Elektron - News and Rumours
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Why sampling is still relevant in modern music production
18 Jul · Love it or hate it, sampling has always been a part of music. Today, we take a look into what makes this concept popular, and some ways you can use it.
Elektron Digitakt OS 1.30 Update: Filters, 2nd LFO and more
17 Jun · Digitakt owners rejoice! Elektron has a bunch of goodies for your sampling drum machine including another LFO, external signal mixing and new filters.
Put a Power Handle on your Model:Samples or Model:Cycles and take it away
26 May · The Power Handle BP-1 is a neat innovation from Elektron that adds battery power to the Model:Samples or Model:Cycles disguised as a carry handle.
Elektron Machinedrum gets an unofficial update
10 Mar · The old Elektron Machinedrum gets some groovy new features in this unofficial firmware update from die-hard users Yatai Li and Justin Valer.
Elektron Analog Four and Analog Rytm MkII get a new look
23 Sep 2020 · They call it "Refined, Rewrought and Reborn" the Analog Four MkII synthesizer and Analog Rytm MkII drum machine get some new clothes and new content - this is not a MkIII.
Elektron Overbridge 2.0 is officially released – finally!
15 Apr 2020 · The beta testing is over: Elektron has released Overbridge 2.0 today. Does this mean that the DAW integration and USB streaming software for Elektron instruments now works as intended? We hope so!
Leak: meet the Elektron model:cycles FM groovebox
25 Feb 2020 · model:cycles is Elektron's new machine, or should we say one of the machines which the Swedish manufacturer wants us to meet on February 26. It's an FM groovebox!
Elektron releases a mysterious teaser video, hinting at something new
21 Feb 2020 · Elektron has posted a mysterious teaser video on its Facebook page. The short clip is accompanied by the words "meet the machines" and a hint that something is coming on February 26.
Elektron releases OS updates for Analog Rytm, Analog Four and Analog Heat
21 Oct 2019 · Elektron has released OS updates for the Analog Rytm and Analog Four. Among other improvements, both machines received a major feature that many had been wishing for: sequencer MIDI out, at last!
Momo releases an editor for the Elektron Model Sampler
16 Sep 2019 · The Elektron Model Sampler gets all its tracks laid bare, hidden parameters revealed and XY pads added in this comprehensive editor plug-in that will run inside your DAW.
Superbooth 2019: Elektron Digitone Keys – is it some kind of dream?
08 May 2019 · The leak turned out to be a reality and we are now faced with coming to terms with a very strange looking synthesizer based upon the awesome Digitone. Is the Digitone Keys a dream or a nightmare?
LEAK? Elektron Digitone Keys: Is this Digitone/keyboard mashup for real?
08 May 2019 · An image allegedly taken from Thomann may have given the game away on the Digitone Keys, a weird looking mashup between the Digitone synthesizer and a MIDI keyboard - if this is genuine...
#TSR19: Get ready for some electronic excess at Thomann Synth Reactor this week
13 Mar 2019 · This week's Thomann Synth Reactor #TSR19 event brings together 25 of the synth world's best known YouTubers for a week of modular madness and Eurorack excesses. Find out more here!
NAMM 2019: Official – “Model: Samples” is Elektron’s new Sampling Production Workstation
22 Jan 2019 · Elektron's mysterious beatbox is revealed to be the oddly named and uninspired looking Model: Samples 6 track sampling workstation that doesn't actually sample. Updated with video!