Elektron Analog Four OS 1.55: Euclidean Sequencer, Control All and More
The Biggest Update Yet for the Analog Four Brings New Sequencer Modes and More Control
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Elektron Analog Four OS 1.55: Euclidean Sequencer, Control All and More · Source: Elektron
Elektron has released a substantial update for the Analog Four and Analog Keys: OS 1.55 brings a Euclidean sequencer mode, Control All, Page Loop, Rotate Arpeggiator Sequence and more. The update is free and works on both MKI and MKII hardware. If your Analog Four has been sitting on the shelf for a while, this is a good reason to pull it back out.
Elektron Analog Four OS 1.55 and All Previous Updates: Euclidean Sequencer, Class Compliant USB Audio, Step Recording and More
Analog Four OS 1.55: Euclidean Sequencer and More
Elektron has released OS 1.55 for the Analog Four, Analog Keys, and their respective MKI versions. The update is free and brings several features the community has been asking for.
The main addition is the new Euclidean Sequencer mode: two independent generators distribute pulses algorithmically across a sequence. Both can be combined, offset against each other, and tweaked in real time, producing patterns that shift and interlock in ways that are surprisingly hard to achieve through manual programming.
Control All lets you tweak parameters across all tracks simultaneously: hold Track, turn a knob, done. The result can always be discarded and rolled back to the saved state. Page Loop lets you jump to specific sequencer pages and lock into one or more of them, which is great for refining individual sections without disrupting the rest of the pattern. The arpeggiator now supports Rotate Arpeggiator Sequence, shifting offset positions to open up fresh melodic directions. Save Trig to Sound is also new, along with a number of improvements and bug fixes. The update is available now as a free download at elektron.se.
Previous Updates: What Was Added Before
[September 2020] A day after the black facelift for the Analog Four MKII and Analog Rytm MKII, Elektron also released OS updates for both. So there was more to the story than a new coat of paint.
Many of the features introduced with OS 1.5 for the Analog Four mirrored what had previously landed on the Digitakt and Digitone. The Analog Four MKII and Analog Rytm MKII both became class compliant USB audio devices, meaning they connect directly to a computer, smartphone, or tablet over USB and transmit audio in both directions without Overbridge. This feature is exclusive to MKII hardware.
The remaining new features work on MKI hardware as well. A new Step Recording mode was added, with the Analog Rytm version supporting step input across multiple tracks simultaneously. The Analog Four gained chord step input. Trig Probability added a randomness layer to patterns, and Trig Preview keeps you one step ahead of the pattern at all times. A new Sample and Sound Management system made library organization easier, letting you remove unused content to free up space.
The Elektron Analog Four MKII Black* and the Elektron Analog Rytm MKII Black* are both available at Thomann.
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