This inevitable leads to the >infinite monkey theorem< , which states, that a monkey hitting keys at random on a Syntakt for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type any given patterns, such as the complex works of Aphex Twin.
I`ve watched and really liked your video about the ST, it is particularly well done!
Gets pretty warm. Had it running for like 8h and it was warm to the touch but not warmer as any other black analog drum machine with a metal casing that stands in the sun
I’m also concered about the temperature. I have a lot of analog hardware and yet Syntakt is the hotest piece in the studio. I understand that it could be power hungry, but maybe the chassis should have some opened grill or something that would allow air to flow?
Somebody already mentioned this, but propping it up with a cheap laptop stand makes it WAY cooler, I’m actually surprised it makes so much of a difference. I mean, I haven’t measured it, but it may very well be 8 or 10 degrees °C cooler.
Makes sense, it heats up from the bottom after all, so flat on a table heat has nowhere to go and builds up.
I presume the ‘temperature’ of the device in not long use of it comparing say to my digitone much…much cooler if not hot at all… is personally ‘not good’ as it really make me concerne about the device component longevity? Is Elektron already aware? really hope for a software fix, meantime I did order a laptop cooler with big fan as I don’t like the way it goes so hot
It gets tested in a worst-case real-world testing procedure, they are not concerned enough to add vents. There are no surprises here, nor should you hold your breath for any software updates. Record breaking temperatures around the world can’t be helping … these tests may need to be upped somewhat