All the other Elektron boxes have one, but the Syntakt doesn’t, so here it is. It is, of course, a work in progress, just tell me what I’ve missed and I’ll add it.
Sounds
| SoundPack¹ | by | # of sounds | Price | Link² | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amorphic | @Bloatfield | 100 | $15 | plughugger | |
| Classic Presets for Syntakt Vol. 1 | @2or3things | 74 | €4 | gumroad | normally €4, link includes discount for Elektronauts |
| Drum Spells | @Jeanne | 128 | €11 | elektron.se | 20% discount when bought together with Tone Spells |
| Elektron Syntakt Presets Volume 1 | @ Brockstar | 25 | free | google drive | |
| Formless | @Voltagectrlr | 128 | $24 | audibileobjects | includes 32 sequences |
| The House that Jack Built | @Bloatfield | 150 | $20 | plughugger | |
| I Love Acid | @Bloatfield | 131 | $15 | plughugger | |
| Monitor | @Bloatfield | 100 | $15 | plughugger | $10 until April 30 |
| Soft Spoken | @boboter | 128 | €11 | elektron.se | |
| Stwodio Sounds Vol. 2 | @slicetwo | 256 | $10 | bandcamp | sounds use Modwheel for expression |
| Syntechno Vol 1 | @borg029un03 | 145 | €12 | gumroad | |
| Team Machines | elektron | 128 | free | elektron.se | |
| Tone Spells | @Jeanne | 128 | €11 | elektron.se | 20% discount when bought together with Drum Spells |
| West Kept Secrets | @Voltagectrlr | 75 | $20 | audibleobjects | also 12 sequences and an 8-song album |
¹ links to Elektronauts thread, if any
² direct link to shop
BTW: I would love to link to the Syntakt category in the files section, but that category is still broken, and a direct link to a category is not possible.
Physical Things and Downloads
- Portability: Powering the Syntakt with a Ripcord or Birdcord and 12V PD Adaptor
- Thingiverse: Syntakt Stand and Protection Cover (thread)
- Presets for Controlling Syntakt with Faderfox PC4 and Faderfox EC4
Brief Tutorials and Explanations
(forum threads)
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Machines/Parameters:
- Kicks on the Syntakt
- Syntakt Plucks, LPG and filter pinging
- AHD vs ADSR
- Decay on Syn Page vs Decay of ADSR
- Reverse cymbal technique
- Digital Cymbal Machine sounds dull
- Chord Machine sounds dull
- Decay parameter of sy machine，waste or sound tool？
- LFO.T and FLT.T uses?
- MicroTuning on Analog Cymbal machine
- FX and FX Track:
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The Rest:
- Changing multiple sound parameters with one knob (video)
- Kits (the lack of): Getting around Syntakt’s lack of “kits” and I’m trying to understand kits on syntakt
- Anyone using modifiers?
- Planning a Syntakt live set - transition strategies
- Strategies for Randomness on Elektron Sequencer
- Syntakt gain staging/ headroom
- No choke groups for hi hats?
- Sound Pool Questions
- Polysyntakt (using Midihub, but also possible in using this online MIDI dispatcher in your browser.
More Detailed Discussions
- ST tips & tricks (~300 replies)
- Syntakt FX Scenes + Techniques
- Syntakt as a midi brain
- How close is Syntakt to Cycles?
- Elektron Syntakt - live user reflection
- Is it me, or is the project management not very user friendly? (discussion about the way projects are saved, and differences in behaviour to OT and Model series)
Longer Videos/Tutorials
- Captain Pikant Syntakt Review/Tutorial (Aphex Twin on Syntakt)
- Cuckoo Syntakt tutorial
- The Best Workarounds for Syntakt + Digitakt + Digitone - covers workarounds for Kits, Choke Groups, Portamento, Vibrato, Accents, PWM, Arpeggios, SC Compression,
- Syntakt BEAST MODE: Performance Macro’s Using a Midi Controller (2 video tutorials)
- Syntakt Tutorials - BOC covers (2 videos)
- Syntakt Trance Gate Tutorial!
- Dual VCO guide with Scope
Tutorials for Sale
| Title¹ | by | Duration | Price | Link² | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dataline’s Syntakt Experience | @Dataline | ? | £30 | bandcamp / gumroad | 8-track EP created on Syntakt only, comes with sysex file of all the patterns, explanation video and stem recordings (4GB download) |
| Elektron Syntakt Videotraining | @twinnpeaks | 11h | €40 | dvd-lernkurs.de / Thomann | German language only |
| Mastering Syntakt - Part 1 | @DaveMech | 2h 32m | €66 (+VAT) | gumroad | |
| Syntakt Explored | Thavius Beck | 1h 31m | $30 | ask.video |
¹ links to Elektronauts thread, if any
² direct link to shop