DSI/LINN TEMPEST - the DREAM ELECTRIBE???

gil videla · Post by **gil videla** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:38 pm

Opinions?

Griffin Avid · Post by **Griffin Avid** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:11 pm

DSI/LINN TEMPEST - the DREAM ELECTRIBE???

Good question. looking at the performance-oriented parts of the spec sheet...

record a drumbeat in real-time, switch to another drumbeat and use the lit pads to record it using step programming, switch to another drumbeat and record tuned keyboard parts, use the 2 touch controllers to to record real-time note or beat-wide parameter animations, use the generous sound controls to edit any of the drum sounds, tweak the analog effects or drum mix, arrange beats in real time and record the live arrangement into a song, enter/exit Song mode and much more, all without ever stopping play.

And...

Two pressure- and position-sensitive Note FX slide controllers permit real-time recording of note or beat-wide sound parameter changes into the drumbeat as you play. For example, record simultaneous filter frequency, tuning, envelope decay and pan changes for each note, or control similar parameters affecting the entire beat.

And..and...

A variety of unique effects are provided while maintaining a pure analog signal path: 1) Stereo analog compressor and distortion circuits affect the stereo output mix, 2) beat-synced delay is achieved by generating additional delayed note events within the sequencer, and 3) a beat-synced "stutter" effect is created entirely within the sequencer by looping short portions of the drumbeat on demand.

And Finally...
The degree of swing timing can be adjusted in real time during playback. Roger used his entire bag of tricks to make the swing sound very human and natural.

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The thought might be more about the basic layout and operation.
Someone could argue that the Machine drums are 'the ultimate' electribe.
Except the layout and complexity and, well, cost.

Cost is HUGE. The baby electribes were about getting several and chaining them together. Same with the Elektron gear. Aint no one (really) buying several Tempests to chain them. I see a lot of pairings of the EMX and ESX- and that's about $1,500 total brand new.

One Tempest is over that, so far with no sampling/samples (yet).
If you were looking for that next drum machine, I could see how the Tempest would be a top choice among all the current boxes.[/i]

gil videla · Post by **gil videla** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:32 pm

There is some speculation (key word) there may be a new Machinedrum (mk3) on the horizon. No official anything, but this is based on Elektron offering mk1 owners a "trade in" to upgrade to a mk2 model. The picture on the offer ad is of a MD, but not anything like the available MD models released...

If the tempest allowed waveforms to be imported that'd be kewl. Samples, I'm sure, are next (I hope).

Though I'm quite happy with my MD-UWmkii (+ drive would be nice).

FranzK · Post by **FranzK** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:17 pm

See this video series which I made!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCGfxm81wMc

It's using an EMX and an Akai XR20 to simulate the Tempest.

Which will indeed be great, and does seem similar in control to Electribes.

Now the question is - the $$$$!

Aciphecs · Post by **Aciphecs** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:59 pm

If it's anywhere near the $2K that's rumored right now, not a dream machine for me

FranzK · Post by **FranzK** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:23 pm

Aciphecs wrote:If it's anywhere near the $2K that's rumored right now, not a dream machine for me

That's the price. Like a "dream house",
often one dreams of things that aren't quite affordable* in reality.

There IS the similar sounding DS TETR4 for only $800?
(See videos of me playing it with Tenori on.)
That could be sequenced by Electribe, you know!
Maybe I should try that at the shop...

*"Fast, Good, or Cheap - Pick Any Two." - Somebody.