I received the machinedrum within 24 hrs of ordering and have had it for about a week..

first impressions...build quality superb , this device is constructed with a stainless steel chassis and is well designed . the lcd display is informative and well illuminated . the buttons and controls are firm and positive . the leds let you know exacly whats going on with regard to tempo and step position .the unit is sturdy and instills confidence in the user . the sounds are superb and totally "tweakable" with the ability to change every single recorded note and even morph between them ( slide ). the lfo routing is mind-boggling not to mention the sixteen sequencer tracks with a pallette of 40 machines , not just percussion , deep basses , stretched and warped electronica ,this machine is a dream to use , straight forward and intelligently conceived . I have been waiting a long time for something like this to appear...it is ( in my humble opinion ) the best instrument I have used for the kind of music I compose ( techno ) " it is pure techno "...bye bye roland yamaha and korg - your " bedroom dj " products with their "go faster stripes " look cheap and sound pathetic compared to this marvellously engineered instrument...

expensive ? you get what you pay for ( and more ) as far as I am concerned .

I wish electron every success with the machinedrum - they deserve it...

drVibe

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I also own a MD and love it. It is indeed expensive, but that's exactly how it sounds as well. No softsynth right now comes close. I'm a software freak myself and sold all my samplers 'cause I only use EXS24 and DR008, but there are some things software just can't do... and that's exactly where the MD shines!