10 SYNTAKT TIPS YOU NEED TO KNOW // Summer of Synths

[@SURCOlive]

Thanks so much for having me as a part of Summer of Synths!

[@bebopgaming7254]

Heyyy, there he is! 🍻

[@suhan8382]

Thank you Surco

[@Fortatek]

La piste d'effets, c'est vraiment un super ajout de la part d'Elektron. Merci pour les tips, ça m'a pas mal inspiré !

[@citizenoftheverse4653]

I'm so glad to see this type of tips & tricks for the Syntakt. Through the last 27 years I went from software setup, to hardware setup , then back to software setup. I'm not planning to get to full hardware setup again and I only have 2 hardware left, the old Roland JV-1080 and recently the Syntakt. I bought the Syntakt for one single thing: get back to the roots with pattern sequenced music and live performances. What I do also like about a machine like the Syntakt, is the limitations that comes with it. Limitations is key to creativity I think. Thanks for this video !

[@jantuitman]

Because the Digitact and the Digitone have been out for such a long time, it is hard for first time Elektron Syntakt users to find all the stuff you need to know because the experienced users often forget to demo important features which they themselves are already super familiar with. This video is very helpful with the new fx block but also with some old features, I really had no idea about how the sound pool was supposed to be used, and the separate pattern mutes are also a bit hidden. Thanks Surco and Bo, for the good explanations and the enthusiasm.

[@BoBeats]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@SURCOlive]

Thanks for watching!!

[@hexwavemusic]

That first tip for using the FX track for transitions is so smart, I don't know why I didn't consider that before (besides using it to filter fade out everything at the end or use the overdrive). Recording a filter sweep or delay/reverb automations is really useful!

[@BoBeats]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@lrkx_]

Two of my favourite artists in one episode. Awesome!!!

[@IhorMedia]

Amazing to see Eric here! Thank you guys for great Syntakt tips.

[@willemdewulf4730]

Great video! Extra tip on using the FX block for transitions: Instead of changing the routing of the tracks (like you do at 2'45) it is much easier to mute / unmute the fx block to activate it. I currently use the FX block like this: All tracks except 1 and 9 (which I use for kick and snare) are routed to the FX block. During a break I mute both mute the kick & the FX block so that the side chaining disappears when the kick is not played. This of course depends on your music style, but it works like charm for my stuff.

[@BoBeats]

Thats a great tip!! I totally forgot you can mute the FX block

[@errorkit]

wait - how can I mute the FX Block? Func+FX?

[@JustinUrban1]

This made my day!!! Can’t wait to get home and put all these techniques to task!!

[@BoBeats]

Super!! Have fun!

[@BDKabrini]

I love this Machine. I am NOT a Professional I thought I spent too much just to mess around ...But, Jesus. I feel like I can go Pro. Perform. Bcus IT MAKES SENSE. And NOW ya give these TIPS. I'm inspired even more Worth every Penny

[@thenamelessastronaut]

there are some pretty nice tricks in this video, especially for people who never used an elektron device before. thanks to both of you!

[@neilyounger7585]

Thanks guys for a dozen inspiring tips

[@MatthewLowes]

Great stuff, guys! Thanks for sharing your tips -- very helpful while trying to wrap my head around everything you can do with this machine.

[@burtayzulaloglu9284]

great video! I loved the FX Block Transition tip # 1

[@GeorgeL909]

The fx ducking! Soooo helpful. Definitely using that on the next track. Gracias 🦖

[@mattkaz9604]

These guest videos are good, you should do more like this.

[@BoBeats]

Got 4 guest videos from last summer and there will be a total of 7 this summer

[@AntonAnru]

yeah! just got mine, will be interesting to see

[@AlekseiDroganov]

О, наши люди везде первые! 🤟❤️

[@tonymarrison]

Great stuff, thanks to both of you. I didn't know #12!

[@AsherBKNY]

thank you for the tips, keep them coming!

[@hut48]

Never was interested in the Syntakt, but this video has got me GASsing 🤣eventually will make it over to the Elektron dark side lol. Great tips no matter what gear you're using tho! Just got the polyend play, so can't wait to see your vid on that!

[@JuanUys]

8:40 exactly what I was looking for, shortening a track from 16 to something fewer, like 12 in this case.

[@BrunoFinger]

Love the microfreak poster

[@BoBeats]

Its an oil painting even :-) original work by crazyoilarts

[@manuelrioslopez]

Great video both!

[@sweetlasers]

Dude LOVE this collab! Surco is the man!!!

[@SURCOlive]

Thanks!!!

[@deepseafishmusic]

Very nice! Had the Syntakt for a while. I like it a lot and make track after track with it, but I find it sometimes hard to really bring all the sounds together (since the analog voices do not have a base width filter). I'll definitely use the FX Block Transition in the next track :) (Was shying away from enabling the FX while a pattern is running since I always heard audible clicks, but in your demo it sounded smooth, so it might just be the particular sounds I've used. Or maybe I have a faulty unit, that would suck. Time to find out!)

[@Hysteric_Subjects]

Awesome collection of tips. Quick question, if I wanted to further distort my Syntakt and add distortion effects, I was wondering if you thought the below setup was ideal: - Audio out L into pedal, back in through the In on L, bring in the distorted audio that way

[@BoBeats]

That should work yes, so you get a distorted mono return. Then what you do if you need to control that signal: send it to the FX block and use fx block filter and drive to control it

[@Hysteric_Subjects]

@@BoBeats Wonderful, I'll give that whirl!

[@Half_Plus_Seven]

So helpful! This video has changed my life! 🤪

[@BoBeats]

Just u wait, we have a Summer of Synths video coming that is literally named 7 Synth Tips that will change your life 😆😆😆

[@SURCOlive]

Glad you got something positive out of it!

[@How_much_where_and_When]

Top good !

[@LevitiKris]

Holy sibilance

[@pk3776]

Awesome 👍🙏

[@IanJones942]

I know they're pretty much apples and oranges, but could you/would you do a video comparing the Model Cycles to the Syntakt?

[@olli_vollmer]

great tips, thank you. But I tried to record automation for the FX Track, buts not working. Do I have to setup something else?

[@glennweber9290]

Can you sequence and "duck" the external input? My idea here is to be able to apply this effect to my external synths too.

[@Kleinebombair]

Hi I have a Pocket Operator. Can i Connect the syntakt with and Play my Samples from PO to Syntakt? Sorry for my Bad english and thanks for help me

[@lwpweb]

is it really the common case to have a sound pool for a dedicated step trig lock to choose from? I mean the sound pool should be used as a sound choice for a dedicated track, but this is not the way it works. So here are a lot of misunderstandings how the sound pool is applied. And finally there is the +Drive, which makes it more complicated. The manual is explaning each item, but is not explaining for what is meant for. 🙂

[@zipnone1996]

Cool 😎

[@Lo-fi_Hi-brow]

Someone enlighten me: How is an "Effects Block" different from an "Effects Send"?? I don't understand how the Syntakt's effects differ from the Digi's.

[@MrSyNRG]

I came for 10 Syntakt tips, but stayed for 12

[@davidsanfeliumarco9664]

Nice video!!

[@TheJgraham12345]

Hey Bo, would you recommend the Syntakt or Roland TR8s for drums. I recently got the Syntakt, like it, but wonder if TR8s is better for drums. Thanks!

[@BoBeats]

Totally depends. Tr8s is way more immediate as a drum machine due to it being designed as a drum machine. Syntakt is like all elektron devices more about what you make it into.

[@MailoSvetel]

15:51 How did you do that you have different sound on [1] [2] [3] [4]?

[@MailoSvetel]

Oh, it’s different tracks. Sry, didn’t notice that before. I thought you have multiple sounds on one track. (NEWBIE)

[@atetraxx]

​@@MailoSvetel you can have different sounds on a single track.

[@caxtnova]

Question for any Syntakt owners out there! In a world where the M8 is on backorder for the foreseeable future, I'm considering buying a Syntakt and strapping a battery pack to it as something to travel with and still be able to make music. Would you consider bringing the Syntakt on a trip as a small, standalone way to make music? Is the lack of a song mode a deal breaker? Does the box get too hot to sit comfortably in your lap outdoors? Any thoughts appreciated, thanks!

[@SURCOlive]

I'm actually on a work trip at the moment and I brought my Syntakt (my M8 is on back order too. :) ) Works great for me!

[@OscillatorSink]

The Syntakt's power requirements are significantly higher than the other two Digis (and it runs a lot hotter), so you might find that the battery pack doesn't last a whole while. I haven't tested this, but I'd be weary about basing this plan on experiences with the Digitakt for example.

[@BoBeats]

I also checked with MyVolts and they dont recommend using the same power-usb adapter that you can use with the Digitakt. I think it does work (i thiiiink andrew huang used one) but they told me its not recommended by them.

[@SURCOlive]

I haven't needed to use it on battery power. Whenever I will need that, I opt for the Deluge for travel.

[@peaceful_1]

Syntakt is basically ideal as a standalone way to make music. You can create full loops and tracks without samples, and fully integrate it back into a DAW easily with Overbridge. It is warm to touch, but it is in no way dangerous temperature. Anyway, I find it most comfortable to use a cushion or lapdesk to support it. I find it hurts my neck to look down directly at my legs. I'd at least use a towel or something just for comfort (metal on skin? no thanks). Or rest it on top of the case you'll buy for it. It runs fine off a power pack. I use a 20k mAh pack with USB-C Power Delivery (PD) from Amazon. It delivers 5V@3Amps, and 12V@1.5Amps. The syntakt is rated at needing 2 amps, and it is known that 1 amp is not enough. I have run it for hours at 1.5 amps just fine. I estimate this 20k pack would last 6+ hours. I use a cheap (

[@FMwin900]

Hey Bo what would you recommend for a drum machine that is good for aggressive industrial kinds of sounds ?

[@BoBeats]

Syntakt (more than a drum machine) Pulsar 23 (new cheaper model just came out) Perkons A Korg Drumlogue can get pretty aggressive too I think the tanzbär is pretty aggressive too

[@FMwin900]

@@BoBeats thank you so much for the recommendation! I got the Korg minilogue today it’s my first analog synth and I already love it 😍 thanks for your videos they truly have changed my life going through some hard times . It makes me excited about music again

[@FMwin900]

@@BoBeats I ended up buying the pulsar 23 I’m very excited to dig into it !