6-4637-99AD-F2796104BD87.jpeg

C370FB3A-7282-4F7D-B5B2-00679657094C.jpeg

I think Elektron owes me some fanboy swag

You're missing an Octatrack

Fine, I’ll buy one



Jk, I’ve looked the OT a few times but it just doesn’t appeal to me. I’ve also looked at the Analog Heat, but I don’t think it’s something I’d get much use out of. Not to mention that I’m out of real estate in my little studio.

That's what it comes down to. Is it worth the space? I was looking at drum machines and realized I would have to get at least two to get what I wanted so I ended up buying Drum Computer from Sugar Bytes and making some nice analog drum patches on my synths. Perhaps not as fun as a physical box, but no extra space used.

[pekbro]

^^ You gotta rotate stuff, that's what I do. Better to keep stuff in a case when you're not using it anyway.

*Of course, this requires you to buy a case for everything

[vurt]

So far this year:

Cre8audio East Beast & West Pest
Dreadbox Nymphes
iLoud Monitors
Heritage Audio Baby RAM
AKG K275 Headphones
M-Audio Sustain Pedal
MINDBURNER MIDI 10 way MIDI Thru
plus a load of Patch & Midi cables

wasn't that delay this year too? can't remember it's name, but it was fairly expensive but damn bloody awesome!!!

[vurt]

^^ You gotta rotate stuff, that's what I do. Better to keep stuff in a case when you're not using it anyway.

*Of course, this requires you to buy a case for everything

or keep boxes and internal wrapping
(cheap ass mofo)

[thecontrolcentre]

So far this year:

Cre8audio East Beast & West Pest
Dreadbox Nymphes
iLoud Monitors
Heritage Audio Baby RAM
AKG K275 Headphones
M-Audio Sustain Pedal
MINDBURNER MIDI 10 way MIDI Thru
plus a load of Patch & Midi cables

wasn't that delay this year too? can't remember it's name, but it was fairly expensive but damn bloody awesome!!!

The RemindeЯ delay arrived about two years ago iirc ... I'm waiting on The Godfather atm. It's a 4-channel multi-fx unit. They're currently in production.

[pekbro]

^^ You gotta rotate stuff, that's what I do. Better to keep stuff in a case when you're not using it anyway.

*Of course, this requires you to buy a case for everything

or keep boxes and internal wrapping
(cheap ass mofo)

Definitely a good way to go, these work well too, for pretty cheap. Great for small synths and
did I say cheap? I've got a bunch of them.



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