Factory Reset Questions A4/AK

Elektron Gear Analog Keys/Four
#1

Hi All, I have deleted all the factory preset sounds and wish to restore them. Reading the manual it sounds like I can create a blank project and perform a factory reset on this and the factory sounds will return and populate the +drive and be available across all projects, but all other projects will be unaffected.
I have no sounds stored in banks A and B. My projects are backed up but not the +drive - should I back this up as well?

FACTORY RESET
When performing a factory reset on the Analog Four it will overwrite and re-initialize the active project (including
all pattern, kit, sound pool and global data). The +Drive project slot 1 will be overwritten and re-initialized. Sound
bank A and B will be overwritten with the factory Sounds. Factory pre-set patterns, kits, Sounds and settings will
be re-initialized.
If you wish to keep the active project, remember to save it to a +Drive project slot higher than 1 before you perform
a factory reset. To perform a factory reset, press [TRIG] key 3.

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#2

Feck it just backed up my stuff and reset on the presets project and worked like a charm. Probably being extra paranoid about losing stuff!

#3

Hello there,

I bought a second hand Analog Four a few days ago. As it had some sounds I didn’t like that the previous owner used, I committed the mistake of formating it, thinking that it was like a “factory reset”. But I lost all sounds. Do you guys know how can I restore the original sounds? Is there any original preset file?

By the way, I’m new to elektron gear. Still figuring out how it works, but I love the sound of the A4.

Greetings.
Francisco.

#4

You mean you did an Empty Reset?
Do a Factory Reset.

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#5

is that another manual? i guess i’ll look for it, i was reading the one that comes with the synth

#6

I just found the extended manual… I will try the factory reset, I hope I can get the sounds back. Thanks!

#7

You don’t have to worry about the factory presets, they will always be restored.

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#8

The issue might be knowing how to load in sounds into tracks , dealing with sound pool etc.

, if it’s your 1st elektron device it might look empty but it probably isn’t. Go through the manual , watch a few YouTube vids , use the search function on here , ask questions and someone will help.

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#9

I realized how to do that, but as I was browsing sounds I found some that had names that looked suspicious -im from a spanish speaking country, so of course they were in spanish slang hehe-. That’s why I made the format. Do you recommend any particular youtuber that uploads A4 vids? :smiley:

#10

Thanks Hans_Olo, nice to know.

#11

Loopop Chanel is clear, logical and concise

#12

Does a factory reset of an Analog 4 only reset the +Drive, factory sounds and Projects to factory settings - while leaving the OS installed alone? Haven’t been able to locate the answer to this question yet.

Thanks.

#13

It resets the factory sounds, settings and demo in the default project, bank A (and B?). It leaves everything else there such as OS, projects and stuff not in first (two) banks as is. If you want a fresh install, I found I needed to do a reformat drive, to clear projects and samples.

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#14

Thanks. I’m a bit new at the A4 - if I look at your comments, will a Reset restore factory patterns to the banks they were in as well as factory sounds? It sort of sounds like not, but maybe I’m misinterpreting.

#15

Yes, patterns, sounds and kits for the demos.

#16

Thanks again. My main concern was doing a Reset to update sounds to factory, but didn’t want to wipe out the OS to a version other than what is on there now as it is latest that can work with old Overbridge version. Appreciate the help.

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#17

That’s understandable. I did a fresh reset to leaving the factory (minus OS update) state and it was a challenge clearing everything out, other than a basic demo reset, so its hard to lose the demo stuff. Though I did do a complete backup first, you know just in case :wink: … which can take quite a while over C6 btw.

#18

I got my brand new A4M2 (My first Elektron machine),after some wiggling,i accidently did the wipe of +Drive sound library. Is there any way to get the factory/default Soundbanks back? Im so lost.
Best Wishes.
Tom

#19

Do a factory reset… You must have done a bit more than some wiggling, don’t format your plus drive again, tweak filters an things… :smile:

#20

I would like to reset my analog keys, in the original condition as when buying a new one. I have no idea how to get the sounds back like that. Factory reset doesn’t do it. The sample sounds also sound reverberant and somehow wrong. I just tweaked the controls without any expertise and now don’t know what to do next.

Can someone help me please?

I’m a little older, please be indulgent.