Syntakt vs. Analog Rytm vs. Digitakt: My Thoughts On Elektron Drum Computers

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This video will compare the current line up of Elektron Drum Computers- The Syntakt, Analog Rytm, and Digitakt. We will discuss the similarities and differences between them as well as who/ what each unit is best suited for.
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@he-man-music Год назад

Finally a musician’s perspective around how these instruments fit in various workflows! Thank you very much; I was really confused between Rytm and Syntakt and this helps a lot.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

@davecurtis6930 Год назад

No offense man,u must have nice neighbors,cause you it's sounding annoying as hell. away on the thing,my neighbors would call the cops hahahaha

@zedd_centauri Год назад

This was insightful. Thank you for taking the time to make the video! I have two Rytm MK I+II and have been curious about the differences between Rytm and other Elektron machines.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@userfriendlysounds Год назад

Really excellent breakdown. Thanks for taking the time to make this!

@HousewerkRecords Год назад

Hey, I found this walkthrough and explanation absolutely top notch. Thank you so much for taking your time to share your thought on the Elektron gear. I’ve got some thinking to do. Cheers

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad you liked it. Thanks so much for watching!

@benbultrini5043 Год назад

Very clear and thorough on all the right aspects without getting to technical! Cheers!

@phillnelmar2490 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the time to make this! 🙏

@brawndothethirstmutilator9848 Год назад

Most concise compare contrast + usage case for the Digitakt/Syntakt I’ve found. Much appreciated. Helped me hammer down a purchase decision.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad you liked it. Thanks so much for watching!

@piebald80 Год назад

Excellent review. Very informative and thorough - thank you for taking the time!

@TheAphexdreamer 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for bar none the most comprehensive video on youtube! Answered every question I had and expanded in a way I would have questioned later on. Thank you!

@SURCOlive 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching!!

@Arttander Год назад

Thanks for the comparison! Nice to hear that the Syntakt is capable of doing 12 melodic tracks simultaneously too, that's something I haven't heard on the other videos.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad you liked it. Yeah that’s how I use it in my live setup. I use Digitakt for drums and Syntakt for 12 melodic and bass parts.

@deself 2 года назад

Really appreciate you making this video, I have been searching for this comparison since the Synthtakt was released!

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful. Thanks so much for watching!

@AutisticCuriosity Год назад

Really helpful- syntact is definitely for me I had no idea before. Really appreciate your straightforward approach. Subscribed thank you.

@savaff Год назад

super clear explanations of similarities and differences of these gear. I would say the best on RU-vid, at leat I didn’t find anything better on the subject.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Awesome! Really glad you liked it. Thanks so much for watching!!

@tonisanmateu6769 2 года назад

Great review. I love that you compare the 3 of them, nice thoughts!

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@Number01 2 года назад

This was a great analysis. Thank you as always for such a informed video. I'd love to see a video about the A4, DT, and ST in the same video format. I appreciate the ending with sound samples of each as well, nice touch. I think I'll watch this again just to digest the thoughts presented here.

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Awesome! I'm glad you got something out of it. Thanks as always for watching!

@djangofett4879 Год назад

A4 is an absolute beast. its so good that i sold my mki and and got mkii when it came out. my favorite piece of gear.

@FTropper 2 года назад

This is by far the best video I found to get an overview over these three maschines.

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Awesome! Glad it was helpful. Thanks so much for watching!

@gaspardguilbert728 5 месяцев назад

Couldn’t be clearer. Thank you.

@SURCOlive 5 месяцев назад

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

@kcat80 2 года назад

This is brilliant, best description of each I've seen, awesome tunes too

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Awesome! Glad you liked it. Thank you so much for watching!

@FrancescoTarabelloni 4 месяца назад

Really really clear analisys..I discover now this channel for this comparison but I really enjoyed the approach you take on describe the gear...you have for sure a new subscriber, I see you have lot of interesting material

@SURCOlive 4 месяца назад

Awesome! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!!!

@chriswood426 2 года назад

Great video. Thanks for sharing how you use them all

@tubeMonger Год назад

Thank you for clarifying the diiferences and use cases for each device.

@FluxFreeman 4 месяца назад

You are a natural explainer. This is going to help me decide on what to spend my hard-earned clams on next

@msevilhano Год назад

Absolutely amazing video man! Thank you so much for clearing all doubts! ❤

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@siku8366 Год назад

Thanks a lot ! this answers a lot of questions i had on those gears. really useful

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

@JamesBermingham 8 месяцев назад

I don't own any of these boxes but this is a super Video description of these Electron Drum computers. My interest has been stoked!!

@krazywabbit 2 года назад

Leaving a comment and like for the work you put into this to help your channel even those these are out of my price range. Keep up the great work!

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the support and for watching!!!

@davidherber7096 Год назад

I've been looking for exactly this type of comparison. Thank you sir you are a gentleman and a scholar.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@raytbrown2 Год назад

Wow! Thank you. At first I thought you had one extra machine in this review - until I figured it out. Thank you very much.

@TheDustngel 2 года назад

I discovered your channel recently and seriously what good content you have. I will orden one analog rytm this year... i need it

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Thank you! I’m really happy you get something positive from it. Thanks so much for watching!

@letmefeelthevibes 7 месяцев назад

Very insightful video, cheers mate!

@reubenriddell6462 Год назад

Legendary! Thank you sir, very insightful. Now I want all three...

@krakmannika5859 Год назад

Now I'm seriously considering saving for a Rytm, something I really didn't want!!! :D Thank you for your very informative and clear video.

@jabarigoldjg Год назад

I appreciate this video. Finally cleared up my questions with these machines!

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

@WhiteWulfe Год назад

Thanks for the thorough breakdown between the various boxes. I've been debating between all three of them to go alongside the Digitone Keys I plan on picking up as my first piece of kit (I like keyboards, I like FM), and it seems like the the one I keep forgetting about might actually provide precisely what I'm looking for (the Rytm mk II).

@BungHoleCamper Год назад

Excellent comparison - incredibly helpful! Thank you.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@soyfernansu Год назад

Amazing video, well explained!

@zjenji Год назад

This really clarified things for me. Thank you!

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

@khanivore313 Год назад

this was great, thank you!! I'm gonna buy the Analog Rytm now.

@NicolasMelis Год назад

great video! thanks for the info!

@BrandInman Год назад

Great, informative video. Thank you!

@scrapethebottom Год назад

this was very useful - thank you!!

@dmitriyyemelianenko7221 Год назад

Amazing comparison! Thank you!

@EVILJAMARR 7 месяцев назад

So in summation I need an Rytm even though I have a Syntakt and I need an A4. Lovely

@pierreb8267 Год назад

Hi, great video and analysis of one of my favourite synth brand ( I have DT, DTone, A4, AH) and I was quite happy with myself not wanting the Syntakt after it’s release, because I didn’t need it…until I watched your presentation 😞… now my mind is going to run in circle… Thanks anyway, this was very enlightening

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad you liked the video. The amazing thing is that each piece of their stuff is powerful and unique in their own way, and we are free to mix and match to suit our needs. I have had all of their boxes at one point or another. The ones I use the most are the Octatrack, Syntakt, Analog Rytm, and Digitakt, but they all have their place. Also, it really depends on use and workflow preferences. Thank you so much for watching!

@LeeDaHitman 9 месяцев назад

5 star kick ass comparison here. Thanks man this helped a lot in my future purchase decision

@_monoaural1993 11 месяцев назад

Great done ❤ Learned a lot.

@kenb7540 2 года назад

Great description/explanation. Thanks 👏👍🙏

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Thank YOU for watching!!

@sabinbadea94 Год назад

Thanks a lot for your video, very clear and helped me to understand that I need a syntakt!

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

@onsite2406 2 года назад

Thanks man, I've been trying to make this exact distinction, and ultimately I'd like to group the Rytm, Syntakt, and Octatrack for my setup.

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Glad I could help! That sounds like it would be a blast. Thanks so much for watching!

@rnfr 2 года назад

Love the channel. Recently picked up an mpc one for sampling and sequencing but have been jonesing for an Elektron device. This made it easy to choose the syntakt (or digitone) as I could easily use it for synth voices as well as drums etc.

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

SO glad I could help. Thank you so much for watching!!

@BrockDavisson 2 года назад

I have mpc one too. Got it after my bad results with the 1010 blackbox. I love the mpc one but it's a bit complicated but still enjoyable.

@crackalacka811 Год назад

this was a great video! definitely help me make a decision on which instrument I wanted! thanks :)

@SURCOlive Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@9753zing 2 года назад

Appreciated this greatly. Great vid

@TheJohnniegolden 2 месяца назад

Thanks for this very much. Always curious about the Elektron ecoshpere and the place they all have in the habitat.

@Kdkjdjewerdnxa Год назад

Song mode for the syntakt is a game changer. I’ve been using it for live sets, looping sections and using it to keep major changes and transitions between tracks smooth

@SURCOlive Год назад

It’s a huge feature. I don’t use it, but it’s great if it fits your workflow. Thanks for watching!

@thefreereed Год назад

Excellent summary thanks.

@Detroit-Berlin 2 года назад

Very insightful video about the Elektrons 👍

@OberstMigraene 3 месяца назад

I have a DT, DN, OT but struggled creating tracks for years. After watching this video I am thinking of selling all the gears and sticking with one AR

@SURCOlive 3 месяца назад

I sold my DN because I just wasn’t using it anymore once I got the Syntakt. The AR is absolutely my favorite but the DT and OT both have things they are great at that the AR can’t do. So tough to chose as they are all great for certain things.

@JosuaKarlson Год назад

Really good conclusion. Thanks for all the info

@SURCOlive Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@grandmasterjo1 2 года назад

The undisputed Analytical King 👑. 😜 When three machines from the same company with mixed and similar features its not simple to give a 27 minute non boring lecture on comparisons Great video. 🙏👌👌 Thank you

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Haha. Thank you so much!

@dejanskenderovic Год назад

He is! But please turn on the studio lights! :)

@Jamison_IO 2 года назад

Love the intro - great list of bona fides and shout outs to the legends of this area

@MkUltra612 Год назад

I started with a Digitone because I was intrigued by the multitambral streamlined FM engine; I never understood the appeal of the Digitakt before that. Just grabbed a DT on the used market for an amazing price and have been absolutely loving the Overbridge integration for both. They really are amazing studio tools.

@ANDROAV 2 года назад

Sweet and useful comparison!

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Glad you got something out of it. Thanks so much for watching!

@DJDrue 2 года назад

Brilliant analysis. Well done.

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Thanks!

@jacobimrsv2261 9 месяцев назад

Amazing vid. Thank you. I’’m gonna buy the RYTM thanks to you!

@bengalinsky4300 Год назад

I just traded my MPC One for a Rytm, the difference is astounding, getting awesome sounds super fast, really suits my workflow

@SURCOlive Год назад

Rytm is my 100% favorite piece of kit.

@soejrd24978 5 месяцев назад

I'm thinking of doing something similar, I got a force and kinda hate the workflow...

@auralplex 5 месяцев назад

Nah. I have made hits on my MPC. MPC is time tested. Rytm is just a drum machine.

@auralplex 5 месяцев назад

And I have both

@xrkalitza38 3 месяца назад

Actualy im about to trade my rytm mk1 for mpc live 2,am i dumb?

@metamyther 2 года назад

bravo for this video, this is going to be a really helpful one for a lot of people methinks!

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching!

@EMarSounds Год назад

Great review, I saw a guy making some really deep stuff on the Elektron Analog Rytm a few years back and fell in love. Don't own an Elektron yet but I think as you said, maybe the Syntakt for analogue and digital sound production.

@SevenDeeone Год назад

That was an amazingly well done video explaining things very well. I am subscribed as of now. I am so glad to find this channel. I am a drum and bass and electronic music dj. I am trying to get more into making my own music just for fun to be more creative. I have a machine studio. I have finally became used to understanding how to actually use it. With that said I also use abelton with my midi fighter twister and just having fun playing with sounds. I am always looking for other machines to add in. I love hardware stand alone stuff that you can just take out and start getting creative with out allot of set up or even using a computer so this was a great video thank you for sharing your expertise. much appreciated...

@JemenJ 2 года назад

That Analog Rytm pattern at the end was so hot! Great job!

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Thanks!!

@justinreilly3107 2 года назад

Thanks!! Great comparison

@omermesci5655 5 месяцев назад

Great video!

@gagealbright 4 месяца назад

nice thorough video. thank you!

@Lo-fi_Hi-brow Год назад

New sub (listened to you and Jeremy). Great comparison vid.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Welcome! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

@gingerlady11 Год назад

Thanks so much for your knowledge have a better understanding between both of the ST & DT now the midi audio info 8/12 between the two machines very interesting

@badymoh Год назад

Thanks 👍 Just what I was looking for

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad I could help

@jacobthewinner 2 года назад

I’m very interested to see an in-depth video of your thought process and workflow when using the Syntakt’s voices for pure synth and melodic sounds. I find myself gravitating towards making drum sounds, even when I’m not trying to!

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Great idea. I’ll be doing a Syntakt drum sound design video first, but I’ll do one on melodics for sure. Thanks for the idea!

@BrockDavisson 2 года назад

@@SURCOlive Yes! I'd like to see the melodics one for sure!

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

@@BrockDavisson will do!

@LaymensLament 2 года назад

i enjoyed ur chill/informative discussion. i bought a digitakt a while ago and loved the interface and industrial design but i dont really need a device like it. i had been looking for an analog drummachine somewhere between a drumbrute and a rytm. i almost bought an analoug four to use like that so i was quite excited when i heard about syntakt. a stripped down cheaper version would have been preferable for me but i still ordered one to try since functionally its exactly what i had been looking for.

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

I'm sure you will like it. It sounds like exactly what you were looking for. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for watching!

@atetraxx Год назад

Best review. Keep coming back to it

@SURCOlive Год назад

Thanks for watching! Which is your preferred machine of the three?

@atetraxx Год назад

@@SURCOlive I'm not sure! I'm still trying to decide. I was set in the analog rytm for a month but now I'm ready to purchase I'm having second thoughts. Now I'm thinking of purchasing the digitakt & syntakt for about the same price as just a rytm. What would you choose between the two? Producing gnarly tech tunes, will be running a couple external synths as well. I started this journey looking for a drum machine.

@SURCOlive Год назад

For running other synths the Digitakt and Syntakt are awesome. Lots more channels that route too. Lots of room for expansion if you add any more synths over time. Rytm rules for sound design because for the sample/synth layering capability. Thanks for watching!

@AttentionEarthPeople 2 года назад

Great review, thank you very much!

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@michaelwalsh6913 2 года назад

Another excellent discussion; thank you. I’m spending most of my time with the Syntakt, but I hope to pair it with my Octatrak at some point. I really like the idea of having the Octatrack always listening to what’s coming out of the Syntakt so that I can loop that while I’m changing gears on the ST.

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful! That is how I use the Octatrack as well. I love the workflow. Thanks so much for watching!

@thatmidlifevlogger4463 2 года назад

How to set up octatrack for looping the syntakt

@michaelwalsh6913 2 года назад

Well, I have not actually done this yet, so I hope @SURCO chimes in on his setup details. But what I’m planning to do is feed the Syntakt outputs to a “thru machine” on the Octatrack so I can combine the sounds from the ST with samples and do typical cool things like pitch and time shifting, etc. Set up track 8 as the master track for the Octatrack and a separate track as a “pickup machine” that is constantly recording the last 64 bars (for example) of what is playing on the master track. I find using pickup machines a little complicated, but you can find details in chapter 9 of the Octatrack manual. Hope this helps.

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

@@michaelwalsh6913 sounds like a great setup. I actually use a performance template made by another RU-vid EZBOT. It has two ‘sides’ of inputs and three loop recording buffers recording the two sides and the master. Definitely check out his videos on how he made it. It’s where I learned and he’s much better at it than I am.

@michaelwalsh6913 2 года назад

Oh, that sounds very cool. I like @EZBOT a lot too.

@EwanMatheson Год назад

The intro to this video has a serious vibe like Darren Aronofsky's film Pi.

@McEnroe911 Год назад

Great video. Love your style.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Thanks so much!

@robbinveld8025 8 месяцев назад

Great video, thanks!

@ritchxmusic Год назад

Your channel is a gem man! Notification squad! 👊

@SURCOlive Год назад

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!

@camiloarguelles3512 Год назад

Great video, really helped!

@SURCOlive Год назад

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

@neonpop80 Год назад

You think it’s worth getting a Syntakt when I have a Digitakt and a good amount of synths I enjoy that I hook up to the Digitakt? I’m really enticed by it being a convenient box for me primarily making techno.

@SURCOlive Год назад

Syntakt is a great tool to have. If you need an analog voice, a digital voice, some great analog effects, midi tracks, etc, it is very cool. I actually love to sketch on the Syntakt using the internal voices, then swap the tracks to become MIDI and send to other machines in the studio. I love having 12 mono synths in one box. SO much ability to mix and match. That said, you have most of those features between DT and 'multiple synths'. I just love that it's like a Swiss army knife in one box. Thanks so much for watching!

@SergeyCoder Год назад

Thanks for video. Very helpful!

@SURCOlive Год назад

Happy to help. Thanks for watching!

@rossginn5333 Год назад

Been wanting the Analog Rytm for such a long time

@SURCOlive Год назад

My favorite piece of kit I own!

@djangofett4879 Год назад

you can get mki used for relatively cheap on ebay if you dont mind the crappy screens on them that all went bad over time even if the unit was never used.

@TonyThomas10000 Год назад

Great info!

@ARGENTUM-TECHNO Месяц назад

Hi, thank you very much for you excellent explanation, this is what i just need to define the next gear, very claire and detailed.👏👏👏👏

@SURCOlive Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful!

@RealBassPhat 10 месяцев назад

I recently discovered your channel, it is awesome and I really appreciate your perspective as a producer as it relates to all of the gear you talk about and your set ups, etc. one question can you recommend any video about high hats on the analog rhythm because all of the engines I just can’t get them to sound good so I tend to use samples. Thank you.

@SURCOlive 10 месяцев назад

Welcome to the channel. I can't think of a specific Rytm hat video, but if I see any out there, I'll post about it. Let me know if you find anything. Maybe I have to make one. :)

@jean-pierrejoubert6140 2 года назад

Thanks for making this video; It's a really great overview/comparison for these machines. Having only found your channel I need to watch the other videos, but you're the first person I've heard using the Syntakt completely melodically. I've got an A4 MkI that I love the flexibility/sound design features of, but the workflow is clunky compared to the Digitakt/Digitone. I'm curious if the Syntakt can replace it so will go through and see if you have more info on the synthesis side of that device.

@orionsage7314 2 года назад

Yeah man, great info. I love how direct you are about it all...I've started listening to you when I want immediate information rather than opinions. I recently traded the Blackbox, I picked up out of curiosity, for a Digitakt.

@SURCOlive 2 года назад

Thank you. I’m glad you get something positive from the videos. Thanks for watching!

@BrockDavisson 2 года назад

Good call. I couldn't jive with the 1010 blackbox and had trouble with midi stuff with it and also trouble with customer service from that company which left a sour taste in my mouth for any other future buys from them!

@orionsage7314 2 года назад

@@BrockDavisson It's funny, my guy I traded with loved it and the Bluebox...for a while...they aren't in his current live hardware setup though...which is all Elektron gear. So, that's a testament to Elektron and what inspired me to learn the "workflow". It's been a process but it's hard to walk by the Digi without getting some of those addictive clicks in. He just received his Syntakt and I checked it out...doing my best to fight G.A.S. and just use what I got, which is more than enough to make the tunes I want to make.

@Molluszk Год назад

That was a very usefull video, thx!

@anthonytraynor9460 Год назад

Great work!

@SURCOlive Год назад

Thanks!

@julienchrist 6 месяцев назад

Amazing review

@mrskywalkeraz 2 месяца назад

Solid information, and appreciate you brother.

@SURCOlive 2 месяца назад

Thanks! and thanks for watching!

@mrskywalkeraz 2 месяца назад

@@SURCOlive You are welcome. I am in search of exactly what you did here, making best choice between picking up a used Syntact and the new Digi2. Dont need to jump into anything, meaning, my gear has been in storage between moves and I get to open them this weekend. Getting ready for a birthday list, and I have not checked your channel for something on the new machine. have watched many ofyour vids on MIDI and routing, truly appreciate your knowledge

@BenFinlay Год назад

Super useful. Thank you.

@mofateam1 2 года назад

thanks, very useful info!

@JuanUys 2 месяца назад

26:41 Fantastic comparison, thanks. It would be great to see a video comparing the sequencing capabilities of the Elektrons with those of the Deluge/Polyend/MPC/Roland/Perkons/etc varieties.

@SURCOlive 2 месяца назад

Thanks! I had thought about some of those comparisons in the past, but there is really nothing else that compares to the Elektron sequencers. Each you mentioned have awesome things about them (I had Deluge, MPC, and TR8s, and I still have a Perkons), but they are still miles behind the Elektrons and losing ground with every release. Even stand alone sequencers like the OXI One, Torso, and Hapex do some things better, but still can't easily parameter lock conditionally per step any parameter in the machines. The only way is with cumbersome CC messages that all have to be preplanned. The Elektrons are great for doing this stuff live. Thanks so much for watching!