23.11.2013 – Elektron Analog Keys – released (key’ed version of Analog Four)

UPDATE: Keyboard Version of Analog Four is out – Analog Keys (via CDM/Peter Kirn’s wonderful blog!) not so different from the Analog Four Groovebox but it has Keys, a small Joystick – so it is basically comparable to other analog synths but with 4 voices, it might fill some space since polyphonic analog synths are quire rare.. and it is 3 Octaves (which I love and prefer over 2 octaves) until now the Analog Four has not been polyphonic but 4x monophonic – one synth per track. this seems to…

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Classic Synth Specials 

Elektron Analog Four – octatrack-shaped analog synth (4 voice)

they did a loooot to introduce the new synth with all the way groovebox format, you may watch this one, but it’s just a very well done promo video of extra class for all this genre / whatever.. Tradition & Future. Update: Audio Demos: here’s another short one play along with this: enjoy, you only see very few in the last seconds, but trust me – it’s cool ;) 4 voice analog synth. ; und im Forum was sagen, 9 Seiten Vorfreude.. Neues von Elektron.

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Octatack OS 1.2 adds looper

new and free in os 1.2 for Octatrack is the new looper, quote from their newsletter: Elektron has released OS 1.2 for the Octatrack. This major OS update adds, among other things, the Pickup machines. Pickup machines make the Octatrack function as a looper. Record, overdub, loop, reverse, time stretch and pitch shift loops on the fly. Automatic sequencer to loop sync makes it easy to blend pre-programmed Octatrack patterns with recorded takes. Pickup machines are great tools for guitarists, beat boxers, DJs and in general anyone wanting to experiment…

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