Syntakt

Elegant form, powerful control, and flexible sound across both analog and digital paradigms—Syntakt, a 12-voice hybrid Drum Computer and Synthesizer, is the culmination of more than 20 years of Elektron instrument design.

Packed into the same form factor as the hit Digitakt and Digitone, Syntakt is both familiar and new, delivering everything to be loved about an Elektron device while pushing the envelope with new features. The 12 tracks are split into eight digital and four analog, the latter of which are further divided into three Analog Drum tracks and one Analog Cymbal. But with the new Trig Modifiers and FX Track, you're equipped with more ways to shape your grooves and beats than ever before.

At its core, Syntakt employs the same parameterization style as many of the Elektron instruments that came before it, through the use of sound engines known as Machines. Across the whole device, there are over 30 Machines to choose from, covering a number of percussion archetypes ranging from kicks and snares to cymbals, cowbells, and more. But there are also general-purpose synthesis Machines available on both the analog and digital sides, which are vital in supplementing rhythms with basses, melodies, and even chords. Machines are then processed by a multimode filter—which is fully analog on the analog tracks—with the option of further shaping through digital envelopes and dual LFOs on every track.