The first major feature upgrade to the digitakt (introducing the compressor) came a year after it was released. I doubt you are gonna see much more than bug fixes for a while. Feature development is difficult and takes a long time, not to mention getting them stable enough for a release. I’d bet that the elektron folks are just now getting started working on new features rather than polishing the feature set intended for release.
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Yeah as it’s analog. Maybe they could add a digital machine with squarewave that would work. Or some multi digital osc? FX block got analog department covered fully.
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I know implementing this would be tough but I can’t get over how badly I want to use the trig modifiers in step record mode
Would be cool if you could make a completely custom keyboard mode where every key was a series of p-locks. All keys would start “blank” playing the same note, and you could tweak it to whatever you want.
I actually never said it because I thought it’s impossible via firmware, however if I am mistaken …: the analog machines (at least the kicks) having square waves would manifold their potential usage …
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On the chance it was already named, but to put more votes for:
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Kits: (they’re called Kits in Overbridge even and would make things SOOO much easier and yes I am aware of the workaround but it’s that: a workaround)
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Choke Groups: as a drum machine mainly, that as well would make things SOOO much easier and headache free (yes, I am also aware of a workaround, but see the other one for that)
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Free the Cymbal Machine! and make it into just a normal analogue track, coz that would be incredibly useful if you already have some tings & clangs on a digital track. Or, go crazy and have 4 analogue cymbal tracks!
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LFO’s = MOAR! the Novation Peak added them late afaik and it’s a breeze to have 4 of them. Also the MIDI track defo needs more than 1 LFO, as that’s pretty much all you can do on that anyways, so more modulation possibilities there would be great
Mbe more ideas in the future, these are my top 4 atm! And the rest I mentioned earlier like more fx and a compressor, that’s nice on top 
Oh and a minus: I really don’t need a sample player in there, there’s the DT or one of the others already perfectly suited for it. This doesn’t need to be the one synth to rule them all.
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New Syntakt owner here:
- Exclude tracks from control all
-internal polyphony like RK002 polymux
-basic VA tone machine
-Compressor
-Sample player machine
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Listen to the perkons algos…damn
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I want a damn flam. Trk + trig maybe? 
One thing I am thinking about is the base tuning of the DUAL VCO. As it is intended right now it’s suited for bass. Maybe the VCO could be tuned so there is an extended range that would allow the OSC to do more higher register, melodic stuff? Or can you calibrate it somehow to different values?
Yes, with TUNE = 24 ! 
Up to note C7.
Seems ok for other sounds than bass.
But…
Syntakt users: How stable/unstable are your Dual VCOs? - #55 by Groundman
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Apologies, I haven’t read through this whole thread, but has anybody brought up the idea of adding a little more functionality to the Analog Drive circuit? Personally, I find it a little weird about that page being pretty much empty, with only one parameter.
I’m trying to ignore the feeling that they left out so much so as to not take any shine off Analog Heat.
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The GS Syntakt thread seems to think an update is incoming. I wonder if they roll that out tomorrow to address the Drumlogue competition. Any thoughts on what might be imminent?
Adding a basic UW sample machine or user wavetable machine would certainly help match the Korg features better. At $999 for Syntakt, I imagine that this is actually realistic, despite a lot of doubt due to the overlap with Digitakt and Rytm. Digitakt can be found used between $500-$600, Rytm much more, which makes me think ST wouldn’t be cannibalizing, but rather, an upgrade or entry point using parts and IP they already possess for other products.
Slides, an assignable Arpeggiator, and internal polyphony would do a lot to satisfy the monomachine-wanters. More than anything, this is what I want in addition to samples or user wavetables.
Updating Control All to specify which machines to control, adding new modifier functions, allowing CC naming/saving, direct pattern change, and Pattern Chain Save, and KITS would do a lot to build on underdeveloped integral and new functions
LFO keytracking, Master Compressor, new machines (wavetable, polyphonic chord machine addressable with midi keyboard, physical modeling, speech, various FM algos, VA) would all add to the sound possibilities in an exciting way.
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Even thou my wishlist is long, I think Elektron is in no hassle and the Drumlogue is no competition at all.
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I agree about Drumlogue from a quality standpoint , but the price is a chunk lower than Syntakt and it has some key features like sampling and user waves that might be more appealing to someone who isn’t already into Elektron. The logue series has been pretty successful as far as I can see.
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agree on the sampling and the user osc. but I don´t think that elektron would even bring one of those
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What is the GS Syntakt thread?
Gearspace. Someone there said that rumors “on the elektron site” claimed a big update was imminent (lol). Perhaps just a circular rumor.
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I don’t usually see Elektron post about future possibilities on their website. They usually wait for release date to announce anything.
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A Control All for modulations (Mod Wheel, Pitchbend, etc).
Would allow to modulate 4 different parameters precisely per track…
(Possible with midi loopback or external control, all tracks on same channel)
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