What's next for Elektron? (Part 1)

cold_fashioned · 2020-02-10T21:23:26.590Z

Well, that would require an entirely new device. You can’t flash analog chips with firmware…

NoiseLab · 2020-02-10T21:34:34.262Z

The Analog Rytm use FPGA’s this means Elektron can create different ways to control the integrated circuit like a modular synth.

en.wikipedia.org

Field-programmable gate array

A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is an integrated circuit designed to be configured by a customer or a designer after manufacturing – hence the term "field-programmable". The FPGA configuration is generally specified using a hardware description language (HDL), similar to that used for an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Circuit diagrams were previously used to specify the configuration, but this is increasingly rare due to the advent of electronic design automation tools. ...

cold_fashioned · 2020-02-10T21:52:30.998Z

Hmm, I wasn’t aware that the RYTM used FPGA’s. That doesn’t seem right, but what do I know?

craig · 2020-02-10T21:58:20.593Z

I’d like to see confirmation of this too. Surely you could mod the hell out of such a setup if you knew what you were doing if that was the case. Interesting

lemons · 2020-02-10T22:06:07.997Z

FPGA isn’t analog so I guess Analog Rytm shouldn’t use those?

NoiseLab · 2020-02-10T22:31:12.145Z

Here more detail how Elektron implemented FPGA: A4 teardown (and infrared pics)

lemons · 2020-02-10T22:40:04.108Z

Okay, so it’s just controlling the analog circuits? I guess that it’s ”ok” then to still call the synth analog

I guess I got confused by the fact that some recent digital synths use FPGA’s for sound generation as well.

harmonyinultra · 2020-02-14T05:52:32.552Z

Dude, yes! This exactly

Kahvinheitin · 2020-02-14T10:20:28.828Z

Digimakt!

Digitakts mighty big brother.
A sampler. Not just a drum sampler, but a real boy!
-Some Polyphony
-A bit of time stretchin and pitch shifting
-Audio track or two
-4 inputs
-2 filters
-No song mode.

gerkinear · 2020-02-14T10:27:29.889Z

I bet it could be a Model:Samples compagnion.
A Digididdly!
It’s like a Tamagochi. If you love it, it loves you too.
Spread the love!

Zifor · 2020-02-14T10:51:48.003Z

The best thing about this is you could sequence mix levels creating a cadaver Equis patch like make noise RxMx does

Tchu · 2020-02-19T20:42:58.581Z

MIDI FX (Pedal) in the Heat format.

shroom · 2020-02-19T22:24:40.166Z

That we don’t have something like the octatrack in mixer form is a black eye to all the synth industry, shame on them…

Dataflu · 2020-02-19T23:01:07.483Z

Creative delay device, like thyme, with sequencer, p-lock, trig condition.

Gint · 2020-02-21T15:16:11.957Z

Sounds modular to me!

PeterHanes · 2020-02-21T15:23:06.089Z

Model:Machines?

A low-price FM drum machine & synth. Same form factor and price as M:S.

Tchu · 2020-02-21T15:40:34.202Z

It really sounds like FM-ish Drums or 12 bit Drums.

Meriphew · 2020-02-23T17:00:01.209Z

I’d like to see Elektron partner with one of the pedal power builders (Voodoo Labs/Truetone/Cioks) and put out an isolated power block that can power at least 5 Elektron units at a time. It would be nice to eliminate all the extra power cords and power warts.

1000×667

dtr · 2020-02-23T17:01:24.320Z

I like that. I was on stage last night with 4 elektron boxes…

Castor · 2020-02-23T17:16:49.869Z

Id like to see a synth, similar to the mnm; it can even have the same level of basic synthesis options/power but with an ability of a synth machine on one channel to interact extensively with a synth on another channel, plus the same powerful interactivity between patterns of different channels, or even an ability of a synth of one channel to interact with a pattern of another channel. Basically, interaction between everything and anything; powerful digital modular. With modern CPUs it shouldn’t be a problem.
Such synth could pause my inevitable transition to 100% computer environment probably for another 5 yrs and id easily pay 2000 euros for such machine!