I just want to say, your demeanor is always so captivating. It’s like you’re the Bob Ross of music creation here. I love seeing your personality surface with each discovery and that frown face intrigue when you find that sound that just slaps haha. I always love your videos. I was torn between a digitone or Syntakt for my first device and later worry about a digitakt or octa for samples but I’ll say you showcased exactly why the Syntakt can work. It’s a synthesizer groove box. And that’s a unique niche of its own (not just a drum machine or not a sampler, etc.) So I love that you brought the highlights, but was honest on what was weak or missing or the common denominator that Elektron just wants to strip and add things to make people buy 3 separate boxes minimum 😂 Excellent video as always Ricky!
Why do people complain that it doesnt have sampling-capabilities? It makes no sense.. it's not a sampler... when I buy a piano I dont complain that I cant play guitar on it...
Because we are not dumb, we don't try to fly with a car, but we expect from a 1000€ computer/machine to sample. We also do not try to compare a limited physical acoustic instrument with a computer/machine driven by software.
@@new.romance999 yeah, the original comment is ridiculous. The only reasons it can’t sample is because Elektron doesn’t want to cannibalize it’s own product’s market. They want you to feel like you need three different $800 when one box could easily be capable of doing all those tasks with very little changes.
I like it. That said, my relationship with Elektron is living vicariously through other TH-camrs, such as yourself. This helps prevent from becoming a gear head...
Great vid, really illustrates how much flexibility & depth the Syntakt has for creating sounds, and a great track. Love that chord sound you made, I’m gonna have to spend more time with the chord engine…
Have had model cycles and samples for some time ,love them both. I have the octatrack mk2 as well making some progress on that but man it's a hate love relationship. I'm a trucker and ordered all the e25 versions. Digitone, Digitakt, and the Syntakt. They are at the house awaiting me. Can't wait to get my hands on them.
Man I pre-ordered it as soon as they announced it too. Exactly the box I was hoping Elektron was gonna come with. I've been waiting for your take on it ever since!
Bought it specifically for synthesizing all my own drums, to go along with the digitakt and digitone. Between the 3 I have more than enough options now for building tracks.
Same. I'd been fighting analog rytm gas to finish my mk2 trinity. I don't have any desire now since I have the digi trinity. Those three little black boxes are amazing alone, and unstoppable together.
This was super helpful - thank you for posting this. Your point about wishing the retrigs were quantized (buttons 13 - 16) at the end was right on... I find them fairly unhelpful for live play. Thanks again. Groovy stuff!
I was never a fan of Elektron's gear. However, one day I found the Model:Cycles and thought: "why not, let's give it a chance". Get to the store, played a bit there paid and get with that small best to the home. I felt in love with this device. And to be honest - there was nothing new with regards to the sonic range it offered. However, the way how it works is much more rewarding than any controller and plugins. The sequencer allows to do a lot of stuff, parameter and machine locks allowed to generate crazy sequences in no time and with a lot of fun. The sound quality is also top notch. But still, I thought about other Elektron stuff as not worth the price. But strangely, I had more and more thoughts about getting the Syntakt. To buy or not to buy? If buy on the internet I have some time to test it and can return if don't like, so yeah, not so much risk, let's get that baby here. I was afraid that the sonic range will overlap with the Cycles. And that's true, there are things that can be easily done on both of them. But instead doubling each other I find them very complementary. Now I am thinking about adding a sampler to my setup, just wondering which will be better - Digitakt or Octatrack? I think I became a fan of Elektron's gear.
Holy Groove!! pls make some more jam sessions like before. Like last 5 min but full video!! Tnx Ricky. Much Love Share the Knowledge Knowledge is Power Peace!
🖤❤💛💙i love how you have mastered this equipment and demonstrate it so fast.....you have demonstrated it to a level i NOW appreciate...this is the video to watch after you have watched the introduction and initial unboxing etc from other channels...............i have revisited this video and thats why i say this.....blessup...🖤❤💛💙
I like the Classic Kick machine. You get a bunch of tick options on that. The digital machines really make up everything you miss from an x0x drum box and u get 8 tracks to use. Pretty sweet.
Thank you for your excellent content. I am an MPC user but have found it a bit sterile because I'm not a big sample diver. I was going to get a Digitone to pair with my MPC One to see where that took me, but maybe the Syntakt is the answer... So many questions!!
You guys are going down the alley I want to go. Since it’s been out for a while I’m thinking about getting one to pair it to my MPC. I’m just hoping the workflow isn’t too complicated. Ricky makes it all look so easy
I recently picked up a Digitone Keys and love it (my first Elektron box). I also just got an MPC One which I'm new to. I'm renting a Syntakt at the moment (I know, too much gear!), and it's fun, but I think that a Digitakt would go better with the DK and MPC One than a Syntakt would. I suppose that the MPC One is great with samples, so I don't need a Syntakt or a Digitakt - too much GAS, man! @Doctor 808 - if I had an MPC and was picking up an Elektron box, it'd be a tough call between the Digitone and the Syntakt. The sound design on the Digitone is deeper than the Syntakt for sure (4 synth pages on DN vs 1 synth page on ST). The extra tracks and fx track on the ST are really handy.. Did you find any answers to your questions? :)
The Syntakt compliments my Digitakt so well. 28 tracks to explore with is fantastic. Not to mention, they look killer together. If it were my only Elektron device, I might pass, but the utility is amplified when paired with another Elektron device. My only problem now is watching Ezbot's Octatrack template. Now I want Digitakt → Octatrack → Syntakt for my bedroom techno extravaganza. Great Jam Ricky, as always!
I’ll never give up my syntakt. I have an MPC for sampling, so that being “missing” isn’t a problem for me. I got it because it sounds amazing and I don’t have another box like it. Pry it from my cold corpse, haters! lol
...and those cowbells from syntakt... sure I'll get it soon. Love to Elektron group what They already achieved. &Thank You. Still the best channel on TH-cam.
As I was agreeing with your commentary, taking a big sip of hot chocolate, orange light flooding the room, I notice that you have the same flippin' MUG that I'm sippin' from, ON YOUR DESK. Hope you're enjoying the journey so far. Cheers!
I rarely sell anything, and I’m definitely holding onto my DB Impact. The more drum options at my disposal, the better! What makes the Syntakt interesting is the combination of drum sounds and synth sounds. It really is a “groovebox”, and it’s fantastic when paired with a Digitakt and Digitone.
This box is (a) the (kind of) mid way point between drumbrute and rytm and (b) an analog (+virtual) drumsynthesis tool for studio producer IMHO. Ive been waiting for a device like this for years now and I'm very stoked to pick one up soon.
I have a lot of fun using it and it can go very wild if you dive deep into lfo/envelop modulations. I tried with MPC, Octa, Force but finally end up using it with analog four. Wich works the best for me as i can use the 4 audio lines out with fx. Anyway, it can be a great companion to any live setup.
nice one enrique! my favorite jam from you in a while. and I appreciate the sentiment of warning people against the machine before gushing about it :-)
...and yeah... I love it. Ricky, You showed me few examples why I want to dive in that piece of hardware. It doesn't mean that I still want/need/have to to get Analog Rhytm Mk2 this year. I don't know yet what are the differences between those two but surely Elektron knew what they doing for the artists groups. To have, to know, and use more that one piece of hardware is always a form of a level.
Lol! I originally bought the Digitakt but, what I was really looking for was for a modern Machinedrum. In that regard, the Syntakt delivers and then some! So happy I switched! :D
MC-707 and a few of the other Roland products also output their individual channels like the Syntakt. No analogue synth circuits built in, though. The drum engine synthesizes drumkits if desired, but the result is always rather clean, unlike the Electribe 2 which can get dirtier and more interesting.
Ive been happily using the digitakt for a few years now, but i gotta say im not super Down with overbridge. Falls in and out of sync, and just seems super unstable overall. Gone back to syncing via midi and recording the stereo out. Like that a lot more
After this video I want to go and play my Machinedrum with custom firmware. Unfortunately it doesnt have Overbridge, but its also can do a lot of fun sounds.
I've never been a fan of the Elektron workflow. I'm dawless but I use Deluge and Circuit Tracks for sequencing and sample playback. However, if they ever produce a Octatrack mk III with extra external inputs and update the FX processing, I'd buy one and learn how to use it. But I can see how for some, this product fits a specific niche.
What exactly is “the elektron workflow” to you? Step sequencing? Because their devices are very flexible and can be used in a variety of ways. I only own a machinedrum right now but lately I have been using it as a midi controller for my evolver more than as a drum machine.
What you just described is an MPC with USB compliant audio and the new filters being added 23 June 2022. It even costs less and works with more channels, has a color screen… Anyway, just pointing something out. Pick what works best for you.
As someone who uses mostly vintage gear, and I have a room full of it. I am starting to feel like I am operating an old Main-frame, watching someone with a modern PC. And wondering why do I bother? Maybe I'm too old and stuck in my ways? 😀
1:49 The funny thing is, there's a whole 808 kit in the presets, but no 909... 😂 Also your sponsored code in the description currently shows as (), thought I'd point that out.
Nice music, Ricky. Enjoyed the whole process. As a Digitakt user, it was vicarious satisfaction watching/hearing the tune take shape. What an incredible box of synthesizers, effects, and sequencing Elektron has made. A crowning achievement.
Many thanks for this great video but i have the Analouge Rhytem two times the Diditak and the Digitone and the Anoluge 4 .What can i do with the Synthak what the other maschines not have .
Working with elektrons synth machines inside this,Rytm,and machinedrum always feels kind of weak. Digitakt with some top notch samples seems to go further
Tbh this video shows me exactly why I don't want a Syntakt, it just sounds too much like a Model:Cycles, which is a machine I struggle to get good results from, besides kickdrums and bass - just like you mention! And I can't stand the M:C hi hat sound, though I liked it at first, I think I just overused it, but it really sticks out to me when I hear it now when people use it. Maybe the analogue hat would be cool for me Overbridge is amazing for sure, I played with a friends Digitakt using Overbridge and it's like something from the future, especially compared to my Model:Sampes (amazing value for money I think) can imagine great workflow with the Syntakt End of the day it's all about making music and finding the boxes that are right for you, so yeah enjoy the Syntakt and thanks for the video : )
overbridge is cool in theory but i never found myself wanting to control anything really in daw and it's not that hard to synch other drum machines over midi that also have multiple outs. Even more flexibility with modular for example. still i'm interested in this box just idk if i'm sold on the sound and might just get Octatrack and samples
I bought one just because it seems like it would be a fantastic complement to my mostly digital and sample-based eurorack setup. The combination of the 1010 BitBox and the Elektron sequencer alone just presents so many tantalizing possibilities.
@@trillbill7533 most things analog can do can be done on subtractive synths. Digital is where the new, unheard noises lie. Most of the analog sound characteristics comes from filters anyway.
@@trillbill7533 agree with exception of sequencers in eurorack digital rules. I like the tactile knobs and switches with no screens in eurorack. Have enough Elektrons with screens.
Thank you for showing me why this device exists, what‘s its place. Couldn‘t understand it from other presentations on TH-cam. Now, what would be the next level of coolness was if you’d manage to demonstrate where the OP1-field has a place to exist for the price you have to pay for it 👾🙃 Don‘t get me wrong with this, I love Teenage Engineering, and I‘m fascinated by their new mixer, although this too is expensive
My syntakt is coming tomorrow I don't need it. I definitely have GAS bcus I just brought a MC707 to pair with TR8S and sp404mk2 I jus Goin with my Gut. (GAS) The Syntakt had me at Day one. I tried to fight it. But since I Opted out from the DT I've been super curious about the sequencer workflow and sound. I imagine myself plugging into a PA at a Dive Bar and unleashing da Beast on the unsuspecting patrons. I want them to be in Awe as I crank out ENORMOUS EDM and House sound from the Lil Box into this 70s/80 Rock/Cover band Hole in DA Wall. I want ANARCHY!!!! And then.... We...shall have Peace.
i home Roland makes an interface like the TR8S for the MC707, the only thing that i like better about elektron boxes is overbridge. but i still love my OT!
I love Overbridge. I hook up the gear on the desktop, and most of the time I just remote connect to the desktop from my laptop via Parsec, and I have full control of my Digitone and Syntakt from anywhere in the house or backyard. Very little latency even.
You might have been waiting years for this, but I'm waiting for a mono machine in the takt form factor. Can you imagine?! A monotakt, all the machines from it, perhaps a couple machinedrum machines. I'd find 999 dollars really quick.
Thanks! Great video as always! 👍🏼 It made me realise that I need to sell my syntakt and buy something else. I bought the syntakt on day one without much research. I Really thought it would be more synth-focused, and that the analog machines would be more like analog four. I’ve really tried to love it but to me it just feels like a cycles which I never liked either. And as you said about the chord-engine, it just sounds dull.
This is true! Rytm has analog synthesised drums and samples with overbridge. He mentions the fx track is also new but the A4 has an fx track in the same way… ya?
Only thing I can say is Syntakt has digital drums which the AR doesn't have. It also has 12 independent tracks where the AR technically only has 8 independent tracks because of the inbuilt mute groups. The AR does do a lot that ST does though. Probably worth it to just buy the Rythm in some cases. Or buy 2 M:Cycles and save a TON of money 🤣.
@@koalemos1679 you get only 8 voices in stead of 12, but really you get 12 instead of 14, as syntakt have two mono inputs, while AR get 4! And man how useful they are, when coupled with external bass and synth machines you deliver through stereo jack output fully mixed and sidechained (I love compressor from AR) audio to FOH. Yesterday I played show with Elektron AR + Moog Sub37 (I was a part of collective responsible for rhythm section) and it was amazing! :D
I like the idea of the Syntakt. I had a Digitakt, and while I like the workflow, I'm not a sample kind of guy. I found myself using the drum synth of my Akai Force over the Digitakt, and decided to sell it (with the global price hike, I almost got back what I paid new a few years ago...). I'd get a Syntakt if it wasn't that expensive... In the meantime, Force drumsynth it is :)
Some people claim that recording one track at a time via the analog outs sounds better than recording via Overbridge. I have not experimented to see if I agree, but am wondering if there is any merit to those claims, or is Overbridge sound quality just as good. Although, I don't think you can capture the effects via Overbridge??
You can capture efx via overbridge but it would be for all tracks being sent to the buss. I personally haven’t noticed a difference in sound quality between the two recording techniques.
Great video. Just sold my Rtym mk2 , it just was not for me. However watching this, I can see this fitting in my set up in a much more finite way. Strange but true.
as A.Live User would like to see a clooser depper look on the diff.mode s . f.e. how song Mode works (aka arangment.mode ) or the pattern mode work(Session view). or how the fx slot with pattern control (I w..called AL.clips in the sends slots as A.L. User ) amd envelope parameter saving works .. A view of this Electron device s like A.L User would be cool.. thx ...
I just want to say, your demeanor is always so captivating. It’s like you’re the Bob Ross of music creation here. I love seeing your personality surface with each discovery and that frown face intrigue when you find that sound that just slaps haha. I always love your videos. I was torn between a digitone or Syntakt for my first device and later worry about a digitakt or octa for samples but I’ll say you showcased exactly why the Syntakt can work. It’s a synthesizer groove box. And that’s a unique niche of its own (not just a drum machine or not a sampler, etc.)
So I love that you brought the highlights, but was honest on what was weak or missing or the common denominator that Elektron just wants to strip and add things to make people buy 3 separate boxes minimum 😂
Excellent video as always Ricky!
The Bob Ross of music creation is more relevant than ever after his Halloween special.
„let me show you how the chords sound super generic“
*makes super dope chord*
„oh nevermind, i lied“
Why do people complain that it doesnt have sampling-capabilities? It makes no sense.. it's not a sampler... when I buy a piano I dont complain that I cant play guitar on it...
I do. that's why I buy electronic and not grand pianos.
@@StopWars420 Yeah but then you just like to complain lol
@@latenightfortunecookie I like what I like
Because we are not dumb, we don't try to fly with a car, but we expect from a 1000€ computer/machine to sample. We also do not try to compare a limited physical acoustic instrument with a computer/machine driven by software.
@@new.romance999 yeah, the original comment is ridiculous. The only reasons it can’t sample is because Elektron doesn’t want to cannibalize it’s own product’s market. They want you to feel like you need three different $800 when one box could easily be capable of doing all those tasks with very little changes.
Crazy how the model cycles seems to get so much love for its price.
I like it. That said, my relationship with Elektron is living vicariously through other TH-camrs, such as yourself. This helps prevent from becoming a gear head...
Something seems right about Syntakt. Digging the refined selection of tools.
Great vid, really illustrates how much flexibility & depth the Syntakt has for creating sounds, and a great track. Love that chord sound you made, I’m gonna have to spend more time with the chord engine…
Thanks!
Yo! thank you so much for that! i really appreciate it :)
Have had model cycles and samples for some time ,love them both. I have the octatrack mk2 as well making some progress on that but man it's a hate love relationship.
I'm a trucker and ordered all the e25 versions. Digitone, Digitakt, and the Syntakt. They are at the house awaiting me. Can't wait to get my hands on them.
You always manage to make it look so easy. Love your work!
Man I pre-ordered it as soon as they announced it too. Exactly the box I was hoping Elektron was gonna come with. I've been waiting for your take on it ever since!
Bought it specifically for synthesizing all my own drums, to go along with the digitakt and digitone. Between the 3 I have more than enough options now for building tracks.
Same. I'd been fighting analog rytm gas to finish my mk2 trinity. I don't have any desire now since I have the digi trinity. Those three little black boxes are amazing alone, and unstoppable together.
This was super helpful - thank you for posting this. Your point about wishing the retrigs were quantized (buttons 13 - 16) at the end was right on... I find them fairly unhelpful for live play. Thanks again. Groovy stuff!
These Elektron devices are amazing! I just love the music you can get out of these machines!
I was never a fan of Elektron's gear.
However, one day I found the Model:Cycles and thought: "why not, let's give it a chance". Get to the store, played a bit there paid and get with that small best to the home. I felt in love with this device. And to be honest - there was nothing new with regards to the sonic range it offered. However, the way how it works is much more rewarding than any controller and plugins. The sequencer allows to do a lot of stuff, parameter and machine locks allowed to generate crazy sequences in no time and with a lot of fun. The sound quality is also top notch. But still, I thought about other Elektron stuff as not worth the price.
But strangely, I had more and more thoughts about getting the Syntakt. To buy or not to buy? If buy on the internet I have some time to test it and can return if don't like, so yeah, not so much risk, let's get that baby here. I was afraid that the sonic range will overlap with the Cycles. And that's true, there are things that can be easily done on both of them. But instead doubling each other I find them very complementary. Now I am thinking about adding a sampler to my setup, just wondering which will be better - Digitakt or Octatrack?
I think I became a fan of Elektron's gear.
I recently went through the exact same thing. I just got my Syntakt yesterday and today I’m looking at the Octatrack already… 😉
Holy Groove!! pls make some more jam sessions like before. Like last 5 min but full video!! Tnx Ricky. Much Love Share the Knowledge Knowledge is Power Peace!
🖤❤💛💙i love how you have mastered this equipment and demonstrate it so fast.....you have demonstrated it to a level i NOW appreciate...this is the video to watch after you have watched the introduction and initial unboxing etc from other channels...............i have revisited this video and thats why i say this.....blessup...🖤❤💛💙
odd question, but what temp color would you say your lights are? your lighting is magic for chillin me out, I want that all in my house
You're right about the velocity levels. It's just rapid recording if not an exact capture of all intent you could ever have.
Just bought the syntakt, after using the digitone allot and loving it. not sure if I should have bought the digitakt instead.. tbd
I like the Classic Kick machine. You get a bunch of tick options on that. The digital machines really make up everything you miss from an x0x drum box and u get 8 tracks to use. Pretty sweet.
Thank you for your excellent content. I am an MPC user but have found it a bit sterile because I'm not a big sample diver. I was going to get a Digitone to pair with my MPC One to see where that took me, but maybe the Syntakt is the answer... So many questions!!
Syntakt + MPC One is a combination I’ve been pondering. Have you happened to pick up a Syntakt yet?
You guys are going down the alley I want to go. Since it’s been out for a while I’m thinking about getting one to pair it to my MPC. I’m just hoping the workflow isn’t too complicated. Ricky makes it all look so easy
I recently picked up a Digitone Keys and love it (my first Elektron box). I also just got an MPC One which I'm new to. I'm renting a Syntakt at the moment (I know, too much gear!), and it's fun, but I think that a Digitakt would go better with the DK and MPC One than a Syntakt would. I suppose that the MPC One is great with samples, so I don't need a Syntakt or a Digitakt - too much GAS, man!
@Doctor 808 - if I had an MPC and was picking up an Elektron box, it'd be a tough call between the Digitone and the Syntakt. The sound design on the Digitone is deeper than the Syntakt for sure (4 synth pages on DN vs 1 synth page on ST). The extra tracks and fx track on the ST are really handy.. Did you find any answers to your questions? :)
Since I already have an Octatrack, no need for a Syntakt. Did get a Digitone for FM beats. Looking at a Rytm or Perkons for drums in the future.
Max Dopeness. Your music inspires me to pull my tech house project out of stasis.
The Syntakt compliments my Digitakt so well. 28 tracks to explore with is fantastic. Not to mention, they look killer together. If it were my only Elektron device, I might pass, but the utility is amplified when paired with another Elektron device. My only problem now is watching Ezbot's Octatrack template. Now I want Digitakt → Octatrack → Syntakt for my bedroom techno extravaganza. Great Jam Ricky, as always!
I reckon Korg Gadget is a better use of money.
It gets to the point where the joy of choice is negated by the complexity in running too many Electron boxes at once. Been there:)
@@notsure1135 I wanna love Gadget but the latency is a dealbreaker
28? So with 8 midi from dt
@@TheCuri Yea, 16 on Digitakt, 12 on Syntakt.
I’ll never give up my syntakt. I have an MPC for sampling, so that being “missing” isn’t a problem for me. I got it because it sounds amazing and I don’t have another box like it. Pry it from my cold corpse, haters! lol
...and those cowbells from syntakt... sure I'll get it soon. Love to Elektron group what They already achieved. &Thank You. Still the best channel on TH-cam.
As I was agreeing with your commentary, taking a big sip of hot chocolate, orange light flooding the room, I notice that you have the same flippin' MUG that I'm sippin' from, ON YOUR DESK. Hope you're enjoying the journey so far. Cheers!
Gave me a few ideas after owning mine for a month - you can slow that second synth down with page specific speed controls as well. Great times.
Hmmm... This might be the perfect upgrade from the Arturia Drumbrute Impact, especially since it includes FM based sounds!
I was thinking the same as I watched this. I like my Impact but would be nice to have more control over the shaping of the sounds.
I rarely sell anything, and I’m definitely holding onto my DB Impact. The more drum options at my disposal, the better! What makes the Syntakt interesting is the combination of drum sounds and synth sounds. It really is a “groovebox”, and it’s fantastic when paired with a Digitakt and Digitone.
This box is (a) the (kind of) mid way point between drumbrute and rytm and (b) an analog (+virtual) drumsynthesis tool for studio producer IMHO. Ive been waiting for a device like this for years now and I'm very stoked to pick one up soon.
I have a lot of fun using it and it can go very wild if you dive deep into lfo/envelop modulations. I tried with MPC, Octa, Force but finally end up using it with analog four. Wich works the best for me as i can use the 4 audio lines out with fx. Anyway, it can be a great companion to any live setup.
What's interesting about these machines to me is that they tease one to explore in conceptually musical terms. I mostly love it... Mostly.
We need that scale mode for the digitakt and digitone!
Oh my goodness, that would be amazing
That looks and sounds really good to me. I'll go and get one. Thanks for the little introduction!
Can you do a longer video on Syntakt house sound design?
I want this the digi, the tone keys, and analog keys for sound design and jamming. These are my dream instruments
nice one enrique! my favorite jam from you in a while. and I appreciate the sentiment of warning people against the machine before gushing about it :-)
Great stuff. Love it. Thank you for posting
Wow. You have a very impressive ability with that machine. Looks like it would take a while to learn tho’.
great video. I wonder if you could sequence a drum rack in ableton live with the syntakt via midi through usb.
Yes, you can
...and yeah... I love it. Ricky, You showed me few examples why I want to dive in that piece of hardware. It doesn't mean that I still want/need/have to to get Analog Rhytm Mk2 this year. I don't know yet what are the differences between those two but surely Elektron knew what they doing for the artists groups. To have, to know, and use more that one piece of hardware is always a form of a level.
Very dope sound at the end, going full techno
really nice machine, am really looking forward to seeing what future updates bring
I keep learning a lot from every thing you publish; thanks !!!
I was waiting for this review
Thanks Ricky
Idk if I understand you correctly about FX page and placing triggers, but on rytm you can place trigs and automate stuff on a separate track
Monomachine has dedicated tracks for effects that can be sequenced like any other machine
Lol! I originally bought the Digitakt but, what I was really looking for was for a modern Machinedrum. In that regard, the Syntakt delivers and then some! So happy I switched! :D
MC-707 and a few of the other Roland products also output their individual channels like the Syntakt. No analogue synth circuits built in, though. The drum engine synthesizes drumkits if desired, but the result is always rather clean, unlike the Electribe 2 which can get dirtier and more interesting.
OTOH if you want thousands of classic Roland gear sounds like 808, 909, Juno it’s a nice box to have to complement other gear…
Ive been happily using the digitakt for a few years now, but i gotta say im not super Down with overbridge. Falls in and out of sync, and just seems super unstable overall. Gone back to syncing via midi and recording the stereo out. Like that a lot more
Great info - thanks Rickey!
After this video I want to go and play my Machinedrum with custom firmware. Unfortunately it doesnt have Overbridge, but its also can do a lot of fun sounds.
I've never been a fan of the Elektron workflow. I'm dawless but I use Deluge and Circuit Tracks for sequencing and sample playback. However, if they ever produce a Octatrack mk III with extra external inputs and update the FX processing, I'd buy one and learn how to use it. But I can see how for some, this product fits a specific niche.
dAwLeSs brah
What exactly is “the elektron workflow” to you? Step sequencing? Because their devices are very flexible and can be used in a variety of ways.
I only own a machinedrum right now but lately I have been using it as a midi controller for my evolver more than as a drum machine.
What you just described is an MPC with USB compliant audio and the new filters being added 23 June 2022. It even costs less and works with more channels, has a color screen… Anyway, just pointing something out. Pick what works best for you.
all the people involved with the ot left elektron so it seems unlikely that they'd release a third iteration
@@llax222 it needs a major revision to use Overbridge and new OLED screen. Still fantastic box though.
As someone who uses mostly vintage gear, and I have a room full of it. I am starting to feel like I am operating an old Main-frame, watching someone with a modern PC. And wondering why do I bother? Maybe I'm too old and stuck in my ways?
😀
Possibly. Do what makes you happy.
cool man! looking on you it looks so easy and quick, but doing it by myself took me along more time :))) waiting for my syntakt
1:49 The funny thing is, there's a whole 808 kit in the presets, but no 909... 😂
Also your sponsored code in the description currently shows as (), thought I'd point that out.
Nice music, Ricky. Enjoyed the whole process. As a Digitakt user, it was vicarious satisfaction watching/hearing the tune take shape. What an incredible box of synthesizers, effects, and sequencing Elektron has made. A crowning achievement.
It's funny how we all kind of search for the same sound. The kick is just how I like it, perfect 👌💯
Many thanks for this great video but i have the Analouge Rhytem two times the Diditak and the Digitone and the Anoluge 4 .What can i do with the Synthak what the other maschines not have .
Working with elektrons synth machines inside this,Rytm,and machinedrum always feels kind of weak. Digitakt with some top notch samples seems to go further
Tbh this video shows me exactly why I don't want a Syntakt, it just sounds too much like a Model:Cycles, which is a machine I struggle to get good results from, besides kickdrums and bass - just like you mention!
And I can't stand the M:C hi hat sound, though I liked it at first, I think I just overused it, but it really sticks out to me when I hear it now when people use it. Maybe the analogue hat would be cool for me
Overbridge is amazing for sure, I played with a friends Digitakt using Overbridge and it's like something from the future, especially compared to my Model:Sampes (amazing value for money I think) can imagine great workflow with the Syntakt
End of the day it's all about making music and finding the boxes that are right for you, so yeah enjoy the Syntakt and thanks for the video : )
I see this as a potential companion to my MPC One for live work.
This syntakt and MPC one or Akai force heheh powerful
I agree! It was exactly what I was wanting too :)
It do Pad Chord, but it dont work in a way I expected. Better have a poly mode for chord design than chord memory thing.
overbridge is cool in theory but i never found myself wanting to control anything really in daw and it's not that hard to synch other drum machines over midi that also have multiple outs. Even more flexibility with modular for example. still i'm interested in this box just idk if i'm sold on the sound and might just get Octatrack and samples
I'm trying to find out what idk stands for but everyone i ask just says i don't know ?
It does seem a tad expensive for a Groovebox though I’ve not dipped my toe into the Elektron workflow yet, perhaps that alone justifies the price?
I bought one just because it seems like it would be a fantastic complement to my mostly digital and sample-based eurorack setup. The combination of the 1010 BitBox and the Elektron sequencer alone just presents so many tantalizing possibilities.
You have a lot of guitar pedals
Why digital euro? Seems like it's the opposite of the point of eurorack.
@@trillbill7533 most things analog can do can be done on subtractive synths. Digital is where the new, unheard noises lie. Most of the analog sound characteristics comes from filters anyway.
@@trillbill7533 agree with exception of sequencers in eurorack digital rules. I like the tactile knobs and switches with no screens in eurorack. Have enough Elektrons with screens.
@@middaymeds digital FM synthesis is super fun!
Dude , keep your essence that I love
Thank you for showing me why this device exists, what‘s its place. Couldn‘t understand it from other presentations on TH-cam. Now, what would be the next level of coolness was if you’d manage to demonstrate where the OP1-field has a place to exist for the price you have to pay for it 👾🙃 Don‘t get me wrong with this, I love Teenage Engineering, and I‘m fascinated by their new mixer, although this too is expensive
My syntakt is coming tomorrow
I don't need it.
I definitely have GAS bcus I just brought a MC707 to pair with TR8S and sp404mk2
I jus Goin with my Gut.
(GAS)
The Syntakt had me at Day one. I tried to fight it.
But since I Opted out from the DT I've been super curious about the sequencer workflow and sound.
I imagine myself plugging into a PA at a Dive Bar and unleashing da Beast on the unsuspecting patrons.
I want them to be in Awe as I crank out ENORMOUS EDM and House sound from the Lil Box into this 70s/80 Rock/Cover band Hole in DA Wall.
I want ANARCHY!!!!
And then....
We...shall have Peace.
Syntakt should be able to sample its analog tracks, and use samples created this way on its digital tracks. No need to sample external instruments.
the golf clap preset is definitely the best one on the cycles haha
i home Roland makes an interface like the TR8S for the MC707, the only thing that i like better about elektron boxes is overbridge. but i still love my OT!
can we get a Model:Analog ? that's all i want...
SENOR TINES love this video and love this piece of kit ty brother man
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the Polyend Play
I love Overbridge. I hook up the gear on the desktop, and most of the time I just remote connect to the desktop from my laptop via Parsec, and I have full control of my Digitone and Syntakt from anywhere in the house or backyard. Very little latency even.
Ricky you made an absolute banger on this thing I think electron owe you some comission 🤣
I must say those hi hat modulations sounded really funky.
Do you think it is a good match with novation circuit? Especially for some housy stuff ... :)
You don't know what this video expects. One of the few opinions I'm interested in hearing. Because it is honest.
Yeah I need to know more about overbridge.
You might have been waiting years for this, but I'm waiting for a mono machine in the takt form factor. Can you imagine?! A monotakt, all the machines from it, perhaps a couple machinedrum machines. I'd find 999 dollars really quick.
Same.... that's what we wait for.... sid
Thanks! Great video as always! 👍🏼 It made me realise that I need to sell my syntakt and buy something else. I bought the syntakt on day one without much research. I Really thought it would be more synth-focused, and that the analog machines would be more like analog four. I’ve really tried to love it but to me it just feels like a cycles which I never liked either. And as you said about the chord-engine, it just sounds dull.
Huge Cycles fan, can't wait to get this. 👏
Hi, why does the Rhythm Mk2 does not provide what you wanted a long time ? It has synthesized drums and Overbridge.
Came here to ask the same thing, I have an MKI and it seems it has everything he wanted already.
You can't fool us, Ricky. It was GAS.
This is true! Rytm has analog synthesised drums and samples with overbridge. He mentions the fx track is also new but the A4 has an fx track in the same way… ya?
right, it samples, it puts samples under the machines, its digitakt + syntakt with velocity sensitive pads... I dont get it..
Only thing I can say is Syntakt has digital drums which the AR doesn't have. It also has 12 independent tracks where the AR technically only has 8 independent tracks because of the inbuilt mute groups. The AR does do a lot that ST does though. Probably worth it to just buy the Rythm in some cases. Or buy 2 M:Cycles and save a TON of money 🤣.
@@koalemos1679 you get only 8 voices in stead of 12, but really you get 12 instead of 14, as syntakt have two mono inputs, while AR get 4! And man how useful they are, when coupled with external bass and synth machines you deliver through stereo jack output fully mixed and sidechained (I love compressor from AR) audio to FOH. Yesterday I played show with Elektron AR + Moog Sub37 (I was a part of collective responsible for rhythm section) and it was amazing! :D
I like the idea of the Syntakt.
I had a Digitakt, and while I like the workflow, I'm not a sample kind of guy. I found myself using the drum synth of my Akai Force over the Digitakt, and decided to sell it (with the global price hike, I almost got back what I paid new a few years ago...).
I'd get a Syntakt if it wasn't that expensive... In the meantime, Force drumsynth it is :)
If you already got a Force, everything else is a downgrade. Force is the top of the game.
I like the mpc wotkflow and the drum synth on the Live is pretty nice
@@bryantwalley force is awesome
@@pierrefitch 👍
pair this thing with a sampler and a synth or two and you've got a nice little setup.
TH-camrs be telling me not to buy gear while they play with new gear
Yep, definitely buying.
Some people claim that recording one track at a time via the analog outs sounds better than recording via Overbridge. I have not experimented to see if I agree, but am wondering if there is any merit to those claims, or is Overbridge sound quality just as good. Although, I don't think you can capture the effects via Overbridge??
You can capture efx via overbridge but it would be for all tracks being sent to the buss.
I personally haven’t noticed a difference in sound quality between the two recording techniques.
Dope!
Great video. Just sold my Rtym mk2 , it just was not for me. However watching this, I can see this fitting in my set up in a much more finite way. Strange but true.
Can Overbridge record individual tracks from Elektron devices?
Does anyone know if Syntakt Over Bridge converts all sound engines with a DAC or just the analogue machines?
Nice Ricky! Keep them coming.!!!! 👍
as A.Live User would like to see a clooser depper look on the diff.mode s .
f.e. how song Mode works
(aka arangment.mode ) or the pattern mode work(Session view).
or how the fx slot with pattern control
(I w..called AL.clips in the sends slots as A.L. User ) amd envelope parameter saving works ..
A view of this Electron device s like A.L User would be cool..
thx ...
Awesome machine! I’m interested in your headphone setup. Is it a system or single components for wireless hearing?
Amazing video!
Dude I love this lighting!