Tutorial: Analog Four/Keys Sound Design - 10 features that will make your synth jealous

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6 жыл бұрын

The Elektron Analog Four MK1, MK2 and Keys have some of the most interesting and powerful features found in an analog synth (and frankly the probably beat some of the digital ones). This video will walk you through their sound design.
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Here are the topics covered:
1. The power of sound locks and parameter locks.
2. 4x Multitimbral: the ability to create completely different sounds on each of the voices, and yet simulatinously "steal" voices to play polyphonically.
3. Advanced waveshaping: The "basic' analog wave forms can be taken to new levels with PWM for all waveforms, AM, oscillator sync features and FM synthesis
4. Not content with just one sub oscillator, each of the two oscillators (of each of the four voices) can have one of four sub osc options
5. Plenty of filters: Two analog filters (4 pole low pass ladder filter and a HP/LP/BP/Peak multimode filter) can be assigned to each of the voices. In addition, more filters are available for various fx and the noise oscillator
6. Modulations: A comprehensive mod matrix is available to 2 envelopes and 2 LFOs
7. Dedicated mods - multiple additional envelopes and LFO's are "sprinkled" across the interface to make popular modulations easily available without patching, for example, for features like PWM and vibrato.
8. Onboard FX: Feature rich chorus, delay and reverb are provided with separate sends per track - this greatly reduces the need for external FX.
9. Two additional LFOs are provided just for the effects - enabling pretty radical sound design
10. Expressive control is possible with 10 "Performance" mode knobs and external controllers mappable to up to 10 parameters each.
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@Blarm 4 жыл бұрын

10th time coming back to this video. When you're too lazy to read the manual and you love the look of loopop's fingers.

@jackdawwithcrowbarbecausey6492 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for this...hope you don't mind me asking advice, if I make a song with the A4 and the Minibrute 2S, both with multiple patterns - using the A4 as master, can it make the MB2S change pattern automatically via midi? so they're changing patterns together. It's really tricky to do it manually every time!

@Tapepusher Жыл бұрын

64 maximum steps for the sequencer, isn’t that 16 bars and you can’t do anymore?

@zjenji Жыл бұрын

Please do more of these. The A4 is so vast that you could do fifty of these videos with room to spare.

@sajp8859 3 жыл бұрын

I think my whole life these days is hearing about a new synth, listening to loopop demo it, then buying it. I ❤️ it! 😄

@CroixMedia 4 жыл бұрын

Can't help but notice how excited you are with many of the features, when these tutorials are usually so dry. Shows how great this synth really is. Mine is coming today and I can't wait!

@user-fo5bw6kl4d Жыл бұрын

Why is there no analog keys mkii ?

@Tyetheberious 3 жыл бұрын

Love your stuff! Quick question, do you know how many midi notes can be played per step, per midi track on the Analog Four MkII? Is it 4 like the Digitakt? 8 like the Digitone? Thanks.

@Matthewsavant 5 жыл бұрын

I bought mine on launch and I have been in love with it ever since, easily a modern classic

@humanage1547 4 жыл бұрын

do you have any thoughts on the analog keys vs MK2?

@RobertAdachi 6 жыл бұрын

I love the logical flow and clarity of your tutorials. Very helpful. Thank you.

@monsieurpatate303 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best tutorials ever seen. Professionally made, with a summary, an oscilloscope and an FFT. So well that it made me want to buy an A4.

@neonpop80 Жыл бұрын

Late to the party. Didnt realize the capabilities of this thing. I just saw 4 voices and the price tag and dismissed it. But having two Elektron 'Takts I'm loving Elektron products. This has made me take a second gander at this synth.

@jimlampshady 3 жыл бұрын

Finding the audio-spectro-techno-graphs absolutely hypnotic. Very cool.

@thesnipecatcher116 5 жыл бұрын

Just picked up my new (to me) A4mkii yesterday, so loving this video more than ever now! How you don’t have a million+ subscribers is beyond me. Thank you so much!

@javsmith86 3 жыл бұрын

When I am away from it, I am happy to remember how great the A4 is. Wonderful sound, and incredibly powerful! Thanks for reminding me...

@SjN7HETIK 4 жыл бұрын

the HP bass boost trick is awesome and gives huge results. THANX, as always, really thank you Loopop for your clean, super-useful tuts n trix ;)

@AntonioAlemanno_music

@Loopop your videos are always extremely well done, even after 6 years, the best A4 tutorial around. Clear, high pedagogical level, straight to the point and accessible to beginners or pro level. Very needed especially since the Elektron's manuals are well known to be as easy to read as ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Thanks a ton!