Analog Four MK2 Quickstart Tutorial | How to groovebox with only 4 voices

[@weepwow]

Thanks for the inspiration, digging out my A4 MK2 from hibernation.

[@ftlaud911]

Thank you for the video. Very helpful on the workflow. Sounds great!! Only having 4 voices limitation makes you work harder, but final result is satisfying. Still learning my A4 everytime I sit down with it.

[@zjenji]

This is so helpful! Please do more videos with the A4! There is a dearth of meaningful in depth tutorials for the A4 on KZbin. You're missed too!

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@Gingerzilla]

Thanks a really helpful video to get me up and running.

[@cold_fashioned]

That was fun. I have yet to really explore the depths of my A4, but this was certainly helpful for getting started.

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks for the feedback Charles, I really appreciate it.

[@crybo]

Excellent stuff. Really love my A4, comes to life with THAT sequencer!

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks mate. Agree on the sequencer, it’s the heart of Elektron devices!

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Just got man today. Yes, the sequencer makes this synthesizer so much easier to use to making rhythms.

[@soundfx68]

Love the sometimes amusing commentary. Just ordered one!

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks, enjoy your A4 😁

[@BlueNoiz]

Perfect job ! I was looking for information on the A4 because I plan to buy one, it is definitely the machine that I need with the Octatrack ! Thanks for the video :)

[@sindre.pedersen]

Cheers mate, appreciate it. And have fun with your A4!

[@chateautemp]

That was really cool. Thanks for the trip!

[@sindre.pedersen]

Cheers!

[@MarkoKacanski]

Sound amazing. Thank you.

[@lucamaglio5166]

Maaaan! Proper techno ⛓

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Just got man today. While I have mostly digital synthesizers, my only analog synthesizer is a Pioneer AS-1 (monophonic), I wanted an analog synthesizer. I wanted a Prophet. However, what really pushed me getting the Analog IV MKII is the sequencer. It just makes things so much easier if your DAWLESS.

[@2112jonr]

*You're

[@pedrogomis]

Best A4 demo

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks!

[@aevai]

That was great!

[@kenb7540]

Nice. T2 my favourite :-)

[@cronenbergj]

Great. I have a a4mkII since like 2 months, and just got a Rytm II 2 or 3 days ago. I think the Rytm just from the factory Patterns is more Punchy, Loud and in your face Raw, Low Endish....but the A4 can also do a great job, and is more flexible for the proper other Synth works.

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks! Yeah the Rytm is definitely easier to get raw and punchy with, but I do believe that with some love the A4 is more than capable of being nasty. It does however take more work.

[@cronenbergj]

@@sindre.pedersen Unison mode helps

[@sindre.pedersen]

@@cronenbergj I’m sure it does, but only 4 voices tho 😞

[@matthewmeldon8852]

@@sindre.pedersen 4 voices which can be a different voice on EACH step of the sequence.

[@CameronHathaway-cc3ic]

nice

[@leetronix]

Great video thanks and pleased keep these coming 😃

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks mate 😊

[@allanroney]

Very useful video, banging tune 👌🏻

[@sindre.pedersen]

Cheers mate 🤙🏼

[@GrootsieTheDog]

Hi - I just received a used Analog MKII that appears in excellent condition. But after testing all the functionality, pushing down on the Sound Browser knob doesn’t always work to select menu items. I have to push the knob two or three times before it goes to a new menu page. This doesnt always happen - it works more than it doesn’t. Is this a known issue with this knob? Everything else seems to be working fine.

[@sindre.pedersen]

Sounds like a fault, but just use the YES button - it’s more reliable anyways

[@GrootsieTheDog]

@@sindre.pedersen Thanks for the advice :) Ya, its in near mint, everything else works great and even the encoder works when you use it to adjust larger increments (when pushing in the knob). I got it for 900.00 So maybe just keep it and get the encoder fixed at some point?

[@GrootsieTheDog]

@@sindre.pedersen Elektron got back to me and told me it’s a known issue to be fixed in update. They also gave me the same good advice you gave and to use the arrow keys and yes/no keys. Thanks!

[@brucegill3488]

Thanks for this! Great to watch and see how your working on the A4. Sub’d :)

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks for the comment and sub! More to come, and picking up a mic today for some talking while messing around :)

[@spenzakwsx4430]

hi. how do i get to this initial state? without any notes or sounds inside.. just like in your video

[@sindre.pedersen]

Hi. You go to settings, project and load an empty one. You can also clear a project in the project manager to initialize it.

[@Tapepusher]

or hold a track button and hit play to initialize it

[@neonpop80]

Whats the difference between fltr env depth and fltr cutoff? Is it the same thing?

[@sindre.pedersen]

Env depth is the degree to which the envelope is affecting the filter cutoff. Fltr cutoff is a manual control for the filter cutoff.

[@neonpop80]

@@sindre.pedersen Thank you. That's what I thought but I had doubts because it was starting to sound the same with the Elektron gear

[@grandmasterjo1]

Amazingly attractive 👌

[@LuisTorres-qz5kr]

Cool jam! Which one do you prefer (Rytm or A4)?

[@LaymensLament]

i want to get one of these for drums specifically, ehat do you think? still use it for drums? kinda dig this more than the rytm for whatever reason

[@sindre.pedersen]

Gives deeper sound design than the AR, but will take way more time to program. Depends what you want tbh.

[@pierreb8267]

Great Tuorail, thanks! Where did you find your wooden panels? Cheers :)

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks! I'm not sure to be honest, bought the stand second hand and it doesn't have any branding

[@pierreb8267]

All right Your tutorial was a cool learning process for me in terms of sound design.hope you will do other like this on A4

[@sindre.pedersen]

@@pierreb8267 Glad to hear it, more to come!

[@LewisSatini]

Do you have a written tutorial?

[@sindre.pedersen]

Nope

[@LewisSatini]

What sound do you use? when I initialize. there is not sound

[@sindre.pedersen]

Just the initialized sound.

[@LewisSatini]

@@sindre.pedersen How do you initialize the sound

[@sindre.pedersen]

@@LewisSatini track + clear 🤙🏼

[@LewisSatini]

@@sindre.pedersen Thank you

[@tiffanzsolti]

What happened to your Rytm that it needed repair?

[@sindre.pedersen]

Nothing happened to it to my knowledge, just suddenly one day the screen had a line going through it. Was a quick and free fix.

[@carvingCode]

Great run through. BTW: what type of stand is that?

[@sindre.pedersen]

Thanks! Don't know the brand, bought it second hand.

[@djshiva]

Ooof! 3:33! :D

[@Mundproductionfunkhaus]

Very Kokomo kool

[@jfphotoandlife8287]

I would like it to be an external sequencer. So no choice to buy the A4 and the Octatrack 👊🏻😉

[@christdolphin69]

i think youre side cheeks are on backwards

[@sindre.pedersen]

Haha yeah they are! Did it so it's more level and thus easier to film

[@LewisSatini]

Another question? Will your analog four get hot surface?

[@sindre.pedersen]

In my experience it doesn’t get hot at all. Maybe on the back, but I never checked.

[@Sonore32.7]

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[@letkemann]

I think you are using the wooden stand wrong way... ;)

[@sindre.pedersen]

I was! The camera angle was alot better doing it that way.

[@publika6883]

How do I open big screen mode? Lol jk

[@sindre.pedersen]

Press F ;)

[@libtekk]

Just buy a pro 3