The Syntakt Feature Request Thread

I think SY would really benefit from implementing simple sample player machine with time stretch and “streaming from disk” option to play longer loops and samples.

What Elektron sayz? No sampling?

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Primary: Global Compressor
Secondary: Chorus

the rest would be nice but these two would be great!

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At the 20th (!) mention of chorus effects in this thread, an extra, just-in-case PSA:

I realize many are asking for chorus in addition to delay, like on Digitone. For just chorus, though, modulating a short delay time (20-50ms) with the FX track LFO is a bona fide chorus, and sounds fantastic

Delay time: ~2 (~1-4= 20-50ms @ 120bpm)
FX LFO1-> DEL TIME @ depth of ~.1 (.05-.25)
X (pingpong): on, width to taste

Explored in more depth in this thread, w video examples: Chorus on Syntakt: how-to and discussion

Since I’m finally posting in the request thread,

I’d take a second delay (tracks send to DEL1, FX track sends to DEL2), seems like it could be integrated into current UI

And:

Polyphony via “NEI” (neighbor) machine: inherit all settings from adjacent (n-1) track and catch a note of polyphony overflow. Stacking up to 4 times? Pretty please?

And another vote for Compressor!

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Amongst other mentioned things, Elektron sequencers would make my day with a: NOT x:x probability option.

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Not ideal, but there is a workaround placing a silent trig A:B before a trig /PRE (being the one you want to hear as a NOT x:x).

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The rubber feet didn’t last for me. I suspect the heat in that case.

Suggestion : screwed rubber feet for the next generations.

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Moved this as it’s not a bug per se (nor exactly a Feature Request, but closer) - I suggest asking support if the testing they did suggested similar or if there’s an adhesive they might suggest etc etc, i think they’d want that feedback anyway !!

This happens on my cheap chromebooks when charging them up - total PITA

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Thanks. I wasn’t sure either. It’s oscillating between a bug and a feature request.

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Happens on different machines. Stronger glue maybe ? That’s what I did…

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Maybe but screwed rubber feet would close the case.

For me, it was the first time on an Elektron box.

Happened with my OG OT. I have to glue it…btw

A picture of my former DT rubber : there is a plane part, easy to remove…
One rubber missing when I bought it. I’m about to remove all machines rubbers and glue them again.

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yes

also “slide” from the a4, and somehow make the master fx analog filter more usable as a sound design tool. i would love to be able to actually run the digital synth machines through their own analog filter, but i dont see one global filter as useful in that regard. im sure there are some env trig workarounds per fx block though

Feature Request:
Add Detune option to Chord Machine

  • SYN page 2
  • uses a BBD style delay to produce a detune effect with increasing intensity

Would greatly assist the Chord Machine is “lusher” timbres. Since the Syntakt does not offer a Chorus send like previous Elektron boxes, I feel like the chord machine suffers the most. This offers a relatively simple way to improve the Chord machine and let it be more diverse.

UX issues:
A SYN page 2 might have some UX challenges, given that “double tap” on SYN button brings up machine select. I propose that a quick “double tap” versus a single SYN tap are different gestures.

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This is great and I will try it shortly.

And now I want NOT Last.

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Different day, same requests for this fantastic box. Slides and any new machines are all it would take to shut me up!

-Parameter Slides
-New Machines (Wavetable, Vocal, Physical Modeling, Granular, short crunchy simple user Sample, stronger Chord machine, more Hi Hat options)
-shorter delay time option, for flanging modulation fx
-more polyphony options for digital and midi machines

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More notes scala. For oriental melodies. Or Asian and indian. would be cool to be able to play old Turkish melodies with the syntakt. More machines. But I think this wish will be fulfilled in time.

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My wish list…

  • Multi-track machines: with expanded controls (like neighbor machines but the track next door to the track you are currently using offers expanded controls or a secondary sequencer)

(These could possibly be viewed or selectively routed on a secondary routing page shared with the FX block key combo)

  • Non-audio machines: Macro Performance control tracks, global mod envelopes, or LFO machines with expanded controls.

(Thinking a contemporary take on the octas custom LFO or an internal midi macro track for Velocity/Aftertouch/Breath Control.)

  • Sid Machine with phrases that can be stored within the machine and browsed like DT samples

  • Chorus

  • Compressor

  • Portamento

  • Slides

  • Poly config

  • and I’m yelling into the vacuum but song modeeee

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It would be great if they added:

Master compressor

2 separate mono inputs instead of one stereo input

At least one sample machine (or just hi-hat samples)

Uw machine

Glide

Chorus

Bitcrusher

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Allow lfo to target trig page, eg the trigger % would be nice for adding slowly phasing randomness

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