The Elektron Station

Octagonist · 2022-07-07T00:14:01.056Z

RiK:

It also has quite an interesting history as it’s original owner was my friend Jeff ‘Yak’ Minter, legendary games programmer of ‘Attack of the Mutant Camels’ and about a bazillion other games spanning 40 years.

I played so much Llamatron in the early 90s.

Voltagectrlr · 2022-07-10T00:06:47.455Z

Great setup!
I’m addicted to elektron instruments as well, I’ll take pics once I rearrange my studio… I’m at 7 now.
Octatrack x 2, Machinedrum, Analog Four, Digitakt, Digitone, Syntakt.
I still want a Monomachine and Analog Heat (I need more 0’s in my bank account),
I think I’ll skip the Rytm because I like using the A4 as an analog drum machine.
I’ve never used more than 3 at a time.

Brockstar · 2022-07-10T00:34:20.121Z

Would love to see your set up!

I have a analog rytm mk1 coming. Was supposed to show up today but UPS now says delayed, so hopefully monday! Can’t wait to get it added into the elektron station!

I think rytm deserves a spot in your place too Yeah it may overlap with quite a bit, like the others do as well, but what I think I’ll like about it is the pads and of course adding a sample along with a internal sound and mixing them to make something! Also every box is similar in work flow, but still different enough to enjoy!

Voltagectrlr · 2022-07-10T02:14:52.307Z

I’m still re-organizing the studio, but you can see the 7 elektron boxes + modular and Hydrasynth.

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Brockstar · 2022-07-10T02:43:14.961Z

Very nice! I see hydrasynth desktop too! I had that once but then let it go last year and missed having it but this time I got the hydrasynth explorer. Love it too!

Also I’m jealous of the machinedrum, i want it and monomachine so bad lol. I love the looks of them machines!

Voltagectrlr · 2022-07-10T02:55:04.521Z

Yeah the machinedrum was my first elektron box, then I got the digitakt+digitone, a few months later the octatrack, and a year later the analog four then 2nd octatrack a few months ago.

Brockstar · 2022-07-10T03:00:53.872Z

Lol it’s an addiction for sure!

Brockstar · 2022-07-13T02:48:10.362Z

Ok analog rytm mk1 got here today to join the rest. Elektron Station complete now!

I’m pretty happy with this tower of power. Although all of the MK1 versions show some sort of screen fading / discoloration… I hope they still last a long time!

ELEKTRON STATION COMPLETE 7-12-20223824×2857 2.26 MB

lowph · 2022-07-13T15:55:55.059Z

Wow I don’t think I could focus with so many Elektrons! I’ve been using 1 or 2 at a time. Sometimes 3, but that’s pushing it for my attention span especially with the OT… I get so lost in there

Brockstar · 2022-07-13T18:23:51.042Z

I’m not sure I can either but it’s fun lol… I’ll give this all a try for awhile but if anything, I’d probably keep the digitone, syntakt and digitakt and let the MK1’s go before anything if I think there’s too much overlapping or if I’m just not using the entire elektron mountain lol.

Voltagectrlr · 2022-07-13T19:33:40.889Z

WOAH! Awesome tower of power… i can only juggle 3 Elektrons at a time. but man the sonic options you have in your possession is shweet!

Tchu · 2022-07-13T19:43:36.603Z

Brockstar:

I’m pretty happy with this tower of power

Analog Heat?

Brockstar · 2022-07-13T19:46:52.897Z

Nah it doesn’t excite me and besides syntakt is like a “lite” heat version lol.

AdamJay · 2022-07-13T23:21:50.410Z

Good attitude to have.
The Digis don’t need heat much anyway, ironically.

sezare56 · 2022-07-14T00:36:53.256Z

AdamJay:

ironically

Special mention to Syntakt, no?

Maybe I didn’t get what you mean, AH being same form as Digis, and maybe cooler that Syntakt. (I had AH, ST seems hotter).

Personally still wanting an OTO BOUM instead of AH (real compressor, more drive for distortion).

AdamJay · 2022-07-14T00:41:27.976Z

What I mean is the digital overdrive circuits on the DN and DT bring some saturation and enhancement to the party that lessens the need for what the AH can add. The fact that they’re digital is the irony.

OT, MD, A4, on the other hand, benefit more greatly from AH processing, IMO.

sezare56 · 2022-07-14T00:50:11.078Z

AdamJay:

The fact that they’re digital is the irony.

As the Syntakt seems to be part of Digi family, with its analog drive features, it wasn’t simple for me to clarify that irony.

the_cursor · 2022-07-17T18:25:27.279Z

That looks incredible. I want something like this when I grow up so a rundown of the cable routing would be much appreciated.

Brockstar · 2022-07-17T18:42:21.725Z

Set up is:

octatrack outputs -> analog rytm -> analog four -> digitone -> syntakt -> digitakt -> helix -> headphone out of helix into octatrack inputs

Same for midi… octatrack midi out to midi in on rytm, midi out of rytm to midi in on analog four, midi out of analog four to midi in on digitone, midi out of digitone to midi in on syntakt, midi out of syntakt to midi in on digitakt.

This allows me to capture samples from the entire chain of elektron boxes and pass them back and forth between octatrack or digitakt. Also with the headphone out of line 6 helix going back into octatrack inputs, anything like guitar or any other instrument going into line 6 helix can be sampled as well.

Oh and I also have a kindle hooked up to the other C+D inputs on octatrack so if I wanna sample anything off youtube etc.

Brockstar · 2022-07-22T01:08:07.424Z

So I gave up on elektron mountain lol… I got rid of the mk1’s and kept my digitone, syntakt and digitakt. Although I will miss analog four and wish they would make a analog four in the smaller format! I felt like I just had too much stuff connected and too much overlap! I think i’ll be much happier and productive with the 3 smaller boxes.