Description
Elektron present the Syntakt – a highly creative 12-track drum computer and synth which successfully blends digital and analogue synthesis into a single, compact piece of gear!
Key Features
- Drum machine and synth combined
- Utilise drum, harmony, bass and melody sounds across 12 tracks
- Access 35+ digital and analogue machines from the past, as well as futuristic-influenced tones
- Sequence, design sounds and perform with ease
- Tweak each sound using the hands-on display
- Send your tracks and external inputs through the FX track
- Experiment with reverb, delay, filters, LFOs and analog distortion
- Choose from four contrasting modifiers – change velocity, retrigger sounds and more
- Use Keyboard Mode to work with different scales
- Bleeding-edge 64-step sequencer
- Durable metal enclosure
Drum Expert
Housed inside the robust metal enclosure is an instrument that thrives when it comes to crafting quality drums and percussion. However, the 12 available tracks aren't only great for developing beats; you can use them for bass, harmony and melody sounds too!
Perform & Produce
The Syntakt works just as well as a production tool as it does as a live instrument. Design sounds and harness the full capabilities of the onboard, cutting-edge 64-step sequencer from the comfort of your home studio or the excitement of the stage.
Past & Future Sounds
Explore over 35 analogue and digital machines – ranging from old-school emulations, to sounds of the future – and apply reverb, delay, filters, analog distortion and more to add dynamism to your tracks.
Specifications
Digital track features (×8)
- 10 × selectable machine
- 1 × Bass drum
- 2 × Snare drum
- 1 × Cymbal/hihat
- 1 × Percussion
- 1 × Clap
- 4 × Tonal synth
- 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)
- 15 × selectable machine
- 6 × Bass drum
- 4 × Snare drum
- 2 × Rimshot
- 1 × Dual VCO synth
- 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)
- 12 × selectable machine
- 5 × 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
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
- 8 × 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
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
- Weight: approximately 1.53 kg (3.6 lbs)
- 100 × 100 mm VESA mounting holes. M4.
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
- Exclusive artwork & epic stickers
