I can’t see this happening in all honesty. Both Rytm and Digitakt are billed as drum computers. And most drums just sound better and punchier in mono (with reverb/delay for creating stereo space for some of the higher frequency elements). Elektron could easily have made either of those devices stereo if they wanted to, but they decided against it - probably for the reasons mentioned above. It’s not about fear of cannibalising Octatrack sales or whatever imo.
Also, welcome to the forum 
Also, welcome to the forum
Thanks, been a lurker for 2 years now, decided I might as well chime in this time.
I can’t see this happening in all honesty. Both Rytm and Digitakt are billed as drum computers.
Ok, let’s say you don’t need stereo sampling and time stretching for drums, but then you surely do need slicing for drum breaks. The pads on the Rytm would be so perfect for this because you can select slices and set steps at the same time. Also, increase the number of pads to 16 with 16 voices while you’re at it. 
Definitely mimicking the MPC style ‘slice to pads’ would be an amazing update to Rytm, agreed!
Looking at it like that, it seems to be a trend, but they’re not going to give up their raison d’etre (the Elektron sequencer) and the Models seem to be one of the most compact ways of getting that into a box that’s still easy to operate. But seeing as the Analog behemoths just got updated, they’re not giving up on the higher end of the market anytime soon. A new big box in 2021 is my prediction.
Or, plot twist, they find a way to add the Elektron sequencer in a new Pocket Operator 
This is all I want
Yes, 6 voices, as in the models range, seems a bit limiting, even taking into account sample/preset locking. But 8 voices would mean using something other than the models enclosure. I think.
Anyway, if all those modelling algorithms did happen to turn up in a models enclosure, I’d definitely want 2 LFOs … that can’t be too hard to do surely, with double-click or long press for the second LFO ?
A very nice Analog mixer about the size of a Digitone.
Yes. It was a weird one. Ofc, the first 500 Monomachines had this keyboard so it’s a blast from the past featuring the original unit from 2003. But why tease it now if they’re not preparing something along these lines very soon? So maybe we will see the 20th anniversary editions? (2021 is the 20th year since Machinedrum). Buuuut, the marketing team have been recycling stuff of late so it’s hard to tell 
Edit: Also, it’s a 2001 reference. Maybe, just maybe I’m right about 20th Anniversary boxes??? Or one box: Monomachine and Machinedrum in one special edition unit?
Model:models
it’s a joke reference to this recent story…
Yeah, I think it‘s just a reference to that odd 2001 - A Space Odyssey stylee shiny monolith that was found in Utah.
Oh, that’s disappointing! Thanks tho
Unless that too is part of the anniversary release marketing. Wink wink.
I like your way of thinking. I’m in!
Elektron marketing team ≠ Teenage engineering marketing team
Whatever it is we know two things: it’ll be out “soon” and “octatrack owners will be very happy” 
Anything pointing in that direction?
