6.3 ABOUT THE TRACKS
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# 6.3 ABOUT THE TRACKS 6. OVERVIEW OF THE SYNTAKT DATA STRUCTURE TRANSFERRING SAMPLES FROM A COMPUTER TO SYNTAKT 1. Connect Syntakt to the computer via USB. 2. Open the Elektron Transfer software (Available on the Elektron website) on your computer. 3. On the Transfer CONNECTIONS page, set the MIDI IN and OUT ports to your Syntakt. 4. In Transfer, click the EXPLORE tab to open the EXPLORE page. 5. On the top right side, in the drop-down menu, select “Samples”. 6. On the top left side in the drop-down menu, make sure “My Computer” is selected. 7. Under “My Computer” navigate to the files or folders you want to transfer. 8. Drag and drop the files or folders to your preferred location on your device. Transfer automati cally converts many audio formats (such as .wav, .aiff, .mp3, and more) into 16-bit, 48 kHz mono .wav files—the native audio format used by Syntakt. If the samples are longer than 5 seconds they will be trimmed. 9. After transferring samples, reboot the Syntakt to make the samples available for use. • The samples are saved globally and shared across all projects. This means that remov ing, replacing or rearranging samples will affect every project that uses those samples. • If the sample memory is completely full, it can take up to thirty seconds for the Syntakt to boot up. 6.3 ABOUT THE TRACKS The Syntakt sequencer has twelve tracks that can be either an audio track or a MIDI track. In addition, there is also a separate track (the FX track) for the Analog FX block and the Delay/Reverb send effects. 6.3.1 AUDIO TRACKS, VOICE TYPES, AND MACHINES Any of the twelve tracks can be used as an audio track. This is the default track setting. An audio track controls the selected machine with its parameter settings in the PARAMETER pages SYN, FLTR, AMP, and LFO. The voice type is the underlying synthesis model and is either analog or digital. The Syntakt has three different kinds of voice types. Analog Drum, Analog Cymbal, and Digital. A machine is a sound engine that uses a subset of functionality derived from the voice type. There are a number of machines available for each voice type. Every machine has its own set of parameters tailored to give you the most relevant and useful sound-shaping possibilities for that particular machine. For more information, please see “APPENDIX A: MACHINES” on page 91 and “10. AUDIO TRACK PARAME TERS” on page 50. Every track has a dedicated voice type when it is used as an audio track. • Track 1–8: Digital • Track 9–11: Analog Drum • Track 12: Analog Cymbal 6.3.2 MIDI TRACKS You can change any track on the Syntakt from being an audio track to instead be used as a MIDI track, meaning you can have up to twelve MIDI tracks. The MIDI tracks are used to control external, MIDI- equipped gear. Each MIDI track can trigger a chord of up to four notes in a chord with adjustable param eters such as velocity and length, control pitch bend and aftertouch, as well as eight freely assignable MIDI control change parameters (MIDI CCs). For more information, please see “11. MIDI TRACK PARAM ETERS” on page 58. Any MIDI channel can be assigned to a MIDI track and several tracks can share the same channel. If several tracks are assigned to the same MIDI channel the track with the lowest number has priority regarding parameter conflicts. The MIDI tracks function in a similar way as the audio tracks with parameter locks, LFO modulation, and copy and paste commands available. Each MIDI track also features micro timing, individual track length and time signature settings. The main difference is that the MIDI tracks do not generate any sound and the sequencer data is instead transmitted through the MIDI OUT or USB ports. 6. OVERVIEW OF THE SYNTAKT DATA STRUCTURE To use a track as a MIDI track, you must first assign a MIDI machine to it. 1. Press [FUNC] + [SYN] to open the MACHINE menu. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to navigate to the MIDI machine. 2. Press YES, to select the MIDI machine and assign it to the active track. A track is either an audio track or a MIDI track. The track cannot be both at the same time. 6.3.3 THE FX TRACK The Analog FX block has its own dedicated sequencer track that controls the parameters for the analog drive, multi-mode filter and amp circuits, with its dedicated envelopes and LFOs. The FX track also controls the parameters for the delay and reverb send effects. To select the FX track for editing, press the [FX] key and then use the [PARAMETER] keys access the PARAMETER pages for the FX track. For more information, please see “5.4 ANALOG FX BLOCK” on page 17 and “12. FX TRACK PARAME TERS” on page 62 and “13. DELAY, REVERB AND MIXER PARAMETERS” on page 68. Press [FX] + [YES] to manually trig the FX track. 7. INTERACTING WITH THE SYNTAKT 7. INTERACTING WITH THE SYNTAKT The screen shows all the information needed for real-time interaction and editing on the Syntakt. The eight DATA ENTRY knob parameters shown will vary depending on the given situation. Below is the main inter face screen of the SYN page. 1. Bank and pattern. 2. Pattern name. 3. Tempo. 4. Eight track parameters. They show what the DATA ENTRY knobs control and their current parameter values. 5. Parameter page indicator. Indicates the number of pages for the selected parameter section and which page is currently selected. 6. The main volume setting of the active track. Use the LEVEL/DATA knob to change the setting. 7. Active track. The Syntakt features a screen saver that dims the screen after 5 minutes of inactivity and turns off the screen after 60 minutes. Press any key or move any controller to wake up the screen. 7.1 SCREEN NAVIGATION Use the [ARROW] keys [UP], [DOWN], [LEFT] or [RIGHT] to navigate menus or sub-menus. The LEVEL/DATA knob can be used to scroll through menus and lists quickly. [YES] is used to affirm, select, enter sub-menus and tick/untick boxes. [NO] is used to negate, deselect or go back one or more steps. When in a menu or sub-menu, the [NO] key can be used to go back, one step at a time, all the way to the main screen. 7.2 TRIG KEYS The [TRIG] keys have several uses, including for example, trigging an audio track sound (track 1–12) from the active pattern (when sequencer recording is deactivated), and muting/unmuting tracks. They are also used for placing trigs in GRID RECORDING mode. When pressed in combination with the [PTN] and [BANK] keys, they select patterns and banks. The [TRIG] keys light up to indicate the position of placed trigs and to indicate the selected bank and track. 7.3 ROTARY ENCODERS The MAIN VOLUME is an absolute encoder, spanning roughly 320 degrees from its left extreme to its right extreme. The LEVEL/DATA and DATA ENTRY knobs (with which you set various parameter values), are relative encoders which may be spun any number of turns. Pressing and turning these encoders will change their associated values at a greater speed. 7.4 KEY BEHAVIOR As a group, the track selection keys ([TRIG] keys) have radio button functionality, i.e. when a new track is set to be active, the previous one is simultaneously deactivated. Only one track can be selected at a time.
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