thank you for comforting me for the expense I ve donne. Can t wait to receive it

I agree. Analog Rytm MKII is hands down the best drum machine ever made. I also don't consider its high price a negative, because the quality and features absolutely justify it. This is coming from an electronic music producer since the late 80s, who had almost every drum machine at some point these past 30 years (from Tempests to Rolands etc etc). Elektron devices are so well designed and help you be much more creative than other machines. With the addition of the latest Os updates, Analog Rytm is unbeatable.

You just made two and a half hours window cleaning an absolute pleasure! Didn’t know about page randomisation! Cheers Gaz!

Great video! You make 2 and a half video really enjoyable, even when I actually own this machine, and absolutely adore it. BTW, there is no CV output per-se, but you can have impulse machine on an output and use it as a trigger. Don't own eurorack (I wish to), but maybe by using module utilities, there are some ways to hack around to use outputs as CV, it's just a matter to get desired, or happy accident voltages. Best regards dude!!!

One of my favorite instruments! Thanks for taking the time

I was going to find a tempest, but didn't realize how badass this thing was. I appreciate you helping me find the right tool for the job Gaz, Cheers.

I vote yes, but I’m a bit biased

Bought one on sale and just arrived today after trying and owning many other drum synths from expensive modular drums to others and love the Rytm the best. Expensive but far less cost to do the same in modular drums and more powerful. It’s really a full modular drum synth in a box without the need to use patch cables!

I've had a similar number of drum machines over the years, RYTM Mk2 is by far my favourite. Goes very nicely with my MC-707 too.

Elektron should start a twitch channel to play videogames with Gaz

The photographer Chase Jarvis once said “the best camera is the one that's with you”. This is why we say that the smartphone is really the best camera, because you can see the best sunset in the world and if you don't have your £5k worth of kit setup in front of that sunset before it fades then it is worthless kit - but a smartphone that is always on you is priceless. And I would state the same for any kit. The best mixer is the one you have your kit hooked up to, the best synth is the one in front of you, the best groove box is the one on your knee in the park, and the best drum machine is the one you are creating a beat on. Because bad stuff can be done on good gear, good stuff can be done on bad gear, and no stuff gets done on no gear. And most capability goes beyond that of its user. Like look at a groove machine like the Synthstom Deluge which is an extremely capable machine and yet in years I haven't seen a single video that creatively uses the full capability of that machine. I see tonnes of people messing around with a few key features. But it would be a redundant argument regarding is the Deluge the best groove machine as I have yet to see someone exploit half of its features in a single creative endeavor. When someone that just knows the Korg Electribe inside out, as that is their instrument as a pro, could come along and blow all that away. I would say the same about the Rytm. If you are using all of its features live pushing it beyond its limits, as it is the main kit you have used for years, then I think someone could put up an argument for it being the best, but till then... I always admire these people that have had one solid piece of gear for years, and push that one bit of kit beyond its limits, they know it and they use it - that gear is what they do creatively. That is a rare thing today. But anyone playing around in a studio full of a bunch of machines is just playing around, be it as an amateur or professional. Until you know a piece of gear better than you know yourself then it is just a piece of gear that you are playing around with. We rarely see a master oil painter dabbling in acrylic paint, the reason why they are a master of oil painting is because that is what they do passionately every single waking moment of every single day - the are not playing around. And nothing wrong with playing around in a room full of gear, if that makes you happy then have your fun. If a fun process is more important than a mastered outcome then I see nothing wrong within that. As I should know I am a master of messing around in many creative fields and have mastered being really bad at all of it - but hey, I had some fun.

When did you get that Jeff Berlin bass? Nice. 😎🤘

A wonderful love letter to an incredible machine.

You make a compelling argument Gaz, lengthy, but compelling !!!

It is the best, Elektron are great product designers as well, love the workflow.

Gaz, for sampling from Ext In, simply choose "MAIN" as Source...no need to remove cables...

The MK1 still looks so much better tho! Great piece all the same

Thank you for your extensive video. What about Jomox Alpha Base? Would be nice if you made a video about it.

Additionally, the world's worst well-kept secret is that the Ry.. Rhyt... Ryth.. sod it, *that machine* is actually a fantastic bass engine as well. Keep up the great work, Gaz!

No matter what drum machine you buy, this is the one you want.

What I do not understand about a lot of dawless musicians is they don't want to look at a computer screen, so instead they look at a bunch of tiny lcds.. i am not insulting it as the end result of the music matters more than the process to me so whatever works for the i individual (although the process can certainly inspire or not.. and menu diving doesn't inspire me, but I understand not everyone is the same). I have a combo of outboard and in the box, but since I went from my kurzweil k2000 to cubase for sequencing and songwriting about 22 years ago, I have never wanted to go back to hardware sequencers or drum machines (I do use maschine for really responsive pads and assigning drums, but don't use its sequencer either). That said, I have some elektron drum machine samples and they sounf fantastic.

I have a Mk1 and love it, it always sounds good in a mix. More engines for the top 2 rows would be good though, I do end up using noise & high reso a lot up there. This and the Digitone are the stars of the Elektrons imo.

Gaz I love this machine! Will save up for it but right now I got my eye on the Vermona DRM1 mkiv and the RD-8 mkii

I think I need to buckle up and get a rytm. I would like an analog drum machine like this, I don't need a sequencer or a sampler on it, as I have other devices to do this but I would like analog filters and variable adjustments just like on this machine. But I don't think there is any lower priced options right? Like I would like a Digitaktn type device just with no sampling but with the customised synth engine. I guess the closest would be analog four I just like the fixed nature of the drum modules.

helloooooooo

it is just what is missing to complete my collection. I hope to get it in the next few years! :)

The RYTM MKI is my go-to box for starting any ideas. I wish it had better project backup though. As far as I can tell there is no option to export the sound pools that each kit uses and the overall sound pool for the project. It makes taking kits and patterns from different projects and adding them to a single one for a live set difficult without manually adding back the samples. If OB can do it in the studio I'll even take that as long as I can go dawless live.

Gaz, you f**kin crack me up, man! 😂

Gaz has the best voice ever.

I love my Rytm mk2. I think it is the best and most versatile drum machine on the market. I had a Tempest and a Jomox Alpha Base, but the Rytm has survived them all 😍😍🤩🤩🥰🥰

Mine just arrived and yes the most fun drum machine ever coming from other drum synths like Roland TR-08 and DFAM.

Haven't finished watching so not sure if you resolved it, but I'd bet that the CH not sounding was because the synth engine had turned itself off in the TRIG page. I don't understand why this happens sometimes when loading a blank kit - as is often the case with Elektron it might be a bug or it might be user error.

RYTM is the daddy, there is no question

thank you man

Thank you! What are you using to interface the guitar and mkii? I'm having a hard time getting a clean sound from my electric guitar, tons of fuzz both through my guitar amp and even direct from the guitar. Thanks!

I'm happy with pyramid sequencing a Nord Drum 2 plus digitakt. No multiple outs but I don't care about that. It's probably the same price combined but I like having access to 3 different approaches. The Rytm definitely seems nice but it took me some time to bond with the digitakt... maybe I'll give it a try in a store. Not gassing atm luckily:)

I worked at an arcade circa Street Fighter 2-3 era, would love to challenge almighty Cenk!

Hiya Gaz! What are your thoughts on the Korg Drumlogue? 🤔 Im thinking about picking one up because of its versatility and open-ended dev aspect (SDK). I could essentially buy three of them for the same price as the Rytm. Or three unique drum machines for that matter. Thanks for sharing ✌️✨

Two features I would love to see in the future: 1: True polymetric capabilities. Right now, every track defaults back to the master meter. Arturia's secuencers really got that feature down. 2: Assigning probabilty to retrigs. Right now, they are either on or off. If those features are in the box and I just didn't see them... Please point me there. :) I love my Rytm and I think it is the current gold standard for drum machines.

Yes, and even better when paired with the Digitakt!

Elektron worklow is a creativty killer. Sounds great albeit scooped. I tend to prefer the flat EQ of the MPC circuitry and the SP1200/S2400 (pending).

Good demo

outside of analog modular drums, yes and way less expensive as well. MFB Tanzbar and Jomox Alphabase are great as well.

Sound, features, built-quality, OS, everything is amazing of the RYTM 2. But it could have been the best drum machine ever only if the MFB Tanzbaer would have never been made. Great video.

“Only” half an hour in, so maybe you’ll get into it still. But wether it’s the “best” I think it’s interesting to see there’s no discussion yet in the chat about the difference vs drum machine and drum synth. I don’t own a Rytm so won’t offer my judgement; but I can imagine it might be the best drum machine but potentially some other contenders might win best drum synth?

Probably still the 808, MPC, DMX, 909 and a few more genre defining machines, from an iconic point of view. But, yes, I’m a certified drumachineoholic and this one is the most all round perfect and functional, brilliant for live performance and so on. Should have gone for better bigger pads.

Yep, this review would definitively be more relevant if you had tested the tempest before (which is widely regarded as best drum machine). Or the jomox alpha base for that matter. That being said, nice chat.

Need an mpc-style slicing with zoom and pad assignment! Its a shame that 1500$ device has a very basic sampling functions. 400$ old mpc beats rytm in sampling

It certainly does smite most other drum machines, but as a sampler the fact that stereo was left out is extremely disappointing. My Akai S2000 from 1994 does that

I basically live next door to Elektron. Still, I must say the UI on these machines seems incredibly out dated. And with all those buttons and knobs, one would assume more immediacy.

In the end its all about the sound, right? And that's a matter of taste but have tot say the quirky sequencer is amazing if you know how tot use it!! But soundwise, for me the MFB tänzbar mk1 sounds better..

40:00 - Hold on. So you can use it as an audio interface with a DAW...? As in.. Stems in DAW > through the RYTM mkii > warm it up with analog goodness > then use the 8 individual outs and send that to an analog mixing desk for all the DUB shenanigans with feedback loop delays etc.. And I can do that while still using it as a Drum machine??

Hey Gaz, can you use the Rytm in non-beat oriented material, like Rock N Roll? I think the beats thing came after my time. Just wonderin,

You really need to look in to the Tempest if you haven’t experienced one. It’s easily a contender for best drum machine ever.

Love this video! Very interesting! If somebody could help me, I’m thinking about this every single day 🖤 Which is your personal opinion, between Digitakt and Rytm? I’m talking about production most but live too! Thanks to all 🙏🏻

Sounds great but I don't like the Elektron operating system....I have the original drummachine and the rytm and both are hard to use and sometimes the rytm develops a glitch....weird noise I cannot get rid of.....I will never use it live

As far as drum machines go, ever since I got the Rytm, I have had absolutely zero desire for any other drum machine. The only thing that sparks my interest is a DFAM, but that is its own weird thing and would be more of like an enhancement to the Rytm rather than any sort of replacement. My only complaint is that 1 GB is actually not that big, if you load it up with multiple similar samples for “realistic” sounds... also, round-robin sample playback without using the LFO would be fantastic but not required.

Gaz, the Rytm is absolutely the greatest drum machine ever made! Flexibility, sound design power, sampling functionality, Elektrons sequencer...the only way to improve on it at this point is to kick up the tracks to match the Machinedrums 16 tracks!

Hey Gaz, maybe you could make an edited version of this video with the audio synced because you offer some good dialogue.

It may be great, but when you said 1500 pounds, I did not want to know any more about it.

Elektron Analog Rytm Mk1 !!!!!!!

just one thing IMO, for the price range and the possibilitys of this thing, they made the oled screen waaaaaaay to small. absolute dont like this fact.

Hey Gaz and other people I would love your guys Opinions and knowledge on something dumb I’m about to ask because really I’m indecisive I’m finally in a financial situation where I’m going to be able to get into this hobby I would love to hear your guys opinions on what choice I should go with between two machines this MK or the DJS 1000 I would love to hear what one you guys think is worth it both around the same price just want to get my Bang for the buck

I think it is way too expensive for what it offers. People praise it for the ability to stack samples, but what does that really say about the $1500 device if you need $20 sample packs to make it sound interesting in any way. If I would wanted to rely on samples I wouldn't buy a synth, I would buy a sampler. A sampler with higher polyphony and more space. A sampler with better effects and arranger features. The Rytm should come down in price by 40% at least.

Alpha base for me all day long but rytm aint bad either. But im a simple man i dont have time for complex to figure out machines and the sound just isnt there for such a high price On a side note elektron four is a better 'drum machine' vs rytm:p my humble opinion.

The workflow was a creativity killer for me, way too much thinking to get anything done, bass sounded nice though, but got the maschine+ instead.

love combing samples with the synth engines. parameter locks and workflow are superb. build quality is great. only issue is, I'm not a fan of the hats / crash and snare sounds. the kick and toms etc. are great though

Yes.

This machine is only missing time stretching. $1600 and no time stretching

How does the MFB Tanzbar 2 compare to this?

1:12:27 sounds nice

interesting presentation, but the audio is way out of sync this time and the chat wasn't archived with the video :-(

the analog rytm mk has severe issues and crashes , they should fix that first instead of releasing a new colour

I didnt ever think that Karl Marx was so cool

Didn't know Karl Marx loves drum machines! Capitalism rocks!!!

You should have bullet points for each of the ten points/or sections, timestamps etc.. so we can go straight to them, you can't expect us all to devote 2 and half hrs to watch to see if we find out anything new..?

Depends what genre you’re into, for techno nothing comes close to the Roland boxes!

I have and use a Elektron rytm mark one it is a great drum machine but it isn’t the best . My reasoning is the drum synthesis still have a way to as far as ease of use to get non techno sounds. I mainly use it with samples. It is a programmers dream to step input using grid recording but live playing isn’t it. But truth be told it all depends on the user, the machine it just a tool.

To say "the best" Is really a pest. The rytm is really an astonishing drum machine and for a reason the most famous new drummachine. But it can't be the best. The best in which field? You have to admit a basic patch doesn't sound very pleasing. It is a complex machine and you need to program it. It isn't for beginners. A tanzbär is way more easy.it sounds just good and you can't do wrong. Alphabase is also very different. Most famous doesn't mean "the best". A lot of people just don't need such a complex machine or don't like the sound of it. The rytm is also.very boomy and i am always surprised how well the analog four does drum sounds. Or a vermona drm is also very complex when it comes to synthesis and sounds amazing to my ears. Choose your weapon.

Hi Gaz, I like your videos but having an ad every 5 mins in unbearable. :(

At that price you can get an Akai MPC X

How does it compare to machine+?

This is naughty

An Emu SP1200 is $5-7k... so this is hardly an expensive piece of professional studio equipment.

In terms of longevity, NO. My display went bad and then the unit went bad on one of the first ones made. However, in terms of feature set YES it is the best ever.

Sorry Gaz, if you think the Rytm is the best, you really should get yourself a Machinedrum. Still the best Machinedrum made by Elektron. IMO of course. The only way you could say the Rytm is the best drum machine, is to re-categorise the Machindrum as a drum synthesiser.

it's a digitakt with a synth voice and performance pads that costs 3 times of a digitakt ....hmmm

Is it me or is audio sync well out..

I must be the oddball but I’ve owned the MK 2 for over six months and the workflow is disappointing. Velocity on the pads is less than accurate and inconsistent. In my opinion this piece is just a expensive studio piece that can’t do much except sound ok. By the way, Elektron’s customer service is by far the worst I’ve ever dealt with. Good luck fellas 🤙🏽

How would you say it compares with the MC707 (Synth sounds aside)? Have been trying to decide between the two and am wondering how much more inspirational the Rytm Mk2 might be.

what i hate in Elektron are these small screens with the PACMAN Gaming Style Symbols! For people who get used with Push2 or Maschine MK3, this Elektron seems like the Linux Version for Nurds Producer. Why someone should pay a lot of Money for these Kind of Gear?

The Tempest is a better instrument but the RYTM is better at being a drum machine.

I hear the new black Rytm is warmer sounding.

It's true. HZA @djhypnotize

I would buy one if they would start putting decent displays in the devices. I just can't stand these late 90s display with 8x4 px resolution...

2 hours and sooooo little drum examples.

no

I love that everyone who's skilled at something that's tied to fast bodily movements is a demon. Sampledemon would be a great artist name.

Simple answer: No.

machinedrum vs rytm? Go!