Elektron Analog Four MKII 4-Voice Analog Synthesizer with Sequencer

Analog Four MKII

Four voice polyphonic analog tabletop synthesizer

Experience fantastic analog sound combined with razor-sharp digital accuracy and control. For studio sessions, bursts of inspiration, and heartfelt performances: the Analog Four MKII brings together the best of both worlds. The sound of worlds colliding.

Organic, steely, warm, cold, chaotic, precise, and all the shades in between. Mold unique analog basses, leads, drums, and whatever other sounds that can be dreamt up. Program them with precision, or design and redesign as you go. Sounds as vast as the most infinite of palettes.

From sounds to songs

Four synth tracks and an FX track, each with an intuitive step-sequencer, let you easily create and layer melodies. Play back your composition and immediately reshape it. Change notes, alter sounds, add effects. Make it as glistening and airy or dark and dense as you desire. Add vibrant chorus, reverb, and delay at your leisure. Something beautiful will emerge.

Each synth track offers loads of sound crafting and modulation options. Two multi-waveform oscillators with one versatile sub-oscillator each for sound generation. Oscillator sync options, amplitude modulation, pulse-width modulation, spectral noise, vibrato – all that good stuff. A ladder filter and a resonant multimode filter to ensure precise sound sculpting. Add shape, and movement, through the two envelopes and two LFOs per track, each with a wide range of shapes, waveforms, and destinations. The modulation offers depth that may baffle you.

Modular control

Not only a splendid synthesizer – the Analog Four MKII can also make other gear sing. In addition to letting the sequencer tracks of your choice send MIDI out to external instruments, CV/Gate sequencing and DIN sync outputs let you control other analog gear. Make your modular or vintage synthesizer rig come truly alive.

Also, the individual audio outputs for each voice ensure this instrument fits just as snugly in a vintage analog studio recording session as in a modern digital one.

Playability focus

Use the four voices monophonically or polyphonically with several routing options. From the mini-keyboard for quickly sketching musical ideas to the one-handed operation of pattern or sound changes, editing, and more, playability is always in focus. The super-crisp OLED display makes performing in the dark more convenient. Usability and lush sound crafting, like peas in a pod.

For power-tweaking: create eight performance macros (multi-parameter combinations of sound tweaks, effects, and more), ready to kick in simultaneously at the tweak of a knob. There’s also a quick performance knob for instant access to one of the eight performance macros. One knob to rule them all.

Superior sequencing

The full-featured step sequencer lets you control both structure and sound. Simply press a step and tweak any parameter onto it for ultra-fast and detailed sequencing. Real-time record every twist and turn you make if you like, or build your composition one tonal nuance at a time. Add some controlled randomness and logic with the variety-friendly trig conditions. Build patterns from your sequence, then create a full-blown composition from your patterns using the neat song mode.

Inspiration dynamite

The Analog Four MKII comes chock-full of exceptional factory content to get you started. The likes of Richard Devine, Eraldo Bernocchi, Spit Mask, as well as the dedicated Elektron team from across the globe, have collected a fresh bank of patterns and kits to tap into – giving you access to a variety of awesome audio slices straight out of the box.

Specifications

Synth voice features (×4)

Fully analog signal path

2 × analog oscillators

Variable waveshape on all waveforms

Oscillator AM and sync modes

2 × sub-oscillators

1 × noise generator

1 × 4-pole analog lowpass ladder filter

1 × 2-pole analog multi-mode filter

1 × analog overdrive circuit Filter feedback

2 × assignable LFOs

1 × dedicated vibrato LFO

2 × dedicated waveshape LFOs

1 × amp envelope

2 × assignable envelopes

2 × dedicated LFO fade envelopes

1 × dedicated noise fade envelope

1 × dedicated vibrato envelope

1 × dedicated autobend envelope

3 × individual send effects

Polyphony

Up to 4 notes of polyphony

Up to 4 part multitimbrality

Up to 4 note unison playback

Storage

128 projects

4096 sounds (+Drive sound library)

128 sounds per project (project sound pool)

128 kits per project

128 patterns per project

16 songs per project

Sequencer

4 synth tracks

1 FX track

1 CV/Gate track

Sequencer MIDI Out

Up to 64 steps per pattern

Individual length per track

Individual scale per track

6 × arpeggiators

Parameter locks

Step recording mode

Trig preview

Trig probability

Instant pattern, kit, and sound reload

Live friendly performance mode

Swing, slide, accent

Track transpose

Micro timing

Sound-per-step change

Full real-time control

Send effects

Chorus

Delay

Reverb

Hardware

128 × 64 pixel OLED screen

MIDI In/Out/Thru with DIN Sync out

2 × 1/4” impedance balanced main audio out jacks

4 × 1/4” separate stereo voice output jacks

2 × 1/4” audio in jacks

1 × 1/4” stereo headphone jack

4 × 1/4” CV/Gate outputs

2 × 1/4” CV/Expression inputs

48 kHz, 24-bit D/A and A/D converters

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port

Balanced audio outputs

Headphones out level: +19 dBu (55 Ω)

Main outputs level: +19 dBu

Output impedance: 440 Ω unbalance

Unbalanced external inputs

Input level: +19 dBu maximum

Audio input impedance: 9 kΩ

CV/Expression inputs

Input voltage on tip: -5 V – +5 V. Supplies +5 V on ring

Accepts CV, expression pedals

CV outputs

Voltage range:-10 V–+10 V.

Digital S/N ratio: 102 dBFS (20–20.000 Hz)

Electrical specifications

Unit power consumption: 15 W typical, 20 W maximum

Recommended power supply: 12 V DC, 2 A

Physical specifications

Aluminum enclosure

Dimensions: W385 × D225 × H82 mm (15.2 × 8.85 × 3.3″) (including knobs, jacks, and feet)

Weight: approximately 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs)

Miscellaneous

Overbridge enabled

Class compliant USB audio

3 year Elektron warranty

Included in the box

Power supply PSU-3c

Elektron USB cable

Quick Guide