its an inspiration to see your workfow and thought prossess. I love your music but we need more of theese tutorials too! Thanks for all the great content Martin
Correction: it is not necessary to load kit when changing pattern. The A4 links the kit to the pattern. For example, if I use kit “techno” for pattern A1, when I switch to pattern A2, whatever kit A2 pattern is associated with will automatically load with it.😊
Man, I repeated this tutorial twice. The second time I did it with from the Elektron Overbridge software and instead of using the sequencer, I used my Arturia Keystep Pro. This was an excellent exercise to learn about sound design and two sequencers...! 2x1 Thanks!
I not only love your explanation videos, no, I also LOVE it, when trying to make music with as little as possible equipment. I think restrictions push us artists (I count myself breathtakingly among them) always into more creativity. This has limits of course. But I think making music and/or concentrating on some few aspects gives better and more interesting music. 🙂
This was super helpful. I just got an Analog Four and was a bit struggling with the navigation through the system. It’s always the small things which is a hurdle. Your video was great. I spotted the solution for my struggles. Thank you!
Trying to decide between this and the original analog keys. Pros & cons I got… Keys. Joystick 😃/tiny screen🙁 Keyboard 😀/ no performance knob 🙁 Mk2 Bigger screen 😃/no joystick🙁 Performance knob😀/ more expensive🙁 So it’s fairly even 🤔 Anyone care to help sway me either way? What have I missed!?
There are so many little gems in this tutorial. One of the biggest ones for me was how subtle the changes are that you make in your sound design. I tend to throw everything I can at every sound, trying to use as many parameters as possible to create a crazy unique sound. This was a big reminder to slow down and use my ears! Thank you!
When you Plock perimeter changes on the steps, is there anyway to smooth or interpolate the transition from the former value to the next, so it's not a sudden shift?
Hi Martin - schickes Video und die Elektron kling echt fein. Manchmal ist so eine Beschränkung auf einen Synth (oder halt weniger) echt hilfreich. Zumindest ich verzettele mich allzu gerne...
Super gemacht! Das Tutorial hat mir wieder meine Analog Four in den Vordergrund gerückt. Arbeite viel zu wenig damit obwohl es eine tolle Maschine ist. Ich bin auch der Meinung das es viel mehr solcher Tutorials von dir geben sollte! Danke sehr Inspirierend! weiter so 👍👍
No no don't sell it. 4-part/poly synth with sequencer trig conditions and a CV track besides. The DSI Tetra price is approaching Elektron A4 MK2 prices, being roughly at par with MK1 prices now when the A4 is so much "better" (I have multiples of both). Elektron usually caps off at a MK2 so this is it. It will appreciate. I've got a MK1 as well and while I like small footprint and color, the Mk2 is so much "better". Elektron has its own sound and I can't say that it's my all-time favorite sound (Moog is), but it's very modern and unique. And it makes for a great analog drum machine, more editable than most.
With anticipation i waited to see if a great live player like Martin would load a new kit for each sequence, or keep with the same one. But it was not to be revealed this time!
Nice one! Really the analog four is better than people seem to think, dig deep and it will reward you. I´m using 2 now one Analog keys and the MK11 and its a sweet pairing using drum tracks on the keys and sequencing the MKII with the keyboard is a much better feeling. Analog keys sell for very cheap these days.. I wish Electron makes a new version of the Analog keys with analog drums and a splash of FM.
Thank you so much Martin, that helps me a lot to come closer into a better understanding and a better workflow with my Analog Four. Amazing content, please continue this tutorial. Bests, Marc
That's a brilliant subject to interact with the community ! Thank you Martin...I actually bought mine after asking your thoughts on a live stream. Was considering selling it as we do for all equipment not in rotation. Finally did a factory reset and ...back on tracks.
Thank you! Elektron decided to use their own scale system for clocking the LFOs through all their machines. I doubt that they will change that. Most people might find it more useful to have the LFOs automatically synced to the clock.
Great tutorial! I only use my AR MK2 and A4MK2 (the grey ones- love that color) with Overbridge. Any ideas how to use delay and reverb inside a daw? Would you use a send to an fx track or as an insert ( I use Studio One).
The internal effects like Delay and Reverb etc. in the A4 or the Analog Rytm don´t work via Overbridge (Audio over USB). You have to use the Master Outs, then you will notice that they work.
They do work via overbridge :) you just stop the 4 voices from routing to the main buss and only leave the fx routed there, then you set a new channel listening to that main buss, and there you have all your fx in one channel via usb.
Thanks guys. I understand the FX routing in Studio one and Overbridge now. I can get the fx its own channel, I use send or insert FX in studio one for each track of A4.
@@MartinStuertzer please do more like the one I described in my first comment if used in a movie or series it should be used as the Ambient or background track when an individual finds the lost city of Atlantis or a hidden island hidden in mists or something like that this piece of Art really stirs my soul right down to the bones you should have your music in movie series like LORD OF THE RINGS or GOT thank you for this piece 🎵🎶🎹🎚
it's always the person in front of it. The main thing is: The default settings are the problem. Lots of work needed to get it out of that "boring and generic" area. Maybe there will be a FW update that helps with it. Guess it won't happen though.
Well for a start it is a two OSC monosynth. I agree that the init sound is a bit flat but from there you can go into a lot of interesting possibilities. Which synths do you prefer?
I love using the LFO mode where it changes the speed proportionally to the fundamental, very useful for more complex timbres, especially on Filter FM or aggressive vibrato
I have one and it is very clean and clinical. Microtiming in the sequence makes it a little funkier. Another great use is unison mode... all 4 voices, 8 oscs, play at once for a thick, wideband sound. Also the presets are actually kinda of good for getting out of your own head on this box. I dont usually find that but the basics are so accessible you need to explore more on this.
