Support us:   / ​   Here's our review of the Syntakt, along with a lot of tips and tricks as usual. Although we've been fans of Elektron gear for a very long time, we're also being very honest about workflow problems, temperature related sound changes and other things you should be aware of before buying.

Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon):
Aphex Twin - XTAL
Aphex Twin - T69 Collapse
Romano - Copyshop
The Egyptian Lover - Egypt, Egypt
Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène Part IV
Radiohead - Idiotheque
Jeff Mills - The Bells
Phil Collins - Don't Lose My Number

Gear used:
Elektron Syntakt
Elektron Model:Cycles
Roland TR-6S
Behringer RD-6
Arturia Keystep

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Table of contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:31 Build Quality
1:52 Connectivity
2:25 Sounds & Example Patterns
11:46 Making Patterns
14:27 Convenience
15:26 Performance
18:34 Room for Improvement
23:52 Bugs
26:00 Blinkiness
26:09 Price & Verdict
27:57 End Jam

Produced by Jean-Claude Dirckx and Sophie Hoppstädter