Syntakt NEW Machines & more : OS1.3 update

[@forbesy8568]

always very helpful inspiring and funny to ride along with .I really appreciate your work thanks for the update.

[@soffter]

thank you so much

[@Digiphex]

Thanks for doing this Wes. You nailed it with your comments. Since I can make poly work via external MIDI, then there is no reason they couldn't do a round robin poly setting. Very disappointed they didn't do it.

[@jacobthewinner]

Wow! Ctrl-allin' Euclidean like that is a great quick way to get some layered sounds going, great tip Wes!

[@binchsoda]

Saving sound straight from a trig should come to ALL Elektron machines if u ask me

[@sooperheep]

Totally, btw this guy figured out how to randomize sounds on each step which could lead to cool presets watch?v=bX13fxiFzZo&t=911s

[@adavidalex212]

Which machines have it currently? The Rytm and Syntakt?

[@binchsoda]

@@adavidalex212 yup, afaik just those 2

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

So happy to see the Syntakt get some love. In particular, I’d love to see more parity across devices, especially with the sequencer developments like page looping and Euclidean, so bravo, boys. the Syntakt is only 2.5 years into its life cycle, and I’m glad to see it given love. I agree, this thing could absolutely be the spiritual successor to the MD and MM, and I’d love to see a wider range of monophonic tones available. That said, don’t sleep on the digital Bd, can get very cool Buchla-esque sounds on that one.

[@baarth8305]

I just had my DT 1 last weekend, instant love (coming from Ableton only for sequencing, owned few synths, one at a time, now only an OpSix and DT1), what is page looping? In which Elektron devices is it ?

[@baarth8305]

My bad I was half through the video didn't knew he spoke about it

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

@@baarth8305 page looping is on DT2, ST, and possibly AR/A4. Basically means you can have a single pattern running but only be playing one “page” of it. Helpful for editing, and has some performance possibilities.

[@baarth8305]

@@robertgarvansnyder4665 I see !

[@jedcappelli3206]

The strength of the page looping function for me, is that you can now focus and edit, say... the 3rd bar of your 4 bar (64 Step) pattern and not have to wait for all 64 Steps to cycle through to hear what you edited, the performative benefit is a side note.

[@rascal_rae]

my syntakt is my cat's favorite elektron box because it gets so warm :3

[@stepan.martyanov]

fire, good idea

[@partsproject]

Good vibe. Thanks for the vid!

[@pascalansellful]

Yessss, great to see a new vid from you -- I don't even have a Syntakt but I'll be watching this 4 shure

[@soffter]

You’re too kind 🥺

[@binchsoda]

I completely agree that Elektron is not fully utilizing all the features the software could bring, there are many features where there is NO reason they shouldn't be in all machines, all of them should have saving p-locks to presets, euclidean sequencing and so on

[@harveytherobot]

Just buy every single machine they have and you will have all the features! /s

[@RadekPilich]

it's most likely coming to most boxes. you have to understand that there is some development & release schedule, so it takes time before it spreads across the boxes.

[@binchsoda]

@@RadekPilich fair, you know what I'm taking all my whining back if it comes to Model Cycles but I'm in doubt

there's also no reason to be that salty over a free upgrade

[@binchsoda]

I mean, dont get me wrong its cool that they do that, and they are consistent with them, but for example Model:Cycles hasnt received an update in a while and as a dev I find myself wishing theyd update it or release the source code, I just think if youre not updating ur soft on certain devices, might was well let others do it on their own responsibility

[@ZetaCarinae]

Really happy with the Deluge, which is now open-sourced firmware and the community are absolutely killing it with massive updates to its capabilities. Unfortunately doesn't seem like something in the realm of the company culture of Elektron.

[@soffter]

gosh if only! maybe someday @.@

[@RababaInc]

my favorite syntactician is back 🌞🌱 love your approach and have learned a lot from you 🙏

[@mikesnay9264]

YUMMY

[@RobbekenSynthMusic]

Always love a big update! Can’t wait!

[@milk_bath]

Heck yeah, you get that engagement with the early jump on this. I see what you did there with that thumbnail, Softer Plissken.

[@Garnassium]

Great stuff! Hopefully some digital machines not too far in the future

[@DuckForPope]

Totally agree with your yapping at the end. I sometimes wonder if Elektron are struggling with their software engineers. Did they lose some key coders? Or is the same small team of people juggling updates for all of the machines? Are they trying to consolidate their code base so they're spending most of their time rewriting existing functionality? I would love to write code for these OS'. Elektron, hit me up! 😂

[@Javeton]

They're trying their best to pick up where they left from their abandoned hardware.

[@elsantoproductora]

I would love to see shared polyphony. I appreciate the new machines, but I would prefer being able to play chords instead. The Digitone is really powerful, even with fewer tracks, thanks to the way they've implemented polyphony.

[@Kebin-Blebin]

I would guess the concern with adding limited sample playback to syntakt would probably be protecting rytm sales more than digitakt sales

[@mcgyrus]

Just fantastic. Who else thanks the ferrets? Thank you for that. 100 emoji. I pray Madonna Electron and little baby overbridge jesus make the new fill switch user-selectable.

[@per-sonalaudiosoftware]

Awesome, and for Polyphony there's always Polynator! :D

[@soffter]

Omg polynator with sy chip :0

[@per-sonalaudiosoftware]

@@soffter releasing a new version soon, will keep you updated :)

[@Dr_Knob]

Thank you, cool new machines and more. No compressor, snif. I love my syntakt and i wait tonverk.

[@sooperheep]

Seriously, the silence of no compressor is deafening😖

[@boombap08]

I know this is a Syntakt vid, but it would be tight if you did some DT2 videos as well! You had a lot of great tips for the first one.

[@soffter]

you know I would love too but I do not have one yet ! :( but as soon as I do I'll def make some fun videos

[@boombap08]

@@soffter crazy, they should send you one by now. But og digitakt is still tight.

[@motoboy6666]

Great update! Personally i think elektron is starting to get more innovative with their devices. Page loop is super nice to come out of a elektron product.

the chip synth won't be a chiptune instrument without a fast arp built into it, that's why

[@adamjlipper]

Am I the only one who tried to blow the hair off my screen during the Euclidean section only to realize it was on the Syntakt?

[@easibroeasibrode6381]

Estoy de acuerdo con lo que has dicho al final. Me lastima que no tenga posibilidad de sampleo, mas efectos o un mejor aprovechamiento de la parte digital de la maquina. Fueron las causas por las que tuve que vender la maquina. Gran video!

[@atetraxx]

I would get the sampling feature out of your head. Don't expect it. It's not a sampler.

that's like complaining that my guitar can't produce drums

[@easibroeasibrode6381]

No pido que sea una octatrack, no es tan difícil de entender. La maquina tiene la tecnología y herramientas necesarias para samplear perfectamente, otra cosa es que elektron lo evite para que compres otra maquina además de la syntakt que si tenga esa posibilidad

[@anomalousmaterialsmusic]

In Ezbot's latest video he was acting like he had no interest in using the Syntakt ever again until it got page looping. Thank goodness for this update.

[@videosarchive8058]

My mans got crazy Syntactics!

[@worldofmuu]

19:20 is exactly what’s going on. Why else would the digitakt 2 still not have proper slicing? Because they still sell the old ass octatrack

[@greentoaster]

Hell yeah boiiieee

[@Nick-kb6jd]

out very soon I hope. You gunna be in Daddy Elektrons' bad books. naughty!

[@milk_bath]

They already snubbed him on the Digitakt II release. His Digitakt instructional videos are very well made. Elektron’s loss.

[@Nick-kb6jd]

@@milk_bath It’s out now. Alomg with an OB uodate

[@CoffinNachtmahr]

11:10 could we use the syntaktics lfo based arpeggiator ?!?

[@soffter]

you can use it WITH SYchip too now ;) but yeah buddy that's a deep cut

[@atetraxx]

Fuck yes

[@pidgeo202]

I agree with your final thoughts 100% dude

[@shatteredsquare]

procedurally generated product development is driven by the proceeds 💸💸💸💸💸

[@wiliwowmusic1625]

How did you get the OS before release ?

[@soffter]

Ferrets! U gotta watch da video

[@neonpop80]

Missed opportunity to not update those last 4 FX TRIGs

[@hasan7786]

Ben Jordans brother, Sven Jordan.

[@hruine]

Love my syntakt but I was one step away from selling it because I use it too long as main drum machine and and I was always irritated by weak analog channels, but I was hoping for an interesting update and looks like here is it. But I think there will be no samples in syntakt.

[@atetraxx]

Ya syntakt will never have samples

@@atetraxx yeah, it's in the name SYNtakt

[@wesmincic6462]

For anyone reading this. Is Fors Opal a good intro into elektron style devices? I really want to jump into hardware but I have a feeling I won’t like it

[@soffter]

it is in the sense that you do a lot of parameter locking on the sequencer - but it is different in the sense that the fors is software. Perfect circuit has a 14 day return policy that is insanely good, I'd say give it a shot, I like the workflow quite a bit more when I can put my hands on it.

[@onymousmusic]

Does the beta include notes lock to scale option? As in only use notes in C minor.

[@pn_oio2891]

No. Just tried it.

[@orkunbagatur5055]

shame.. it was a must have :(

[@alex.web.techno]

Great content! New to the channel... where can I get the "f--- it, tiny rat" sticker?

[@soffter]

Unfortunately they are no longer available

[@neonpop80]

Why is the arp highly sought out when you have the sequencer? Is it primarily for transposing?

[@soffter]

Take a look at the octatrack and digitone arpeggiators! You certainly could program them in, and I do a lot, but an arpeggiator as a performance effect can be really cool

[@ethermod307]

What about the FX track? I mean this looks like a half-baked idea and they didn't develop it at all!

[@bigsamsagace]

for me : page loop selection are reset by 'reload' so unusable in my performance workflow :-( sad (unless changed from dt2)

[@soffter]

Awh shucks that’s a bummer, they’re very powerful!!

[@itchyjazz]

no performance kit mode like on digitakt 2?

[@andymstewart]

Can’t see anything on the website about a new software update.

[@milk_bath]

He got it from his connect, the firmware ferret. Rewatch the first 30 seconds.

[@soffter]

Look again

[@SKRDyaheard]

Mighttttttttt want to reconsider the timing of this vid m8

[@Lo-fi_Hi-brow]

Why?🤷

[@harveytherobot]

Yeah, why?

[@montecoucou53]

Probably in violation of beta testing contractual terms

[@atetraxx]

Lol woopsie

[@milk_bath]

@@montecoucou53He got it from another source, the firmware ferret. Also Elektron already snubbed him on the Digitakt II release.

[@user82938]

Nick Batt wept

[@mybiggrin]

Needs a master compressor******

[@cooksoni.a]

I sold my rytm the week before the 1.70 update dropped, and then i literally just sold my syntakt last week lol 😂 im destined to not use these machines. I disagree with the idea that syntakt should have sampling. People want to do everything in one box, i get that, but i dont think its that reasonable. Sure they may be holding it back when it could be implemented, but thats not the point of the syntakt. Its a drum synthesizer, its supposed to sound the way it sounds. I think itd be aesthetically unfocused to add sample playback. That said, the syntakt at its core is really just recycled synth engines from other devices. Its already pretty aesthetically messy. Thats why i sold mine, bc i got a model cycles, and it sounded like the parts of the syntakt that liked, but its much more focused and coherent in my opinion.

[@medenine4828]

All I really want for this or just a totally different Elektron box is a polyphonic analog 5-8 voice synth. I had analog four mk 2 for nearly two years and I just didn’t do it for me.

[@milk_bath]

You sleeping on the Digitone. You can easily get analog synth tones from it.

[@medenine4828]

@@milk_bath Digitone was one of my first synths and I used it exclusively alongside Digitakt for a long time. It has incredible presets and sound potential, however, I just have a thing for warm analog tones, like my Prophet 5.

[@milk_bath]

@@medenine4828 Why not just sequence the Prophet 5 with an Elektron instrument?

[@medenine4828]

@@milk_bath I want something small for the road, live performances!

[@zedd_centauri]

SID not SIDE - :-)

[@jaffasplaffa1]

Got the Syntakt at the start of the summer. To be frank, I find it pretty underwhelming. And this update is kind if disappointing too. As you, I was hoping for some more interesting/new stuff.

[@scarfypedia]

I mean shit dude if you don't want it................. 👀

[@Nick-kb6jd]

Well, now it's a little bit less underwhelming, maybe.

[@milk_bath]

Why did you buy it in the first place? Very easy to find resources to make an informed purchase.

[@jaffasplaffa1]

@@milk_bath You can't really make a proper opinion before trying it. Yes you can get an idea from watching videos, but it's not the same as using it. I watched every video I could find, was impressed fro the videos, but unimpressed from it when trying it. Watching a video about a product is really not the same as trying it out IRL.

[@jaffasplaffa1]

@@Nick-kb6jd I think those updates are pretty disappointing. So not really.

[@orkunbagatur5055]

ohhh come on Elektron... :( where is control all setup, note quantization (specially for use with euclidian) and a chorus for god sake..!! its not that hard isn't it? I mean we can wait for another month or so for those essential basic utility stuff after DT2 "revolution" isn't it??? sorry but disappointed. :( still thinking about to sell my ST for a DT2 🤷🏻‍♂ PLEASE KEEP THAT OS AS BETA! 🙏 btw thanks for the quick snakepit man ;)

[@BurstupTV]

No chorus effects and no compressors? 😬

[@soffter]

:( ain’t here today

[@streetcodyj]

As someone who is colorblind, I really hope Elektron does not utilize more color coding on the LEDs of the interface. This makes gear so frustrating to work with for me.

[@soffter]

100% - I have a really mild amount of color blindness and the yellow-blue of the euclidean mode sometimes, just, makes my brain misfire.

[@D7SSCCCSSD]

Why didn't they just add normal polyphony and an FM synthesizer?

Yeah, and if we're already demanding, where's the sampling option? Get real, why does everybody have the illusion of this machine being able to have every extra that anybody comes up with? It's not a computer with unlimited processing power

[@markus6409]

I had prefer digital machines

[@maleficenthardware]

Not out yet

[@sativaengineering3724]

Nice but you sure it’s out yet ?

[@daftdj123]

better watch the video before commenting :)

[@sativaengineering3724]

Yes I watched, the update is not out yet at the time being though.

[@onymousmusic]

Does the new update include the ability to lock notes to a key? Scale lock? Thx!

[@milk_bath]

@@sativaengineering37240:20

[@milk_bath]

@@sativaengineering372420 seconds into the video. Watch it again.

[@jedcappelli3206]

After watching this entire video, I can't help but chuckle about any sort of criticism whatsoever of this new FREE OS update... the rampant entitlement on display here is comical, really. Has this generation become so accustomed to extensive free firmware updates that they can actually somehow feel disappointed with this one? You purchased a product... you love the product... it's truly an amazing drum machine / synth, you've said so already, and yet after the company that sold it to you has added functionality and made your product better for FREE, you can still somehow wish for more? I find this sentiment to be f@cking bananas...

[@soffter]

thanks for watching!

[@sashajedinac9391]

I thought this was a good informative video and unbiased as well. They banned you from the Elektronauts forum for this though? Yikes guys.

[@soffter]

elektron is super anti-ferret

[@fully_privatized_mass_medium]

free @soffter !

[@elekktrikk_home_video]

What are ferrets?

[@Koettnylle]

Demonstrating an unfinished OS is not cool

[@milk_bath]

He didn’t publish the OS. He demonstrated the new beta OS features.

[@Koettnylle]

@@milk_bath You're only twisting words. If elektron hasn't published it, it's a breach of trust.

[@sooperheep]

@@Koettnylle relax Francis, it’s out now

[@Koettnylle]

@@sooperheep I am relaxed. When was the video produced? And how many of the bugs in this video are fixed in the release version?

[@sooperheep]

@@Koettnylle you’re so needy😫

[@albertosalza1138]

….but Dave Mech is the best of course

[@soffter]

He’s one heck of a guy