I’ll add all Trig page parameters (especially Vel, which would allow 4 parameters modulation, LEN).
Also available on OT.
1 Like
I’m sure this had come up before but here goes: I often program the first embryo of a sequence using only 16 steps to get something going quickly. I then add conditional trigs like 2:2 or 4:4 to space out some trigs across four bars. It would be lovely if there was the ability to automatically space out such a pattern across 64 steps and have it automatically convert e.g. a 4:4 trig by removing it on all pages except page 4 and turn that into a normal trig instead.
Similarly, I’d love a way to change the resolution of a track sequence and have it do its best to figure out where to place notes. For example, let’s say I programmed a pattern at 1/4X speed on 16 steps, and then I want to change it to 1/2X to allow for some more detailed fill notes. It would then space the existing 16 trigs into 32 steps and any microtimings etc are preserved so it sounds the same as before.
2 Likes
Hi all,
For the next firmware, I hope they manage to circumvent the chip limitations in the Syntakt further. I’m trying to use it live in a workflow involving a DAW, overbridge and plugin effects for each track while recording all of them separately.
There was a big improvement with the last firmware, but still, if fully utilized, Syntakt UI struggles to keep up. It is most noticeable in the LFO section, trying to select destinations, but still, the whole system lags substantially.
Anyway, end of rant, have a good one!
I’d love a way to reorder the tracks freely, both analog and digital. It’s so much easier to keep track of different projects if the kick is always on track 1 and the snare is always on track 2, etc. I find that it’s difficult to keep track of which songs use a digital or an analog kick for example.
All that’s needed is a simple abstraction layer that allows you to reorder them from their default of 1-8: digital and 9-12: analog. A simple UI/screen that lets you reorder the tracks by simply pressing the corresponding trig in the sequence you want (hit left arrow to go back one step if you made a mistake). Then hit Yes to commit and the tracks are now reordered and e.g. your kick will sit on track 1 even if it’s technically track 9 internally.
This would allow you to keep consistency across an entire live set and never have to guess where the relevant bits are. I feel this would be helpful for both performing artists on stage as well as my fellow bedroom producers. 
6 Likes
A phaser would be nice. Please, and thank you.
1 Like
Stereo loop player machine
1 Like
PSA, the double-notch filter in the FX block (and the low-pass notch) can be swept with the LFO as a (2-stage?) phaser.
And the less self-evident thing, the resonance on all the notch filters works in reverse, that is, 0 makes the widest notch and 127 more narrow.
4 Likes
Or much simpler, a swap function.
Edit: Oh, now I get it. You want also to freely assign digital/analog …
1 Like
Interesting, I haven’t experimented a lot with the filters, so I’ll give it a try!
A simple swap function would work fine, but yeah, it’s critical that they free us from the hard-locking of where digital vs analog tracks are placed, or you won’t be able to keep organized anyway.
This is what I always wanted for the OT too. Just plug the Modular in and Tune it. Would be so helpful.
1 Like
Agreed. Also this would remedy the annoyingness of browsing and pre-listening sounds, where currently you have to constantly switch between digital and analog tracks…
1 Like
And it would be cool to have something like conditional trigs like „when on this step the condition is true the playhead changes direction“.
4 Likes
Whoa awesome idea!
Sounds like they would need to implement a Global or Pattern sequencer (like the FX block) layer for those special trigs.
Was brainstorming performance concepts with the FX block this afternoon. One of the things I really found myself enjoying are FILL trigs on Track 13. It makes the FX block a hell of a lot more performative when it can be toggled with holds rather than being muted/unmuted. Also made me think, why doesn’t the FX block have a wet/dry knob like Digitakt does for its compressor?
EDIT: I guess that is kind of covered in the level knob 
3 Likes
Sorry if this has been brought up before: when using song mode, it would be really useful if any midi program change messages are (optionally) sent half a bar or so prior to the pattern change, since Syntakt knows which pattern to change to. This would solve all the external sync issues with gear that can’t handle instant program changes.
The workaround today is to program p-locks in the patterns themselves, but this is not idea since you may be reusing a pattern at multiple parts of a song structure. In song mode, the sequencer knows where it is and where it’s going, so it should be much easier for it to stay in sync.
As I’m writing this I’m realizing that this should be possible even when manually switching patterns. When you press PTN+[trig] and it cues up the next pattern, why can’t it just analyze that other pattern, look for pattern change midi messages and send this in advance?
2 Likes
I’d rather compare it to Analog Heat Dry/Wet. I wish you could send tracks to FX TRACK and MAIN, in that case, FX TRACK LEVEL could have been used as wet level.
Ricky Tinez opinion on sampling in the syntakts future: spoiler:
Summary
I doubt there ever will be
Was this recorded before or after he joined Elektron ? How much did he know ?
1 Like
I guess this is more of an Overbridge feature request, but:
When printing Syntakt audio stems using the standalone Overbridge app, why couldn’t it automatically generate stereo tracks with panning information retained? It’s not a bandwidth issue over USB since it can still send the audio in mono over the cable. The conversion to stereo could happen on the other end, in the Overbridge computer software. Just take the panning data and use it to recreate the stereo panning.
… lies … https://youtu.be/oTsD6FpO9F8?t=1288
(However, I want more machines, not samples bleh.)
5 Likes