Elektron Analog Four

[Tony Scharf]

I don't have an audio demo to show for it yet, but....WOW.  Very well done.

Main points:

1.  The sound is excellent.  The synthesis is simple, but you have to
remember the sequencer is really part of that engine.  One voice can do a
LOT.  It is far more 'vintagy' sounding than I thought it would be.

2.  The FX are what I expected - nice as part of the sound design, but
nothing to write home about.  I will more than likely bypass them and use
outboard

3.  Elektron is *finally* starting to get workflow.  You can save a
pattern, edit that pattern, and then reload the pattern if you don't like
the changes.   save and reload is done with two buttons.  If they could
just add a 'Save To Pattern' function that allows saving the data to a
different empty slot that would be perfect. Kits, sounds and tracks all get
the same treatment.

4. This thing is actually easy to learn.  The manual is less than 100 pages
and only hardly needed at all.

5.  Their one big screw up was to only put 2 outputs on it.  It really
needs 6 (individual for each and a stereo pair).  You can get around this
easy enough, but

6.  I hope they implement the Octatracks User LFO shapes.  But I can live
with P-Locks.

If anyone is on the fence, get it.  I don't think you will regret it.

Tony
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