Can I output midi to model samples from same track that triggers internal drum hits? Chip tune sound of the drums not so much for me, but if I could layer some Linn samples in that would be cool
Not at the moment, but this is a much desired feature by many users soâŚhopefully someday.
Ok, that is a bit weird. I could use Model Sample as the brain and trigger the sample and I presume the Syntakt can receive midi to trigger the drum synth tracks? The MS can just switch midi on and off to mirror the internal trigs so can layer like this
Yes, that should work the other way around! Iâm not sure why the Digi line canât do this yet.
1 Like
So I had no interest in the Syntakt until I finally played one today. Iâd not used an Elektron for a while and it was fun remembering how to get everything going. It was running through a Sherman Filterbank and the two together sound amazing.
4 Likes
Cheating ! With a Sherman you can make an acid bassline from a fart sample ! 
Recently I used Syntakt with Analog Drive, good expected results, and with OT CUE connected to ST inputs, FX track routing, back in OT, distorted return sent to CUE for feedbackâŚAh and I have to test with WMD Geiger Counter CivilianâŚ
2 Likes
Just set two synths to the same midi channel
1 Like
One major concern about buying the syntakt (beside missing features like glide and arpeggiator) is the lack of more physical outputs.
Theoretically :
Would it be possible with a firmware update to implement the headphones output as a separate stereo output ?
It got glide/portamento (with legato and gating options in a new submenu) in the 1.10 firmware update. Itâs excellent and expressive I think.
From what Iâve read about the other digi boxes, the line outs situation is a hardware limitation. With a computer involved, Overbridge is a robust solution, but class compliant usb audio, line outs, and headphone outs all send the same main mix.
3 Likes
Try this:
- Put a trig on every step for each track you want mirrored
- Route those tracks to the FX track
- Use amp envelope âholdâ trigs on the FX track to effectively mute all the steps you dont want to hear (as you would to duck a track to imitate side-chain compression)
- The tracks you want mirrored will only trigger at the same time
Subtractive sequencing! 
2 Likes
Neat idea! I also remember I believe you can put conditional trigs on every step of the neighbor track and then have them only trigger when your current track triggers. But this FX idea sounds like it could lead to fascinating results! FX bus has such great potential for creative processing, and Iâm always impressed with how it gives life to my Syntakt sounds.
1 Like
TBH Iâm being a little sarcastic because thatâs quite a laborious approach, having to input trigs on the fx track for notes you dont want to hear. But it would technically work!
Sure. Perhaps not the most practical solution for the thing I wanted to do, but I bet it could produce some happy accidents! Plus it got me thinking about the trigs and that there is sort of a workaround existing that allows track mirroring using conditional trigs (I think).
I feel the same. Thereâs just something lacking about the sound. If I had to describe the Syntakt sound with one word, itâd have to be âthinâ. Or maybe âartificialâ. If Iâm generous, Iâd call it âotherworldlyâ. But itâs not the world that gets me curious to explore.
2 Likes
Anyone know why the ST does not have the same arpeggiator function as the digitone or OT?
do you think this may come in time? it seems like such a strange ommission, since many people also use the syntakt for basslines
2 Likes
Often talked about around the forum. Elektron seem to put arps into their âsynthsâ and retrig into their âdrum machinesâ. And the OT has both because itâs the best and oldest.
tnx and sorry I came late to the party (i suspected it was already discussed somewhere in the 2500 posts in this topic).
that sounds like i can stop hoping for an arp in the ST.
luckily I also have an OT, so I can use the OT arp to sequence the ST. At least, this should be technically possible, havent tried it yet
No worries.
Personally, I find hoping for updates is a bad practice that leads to frustration and stress. A gentle âwantâ and maybe a message to the feature request email address is good thoâ.
Should work, yes. The MIDI arp is well featured. Youâll get the MIDI LFOs tooâŚ
3 Likes
So, ST should have both too.
3 Likes
Synths: not only arps, but also voice-sharing chords!
3 Likes