Elektron Syntakt 12-Voice Drum Machine and Synthesizer

Syntakt

12 Track Drum Computer & Synthesizer

Enter a sonic metropolis with Syntakt. Analog and Digital synthesis. Drum and melody. In full fusion.

All your sound crafting, sequencing, and performance needs are fulfilled, in an all-round music mega box that fits in your lap. Syntakt is a drum specialist, full of percussive possibilities, but its four analog and eight digital tracks can be used for melody, harmony, and bass sounds too. Experience epic sounds from the past, pulling others into existence from the future.

The streets of Syntakt are never-ending, the neon lights are never-dimming, its underground is fathomless. Discover worlds within worlds. Adore now. Explore forever.

Meet the machines

There are 39 sound-generating machines to call on, covering a wide range of drum and melodic sounds. Some machines have been reimagined from Analog Rytm and Model:Cycles, with deeper sound control for the latter, while others are entirely new to the world. To create and personalize your sound, you've got a set of parameter controls tailor-made for each machine. They let you quickly tweak the nature of each type of sound, showing you just the relevant options. They are comprehensive without being overwhelming. You can let loose with analog or digital overdrive, depending on the tracks you’re playing with.

The graphics also play their part, with plenty of animated icons offering visual guidance and extra clarity on how each parameter affects the sound. The joys of tweaking shouldn’t only be for the ears after all.

Special effects

Syntakt lets you route any of your synth tracks or external audio sources through the FX block. This gives you analog distortion and filtering, and a couple of LFOs to go to town with. Additionally, you can also call on Delay and Reverb as powerhouse send effects. And all of the above effects can be sequenced with the FX track. Have them kick in at just the right moment. You can add accents and dramatic changes to the selected tracks or external audio, or use it as a master track for ducking and gating effects.

Modify the moment

Wield a little extra trig craft using the four modifiers, offering four varied levels of expression. You can configure the first two modifiers to give you the retrig or velocity behavior you desire, and use the other two to access custom intensities of other parameters. They're ready for action regardless of which synth track you’re using. And the best part is that they don’t just give you that extra playability fun in the here and now, you can also capture the moment by recording to the sequencer.

The keys to the city

Syntakt’s keyboard mode gives you a whole bunch of different scales to play with. There are some familiar faces and some maybe a little less familiar for you to try out, helping you discover new places and taking things to another level. You can play across a single octave like on a piano keyboard, or use fold, and have several octaves laid out in front of you.

Deep sound-shaping

Syntakt comes full of filter and envelope goodness. All tracks have a Multimode filter to put to use allowing you to emphasize different parts of your sound, with the digital tracks also able to call on Parametric EQ and a Base-width filter—an additional filter giving you even more sonic control.

You can choose from two amplitude envelope types to define the ideal contour of your sound. Try out the ADSR envelope for your wicked synth lines, or the simpler AHD envelope, which is perfect for transient percussive sounds. All synth tracks have two full-featured LFOs with multiple waveforms and modulation destinations. You can set your sounds in motion, subtly or harshly, rocking the amplitude envelope, volume, filter, synth engine settings, and even the other LFO. Then, redefine space and time with a slice of reverb and delay.

Let Song Mode sing

Song Mode is a feature that gives you the possibility to create, edit, and play compositions made up of dozens of your patterns. This makes it a hugely useful feature for all kinds of scenarios and for all kinds of artists. You can customize your backing track, leaving your hands free for other awesome gear. You can extend beyond the limits of the 64-step sequencer and create entire set-lists in a single song. And that’s only scratching the surface of Song Mode’s possibilities.

Superior Sequencing

The world-class 64-step sequencer lets you bring dynamic soundscapes into existence by controlling both structure and sound to such a degree, it’s like a musical instrument in itself. Simply holding any step and tweaking any parameter onto it is an ultra-fast and detailed way of sequencing, or you can go wild and record your escapades live. You can build your composition one tonal nuance at a time, or real-time record every twist and turn you make. Some call it Swedish sequencing. We call it parameter locking. Euclidean sequencer mode is also available, allowing for all kinds of extra rhythm options to explore.

Syntakt Central Station

If you want to invite your other instruments to Syn City, they’re more than welcome. A MIDI machine can be assigned to any of the 12 synth tracks, with four-note polyphony, LFOs, and plenty more. Syntakt is also ready and able to connect to Class Compliant devices, meaning it can easily hook up to computers, smart phones, or tablets for USB audio and MIDI.

Specifications

Digital track features (×8)

11 × selectable machine:

1 × Bass drum

2 × Snare drum

1 × Cymbal/hihat

1 × Percussion

1 × Clap

5 × Tonal synths

1 × digital overdrive per track

1 × digital multimode filter per track

1 × digital base-width filter per track

2 × assignable LFOs per track

Switchable to MIDI machine

Analog Drum track features (×3)

19 × selectable machine:

7 × Bass drum

5 × Snare drum

2 × Rimshot

3 x Tonal synths

1 × Impulse

1 × Noise generator

1 × analog overdrive per track

1 × analog multimode filter per track

2 × assignable LFOs per track

Switchable to MIDI machine

Analog Cymbal track features (×1)

13 × selectable machine

6 × Hihat

3 × Cymbal

2 × Cowbell

1 × Impulse

1 × Noise generator

1 × analog overdrive per track

1 × analog multimode filter per track

2 × assignable LFOs per track

Switchable to MIDI machine

FX track features (×1)

Delay and reverb automation

Analog stereo overdrive

Analog stereo multimode filter

2 × assignable LFOs

Assignable to each track

External in

Performance features

1 × Retrig modifier

1 × Velocity modifier

2 × Assignable trig modifiers

Keyboard mode with 36 different scales

MIDI Machine features

4 note polyphony per step

16 × assignable CC controls

1 × assignable LFOs per track

Sequencer features

64 steps per pattern and track

Individual pattern length per track

Individual time scale multiplier per track

Parameter locks

Trig conditions & trig chance

Retrig

Micro timing

1 × Euclidean sequence generator per track

Send effects

Delay

Reverb

Hardware

128 × 64 pixel OLED screen

2 × ¼” impedance balanced audio out jacks

2 × ¼” audio in jacks

1 × ¼” stereo headphone jack

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

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port

MIDI In/Out/Thru with DIN Sync out

Physical specifications

Sturdy steel casing

Dimensions: W 215 × D 176 × H 63 mm (8.5″ × 6.9″ × 2.5″) (including knobs and feet)

Weight: approximately 1.53 kg (3.6 lbs)

100 × 100 mm VESA mounting holes. Use M4 screws with a max length of 7 mm.

Miscellaneous

Overbridge enabled

Class Compliant USB Audio

External Input mixer

3 year Elektron warranty

Included in the box

Power Supply PSU-3c

Elektron USB cable

Quick Guide

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