Yeah, exactly. And like @loopdude mentioned, the kits are too different. Using the same comp settings maybe could work when your kits are very similar, maybe just different hats or something like that, but if you have differences on many tracks and want to use the comp for shaping (not just some kissing the needle type of compression), I´d just level match kits with different comp settings.
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Big agree. I’m not sure whether I’d want an analogue exp AD envelope or 2nd LFO more. Give us both E!!! 
If you leave the Master vol knob and monitor the AR externally you can easily level match every kit with the Compressor VOL
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I set up a template in Audacity long before there was Transfer. I just keep using it, esp for normalizing.
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It’s almost the same thing because your lfo is so often tied up for an exponential env. I want the envelope. Or punch like the cycles and Syntakt have.
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@Zenon maybe this video will inspire you (not mine)
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Thanks again for your reply. Quick question- when you are resampling, I assume you are just sampling a one shot of the hi hat (for example) and not a loop right?
…all elektrons grow on u, if u just keep on experimenting and fooling around…
…even after years of use, u still find new approaches, timbres, tricks and different workflows within a workflow, u already thought u know inside out since ages…but nope, u don’t…
2 weeks?..is nothing…but if u don’t feel it at all but bought it brandnew, i’d say u better pull ur moneyback guarantee card on it…since the rytm remains the most pricy of them all…but u might wanna give the a4 another try instead…on top of it’s truu analog synth uniqueness, it’s the rytm killer anyways with a way more reasonable pricetag…
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I had mk1 and mk2, I quite liked the hats and toms (which a lot of people don’t like) but did not like the kick or snare or clap machines, the kicks envelopes as already mentioned are the wrong type of curve they seem like they are linear to me. But overall I think it is a great machine when taken as a whole, the flexibility of samples through the filter and some of the machines work well together, ultimately though I did not use mine enough to justify keeping it.
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well the AR grew out on me 
not a big fan of the sound, and I did try hard (actually I loved it at first, and then I grew tired of it)
later got the MD and it was instant love
my point is, it has its own characteristic sound and it might not be for everybody, no matter how hard you try
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yep… i been working more than a year with the AR MKI and i think i´m in a 80% of its potential … im giving time to it… buena suerte!
I gotta say since my original post in March, I’ve been hammering this machine pretty hard most days and sharing the journey on Youtube.
I’ve done 48 videos so far, and this machine has really turned around for me.
I’m enjoying it. I like it. 
I did this from scratch video a few days ago, which might be helpful to show how to get place’s quickly and sounding good.
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just wanted to say that I’m really enjoying your videos. also, you know you can copy/paste lfo from the track to the fx channel just by clicking lfo + rec to copy and lfo + stop to paste, quicker then dialing in all the params
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yes one shot in this case. snare + noise + distortion + very fast delay + resample = finally a good snare 
There’s this Hanging Out With Audiophiles episode with Boys Noize from a couple years back. His drummachine of choice is the RYTM. And really, If it’s good enough for him… He’s got some absolutely banging drums at any given time. 
Appreciate the support thanks.
Niiiice, good tip, i didn’t think about that. Cheers 
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Do you have any videos you can send my way that helped you?
I already understand the basics, but I need a better dive into the parameters and performance mode
Thanks! How are you setting the threshold when recording?
My understanding is that the rytm starts recording once the sound reaches the threshold, but i still don’t reallt understand what setting to place it in to record it well
Thanks for posting this. Over the last two months or so I’d managed to “imposter syndrome” myself out of regular sessions. This vid prompted me to finally get back to my set-up and have a go. Your music and technique were so far from mine that I had to try out what you’re doing. I basically copied a 1/3 of your techniques, and played around with a weird swooping delay artefact from my A4 for 10 minutes. Was so fun. I feel motivated to re-start my regular sketching. Thanks!
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It can be tough when the mind starts to take over and we convince ourselves of something that ultimately stops us creating. It’s hard to get going again, so congrats to you for pushing through that. It’s not easy.
Glad the video prompted you to find yourself again, and you are having fun once again. That’s awesome.
I’m not entirely sure how the Rytm and A4 compare, I’ve never used one myself, but sounds like you found a way, amazing.
I suffer from imposter syndrome, hyper vigilance and obviously anxiety, which is partly why i did a from scratch video to begin with, as i just have to perform the actions, and try to appreciate and feel during that.
I appreciate the message 
Practice, practice, practice.
I’ve just seen this thread pop up, and sharing here as maybe useful and relevant to this:
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I don’t feel up to making confident sweeping generalisations, hoping to inspire others. But I will say, personally, I love it. I’ve got “fatter” synths, and “thinner” synths: the Four’s in the middle, and a little brighter/thinner than the Rytm so they blend well (which is not to say that the Four can’t also do “heavy” - it can). Its core proposition suits me really well: four monos, sharing a sequencer and the Elektron interface I love from other gear. It’s flexible enough to do a wide range of jobs - leads, stabs, fx, weird stuff, straight-up bass+chords. Similar to the Rytm, I’ve not quite got my head around what the subtle character of the instrument is best at, but the feature-set helps me get a lot of basic stuff going quickly and it sounds fairly good. I can tell I’ve got more to learn about its really unique abilities and sweet spots, and then how to use those in a track or performance. I’ve had the Rytm and Four set up most of the year, occasionally adding pedals and mixing back through the Four’s Ext.In. It’s enough of a set-up for me that everything else is packed away or in its own discrete set-up.
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