To me, it sounds underwhelming. Not hating, just saying. I’d go for Digikeys or even digitone.
They mentioned somewhere in one of the launch videos that they’ve been tweaked a bit. Dvco has better pitch tracking than the rytm for example as it was a planned machine this time rather than a fun upgrade added after the fact.
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ok one more hat[?] mode
these little exercises im giving myself are really helping me to appreciate machines ive previously kind of neglected. im now a fan of CY ALLOY:
(i think it sounds best near the end)
and i am remembering that “CY CLASSIC” on the rytm was actually pretty nice for more metallic hats
on another note, the kicks rule. i knew i loved the cycles bd but every single one of the kick machines here are so incredibly good
maybe next time i’ll do a syntakt cover of “Everlong”
i also attempted a rendition of atticus ross & trent reznor’s “Consummation” from Gone Girl
for fun
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yesssssssssssss … Syntakt Kicks … 3:-)
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It’s going in the right direction
I’m a bit deaf at the minute, my ears are all blocked up with COVID, so you’ll have to excuse the mix a bit.
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wow, that‘s big! Very nice.
btw: get well soon.
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Cheers.
Needs a lot of work, but I think it demonstrates pretty well how big it can sound.
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Maybe you mean CP Vintage?
Yea , there are some seriously good hat possibilities with CP.
That tune parameter on the synth page is like a third filter. And the pnch is great for p-locking to get some accents. Crank the overdrive, shave the attack in ADSR mode, and get busy.
Hats from CP Vintage: (skip to end for 16th notes)
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Belter 
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There are good noise snare/hats.
Haven’t heard it on Syn yet. Squishy.
adding: starting to hear some cool shit. keep digging
CY Alloy*, my mistake. Its a nice one
Nice hats, btw
@phaelam I don’t know which sounds you’re referring to specifically, but I should say that if any of my sounds influenced this opinion; my whole sound design style is pretty squishy
I like “wet”, less “digital” sounds. And I use a ridiculous amount of filtering on most things, so I wanted to make sure I wasn’t tainting the sample pool
It does feel like you’d offer up your negative impressions regardless, so not sure there’s anything I can say to change that
Not at all man. Not fair for you to say that.
I’m a big Elektron advocate.
Alright I take it back. It’s understandable to voice your opinion in this thread, sorry
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I love Octatrack sound… 
seriuos
I would really like to try a Syntakt. I just can’t afford to 
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I think I understand the criticism. But objectively, I was prepared to be disappointed. The last thing I wanted was another Elektron drum machine. But I honestly love this thing more and more every day.
I know the elektron synths always have either a limited sound or a certain timbre that’s hard to get away from, but generally they can always sound really good in the right hands. And this one has a lot of potential to sound incredible. All the tools are there, and the variety of sound design tools available is wider than any other Elektron box I’ve ever owned
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To be fair, I’d had a bit of a go at @phaelam earlier in the thread too, but his responses have really been about a general enthusiasm for the Syntakt and a hope that the apparent shortcomings can be overcome by people getting stuck in.
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I have tinnitus so my ears are probably bad, but this machine sounds like a keeper to me. Haven’t read the manual yet but I’m enjoying the initial surface-level digging I’ve done so far.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CdbvkK5pbfE/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Despite his title…it’s more of a why you SHOULD buy it 
again…I would like to try one day 
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I honestly can’t wait to hear what you can do with one, I think it’d be a pretty bloody powerful weapon in your hands.
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It’s from the manual for real? If so, this is really one of the worst marketing bla bla I’ve ever encountered.
As much as I like the Elektron sequencer, the sound of all the boxes I owned (AR mk1, A4 mk1, OT, DN) were not worth the price tag. I feel the same with ST, judging from the videos I watched.