Best way to achieve 32nd notes (Rytm, but general Elektron too)?

Purusha · 2014-03-31T10:31:06.000Z

So I’ve got a Rytm on order.

Something I can do easily on my Tempest, but seems to be more of a struggle on the Elektron machines is - 32nd notes.

I know I can effectively double up the tempo, but I’d lose half the bars and have to chain beats.

Any thoughts on how I might be best able to do this on the Rytm (or my other Elektrons)?

Thanks!

DeltaPhoenix · 2014-03-31T12:10:10.000Z

The Repeat should have 32nd notes as an option.

Also you can manually play and record 32nd notes.

Purusha · 2014-03-31T14:26:27.000Z

Ah yeah, the feature that’s on OT but not A4.

Do we know if Rytm is getting the repeat feature?

Cocker · 2014-03-31T15:00:52.000Z

On the Machinedrum some of the machines have retrig functions. The ROM and RAM machines certainly have it. Can’t remember off hand which other ones (most of the E12 machines have it). It’s not quite as versatile as the Octatrack version which has the proper clock divisions but still does the job.
You’re right, it is sorely lacking in the Analog Four (seeing as how you can’t p-lock the Arp either)

From the videos, it would seem that the Rytm certainly has retrig function similar in nature to the Octatrack. There’s a few vids of cenk briefly messing about with it

With the Machinedrum, seeing as it lacks Attack envelopes, you p-lock a reverse ramp volume LFO on the retrigs. You can get something like a velocity sweep that you might program with a DAW. Something I use a a lot anyways

Cocker · 2014-03-31T15:13:56.000Z

Just on the note of clock divisions. You might know this already.

With regard to the Octatrack RTIM parameter.

If you start with this dialled fully clockwise and press-turn the knob counter-clockwise, it will jump to divisions/multiples of the current tempo (notes, halves, quarters, 8ths, 16ths, 32nd, 64th and so on).

Also if you do the opposite by starting fully counter-clockwise and press-turn going clockwise, you will get divisions that correspond to triplet values (These are odd numbers like 0.166, 0.333, 0.667, 1.334 etc)

Anigbrowl · 2014-04-01T20:03:18.000Z

""Purusha"":

Ah yeah, the feature that’s on OT but not A4.

Do we know if Rytm is getting the repeat feature?

Yes. Look at the front panel, the up/down arrow buttons double up as selectors for the Retrig interval. Also one of the threads here had screenshots of all the different editing screens (at NAMM time, when unfinished) and retrig was part of the track parameters so if I understand correctly it’s available for all sounds.

Cocker · 2014-04-01T22:24:33.000Z