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1. 22 ARPEGGIATOR SETUP 5 ep Eee eet aN 23 NOTE MENU m 23 NOTES SETUP etre ETE uh Se ea Paa 24 SEQUENCER FEATURES unne gir ret ten nem ea Pa ier tapes e Ter eR ane 24 PARAMETER LOCKS hd de eL 24 SOUND LOCKS E 25 TRIG Sup 25 Diesem 26 MOTET Na 26 5 rre t eor amete i a cate ine OE E ped rene hec pue et 27 cm 27 TRAGK ien tg Heer b DI nonet eerie 27 DESTRUCTIVE TRANSPOSE ede pee ge tie a eH dE e e bane 28 COPY PASTE AND CLEAR essere 7 28 QUICK SAVE AND RELOAD 5 28 TRAGK MENU ede rie titii iir dae 29 CLICK TRACK navies seit da ads uel Mae esa 30 SCALE MENU rrt tea A Oda 30 NORMAL MODE vart rie et A eis 30 ADVANGED MODBDPBE hn iiem ID m pare iithiquiiseut ie te 31 CHAINS AND SONGS ungene nire ras KE 32 ed ce 32 SONG Se i a eek 32 SONG e terere 33 ADDING SONG ROWS AND ASSIGNING PATTERNS AND CHAINS eene 33 ADDING REPEATS MUT
2. To the right a counter displaying how many bars beats and steps the sequencer has played is located 4 Information about which PARAMETER page is active The line above the text indicates the active sub page of the PARAMETER page A fully drawn line means no sub page is available 5 Up to ten track parameters They show what the DATA ENTRY knobs control and also indicate the current parameter values 6 currently active pattern To the left the active song row is visible A _ representation indicates the Scratch pad row is active 7 Thecurrently active kit When turning a DATA ENTRY knob the full name of the parameter being adjusted is shown here All windows can be closed using the NO RELOAD key Buttons or knobs not used by an active menu retain their original function For example the TEMPO menu makes use of the LEVEL knob but you can still use the DATA ENTRY knobs to con trol the parameters of the track in focus PARAMETER EDITING The DATA ENTRY knobs are used to change the value of the track parameters The physical location of the knobs on the front panel correspond to the layout of the parameters on the screen QUICK PARAMETER EDITING If the DATA ENTRY knob is pressed down while being turned parameters will be adjusted in larger increments This makes it much quicker to sweep through a whole parameter range PARAMETER VALUE SKIP Keeping FUNCTION pressed while editing certain parameters will make th
3. 26 ACCESSORIES Carrying bag and protective lid 5 Rack mount kit 5 ARPEGGIATORS 22 Arpeggiator setup 23 C CALIBRATION 35 CHAINS 32 CLICK TRACK 30 CONNECTING THE UNIT 5 COPY PASTE AND CLEAR Kit 13 Pattern 28 Track 28 Track page 28 Trig 28 CV TRACK 17 D DATA STRUCTURE 7 E EARLY START UP MENU 42 EDIT CV track 17 FX track 17 Sound 17 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 43 EMPTY RESET 42 F FX TRACK 17 G GLOBAL MENU 35 CV config 38 Global slot 35 MIDI config 35 OS upgrade 41 INDEX Synth config 35 SysEx dump 39 GRID RECORDING MODE 21 K KITS 12 Clear kit 13 Load kit 12 Performance mode 13 Reload kit 12 Save kit 13 L LCD SCREEN 9 LEGATO MODE 15 LIVE RECORDING MODE 21 LOADING Kits 12 Song 34 Sounds 15 M MASTER TUNE 35 METRONOME 30 MIDI Auto channel 37 MIDI channels 37 MIDI port config 36 MIDI sync 36 MUTE Track 18 N NAMING MENU 10 Pop up naming menu 10 NOTE MENU 23 NOTE SLIDE 26 OS UPGRADE 41 P PARAMETER EDITING 9 Parameter value skip 9 Quick parameter editing 9 PARAMETER LOCKS 24 PARAMETER SLIDE 27 PATTERN MODES 20 Direct jump 20 Direct start 20 Sequential 20 PATTERNS 19 Copy 28 Copy track 28 Copy track page 28 Copy trig 28 Grid recording mode 21 Live recording mode 21 Parameter locks 24 Pattern mode 20 Recording modes 20 Selecting a pattern 19 Tempo 20 Trig types 20 PERFORMANCE MODE 13 Performance setup 13 PORTAMENTO 15 POWER SUPPLY SPECIFI
4. MIDI USB will make the Analog Four send MIDI data to both the MIDI OUT and USB ports A If MIDI USB is selected in the INPUT FROM and or OUTPUT TO settings MIDI data transfers might limit the USB speed PARAM OUTPUT selects what type of MIDI messages the DATA ENTRY knobs should send For information about which CC NRPN parameters that will be sent please see Appendix D MIDI OFF will stop the knobs from sending out any MIDI messages NRPN will make the knobs send out NRPN MIDI messages CC will make the knobs send out CC MIDI messages ENCODER CFG controls whether the DATA ENTRY and LEVEL knobs should send MIDI data or not When set to INT no MIDI data will be sent KEYBOARD CFG controls whether the KEYBOARD keys should send MIDI note data or not When set to INT no MIDI data will be sent RECEIVE NOTES will when active make it possible to play the Analog Four using an external MIDI keyboard RECEIVE CC NRPN will when active make it possible to control Analog Four parameters from an external MIDI device sending CC NRPN data MIDI CHANNELS This menu handles the MIDI channel configuration Ti AUTO CHANNEL HTLI pg TRACK 2 CHANNEL TRACK 1 CHANNEL AUTO CHANNEL selects the MIDI channel that should give access to the currently active track If an external keyboard connected to the Analog Four sends data on this channel the keyboard will control the active track This is useful when for
5. 12 PERFORMANCE MODE 13 PERFORMANGE SETUP 2 rex de e ERU Rn RH 13 SOUND MENU eiie ri Ee a et ede ttd foin ern 15 PLAYING A SOUND ob di ole ife 16 PLAYING A SOUND WITH A MIDI 17 5 RARE REA ESL rer itte 17 EDITING TRACKS 3 ote e t eat e ea peret 17 THE FX TRACK LIE 17 1 of 4 THE CV TRACK 18 TRACK MU rare dad tee 18 THE SEQUENCER me 19 BASIC PATTERN 77 19 SEEECTING A PATTERN re ere tee rage 19 PATTERN GONTROL A Io Ine rie eniti rea ir a EM get 19 TEMPO sd dabei a cach iit aa ene a eta stele dae cd 20 PATTERNIMODES ren eek eten 20 PATTERN RECORDING MODES 1 dieere iota echec ae Lone ne en karet 20 TRIGEYPES eni torno mn 20 GRID RECORDING 21 LIVE RECORDING MODBDPE 35 2 retine neigen 21 PATTERN MENU eee ue gasta Tee 21 ARPEGGIATOR
6. GLOBAL The GLOBAL menu contains settings relating mostly to how the Analog Four should handle MIDI and CV Four global slots are available and each slot can have its own specific settings Read more about the global settings in the section GLOBAL MENU on page 35 ABOUT THE TRACK TYPES THE SYNTH TRACKS The synth tracks consist of track 1 4 To edit one of them press TRACK key 1 4 Sounds are loaded to the synth tracks THE FX TRACK The FX track controls the Analog Four internal send effects To edit the FX track press the TRACK 5 key THE CV TRACK The CV track is used for controlling external equipment capable of receiving analog CV and Gate signals To edit the CV track press TRACK 6 EDITING THE TRACKS The six PARAMETER keys open pages that are used for editing the tracks They contain different parameters depending on the track type Edit parameters using the DATA ENTRY knobs Press and turn a knob to adjust parameters in larger increments THE USER INTERFACE THE USER INTERFACE The center of Analog Four editing is the LCD display The main interface screen is shown below Tun DET TRR re KO Y m s ut Bit WAU SUE PH SPD 171 OFF L amp 62 1 Bar indicating the overall volume level of the active track 2 The current tempo displayed with one decimal 3 The playback recording status of the sequencer shown by the standard record play pause and stop symbols I
7. Mr I HIM 7 Mone 7 CHAIINS roi au ROG nima eae p e Onde eig 8 GLOBAL need ees ted d de d Ree dete 8 ABOUT THE TRACK TYPES i ciento terret reote rtr tne e Eee 8 TRACKS eit de cte ee Qa ia ie ee eee 8 WHE EX TRACK opi 5 1 teinte ar 8 THE TRAGK i eme tace karamell ice Heu fee ae 8 EDITING THE TRACKS Funnene Ane aa de 8 THE USER INTERFACE coa ia raten adis einar cb er ce dl laco brin pda 9 PARAMETER EDITING i ee e e t etie a i ie ede n te dete ees 9 QUICK PARAMETER EDITING e ae ex b e a a m Oe RE de UR Ge 9 PARAMETER VALUE oe ret eg eere e Pope 9 QUICK SCROLLING EE i i iet n hn REO UTER LM ipe t Re b ir ER 10 COPY CEEAR eite s E ee rtu e e erp rd edet bee tide isole 10 THE NAMING MENU noe ote Duet tete eo ee Mei 10 POP UP MENU NAMING ett rte ire st te teen det 10 QUICK START TT 11 PLAYING THE FACTORY 5 11 PERFORMANCE MODE retient ite ett e Recipe eie eder Mee ERR ae at 11 ADJUSTING PARAMETERS ctor eta cues ciel eee a e due deine nei tec ded Y Le e ane et ue 11 KIIS AND SOUNDS Lune 12 POT MENG iis i itt e EE EE EE EE
8. Osci Osc2 Filters Ext In horus CVA CVC 3 4 6 5 5s5 The Analog Four front panel 14 15 16 17 18 MASTER VOLUME sets the volume for the main outputs and the headphones output SONG activates SONG mode CHAIN activates CHAIN mode LEVEL sets the overall volume level of the active track Also used for scrolling in menus and setting various parameter values TEMPO opens the TEMPO menu FUNCTION TEMPO makes it possible to tap the tempo YES SAVE key Used for entering sub menus and for confirming choices NO RELOAD key Used for exiting an active menu and for deselecting options The LCD window The ARROW keys Used for menu navigation They are called UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT PERFORMANCE opens a menu where parameter macros can be set up ARP key Controls for the arpeggiator is found here NOTE key Settings relating to notes are made here PARAMETER keys switch between the PARAMETER pages of the active track The upper white text leg end indicates the pages for the four synth tracks The gray text is for the FX track pages and the white text line beneath indicates the CV track pages Double pressing a PARAMETER key will in certain cases open a secondary PARAMETER page DATA ENTRY knobs Used for adjusting parameters TRACK LEDs indicating the active track and muted tracks The TRACK keys selects the active track Four synth tracks on
9. SAVE TRACK SOUND is where the PARAMETER page settings of the active synth track can be saved as a Sound CLEAR TRACK SOUND will initialize the currently loaded Sound When selecting this option a prompt will appear Press YES SAVE to clear the Sound or NO RELOAD to cancel the operation Note that no Sound information will be permanently lost until the Sound is saved to the same slot it was loaded from RENAME SOUND opens a NAMING menu where the Sound of the active track can be renamed SOUND SETTINGS opens a menu where various Sound related settings are found Use the DOWN arrow keys or the LEVEL knob to scroll in the menu Use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to change the set tings E OSCILLATOR DRIFT LEGATO in OSCILLATOR DRIFT will when activated introduce a very subtle pitch drift to the oscillators which can increase their perceived warmth LEGATO MODE can turned either off or on When the mode is activated envelopes will not be retrigged for overlapping notes played manually on the KEYBOARD keys or incoming MIDI notes trigging Sounds Note that notes on the sequencer are not affected PORTAMENTO will when active make the pitch slide between notes The settings only affect notes played manually on the KEYBOARD keys or incoming MIDI notes trigging Sounds Notes on the sequencer will not be affected For sliding sequencer notes the NOTE SLIDE menu covered on page 26
10. EE D Trk 1 Mute M NEM Y C Trk 2 Mute que C H Trk 3 Mute r e e EJ EJ EJ e EAR wc Trk 4 Mute Not Osc 1 Osc 2 Filters Amp Env LFO Ext In Chorus Delay Reverb LFO CVA Env LFO t MIDI Thru USB DC In Power Syn 9 Setup Mute Ld Ld du CV Mute e i A i o i a i UNS mo ex 90900000 4 ct Kit Swing Global e a gt gt a I d eb a ue 10 11 1 2 O 1 Sound Track Pattern Song Click Page 16 Scale 15 4 Voice Analog Synthesizer Oprelale Kore FULL REFERENCE MANUAL FCC compliance statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However
11. which is the 2 pole multimode filter located after Filter 1 and Overdrive RES Filter2 Resonance controls the resonance of Filter 2 Increased resonance introduces a peak in the spectrum at the cutoff frequency Except for the Bandstop filter type which has a notch instead of a peak This notch is widest at the lowest Reso nance setting Compared to Filter 1 Filter 2 has a more uniform resonance behavior over the whole audio spectrum TYP Filter2 Type selects the filter type of Filter 2 Seven types are available 2 pole Lowpass 1 pole Lowpass Bandpass 1 pole Highpass 2 pole Highpass Bandstop and Peak Techni cally all of them are 2 pole filters with resonance but the 1 pole types have a flatter spectrum like simple 1 pole filters and can be very useful also for equalizer duties TRK Filter2 Keytrack lets the cutoff frequency follow the pitch of the sound played ENV Filter2 EnvF Depth controls the amount of cutoff fre quency modulation from the filter envelope EnvF The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available Appendix A SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS AMPLITUDE The AMP page contains settings for the amplitude envelope and the effects sends as well as panning and volume of the sound AMP 120 0 Ark DEL 505 oiii KIT 1 HEGASOU DEL RE EAI Attack controls the attack time of the enve lope which controls the amplitud
12. FRQ Shelving Frequency controls the frequency of a shelving filter Together with the GAI parameter it can be used to dampen the reverberated signal above a chosen frequency making the reverberation sound darker GAI Shelving Gain affects the damping of the reverberated sig nal above the shelving frequency set by the FRQ parameter At max value the treble is included in the reverberations lowering the value gradually dampens it HPF HP Filter controls the highpass filtering of the input to the reverb LPF LP Filter controls the lowpass filtering of the input to the reverb VOL Mix Volume adjusts the volume of the Supervoid Reverb signal B 4 Appendix B FX TRACK PARAMETERS FX LFO The FX LFO menu consists of two LFOs dedicated to modulating FX track parameters LFO1 page 1 120 p SPO HUL FAD SPH HOD 00 B0 Eg WAU DST DEP DST DEP _ C 1 SPD LFO1 Speed controls the speed of LFO1 It is to the BPM For LFO1 to be synced to straight beats try settings of 16 32 or 64 The value is bi polar meaning the LFO shape can be played backwards by using negative values MUL LFO1 Multiplier multiplies the SPD parameter by the set factor FAD LFO1 Fade In Out offers the possibility to fade in out the LFO modulation Positive values give a fade out negative values give fade in mid position 0 will result in no fade in out SPH LFO1 Start
13. LED Pattern selection can be made using only one hand After a BANK key has been pressed a win will appear for a short while stating PTN If a TRIG key is pressed while this win dow is visible a pattern will be selected Patterns can be changed while the sequencer is running PATTERN CONTROL Pressing PLAY will start the playback of a pattern Pressing STOP will stop the playback of all tracks The sound will be cut off but effects like the Saturator Delay will continue to be audible until the delay repeats have faded out When the sequencer is stopped quickly pressing STOP STOP will stop playback of all tracks and fade out the send effects When a pattern is playing and PLAY is pressed the playback will be paused Press PLAY again to resume the playback If a pattern contains more than 16 sequencer steps the PATTERN PAGE gt LEDs will indicate this When a pat tern is playing the currently active pattern page is indicated by a blinking full bright PATTERN PAGE LED 19 20 THE SEQUENCER TEMPO Pattern tempo is global and will affect all patterns Pattern tempo is set in the TEMPO menu Press TEMPO to JA 1800 Use the LEVEL knob to change the tempo setting The UP and DOWN key changes the decimal part of the tempo To tap tempo setting hold the FUNCTION key and tap the TEMPO key steady rhythm After four consecutive taps the average tempo of the taps
14. NO RELOAD If a song row contains a chain individual patterns can be rearranged in the chain Select the pattern by highlight ing it with the song cursor and press FUNCTION LEFT RIGHT Move a song row up or down in the song by moving the song cursor to the song row and pressing FUNCTION UP DOWN Erase a song row by pressing FUNCTION NO RELOAD ADDING REPEATS MUTES AND TRANSPOSE INFORMATION Various extra information can be entered for song rows and pattern or patterns assigned to the song rows Repeat a song row with a chosen factor by moving to the rightmost position of the song row Turn DATA ENTRY knob A to select how many times the song row should be repeated Add mutes to a pattern by highlighting it and pressing FUNCTION TRACK The mute graphics to the right in the LCD screen shows which tracks have been muted Transpose a pattern by highlighting it with the song cursor and pressing TRANSPOSE the KEYBOARD keys A song transpose works like a track transpose albeit automated The track transpose functionality is cov ered on page 27 33 34 CHAINS AND SONGS SONG MENU In the SONG menu songs can be saved loaded renamed et cetera Access the menu by pressing FUNCTION KEYBOARD G1 EE Oros E LOAD EE SAVE RELOAD will reload the active song It will be restored to its saved version Press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD G1 for a short cut to this command LOAD will open a men
15. is used 15 16 KITS AND SOUNDS OFF turns portamento off No played notes will be affected ON turns portamento on played notes will be affected LEGATO activates portamento for overlapping notes only LEGATO MODE needs to be activated for this setting to function VELOCITY TO VOL selects how MIDI velocity should affect volume when playing the Sound from a MIDI keyboard OFF means velocity will not affect the volume of the Sound LOG will apply a logarithmic velocity curve The volume difference will be greater between softer keyboard presses than between harder LIN will apply a linear velocity curve The volume difference between keyboard presses will correspond linearly to the force applied EXP will apply a exponential velocity curve The volume difference will be greater between harder keyboard presses than between softer VELOCITY MOD gives access to a menu where up to 5 PARAMETER page parameters can be assigned to the velocity parameter Both the VEL parameter of the NOTE menu and the velocity of incoming MIDI notes sent to the Analog Four from external devices will affect the assigned parameters Open the menu by pressing YES SAVE Setting up the parameters work in the same way as setting up performance macros covered on page 13 PITCH BEND gives access to a menu where up to 5 PARAMETER page parameters can be assigned to the MIDI pitch bend command If MIDI pitch bend messages are sent to the Analo
16. or turns it off The Sub oscillator pitch is fixed at one or two octaves below the oscillator PW OSC2 Pulsewidth sets the oscillator waveshape The mid position 64 gives the default waveshape Unlike on most synths all four waveforms selected by WAV have variable waveshapes SPD OSC2 PWM Speed sets the speed of the oscillator s PWM LFO which can be used to modulate the waveshape back and forth around the set PW parameter PWM OSC2 PWM Depth controls the amount of the oscillator s Pulsewidth Modulation around the set PW parameter Use this to add subtle or drastic motion to the sound OSC page 2 120 1 pg AA 540 snc END SLI 113 Boe 1 Osc1 AM engages Amplitude Modulation on Oscillator 1 which means that its signal is switched on off multiplied by the pulse wave of Oscillator 2 This introduces new harmonics with frequencies being the sum and difference frequencies of the har monics of the two oscillators The result is related to ring modula tion and can give metallic hollow or disharmonic sound qualities Note that the waveform and pulse width of Oscillator 2 also affects the result even if that oscillator is not heard SMD Sync Mode enables oscillator sync between the two oscil lators either Osc2 synchronized to Osc1 Osc1 to Osc2 or Metal Sync where both oscillators reset each other in a special man ner SNC Sync Amount sets the amount or hardness of the oscil lator sync meani
17. the PARAMETER page settings of the synth tracks i e the settings that constitute Sound will be saved together with the kit The synth track PARAMETER page settings of a kit can of course be saved as individual Sounds as well When loading Sound it will become part of the kit Any changes made to the Sound will thus not affect the loaded sound per se but rather the kit pattern controlling the playback of the kit is always linked to kit Changing patterns therefore means the kit might be changed as well Kit contains Sounds loaded to the 4 synth tracks FX track parameter settings CV track parameter settings LEVEL settings for the Synth and FX tracks PERFORMANCE mode parameter settings A Sound contains Settings for the PARAMETER pages of a synth track TheLCD graphics in the right part of the screen shows the currently active kit When the TRACK keys are pressed this information will briefly change to reflect the name of the track In the case of the synth tracks the name of the loaded Sound will be displayed KIT MENU In the KIT menu commands relating to kits are found most importantly kit save and load Open the menu by pressing FUNCTION KEYBOARD C1 Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move between the com mands Press YES SAVE to confirm your selection Exit the menu by pressing NO RELOAD 0 4 3 RELOAD KIT F LOAD KIT HIT fm SAVE RELOAD KIT will reload
18. 0 127 Decay Time B 2 61 0 127 gt Shelving Freq C 2 62 0 127 Shelving Gain D 2 63 0 127 E 2 64 0 127 2 65 0 127 LP Filter G 2 66 0 127 H 2 67 0 127 2 68 0 127 Send Level J 2 69 0 127 LFO1 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB LFO1 Speed A 2 80 0 127 LFO1 Speed Multiplier B 2 81 0 127 LFO1 Fade 2 82 0 127 LFO1 Start Phase D 2 83 0 127 LFO1 Mode E 2 84 0 127 LFO1 Waveform F 2 85 0 127 LFO1 Destination 1 G 2 86 0 127 LFO1 Depth 1 H 2 87 0 127 LFO1 Destination 2 2 88 0 127 LFO1 Depth 2 J 2 89 0 127 LFO2 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB LFO2 Speed A 2 90 0 127 LFO2 Speed Multiplier B 2 91 0 127 LFO2 Fade 2 92 0 127 LFO2 Start Phase D 2 93 0 127 LFO2 Mode E 2 94 0 127 LFO2 Waveform F 2 95 0 127 LFO2 Destination 1 G 2 96 0 127 LFO2 Depth I H 2 97 0 127 LFO2 Destination 2 I 2 98 0 127 LFO2 Depth 2 J 2 99 0 127 0 10 Appendix D MIDI CV TRACK PARAMETERS The following messages affect the CV track parameters They are also sent when adjusting the knobs controlling the parameters Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB CV Tune 3 0 0 127 0 127 B 3 0 127 Value
19. Analog Four MIDI IN OUT ports are connected to the MIDI OUT IN ports of a turbo protocol compatible device The LEFT RIGHT arrow keys are used to select the multiplier If AUTO is chosen press YES SAVE to start the turbo speed negotiation OUT PORT FUNCTIONALITY selects what type of signal the MIDI OUT port should send MIDI makes it possible for the port to send out MIDI data DIN 24 will make the port send DIN 24 sync messages No MIDI data can be sent when this option is selected DIN 48 will make the port send DIN 48 sync messages No MIDI data can be sent when this option is selected THRU PORT FUNCTIONALITY selects what type of signal the MIDI THRU port should send The same settings as for OUT PORT FUNCTIONALITY exist INPUT FROM selects the source the Analog Four should receive MIDI data from DISABLED will make the Analog Four disregard any incoming MIDI data MIDI will make the Analog Four listen only to MIDI data sent to the MIDI IN port USB will make the Analog Four listen only to MIDI data sent to the USB port GLOBAL MENU MIDI USB will make the Analog Four listen to MIDI data sent to both the MIDI IN and USB ports OUTPUT TO selects the destination to which the Analog Four will send MIDI data DISABLED will stop the Analog Four from sending out any MIDI data MIDI will make the Analog Four send MIDI data to the MIDI OUT port only USB will make the Analog Four send MIDI data to the USB port only
20. HLD makes LFO1 run free in the background but when a note is played the output LFO1 level is latched and held still until the next note is played ONE will make LFO1 start from the beginning when a note is played run for one cycle and then stop This makes it function similarly to an envelope HLF will make LFO1 start from the beginning when a note is played run for half a cycle and then stop WAV LFO1 Waveform controls the LFO1 waveform DST LFO1 Destination A selects the first of the two available destinations for LFO1 DEP LFO1 Depth A controls how much LFO1 will modulate the destination chosen by the first DST parameter The knob is bipo lar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available DST LFO1 Destination B selects the second of the two availa ble destinations for LFO1 DEP LFO1 Depth B controls how much the LFO1 will modulate the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available Appendix C CV TRACK PARAMETERS LFO2 page 2 1200 ma SPO KUL FAD SPH HOD md OG EH WAU DST DEP DST DEP _ w URL URL 4 SPD LFO2 Speed controls the speed of LFO2 It is synced to the BPM For LFO2 to be synced to straight beats try settings of 16 32 or 64 The value is bi polar meaning the LFO shape can be played backwards by using negative values MUL LFO2 Multiplier multiplies
21. TH ATK DEG 50 iii mr rm Attack controls the attack time of the EnvF enve lope EC o Chm gt 12 DEC EnvF Decay controls the decay time of the EnvF enve lope SUS EnvF Sustain controls the sustain level of the EnvF enve lope REL EnvF Release controls the release time of the EnvF enve lope SHP EnvF Shape controls the general shape of the EnvF enve lope Several linear and exponential shapes are available A dot to the left of the visual representation of the envelope indicates that the envelope will restart from level zero In other cases it will start from the level it had when being trigged LEN EnvF Gate length makes it possible to choose another gate length than whatever trigged the envelope DST EnvF Destination A selects the first of the two assignable destinations for the EnvF envelope DEP EnvF Depth A controls how much the envelope will modu late the destination chosen by the first DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available DST EnvF Destination B selects the second of the two assigna ble destinations for the EnvF envelope DEP EnvF Depth B controls how much the envelope will modu late the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modula tion depth is available Append
22. TRIG or GATE BRE Lu A note about the LCD graphics The audio plug graphics in the CV A D PARAMETER pages flashes indicating whether tip or ring of the audio cable plug is used for sending the CV Gate sig nals the active PARAMETER page controls Appendix C CV TRACK PARAMETERS C 1 CV ENVELOPES Here parameters controlling the two assignable CV envelopes are found The CV envelopes can modulate parameters found on the CV track They can also be sent to the CV Gate outputs by setting up a CV channel s type as VALUE LIN ENV1 page 1 ATK Env1 Attack controls the attack time of the Env1 envelope DEC Env1 Decay controls the decay time of the EnvF enve lope SUS Env1 Sustain controls the sustain level of the EnvF enve lope REL Env1 Release controls the release time of the EnvF enve lope SHP Env1 Shape controls the general shape of the Env1 enve lope Several linear and exponential shapes are available A dot to the left of the visual representation of the envelope indicates that the envelope will restart from level zero In other cases it will start from the level it had when being trigged LEN Env1 Gate length makes it possible to choose another gate length than whatever trigged the envelope DST Env1 Destination A selects the first of the two available destinations for the EnvF envelope DEP Env1 Depth A controls how much the envelope will modu late the destination chosen by the first DST para
23. and SOUND menus are still possible to access DESTRUCTIVE TRANSPOSE Tracks can be transposed destructively altering the note values of the note trigs permanently Do so by pressing TRACK UP DOWN The value of the note trigs will be changed up or down in the selected amount of semitones The tracks do not have to be transpose activated for this to work COPY PASTE AND CLEAR OPERATIONS Patterns track pages tracks and trigs can be copied pasted and cleared The active pattern can be copied to either another location in the same bank or to location in another bank To perform pattern copy operation GRID RECORDING mode must not be active Copy the pattern by pressing FUNCTION REC Select another pattern and paste the copied pattern to this location by pressing FUNC TION STOP The operation can be undone by pressing FUNCTION STOP again Clear a pattern by pressing FUNCTION PLAY Undo the operation by repeating the button presses Individual tracks can be copied pasted and cleared in the same way as patterns To do so GRID RECORDING mode needs to be active A track page is one of the up to four pages of sequencer steps a pattern can consist of It is similar to copy paste clear a track but will only affect the active track page GRID RECORDING mode needs to be active here as well Select the track page that should be affected by pressing the PAGE key Copy by pressing PAGE REC Select a new track
24. be shifted forwards or backwards on the sequencer While in GRID RECORDING mode hold down FUNCTION while pressing the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to perform the trig shift LIVE RECORDING MODE LIVE RECORDING mode is the second method of adding trigs to the tracks In this recording mode the KEY BOARD keys or an external MIDI keyboard connected to the Analog Four can be played in real time to input trigs to the tracks It is also possible to enter parameter locks in real time Trigs input in LIVE RECORDING mode will be placed on the sequencer in a micro timed fashion meaning the pTM parameter in the NOTES SETUP menu will be locked accordingly to more accurately reflect the input timing of the trigs This makes LIVE RECORDING mode record note inputs in a more expressive and un quantized way Micro timed trigs can be quantized which is done in the NOTES SETUP menu Read more about the yTM parameter on page 23 Quan tizing is covered on page 24 Hold RECORD while pressing PLAY to enter LIVE RECORDING mode The sequencer will start to play and the lt gt LED will start to flash You can now enter trigs to the active track in real time by pressing the KEYBOARD keys For the synth and CV tracks note values according to the KEYBOARD key presses will be recorded To real time erase all trigs from a track press and hold TRACK NO RELOAD All trigs hit by the running LED of the sequencer will be erased from the active tr
25. column Press the RIGHT arr row key to access this column Use the UP DOWN keys or the LEVEL knob to select what should be sent Press YES SAVE to initiate the SysEx send procedure ALL offers the possibility to do complete backups of various data FULL BACKUP will send all kits Sounds patterns songs and global slots to the receiving device ALL KITS will send all kits to the receiving device ALL PATTERNS will send all patterns to the receiving device 39 40 GLOBAL MENU ALL SONGS will send all songs to the receiving device ALL SETTINGS will send all global slots to the receiving device KIT ACTIVE KIT will send only the currently active kit to the receiving device KIT 01 128 will send the selected kit to the receiving device SOUND will send the selected Sound to the receiving device PATTERN will send the selected Pattern to the receiving device SONG will send the selected Song to the receiving device GLOBAL will send the selected Global slot to the receiving device Backing up your data regularly is important Before initiating a SysEx send first make sure the receiving device is listening for data to be sent SYSEX RECEIVE Here kits Sounds patterns songs and global slots can be received from an external device via the MIDI IN port or the USB port of the Analog Four Ce RIT 1 BD 01 PATTERN HY HIT 5015 03 HIT The column to left selects
26. destinations for LFO2 DEP LFO2 Depth A controls how much LFO2 will modulate the destination chosen by the first DST parameter The knob is bipo lar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available DST LFO2 Destination B selects the second of the two availa ble destinations for LFO2 DEP LFO2 Depth B controls how much the LFO2 will modulate the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available Appendix FX TRACK PARAMETERS Appendix CV TRACK PARAMETERS In this appendix the CV Gate track parameters are explained CV A D The CV A D pages control the signals sent from the 2 dual CV Gate outputs Depending on the CV type chosen in the CV CONFIG menu the available parameters will change CV 120 0 ag Tn FI VAL TUN Coarse Tune sets the coarse tuning of the CV in semi tones Applicable when the chosen CV type is PITCH or PITCH HZ V FIN Fine Tune sets the fine tuning of the CV Applicable when the chosen CV type is PITCH or PITCH HZ V VAL Value sets the voltage level of the CV Applicable when the chosen CV type is VALUE LIN SRC Source Track selects the track whose notes should be used for sending CV signals The CV track FX track and synth tracks 1 4 can be used as source Applicable when the chosen CV type is PITCH PITCH HZ V
27. of the Analog Four Cancel the waiting state by pressing NO RELOAD When receiving the OS a progress bar will be visible Once the bar has been filled the texts ERASING FLASH and WRITING FLASH will appear When successful the machine will automatically reboot When performing the sending of the OS syx file we recommend using our free SysEx utility C6 It can be downloaded from the Elektron website Ifthe Analog Four is receiving the OS upgrade through the MIDI ports use the Elektron TM 1 USB MIDI interface for up to 10x transfer speeds 41 42 EARLY STARTUP MENU EARLY STARTUP MENU To access this menu hold down the FUNCTION key while powering up the Analog Four From here you can perform a variety of tasks To choose the different alternatives press the corresponding TRIG key ANALOG 1 TEST MODE EMPTY RESET FACTORY RESET 05 UPGRADE TEST MODE To enter this mode press the first TRIG key If you have any trouble with your Analog Four and suspect it may be due to a hardware problem perform this self test No errors should be reported as shown below If that is not the case contact Elektron support or the retailer you bought the Analog Four from TEST ERRORS N RAM C I EMPTY RESET To perform this operation press the second TRIG key All kits patterns Sounds and songs will be erased FACTORY RESET Pressing TRIG 3 will factory reset the Analog
28. or the LEVEL knob Select options by pressing YES Change the track the menu should affect by pressing the TRACK keys J NOTES SETUP SETUP TRACK 4 RELOAD TRACK NOTES SETUP contains settings mainly relating to track quantization and scale It is the same menu as accessed by pressing FUNCTION NOTE The NOTES SETUP menu is covered in section NOTES SETUP on page 24 ARP SETUP contains settings for the track arpeggiators It is the same menu as accessed by pressing FUNCTION ARP The ARPEGGIATOR SETUP menu is covered on page 23 RELOAD TRACK will reload the active track Since tracks are part of patterns which are automatically saved it will either be reloaded to its original auto saved state or to a specific saved state which can be determined by utilizing the SAVE TRACK command Press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD E1 for a short cut to the RELOAD TRACK command SAVE TRACK will save changes made to the active track This is a special feature available in addition to the general automatic saving of patterns which occurs when patterns are changed The feature is useful in situations where an individual track is being worked on the results are favorable and you want to keep on working with the track while having the ability to revert it to a specific saved state The SAVE TRACK command makes this possible When reloading the track it will not be reloaded to its original pattern auto saved state but to the man
29. order RND will randomize the playback of the arpeggiated notes SPD sets the speed of the arpeggiator It is synchronized to the BPM of the project A setting of 6 equals 16th notes a setting of 12 equals 8th notes and so on RNG sets the octave range of the arpeggiator After each finished arpeggiator cycle the arpeg giated notes will be transposed one octave up When the notes has reached the octave offset specified by the RNG setting the notes will be reset to their inital values From there the octave transpose will be started all over again LEG controls the legato of the arpeggiator This setting will affect the note trigs of the track even if the MOD setting is set to OFF THE SEQUENCER ON will play overlapping notes legato releasing the old note after the new one The NLEN setting adjusts the length of the notes when the arpeggiator is activated If not activated the LEN setting will adjust the length of the notes OFF will send out a MIDI note off message before the start of each arpeggiated note LEN controls the length of the arpeggiated notes 2 4 selects the offset in semi tones for three additional arpeggio notes The offset is made from the original note trig The TRK KEY SCALE and TRK KEY NOTE settings found in the NOTES SETUP menu will affect the note values of the arpeggiated notes ARPEGGIATOR SETUP Pressing FUNCTION ARP opens the ARPEGGIATOR SETUP menu Here the arpeggiator length and note o
30. page and press PAGE STOP to paste Undo by pressing PAGE STOP again Press PAGE PLAY to clear the active track page Undo the operation by repeating the button presses Trigs complete with all parameter lock settings can be copied pasted and cleared as well GRID RECORDING mode needs to be active to access this functionality Press and hold a trig and press REC to perform the copy operation Paste by holding another TRIG key and pressing STOP It is also possible to copy more than one trig Hold several trigs and press REC The trig first pressed will act as the starting point When pasting the other copied trigs will be placed in relation to this trig Paste the copied sequence of trigs by holding another TRIG key and pressing STOP Clear trig locks by holding one or more trigs and press PLAY QUICK SAVE AND RELOAD COMMANDS Kits Sounds tracks patterns and songs can instantly be saved and reloaded When reloading settings will revert to their saved state To quick save a kit press YES SAVE KEYBOARD This command is the same as the SAVE KIT com mand found in the KIT menu covered on page 12 To quick save a Sound press YES SAVE KEYBOARD D1 The PARAMETER page settings of the active track will be reverted to their saved state This command is the same as the SAVE TRACK SOUND command found in the KIT menu covered on page 15 To quick save a track press YES SAVE KEYBOARD E1 The operati
31. required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way Dune Greve Gr such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has registers stoves or any other apparatus including amplifi been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the ers that produce heat apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Never use any aggressive cleaners on the casing or the LCD overlay Remove dust dirt and fingerprints with a soft dry WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electrical shock or product damage Do not expose the apparatus to rain moisture dripping or splashing and also avoid placing objects filled with liquid such as vases on the apparatus not expose the apparatus to direct sunlight nor use it in ambient temperatures exceeding 35 C Only use accessories recommended by the manufacturer Do not unmount the enclosure There are no user repairable or adjustable parts inside Leave service and repairs to trained service personnel only ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE POWER ADAPTER ELEKTRON PSU 3 WARNING e The adapter is not safety grounded and may only be used indoors ensure good ventilation for the adapter do not place it in tight spaces To prevent risk of electric shock and fire because of over heating ensure that curtains and other objects do not p
32. straight beats try settings of 16 32 or 64 The value is bi polar meaning the LFO shape can be played backwards by using negative values MUL LFO1 Multiplier multiplies the SPD parameter by the set factor LFO1 Fade In Out offers the possibility to fade in out the LFO modulation Positive values give a fade out negative values give a fade in A mid position 0 will result in no fade in out SPH LFO1 Start Phase controls where in the waveform the LFO1 should start when being trigged MOD LFO1 Trig Mode controls how the LFO1 should react when a note is played Five settings exist FRE is the default free running mode It makes LFO1 run continuously never restarting or stopping TRG makes LFO 1 restart when a note is played HLD makes LFO1 run free in the background but when a note is played the output LFO1 level is latched and held still until the next note is played ONE will make LFO1 start from the beginning when a note is played run for one cycle and then stop This makes it function similarly to an envelope HLF will make LFO1 start from the beginning when a note is played run for half a cycle and then stop WAV LFO1 Waveform controls the LFO1 waveform DST LFO1 Destination A selects the first of the two available destinations for LFO1 DEP LFO1 Depth A controls how much LFO1 will modulate the destination chosen by the first DST parameter The knob is bipo lar meaning that both n
33. the SPD parameter by the set factor FAD LFO2 Fade In Out offers the possibility to fade in out the LFO modulation Positive values give a fade out negative values give fade in mid position 0 will result in no fade in out SPH LFO2 Start Phase controls where in the waveform the LFO2 should start when being trigged MOD LFO2 Trig Mode controls how the LFO2 should react when note is played Five settings exist FRE is the default free running mode It makes LFO2 run continuously never restarting or stopping TRG makes LFO2 restart when note is played HLD makes LFO2 run free in the background but when a note is played the output LFO2 level is latched and held still until the next note is played ONE will make LFO2 start from the beginning when a note is played run for one cycle and then stop This makes it function similarly to an envelope HLF will make LFO2 start from the beginning when a note is played run for half a cycle and then stop WAV LFO2 Waveform controls the LFO2 waveform DST LFO1 Destination A selects the first of the two available destinations for LFO2 DEP LFO2 Depth A controls how much LFO2 will modulate the destination chosen by the first DST parameter The knob is bipo lar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available DST LFO2 Destination B selects the second of the two availa ble destinations for LFO2 DEP LFO2 Depth B controls h
34. there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help European Union regulation compliance statement This product has been tested to comply with the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC and the Electromagnetic Compat ibility Directive 2004 108 EC This symbol indicates that your product must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regu lations 19 44 The included switched mode power supply is Level compliant IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Carefully read these instructions and save them for future reference Warning When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following Read these instructions 11 Do not block the ventilation holes located on the side and the Keep these instructions bottom of the enclosure of the unit Attaching rack ears is still possible because of increased genera
35. 27 Env Shape E 1 54 0 127 Chorus Send Level F 1 55 0 127 E Delay Send Level G 1 56 0 127 Reverb Send Level H 1 57 0 127 Pan 1 58 0 127 Volume J 1 59 0 127 Parameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB EnvA Attack Time 104 0 127 Decay Time B 105 0 127 EnvA Sustain Level C 106 E 0 127 EnvA Release Time D 107 0 127 5 EnvA Env Shape E 0 127 Chorus Send Level 91 0 127 Delay Send Level G 92 0 127 Reverb Send Level H 93 0 127 10 0 127 Volume J 7 0 127 Appendix D MIDI Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB EnvF Attack Time A 1 60 0 127 Decay Time B 1 61 0 127 EnvF Sustain Level C 1 62 0 127 EnvF Release Time D 1 63 0 127 EnvF Env Shape E 1 64 0 127 EnvF Gate Length F 1 65 0 127 EnvF Destination G 1 66 0 127 EnvF Depth A H 1 67 0 127 0 127 EnvF Destination B 1 68 0 127 2 EnvF Depth B J 1 69 0 127 0 127 ENVF CC Parameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB EnvF Attack Time A 108 0 127 EnvF Decay Time B 109 0 127 Sustain Level C 110 0 127 EnvF Release Time D 111 E 0 127 E 0 127 EnvF Gate Length F 0 127 EnvF D
36. 27 Sync Amount C 84 0 127 Bend Amount D 85 0 127 Slide Time E 5 0 127 OSC2 0 127 Note Sync G 0 127 Vibrato Fade H 0 127 Vibrato Speed 87 0 127 Vibrato Depth J 88 0 127 FILTERS NRPN Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Filter Frequency 1 40 0 127 0 127 Filter Resonance B 1 41 0 127 Filter Overdrive C 1 42 0 127 E Filter Keytracking D 1 43 0 127 Filter Envelope Amount E 1 44 0 127 Filter2 Frequency F 1 45 0 127 0 127 Filter2 Resonance G 1 46 0 127 Filter2 Type H 1 47 0 127 Filter2 Keytracking 1 48 0 127 Filter2 Envelope Amount J 1 49 0 127 gt 0 4 Appendix D MIDI Parameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Filter Frequency A 18 50 0 127 0 127 Filter Resonance B 89 0 127 Filter Overdrive s 0 127 Filter Keytracking D 5 0 127 Filter Envelope Amount E 102 3 0 127 5 Filter2 Frequency F 19 51 0 127 0 127 Filter2 Resonance G 90 E 0 127 Filter2 Type H gt 0 127 Filter2 Keytracking 5 0 127 z Filter2 Envelope Amount J 103 0 127 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB EnvA Attack Time 1 50 0 127 Decay Time B 1 51 0 127 EnvA Sustain Level 1 52 0 127 Release Time D 1 53 0 1
37. 3 2 0 127 CV A Clock D 3 0 127 Source 3 4 0 127 3 0 127 G 3 0 127 H 3 0 127 3 0 127 J 3 0 127 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB CV B Tune A 3 20 0 127 0 127 B 3 0 127 CV B Value 3 22 0 127 CV B Clock D 3 23 0 127 B Source 3 24 0 127 F 3 0 127 G 3 0 127 H 3 0 127 3 0 127 J 3 0 127 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB CV C Tune 3 40 0 127 0 127 B 3 0 127 C Value 3 42 0 127 CV C Clock D 3 43 0 127 CV C Source E 3 44 0 127 F 3 0 127 G 3 0 127 H 3 0 127 3 0 127 J 3 0 127 Appendix D MIDI Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB CV D Tune A 3 50 0 127 0 127 B 3 0 127 CV D Value 3 52 0 127 CV D Clock D 3 53 0 127 CV D Source E 3 54 0 127 F 3 0 127 3 0 127 H 3 0 127 3 0 127 J 3 0 127 ENV1 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Env1 Attack Time A 3 60 0 127 Env1 Decay Time B 3 61 0 127 Env1 Sustain Level 3 62 0 127 Env1 Release Time D 3 63 0 127 Env1 Env Shape E 3 64 0 127 Env1 Gate Length F 3 65 0 127 Env1 Destination 1 G 3 66 0 127 1 Depth 1 H 3 67 0 127 Env1 Destinatio
38. B Vibrato Depth sets the amount of vibrato ranging from subtle variations to wild sweeps Appendix A SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS FILTERS In the FILTERS page settings that will affect the two track filters are found FILTERS 12003780 RES OUR Env FRQ Filter1 Frequency controls the cutoff frequency of Filter 1 the 4 pole lowpass transistor ladder filter Frequencies above the cutoff get damped while frequencies below pass through the fil ter RES Filter Resonance controls the resonance of Filter 1 Increased resonance introduces a peak in the spectrum at the cutoff frequency By design Filter 1 has a stronger resonance in the higher frequencies which gives a characteristic electronic fil ter sound when the resonance starts sharp and then falls during a falling filter envelope OVR Filter Overdrive introduces distortion in the signal path In mid position 0 the signal is kept clean Increasing positive values gives a clipping distortion after Filter 1 Increasing nega tive values also distorts the signal but with a softer overdrive inside the filter TRK Filter1 Keytrack lets the cutoff frequency follow the pitch of the sound played ENV Filter1 EnvF Depth controls the amount of cutoff fre quency modulation from the filter envelope EnvF The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available FRQ Filter2 Frequency controls the cutoff frequency of Filter 2
39. CATIONS 5 Q QUICK RELOAD 28 Kit 29 Pattern 29 Song 29 Sound 29 Track 29 QUICK SAVE 28 Kit 28 Pattern 28 Song 29 Sound 28 Track 28 QUICK SCROLLING 10 QUICK START 11 R RAGK MOUNT KIT 5 RECORDING MODES 20 2 INDEX Grid recording mode 21 Live recording mode 21 S SAVING Kits 13 Patterns 22 Songs 34 Sounds 15 Track 29 SCALE SETUP Advanced 31 Normal 30 SONGS 32 Transpose 33 SOUND LOCKS 25 SOUNDS 15 Clear Sound 15 Editing a Sound 17 Legato mode 15 Load Sound 15 Playing a Sound 16 Portamento 15 Rename Sound 15 Save Sound 15 SWING 27 SYSEX DUMP 39 SysEx receive 40 SysEx send 39 T TAP TEMPO 20 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 43 TEMPO 20 Tap tempo 20 Tempo Nudge 20 TRANSPOSE Destructive transpose 28 Song 33 Track 27 TRIG MUTE 25 TRIGS Accent 26 Note 20 Note slide 26 Parameter lock 24 Parameter slide 27 Sound lock 25 Trig mute 25 Trigless lock 21 U USER INTERFACE 9 INDEX INDEX elektron
40. E MAX sets the highest allowed voltage level that can be sent from the CV Gate output Normally it is not dangerous to connect voltages within 15 V to analog equipment but use these limitations if you are unsure SYSEX DUMP In the SYSEX DUMP menu kits Sounds patterns songs and global slots can be sent and received Select a menu option using UP DOWN or the LEVEL knob Press YES SAVE to open the highlighted menu selec tion 28 545EX SEND 5 5 RECEIVE USES When receiving or sending SysEx data the MIDI ports or the USB port of the Analog Four should be connected to the external sending receiving device If the external device is a computer we recommend using our free SysEx utility C6 which can be downloaded from the Elektron website Ifthe Analog Four is sending or receiving SysEx data through the MIDI ports use the Elektron TM 1 USB MIDI interface for up to 10x transfer speeds SYSEX SEND Here kits Sounds patterns songs and global slots can be sent to an external device via the MIDI OUT port or the USB port of the Analog Four FULL FALEDP ___ KIT ALL KITS BD ALL PATTERNS PATTERN ALL 501105 The column to the left selects what should be backed up Select the column using the LEFT arrow key Use the UP DOWN keys or the LEVEL knob to navigate in the column The SysEx data send alternatives located in the column to the right will change depending on the selection made in the left
41. ES AND TRANSPOSE eene 33 SONG MENU ee anestesi etna 34 GLOBAL MENU 35 GLOBAL SLOT m 35 SYNTH CONE Gis niit m nite ea 35 MIBIGONE eer ert e e Pe aute tete 35 eee eie 36 MIDI PORT CONFIG e ee t eee 36 obti i to doen ie et n ter x lo uo 37 CV GONEIG a ete tette rte Eileen ob ede Eo t edd 38 CONA G 25 dte e 38 SYSEX DUMP 39 DE DS PEER 39 2 014 eee op eet ie te 40 OS UPGRADE iat e hi tn a eee mta att arena ge O 41 EARLY STARTUP MENU inscia icu an SEE thea 42 usse 42 EMPTY RESET E 42 FACTORY RESE Fineste atra I aen RI Eee nt fete ands Eee ana 42 OS UPGRADE E eian i ge a de iea anga Mecha tees 42 TECHNICAL 43 SPEGIFIGATIONS niii 43 CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATION 44 elis cc An
42. FO1 Destination B 1 88 0 127 LFO1 Depth J 1 89 0 127 0 127 Parameter Encoder MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB LFOI Speed A 116 0 127 LFOI Speed Multiplier B 117 0 127 LFOI Fade C 0 127 LFOI Start Phase D 0 127 LFO1 Mode E 0 127 LFOI Waveform F 0 127 5 LFO1 Destination G 0 127 LFO1 Depth A H 24 56 0 127 0 127 LFOI Destination B I 0 127 2 LFO1 Depth B J 25 57 0 127 0 127 Appendix D MIDI D 7 LFO2 Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB LFO2 Speed A 1 90 0 127 LFO2 Speed Multiplier B 1 91 0 127 LFO2 Fade 1 92 0 127 LFO2 Start Phase D 1 93 0 127 LFO2 Mode E 1 94 0 127 LFO2 Waveform F 1 95 0 127 LFO2 Destination G 1 96 0 127 LFO2 Depth A H 1 97 0 127 0 127 LFO2 Destination B 1 98 0 127 LFO2 Depth J 1 99 0 127 0 127 Parameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB LFO2 Speed 118 0 127 LFO2 Speed Multiplier B 119 0 127 LFO2 Fade C 0 127 LFO2 Start Phase D 0 127 LFO2 Mode E 0 127 LFO2 Waveform F 0 127 LFO2 Destination A G 0 127 LFO2 Depth H 26 58 0 127 0 127 LFO2 Destination B 0 127 LFO2 Depth J 27 59 0 127 0 127 0 8 Appendix D FX TRACK PARA
43. Four A factory reset will erase all saved data and restore all fac tory kits patterns Sounds and songs OS UPGRADE Choose this option by pressing the fourth TRIG key The Analog Four will enter a waiting stage listening for incoming OS data For the transfer to be possible the device sending the OS syx file should be connected to the MIDI IN port of the Analog Four USB MIDI transfers is not possible when in the EARLY START UP menu As the Analog Four receives the OS a progress bar will indicate the how much of the OS that has been received When upgrading the lt TRIG gt LEDs will light up one after another Please note that this procedure takes a while When the transfer is finished the message PREPARING FLASH appears PREPARING FLASH is shortly fol lowed by UPDATING FLASH When this process is finished the OS is updated When performing the sending of the OS syx file we recommend using our free SysEx utility C6 It can be downloaded from the Elektron website f Analog Four is receiving the OS upgrade through the MIDI ports use the Elektron TM 1 USB MIDI interface for up to 10x transfer speeds TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS THE SEQUENCER 4 synth tracks 1 FX track 1 CV Gate track 128 patterns Up to 64 steps per pattern 128 Sounds 128 Kits 16 Songs 6x arpeggiators Individual track lengths Swing slide and accent functions Track transpose Micro timi
44. ION key to access the pop up menu HEGDEFGHIJHL 32 r r Hat AE 0124456788 While keeping FUNCTION pressed use the ARROW keys to navigate to the character you want to insert Once there release FUNCTION to insert the character Copy paste and clear commands are available in the naming menus QUICK START QUICK START This quick start will guide you through some of the basic operations to allow you to start using the Analog Four right away First connect it as described in section CONNECTING THE UNIT on page 5 PLAYING THE FACTORY PRESETS The Analog Four is shipped with several preset patterns kits and Sounds To immediately start experimenting with the Analog Four just follow the instructions below 1 Switch on the Analog Four 2 Press PLAY to listen to pattern 01 3 Select pattern A02 which is the second demo pattern by first making sure bank group A D is selected The BANK GROUP gt indicates the selected bank group If A D is not selected press the BANK GROUP key 4 Pressing BANK A E TRIG key 2 will make pattern A02 play once the currently playing pattern finishes Pattern A03 is selected by pressing BANK A E TRIG key 3 and so on 5 Mute tracks by pressing FUNCTION the TRACK key of the track you want to mute Unmute by repeat ing the procedure 6 Press STOP to stop playback PERFORMANCE MODE The PERFORMANCE mode makes it possible for th
45. K KEY SCALE sets the key scale of the track All notes on the sequencer track will be auto adjusted to the selected scale The setting is non destructive meaning if the setting is changed from for example MIN to OFF the notes will start playing according to their original note values This setting also affects how the track will be transposed when performing a transpose function If for example MAJ is set all notes of the track will be transposed accord ing to a major scale Read more about the transpose functionality on page 27 TRK KEY NOTE sets the key note of the track This setting affects how the track will be trans posed when performing a transpose function The transpose will be an offset from the key note TRK TRANSPOSABLE will when activated make the track transposable If deactivated the track can not be transposed which can be a relevant setting for tracks containing drum sounds A quick command for this setting exists Press TRANSPOSE TRACK to acti vate deactivate the transpose functionality for a track Read more about track transpose on page 27 SEQUENCER FEATURES PARAMETER LOCKS Parameter locks is a powerful feature that allows trigs to have their own unique parameter values The note trigs of a synth track could for example have different pitch or filter settings All parameters found in the PARAMETER pages and the ARP and NOTE menus are possible to parameter lock and parameter locks can be applied to all types of tra
46. METERS The following messages affect the FX track parameters They are also sent when adjusting the knobs controlling the parameters EXT IN Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Ch1 Chorus Send 2 0 0 127 0 127 Ch1 Delay Send B 2 1 0 127 Ch1 Reverb Send C 2 2 0 127 Ch1 D 2 3 0 127 Ch1 Level E 2 4 0 127 Ch2 Chorus Send F 2 5 0 127 Ch2 Delay Send G 2 6 0 127 Ch2 Reverb Send H 2 7 0 127 Ch2 2 8 0 127 Ch2 Level J 2 9 0 127 CHORUS Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Predelay A 2 40 0 127 0 127 Speed B 2 41 0 127 Depth C 2 42 0 127 Width D 2 43 0 127 Feedback E 2 44 0 127 HP Filter F 2 45 0 127 LP Filter G 2 46 0 127 Delay Send H 2 4T 0 127 Reverb Send I 2 48 0 127 Send Level J 2 49 0 127 DELAY Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Time A 2 50 0 127 0 127 Mode B 2 51 0 127 2 52 0 127 Width D 2 53 0 127 Feedback E 2 54 0 127 HP Filter F 2 55 0 127 LP Filter G 2 56 0 127 Overdrive H 2 57 0 127 Reverb Send 2 58 0 127 Send Level J 2 59 0 127 Appendix D MIDI D 9 REVERB Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Predelay A 2 60 0 127
47. Mid 00 iB C 6 EH WAU DST DEP DET __ 18 m 5 SPD LFO2 Speed controls the speed of LFO2 It is synced to the BPM For LFO2 to be synced to straight beats try settings of 16 32 or 64 The value is bi polar meaning the LFO shape can be played backwards by using negative values MUL LFO2 Multiplier multiplies the SPD parameter by the set factor FAD LFO2 Fade In Out offers the possibility to fade in out the LFO modulation Positive values give a fade out negative values give fade in mid position 0 will result in no fade in out SPH LFO2 Start Phase controls where in the waveform the LFO2 should start when being trigged MOD LFO2 Trig Mode controls how the LFO2 should react when note is played Five settings exist FRE is the default free running mode It makes LFO2 run continuously never restarting or stopping TRG makes LFO2 restart when note is played HLD makes LFO2 run free in the background but when a note is played the output LFO2 level is latched and held still until the next note is played ONE will make LFO2 start from the beginning when a note is played run for one cycle and then stop This makes it function similarly to an envelope HLF will make LFO2 start from the beginning when a note is played run for half a cycle and then stop WAV LFO2 Waveform controls the LFO2 waveform DST LFO1 Destination A selects the first of the two available
48. NK C G When this menu is active and TRIG keys are pressed note slide trigs will be placed on the sequencer e MOTE SLIDE If a note slide trig is placed on the same step as a note trig the pitch of the previous note trig will slide For instance if a track contains two note trigs and a note slide trig is placed on the same step as the second note trig the pitch of the first note trig will slide to the pitch of the second note trig The speed of the pitch slide is determined by the SLI parameter found in the second page of the OSC2 menu Read more about this parame ter in Appendix A SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS Note slides can be quickly added to note trigs Keep the note trig pressed and press BANK C G A note slide trig will automatically be placed on the same sequencer step as the note trig Press a note trig lock to quickly see if a note slide trig is placed on the same sequencer step as the trig If that is the case the BANK C G gt LED will light up THE SEQUENCER PARAMETER SLIDE The PARAMETER SLIDE menu makes it possible for the parameter values of two separate note trigs or trigless locks of a track to slide between each other Open the menu by pressing FUNCTION BANK D H When this menu is active and TRIG keys are pressed slide trigs will be placed on the sequencer PARAMETER SLIDE For a parameter value to slide between two trigs it needs to be locked on one of the trigs A locked parameter valu
49. Noise Level 0 127 0 127 0 127 I D ITm Mm U N u gt 0 127 0 127 0 127 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Pitch 1 20 0 127 0 127 1 0 127 Detune 1 22 0 127 Keytracking D 1 23 0 127 Level E 1 24 0 127 Waveform F 1 25 0 127 Sub Oscillator G 1 26 0 127 Pulsewidth H 1 27 0 127 PWM Speed 1 0 127 PWM Depth J 1 29 0 127 OSC 2 Parameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Pitch 17 49 0 127 0 127 B 0 127 Detune C 0 127 Keytracking D 0 127 Level E 78 0 127 Waveform F 79 E 0 127 Sub Oscillator G 80 0 127 Pulsewidth H 81 Mi 0 127 PWM Speed 82 0 127 PWM Depth J 83 5 0 127 Appendix D MIDI D 3 OSC COMMON NRPN Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB OSC1 AM 1 30 0 127 Sync Mode B 1 31 0 127 Sync Amount C 1 32 0 127 Bend Amount D 1 33 0 127 E Slide Time E 1 34 0 127 OSC2 1 35 0 127 Note Sync G 1 36 0 127 Vibrato Fade H 1 37 0 127 Vibrato Speed 1 38 0 127 Vibrato Depth J 1 39 0 127 OSC COMMON CC Parameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB OSC1 AM 0 127 Sync Mode B 0 1
50. OVERVIEW OF THE ANALOG FOUR STRUCTURE OVERVIEW OF THE ANALOG FOUR STRUCTURE The image below outlines the data structure of the Analog Four SOUND BANK lt ABOUT THE DATA STRUCTURE KIT Kits contain up to four Sounds one for each synth track as well as settings for the FX and CV tracks The Analog Four can host 128 kits A kit is always linked to a pattern Read more in section KITS AND SOUNDS on page 12 SOUND A Sound consists of stored synth track parameter settings A maximum of 128 Sounds can be stored Each synth track can host one Sound Read more in section KITS AND SOUNDS on page 12 BANK Eight banks exist and each bank can host 16 patterns Read more in section THE SEQUENCER on page 19 PATTERN For each of the 8 banks 16 patterns are available meaning 128 patterns are always at hand A pattern consists of sequencer data like trigs parameter locks and individual track lengths and time signatures for the synth tracks and the FX and CV tracks They also contain the BPM setting as well as ARP and NOTE page settings Read more in section THE SEQUENCER on page 19 SONG 16 songs are available They are used to structure the playback of patterns Read more about songs in the sec tion SONGS on page 32 OVERVIEW OF THE ANALOG FOUR STRUCTURE CHAINS chain is sequence of patterns Up to 256 pattern slots are possible to allocate between 64 chains Chains are covered in detail on page 32
51. Phase controls where in the waveform the LFO1 should start when being trigged MOD LFO1 Trig Mode controls how the LFO1 should react when a note is played Five settings exist FRE is the default free running mode It makes LFO1 run continuously never restarting or stopping TRG makes LFO1 restart when a note is played HLD makes LFO1 run free in the background but when a note is played the output LFO1 level is latched and held still until the next note is played ONE will make LFO1 start from the beginning when a note is played run for one cycle and then stop This makes it function similarly to an envelope HLF will make LFO1 start from the beginning when a note is played run for half a cycle and then stop WAV LFO1 Waveform controls the LFO1 waveform DST LFO1 Destination A selects the first of the two available destinations for LFO1 DEP LFO1 Depth A controls how much LFO1 will modulate the destination chosen by the first DST parameter The knob is bipo lar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available DST LFO1 Destination B selects the second of the two availa ble destinations for LFO1 DEP LFO1 Depth B controls how much the LFO1 will modulate the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available Appendix B FX TRACK PARAMETERS LFO2 page 2 120 SPD KUL FAD SPH HOD
52. When the song cursor is placed before or after a pattern it will form a thin line To start playing a Song from the beginning double press STOP The song play position will automatically be moved to the first pattern of the first song row which normally is the scratch pad row Songs can however start playing from any pattern position Highlight a pattern position by moving the song cursor using the ARROW keys Press YES SAVE to select this position The graphics will become inverted indicating this is the song play position Press PLAY to start playing the Song from this position ADDING SONG ROWS AND ASSIGNING PATTERNS AND CHAINS Press FUNCTION YES SAVE to add a song row The pattern of the previous song row will automatically be assigned to the new row To assign another pattern to the song row use the ARROW keys to move the song cursor so the pattern assigned to the row becomes highlighted and then press a BANK X X key a TRIG key In general the pattern assigning procedure is the same as when selecting a pattern covered in the section SELECTING A PATTERN on page 19 To add a chain to a song row select a song row and press the RIGHT arrow key The song cursor will move from the pattern position and form a thin standing line Press BANK X X key TRIG key to select the pattern that should be added to the chain Remove a pattern in a chain by highlighting it with the song cursor and pressing FUNCTION
53. ack The trigs of more than one track can be removed by pressing several TRACK keys simultaneously To stop both the recording and the playback of the sequencer press STOP To exit LIVE RECORDING mode while keeping the sequencer playing press PLAY If LIVE RECORDING mode is active and REC is pressed GRID RECORDING mode will be entered PATTERN MENU In the PATTERN menu patterns can be saved and reloaded Open the menu by pressing FUNCTION KEY BOARD F1 Select between the available commands by using the UP DOWN arrow keys Confirm selec tions with YES SAVE de RELOAD PATTERN SAVE PATTERN PATTERN RELOAD PATTERN will reload the active pattern It will either be reloaded to its original auto saved state or to a specific saved state which can be determined by utilizing the SAVE PAT TERN command Press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD F1 for a short cut to the RELOAD PATTERN command 21 22 THE SEQUENCER SAVE PATTERN will save changes made to the active pattern This is special feature avail able in addition to the general automatic saving of patterns which occurs when patterns are changed The feature is useful in situations where pattern is being worked on the results are favorable and you want to keep on working with the pattern while having the ability to revert to a specific saved state The SAVE PATTERN command makes this possible When reloading the pattern it will not be reloaded to its orig
54. acro Parameters can be derived from all six tracks Select from which tracks parameters should be assigned by click pressing DATA ENTRY knobs A E Select the track parameters that should be assigned by turning DATA ENTRY knobs A E DATA ENTRY knobs F J are used to set the depth of the five track parameters The depth is an offset to the original track parameter value By default the parameter macro knob span a parameter value range of 0 127 A parameter macro value of 0 will not introduce any changes to the sound Press the LEVEL knob to make the performance macro knob work in a bipolar fashion meaning the parameter macro value range will go from 64 to 63 While a pattern or Sound is playing turn the LEVEL knob to preview how the performance macro affects the sound A PERFORMANCE mode parameters are not possible to parameter lock If for example the depth of the OSC1 PITCH of track 1 is set to 63 and the parameter macro is set to a non bipolar mode turning the parameter macro knob to 127 will introduce a parameter value offset of 63 to the OSC1 PITCH parameter If the macro knob is set to a bipolar mode turning the parameter macro value to 63 will introduce a parameter value offset of 63 to the OSC1 PITCH parameter Conversely turning the parameter macro knob to 64 will introduce a parameter value offset of 64 to the OSC1 PITCH parameter Use parameter macros to affect the most relevant parameters when playing live By caref
55. air or attempted repair by anyone other than Elektron or a certified Elektron repair center b any unit which has been altered or on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed c normal wear and any periodic maintenance d deterioration due to perspiration corrosive atmosphere or other external causes such as extremes in temperature or humidity e damages attributable to power line surge or related electrical abnormali ties lightning damage or acts of God or f RFI EMI interference noise caused by improper ground ing or the improper use of either certified or uncertified equipment if applicable Warranty service procedure for machines bought from a retailer Please contact their support if you need warranty service You will then be guided how to proceed with your errand Note that the Elektron three year limited warranty is in addition to any warranty your retailer may offer Warranty service procedure for machines bought from the Elektron Online Shop Contact the Elektron Support at www elektron se if you need warranty service You cannot send a unit to a certified Elektron repair center unless agreed to by Elektron The customer is responsible for shipping charges if the machine needs to be shipped to a certified Elektron repair center for warranty service Elektron covers the shipping back to the customer during the warranty period Should the unit be dead on arrival or if the hardware malfunctions within 2 weeks o
56. another pattern Press FUNCTION UP DOWN to set the MASTER LENGTH in increments of 16 31 32 CHAINS AND SONGS CHAINS AND SONGS Chains are sequences consisting of several patterns Chains and patterns can be used to form songs 256 pattern entries are available to the 64 chains meaning for example one chain can consist of 256 patterns or two chains can consist of 128 patterns each In most scenarios however using 2 8 patterns in chain should be enough In essence one song is always active and being worked on Songs contain two main forms of entries song rows and one scratch pad row The active song row is visible on the graphics located in the lower left part of the LCD If a scratch pad row is active the graphics will show 7 The scratch pad row is by default placed in the beginning of the song before any actual song rows Each song row can contain a chain or a pattern These entries are saved together with the song The scratch pad row can also contain a chain or a pattern but is not saved as a part of the song Its intended use is for quickly experimenting with chains and patterns without affecting already programmed song rows CHAINS If the active song row or scratch pad row contains a chain all patterns in the chain will be played when activating the CHAIN mode by pressing CHAIN When deactivating the mode and SONG mode is not active the cur rently active pattern will be played over and over The current
57. anspose press and hold TRANSPOSE and press a KEYBOARD key Select a different octave range to transpose to by pressing UP or DOWN After having performed a transpose a little pop up window will show how many semitones the transpose consists of The notes of the tracks are transposed according the TRK KEY NOTE and TRK KEY SCALE settings found in the NOTES SETUP menu covered on page 24 The transpose is an offset to the set key note meaning all note trigs retain their original note values after having been transposed If for example the key note is set to a C and KEYBOARD F1 is pressed the transpose activated tracks will be transposed 5 semitones The transpose offset can be applied permanently as well After performing a transpose press TRANSPOSE YES SAVE The value of the transposed note trigs will be permanently altered 27 28 THE SEQUENCER If FUNCTION TRANSPOSE are pressed the transpose lock functionality will be activated Transpose lock is indicated by a full bright lt TRANSPOSE gt LED When this function is activated the TRANSPOSE key will act as if constantly pressed enabling one handed transpositions when pressing the KEYBOARD keys A Please note that when transpose lock is activated the KEYBOARD keys will not be able to play Sounds or set the note value of note trigs They will only be used for transpose duties The sec ondary functions of the KEYBOARD keys for instance accessing the KIT
58. cks Parameter locks can be removed by either performing a clear locks command covered in sec tion COPY PASTE AND CLEAR OPERATIONS on page 28 or by simply removing the trig and entering it again THE SEQUENCER To apply parameter locks in GRID RECORDING mode press and hold the TRIG key of a trig Adjust the parameters you want to lock using the DATA ENTRY knobs The graphics in LCD will become inverted for the locked parameter and the locked parameter value will be displayed The lt TRIG gt LED of the locked trig will begin to flash rapidly indicating the trig now contains parameter lock Remove single parameter lock by holding TRIG pressing the DATA ENTRY knob of the locked parameter By removing a note trig and entering it again all parameter locks will be erased from the trig In LIVE RECORDING mode turning a DATA ENTRY knob will input parameter locks to the active track Note trigs will be locked accordingly and trigless locks containing the locks will be placed on the sequencer steps not containing note trigs To remove the parameter locks of all tracks while LIVE RECORDING mode is active press and hold FUNC TION NO RELOAD Sound locks will however not be erased Remove specific parameter locks in real time by pressing NO RELOAD while pressing the DATA ENTRY knob corresponding to the parameter that should be removed Up to 128 different parameters can be locked in a pattern A parameter counts as one 1 lock
59. e DATA ENTRY knobs to control several PARAMETER page parameters at once These parameter mappings are called a parameter macro 1 Make sure a pattern is playing 2 Press the PERFORMANCE key to access PERFORMANCE mode 3 Turn DATA ENTRY knobs and listen how the sound of pattern changes ADJUSTING PARAMETERS Each track contains six PARAMETER pages There parameters affecting the sound of track are found 1 Make sure a pattern is playing 2 Pressthe TRACK key of one of the four synth tracks 3 Tochange the cutoff of the ladder filter press the FILTERS key The FILTERS page will open The param eter labelled FRQ changes the cutoff of the ladder filter Turn DATA ENTRY knob A to change the parame ter value 4 Try out the rest of the PARAMETER page parameters to experiment with the sound shaping possibilities To reload the Sound to its original state press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD D1 6 Toreload the whole kit to its original state press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD C1 e 11 12 KITS AND SOUNDS KITS AND SOUNDS Kits and Sounds are the basic building blocks of the Analog Four They contain information about the parameter settings of the tracks Kits can be regarded collection of Sounds as well as other settings Sound is essentially synth track patch Sounds can be loaded to the synth tracks Kits and Sounds are separated meaning kits does not necessarily have to use any saved Sounds When saving a kit
60. e FX track and one CV track are at hand FUNCTION TRACK mutes a track TRANSPOSE transposes the octave for the mini keyboard and the note trigs The lt TRANSPOSE gt LED indicates if the transpose lock functionality is activated or not PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTORS 19 PATTERN PAGE gt LEDs indicate how many pattern pages the active pattern consists of and which pattern page is currently active 20 PAGE selects the active pattern page The active pattern page is indicated by the four LEDs above the key The secondary function gives access to the SCALE menu 21 KEYBOARD buttons are used for playing sounds and assigning note values to note trigs The first key is called KEYBOARD C1 The secondary functions of the KEYBOARD keys access for example the KIT and SOUND menus 22 OCTAVE LEDs shows the octave range for the KEYBOARD keys 23 STOP stops playback The secondary function is a paste operation 24 PLAY starts the playback of the sequencer The secondary function is a clear operation 25 RECORD key Toggles GRID RECORDING mode on off Starts LIVE RECORDING if held while pressing PLAY The secondary function is a copy operation 26 BANK GROUP gt LED indicating if bank group A D or E H is active 27 BANK D H key Depending on the selected bank group this button selects a pattern in either bank D or H The secondary function opens the PARAMETER SLIDE menu 28 BANK C G selects a pattern in
61. e delay signal in the stereo field The WID parameter controls the placement 1 will make the delay signal alternate between left and right pan positions The WID parameter controls the amount of panning WID Width controls the stereo width or placement of the delay signal FDB Feedback controls how much of the delay output that will be fed back into the input of the delay With higher parameter settings infinite and or swelling delays are possible to achieve Please be aware that high feedback can lead to very loud sig nal and that the OVR parameter can further increase the feed back HPF HP Filter controls the highpass filtering of the delay taps LPF LP Filter controls the lowpass filtering of the delay taps OVR Overdrive controls how much the delay signal should be overdriven Please note that higher settings will affect the feed back of the delay REV Reverb Send controls how much of the Saturator Delay signal that should be sent to the Supervoid Reverb VOL Mix Volume adjusts the volume of the Saturator Delay sig nal Appendix B FX TRACK PARAMETERS SUPERVOID REVERB The Supervoid Reverb is perfect for positioning sounds in the mix It can simulate everything from vast locations to small spaces REVERB PRE Predelay controls the predelay time of the Supervoid Reverb DEC Decay Time sets the decay time of the reverberated sig nal essentially setting the size of the room
62. e of the track ecc PPPPI a se p DEC EnvA Decay controls the decay time of the EnvA enve lope SUS EnvA Sustain controls the sustain level of the EnvA enve lope REL EnvA Release controls the release time of the EnvA enve lope SHP EnvA Shape controls the general shape of the EnvA envelope Several linear and exponential shapes are available A dot to the left of the visual representation of the envelope indi cates that the envelope will restart from level zero In other cases it will start from the level it had when being trigged CHO Chorus Send controls how much of the synth track signal that should be sent to the Wideshift Chorus effect DEL Delay Send controls how much of the synth track signal that should be sent to the Saturator Delay effect REV Reverb Send controls how much of the synth track signal that should be sent to the Supervoid Reverb effect PAN Pan positions the Sound of the synth track in the stereo field VOL Volume controls the volume of the Sound This parameter is separate from the overall LEV overall gain control A 4 Appendix A SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS ENVELOPES Here parameters controlling the two assignable envelopes are found The first envelope ENVF is hard linked to the cutoff parameters of the two filters but can also modulate two user selectable destinations ENVF page 1
63. e parameter values jump to relevant positions For instance the delay time of Saturator Delay which will jump between 16 32 64 and 128 or the oscillator tuning which will jump in octaves 10 THE USER INTERFACE QUICK SCROLLING In most menus quick scrolling is available Press FUNCTION the UP or DOWN arrow keys to move the cursor one menu page at a time COPY CLEAR AND PASTE Copy clear and paste commands are available in lot of contexts copy operation is performed by pressing FUNCTION REC A paste operation is performed by pressing FUNCTION STOP A clear operation is performed by pressing FUNCTION PLAY Paste and clear operations can be undone by repeating the but ton press combination See the different sections in the manual for more information about where these com mands are available THE NAMING MENU The naming procedure is identical for the various naming menus that exist ENTER SOUND NAHE r1 001 SOUND 1 The LEFT and RIGHT arrow are used to navigate between the letters Turning the LEVEL pressing the UP or DOWN arrow keys select the letter FUNCTION NO RELOAD will erase letters POP UP MENU NAMING While in a NAMING menu it is possible to open pop up menu displaying all available letters symbols and dig its Entering characters in the pop up menu is often a considerably faster naming method When a NAMING menu is open press the FUNCT
64. e the same length and time signature This screen will appear when the NORMAL setting is active Two columns exist SCALE and PATTERN EXT EN Lu WB 16 16 1 In the PATTERN column the length and time signature of the pattern is set The leftmost number selects the number of steps in the pattern The maximum number of steps available to the pattern is determined by the total length set by parameter to the right This can be either 16 32 48 or 64 steps If 17 steps or more are used in a pattern the PAGE key is while in GRID RECORDING mode used to toggle the focus between the different pat tern pages The rightmost parameter controls the time signature of the pattern It offers seven possible settings 1 8X 1 4X 1 2X 3 AX 1X 3 2X and 2X A setting of 1 8X will play back the pattern at one eighth of the set tempo 3 4X plays the pattern back at three quarters of the tempo 3 2X will play back the pattern twice as fast as the 3 4 setting 2X will make the pattern play at twice the BPM Trigs are automatically copied when extending the length of a pattern If a pattern consists of for example two pages and the pattern length is increased to four pages the two added pattern pages will be copies of the first two pattern pages THE SEQUENCER Press the PAGE key for quickly changing the total length of the pattern Press the TRIG keys to quickly change the number of steps of the pattern 2 time signature setting is usefu
65. e will slide to the unlocked value and vice versa To make the parameter value slide place a slide trig on the same sequencer step as the trig whose parameters you want to slide The speed of the slide is relative to the current tempo and the slide is completed when the next trig is reached Several parameter values can slide at the same time Parameter slides can be quickly added to note trigs or trigless locks Keep the note trig or trigless lock pressed and press BANK D H A parameter slide trig will automatically be placed on the same sequencer step as the note trig trigless lock Press a note trig trigless lock to quickly see if a parameter slide trig is placed on the same sequencer step as the trig If that is the case the BANK D H gt LED will light up SWING Sets the swing of the pattern allowing for a different rhythmic groove Access this menu by pressing FUNC KEYBOARD B1 PATTERN SWING A 50 TRACK TRANSPOSE Tracks can be transposed up or down and the transpose function can be locked for one handed operation The tracks that will be affected by the transpose functionality are set in the NOTES SETUP menu Read more in sec tion NOTES SETUP on page 24 A quick command for this also exists Press TRANSPOSE TRACK to activate or deactivate the transpose functionality for the tracks When pressing and holding the TRANSPOSE key lit z TRACK LEDs indicate which tracks are transpose activated To tr
66. ed parameter no matter how many trigs that lock it If for example the cutoff parameter of the ladder filter of synth track 1 is locked on every sequencer step there are still 127 other parameters that can be locked SOUND LOCKS Sounds can be changed per sequencer step which is an immensely useful feature for adding variations to a track Press and hold a note trig and turn the LEVEL knob The list of saved Sounds will appear Scroll the list using the LEVEL knob select the Sound you want to assign to the note trig and then release the TRIG key The lt TRIG gt LED will start to flash Pressing and holding the TRIG key of the note trig will show the assigned Sound TRIG MUTE The TRIG MUTE menu makes it possible to add mute masks on a per trig basis Each track can have its own trig mute trigs Open the menu by pressing FUNCTION BANK A E af TRIG MUTES Select the track to which you want to add trig mute trigs by pressing the corresponding TRACK key While in the TRIG MUTE menu entered trigs will mute any trigs placed of the active track given the trigs are located on the same sequencer steps Trig mutes can be quickly added to note trigs or trigless locks Keep the note trig or trigless lock pressed and press BANK A E A trig mute trig will automatically be placed on the same sequencer step as the note trig trigless lock Press note trig trigless lock to quickly see if a trig mute trig is placed on the same sequenc
67. egative and positive modulation depth is available DST LFO1 Destination B selects the second of the two availa ble destinations for LFO1 DEP LFO1 Depth B controls how much the LFO1 will modulate the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available LFO2 page 2 u 1200 Se HUL FAD SPH HOD Eg WAU DST DEP DST DEP 6 5 SPD LFO2 Speed controls the speed of LFO2 It is synced to the BPM For LFO2 to be synced to straight beats try settings of 16 32 or 64 The value is bi polar meaning the LFO shape can be played backwards by using negative values MUL LFO2 Multiplier multiplies the SPD parameter by the set factor FAD LFO2 Fade In Out offers the possibility to fade in out the LFO modulation Positive values give a fade out negative values give fade in mid position 0 will result in no fade in out SPH LFO2 Start Phase controls where in the waveform the LFO2 should start when being trigged MOD LFO2 Trig Mode controls how the LFO2 should react when a note is played Five settings exist FRE is the default free running mode It makes LFO2 run continuously never restarting or stopping TRG makes LFO2 restart when a note is played HLD makes LFO2 run free in the background but when a note is played the output LFO2 level is latched and held still u
68. either bank C G The secondary function opens the NOTE SLIDE menu 29 BANK B F selects a pattern in either bank B or F The secondary function opens the ACCENT menu 30 BANK A E selects a pattern in either bank C or G Depending on the selected bank group this button selects a pattern in either bank A or E The secondary function opens the TRIG MUTE menu 31 TRIG keys are used for entering trigs to the sequencer Also used for choosing patterns 32 PATTERN gt LED Indicates the selected PATTERN mode 33 BANK GROUP key Selects the active bank group The secondary function toggles between different PATTERN modes 34 FUNCTION key Press and hold for accessing secondary functions for some of the other keys Secondary functions are where possible written in red text on the panel REAR CONNECTORS selv rara SyncOutB Sync Out A ef Right Left Headphones The Analog Four rear connectors Power on off switch 12 V DC power in Hi Speed USB 2 0 connection MIDI thru MIDI out MIDI in CV CD outputs CV AB outputs Input L R Main out L R Headphones output PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTORS A Caution Use only the bundled PSU 3 with your Analog Four It can using an appropriate power cord be used all over the globe without the need of voltage converters Using the wrong type of adapter may damage your unit Damage caused by the use of incorrect power
69. er step as the trig If that is the case the lt BANK A E gt LED will light up Trig mutes are good for experimenting with the feel of tracks when playing live The last eight steps of a bass line track could for example be muted to build suspense 25 26 THE SEQUENCER ACCENT Adding accent trigs is useful for quickly changing the volume and filter envelope behavior or accentuation for chosen steps of a track Open the ACCENT menu by pressing FUNCTION BANK B F in ACCENT ox Select the track that should be affected by pressing the corresponding TRACK key Select the accent value by turning the LEVEL knob The higher the value the more accentuation will be added to accent trigs While the ACCENT menu is open the sequencer will display accent trigs Place or remove accent trigs by pressing the TRIG keys If an accent trig is placed on the same sequencer step as a note trig the note trig will be accentuated Anote trig can be quickly accented Keep the note trig pressed and press BANK B F An accent trig will automatically be placed on the same sequencer step as the note trig Pressa note trig trigless lock to quickly see if an accent trig is placed on the same sequencer step as the trig If that is the case the BANK B F gt LED will light up NOTE SLIDE The NOTE SLIDE menu makes it possible for the pitch of two separate note trigs to slide between each other Open the menu by pressing FUNCTION BA
70. erent PARAMETER pages exist For a full description of the functions of the parameters please see Appendix A SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS OSC1 controls oscillator 1 Contains one sub page for the noise generator OSC2 controls oscillator 2 The sub page hosts parameters relevant for both oscillators FILTERS controls the two filters and the overdrive One 24 dB octave 4 pole lowpass ladder filter and one 2 pole multimode filter are at hand connected in series with the overdrive between them AMP contains parameters for the amplitude envelope Effect sends are found here as well ENV offers two freely assignable envelopes The first one also controls the filters The second envelope is located in a subpage LFO is where parameters for the two freely assignable LFOs are found Contains one sub page EDITING THE FX AND CV TRACKS Editing the FX and CV tracks is very similar to editing the Sounds of the synth tracks The PARAMETER pages contain parameters relevant for the two types of tracks For full explanations of the parameters for the FX and CV tracks please see Appendix B FX TRACK PARAMETERS and Appendix C CV TRACK PARAME TERS respectively A FX and CV track parameter settings are only saved as part of a kit 17 18 KITS AND SOUNDS THE FX TRACK The FX track controls the Analog Four internal send effects To edit the FX track press the TRACK FX key Five PARAMETER pages exist for the FX track EXT IN contains
71. estination G 0 127 EnvF Depth H 20 52 0 127 0 127 EnvF Destination B 0 127 EnvF Depth B J 21 53 0 127 0 127 ENV2 NRPN Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Env2 Attack Time A 1 70 0 127 Env2 Decay Time B 1 71 0 127 Env2 Sustain Level C 1 72 0 127 Env2 Release Time D 1 73 0 127 Env2 Env Shape E 1 74 0 127 Env2 Gate Length 1 75 0 127 Env2 Destination G 1 76 0 127 Env2 Depth H 1 77 0 127 0 127 Env2 Destination B 1 78 0 127 Env2 Depth J 1 79 0 127 0 127 Appendix D MIDI ENV2 CC Parameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Env2 Attack Time A 112 0 127 Env2 Decay Time B 113 2 0 127 5 Env2 Sustain Level 114 0 127 Env2 Release Time D 115 0 127 0 127 E Env2 Gate Length F 0 127 E Env2 Destination A G 0 127 Env2 Depth A H 22 54 0 127 0 127 Env2 Destination B 5 0 127 Env2 Depth B J 23 55 0 127 0 127 LFO1 NRPN Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB LFO1 Speed A 1 80 0 127 LFO1 Speed Multiplier B 1 81 0 127 LFO1 Fade 1 82 0 127 LFO1 Start Phase D 1 83 0 127 LFO1 Mode E 1 84 0 127 LFO1 Waveform F 1 85 0 127 LFO1 Destination A G 1 86 0 127 LFO1 Depth A H 1 87 0 127 0 127 L
72. etely new chain and activate CHAIN mode again By creating new chains through pressing FUNCTION CHAIN improvised songs can quickly be created SONGS Songs are essentially patterns and chains structured to form a long sequence To enter SONG mode press the SONG key The lt SONG gt LED will light up indicating SONG mode is active The active song will start to play row by row If the active song row is the scratch pad row song row 00 will be played afterwards given the scratch pad row has not been moved within the song The currently playing song row is indicated in the lower left corner of the LCD screen CHAINS AND SONGS SONG EDIT MENU Songs are created in the SONG EDIT menu which is accessed by pressing FUNCTION SONG 120 0 ix nna 0013 00 1 T EH 00 05 Eii C16 HOL 2 Songs played row row starting from top moving towards the bottom song row contains chain all patterns in the chain will play before the song play position moves to the next row The song play posi tion is indicated by inverted pattern number graphics In the top right corner of the LCD screen the BPM and the amount of played bars and beats is shown To navigate between song rows as well as patterns assigned to the song rows use the ARROW keys When the song cursor highlights pattern position the pattern number becomes enclosed by square
73. example quickly changing between the active synth tracks to play different Sounds TRACK 1 4 FX CV selects dedicated MIDI tracks that should control the synth FX and CV tracks An OFF setting will make the track disregard any incoming MIDI messages 37 38 GLOBAL MENU CV CONFIG Here the CV Gate output signals are controlled A CONFIG st i SEU CONFIG pU Ex CV A D CONFIG Each of the subpages are identical and one for each CV Gate output exists The list of available parameters in this menu will depend on the menu settings By pressing FUNCTION CV A D this menu will be opened for the corresponding CV Gate output mH TYPE PITCH HIDDLE 3 00 uU CUA pra UP DET 1 00 TYPE selects the type of signal that should be sent from the output PITCH PITCH HZ V VALUE LIN TRIG GATE and CLOCK settings can be made GROUNDED turns the CV output off PITCH V OCT should be chosen for controlling the pitch of equipment using the volt per octave standard which applies to most analog synthesizers PITCH HZ V should be chosen for controlling the pitch of equipment using the herz per volt standard which applies to for example older Korg and Yamaha synths VALUE LIN is used to send out arbitrary control voltages useful when for instance sequencing or parameter locking any voltage controlled parameters on analog equip ment TRIG is used to send out sho
74. f the original purchase date Elektron will cover the shipping to a certified Elektron repair center INTRODUG TON Parvo 1 CONVENTIONS IN THIS 1 THE BACKGROUND OF THE ANALOG 8 2 PANEL LAYOUT AND 5 1 2 1 3 ERONT PANEL be DR bebe 3 REAR GONNEGTORS mun ee ERE c ege ge Ye ne 4 ANALOG FOUR 55 5 pfe Melde 5 ECC 2 CARRYING BAG AND PL 1 PROTECTIVE LID eene nne 5 CONNECTING THE UNIT deed ne iter dence kde eere eL dee RU d e t du e 5 6 ABOUT THE COMPONE N TO i bien ae re Dam 6 COMMENTS ON THE SIGNAL PATH anite tent tte et e er rte bredde 6 ABOUT THE OSCILLATORS AND 5 6 OVERVIEW OF THE ANALOG FOUR STRUCTURE eene 7 ABOUT THE DATA STRUGTURE itor cedet etre tte tanke te aree 7 x 7 SOUND nee A ee 7 BANK e Lagi ead os dde dan e taps datu td debo RD ea 7
75. ffsets are set H LEN ARP Select the length of the arpeggio by turning the knob The max length is 16 sequencer steps Arpeggio note offsets can be inserted by pressing TRIG key and turning the LEVEL knob By pressing sev eral TRIG keys simultaneously it is possible to adjust the note offsets of more than one step NOTE MENU The NOTE menu controls general note settings for the active track Open by pressing NOTE NOTE menu set tings are part of the pattern they are not stored together with kits 120 gg VEL LEN uTH iiil E LFO SATEN S The parameter settings seen the NOTE menu settings are the default settings when placing 1198 on the sequencer Entering three note trigs changing for example the note length parameter and then entering three more note trigs will thus make the last three note trigs share a different note length compared to the first three To add individual settings per note utilize parameter locks Read more about this feature PARAMETER LOCKS on page 24 NOT is the default note value VEL sets the velocity value Please note that this value will affect any VELOCITY MOD menu assignments This menu is covered on page 16 LEN sets the note length uTM controls the micro timing offset A negative value will nudge the trig
76. g Four from an external device these messages will affect the parameters assigned in this menu Open the menu by pressing YES SAVE Setting up the parameters work in the same way as setting up performance macros covered on page 13 MODULATION WHEEL gives access to a menu where up to 5 PARAMETER page parame ters can be assigned to the MIDI mod wheel command CC 1 Open the menu by pressing YES SAVE Setting up the parameters work in the same way as setting up performance macros covered on page 13 BREATH CONTROLLER gives access to a menu where up to 5 PARAMETER page parame ters can be assigned to the MIDI breath controller command CC 2 Open the menu by pressing YES SAVE Setting up the parameters work in the same way as setting up perfor mance macros covered on page 13 AFTERTOUCH gives access to a menu where up to 5 PARAMETER page parameters can be assigned to the MIDI after touch command Open the menu by pressing YES SAVE Setting up the parameters work in the same way as setting up performance macros covered on page 13 PLAYING A SOUND Playing a Sound is done by using the KEYBOARD keys Select the Sound that should be played by pressing TRACK keys 1 4 The information in the LCD showing which kit is loaded will briefly change to reflect the name of the loaded Sound The KEYBOARD key range spans one octave and one note The first and last KEYBOARD keys play by default a C note To change octaves press the UP a
77. illator s Sub Oscillator waveform or turns it off The Sub oscillator pitch is fixed at one or two octaves below the oscillator PW OSC1 Pulsewidth sets the oscillator waveshape The mid position 64 gives the default waveshape Unlike on most synths all four waveforms selected by WAV have variable waveshapes SPD OSC1 PWM Speed sets the speed of the oscillator s PWM LFO which can be used to modulate the waveshape back and forth around the set PW parameter PWM OSC1 PWM Depth controls the amount of the oscillator s Pulsewidth Modulation around the set PW parameter Use this to add subtle or drastic motion to the sound NOISE page 2 120 0 i11 KITL HEGASDU TUN Noise Tune sets the tuning of the noise spectrum FAD Noise Fade controls the fade in or fade out of the noise The mid position 0 gives constant noise output Positive val give fade out negative values give fade in LEV Noise Level sets the level of the noise Appendix A SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS A 1 OSCILLATOR 2 The OSC2 pages control the second oscillator and the accompanying suboscillator Settings that will affect both oscillators are found here as well LT OFF i TUN OSC2 Coarse Tune sets the pitch of the oscillator in semi tones To jump whole octave press the knob while turning it FIN OSC2 Fine Tune fine tunes the pitch of the oscillator This knob can be continuousl
78. inal auto saved state but to the manually saved state Press YES SAVE KEYBOARD F1 for a short cut to the SAVE PATTERN com mand The RELOAD PATTERN command is great when improvising live Any changes made to the active pattern like adding bass line notes or similar can immediately be undone ARPEGGIATOR The ARPEGGIATOR menu controls the six arpeggiators one for each track Arpeggiator settings are a part of the pattern they are not stored together with kits Select the track whose arpeggiator should be edited by press ing the relevant TRACK key Open the ARPEGGIATOR menu by pressing ARP 120 0 gg 00 5 0 n es En 3 i 1 MOD activates the arpeggiator controls how the arpeggiated notes will be sorted OFF will deactivate the arpeggiator TRU will play the notes in the same order as they were inserted UP will play the notes in an ascending order from the lowest note to the highest on a per octave basis DWN will play the notes in a descending order from the highest note to the lowest on a per octave basis CYC will play the notes first in an ascending order then in an descending order SHF will play the notes randomly on an octave range basis If the arpeggio for exam ple has a RNG setting of 2 the notes of the first octave range will be played randomly and once all notes have been played all the notes of the second octave will be played in a new random
79. ix A SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS ENV2 page 2 ATK Env2 Attack controls the attack time of the Env2 envelope DEC Env2 Decay controls the decay time of the Env2 enve lope SUS Env2 Sustain controls the sustain level of the Env2 enve lope REL Env2 Release controls the release time of the Env2 enve lope SHP Env2 Shape controls the general shape of the Env2 enve lope Several shapes are available LEN Env2 Gate length makes it possible to choose another gate length than whatever trigged the envelope DST Env2 Destination A selects the first of the two available destinations for the Env2 envelope DEP Env2 Depth A controls how much the envelope will modu late the destination chosen by the first DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available DST Env2 Destination B selects the second of the two availa ble destinations for the Env2 envelope DEP Env2 Depth B controls how much the envelope will modu late the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modula tion depth is available LFO The two track LFOs can be used to modulate the other synth track parameters LFO1 page 1 u 1200 SPD HUL FAD SPH HOD oiii B0 6 Ed WAU DST DEP DST DEP w FRO RES 5 SPD LFO1 Speed controls the speed of LFO1 It is synced to the BPM For LFO1 to be synced to
80. l for increasing base resolution of the step sequencer to 32nd notes 3 4X setting is useful when the Analog Four is playing alongside other instruments set to the same BPM and you want the Analog Four to play triplets ADVANCED MODE In this mode the tracks of the pattern can be assigned individual lengths Select this mode by navigating to the SCALE column using the LEFT arrow key Select ADVANCED by using the DOWN arrow In ADVANCED mode three columns exist SCALE TRACK and MASTER MALOS 16 16 1 The scale settings made while this mode is activated will only affect the active track Press the TRACK keys to select the track whose scale settings should be edited The TRACK column works just like the PATTERN column in NORMAL mode but on per track basis The MASTER column is only available in ADVANCED mode Here the amount of steps the pattern will play before all tracks are restarted plus the general time signature of the pattern is set The leftmost setting controls the amount of steps the pattern will play before all tracks are restarted An INF setting will make the tracks of the pattern loop infinitely without being restarted Note that this setting also affects for how long the active pattern will play before chained pattern will start playing The rightmost setting sets the general time signature of the pattern A If INF is selected the active pattern will play infinitely making it impossible to change to
81. l ventilation when the unit is rack mounted Do not put the PL 1 Protective Cover Analog Four acces sory on the unit while the unit is powered on This product either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may of producing CU More persistent Beo moved with sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do damp cloth using only water not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or To avoid scratches or damage never use sharp objects near at a level that is uncomfortable the display Also avoid applying any pressure to the display 14 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched par itself ticularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions where they exit from the apparatus Make sure you place the unit on a stable surface before use 45 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufac If you mount the unit in a rack be sure to tighten all four turer screws in the rack mount holes aii GE ferabl 16 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when en transporting the unit preferably use accessories rec unused for long periods of time ommended by the manufacturer or the box and padding the P M renee 17 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is unit originally shipped with D t install heat h diat heat
82. lope DEP Env2 Depth B controls how much the envelope will modu late the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modula tion depth is available Appendix C CV TRACK PARAMETERS CV LFO The two CV LFOs can be used to modulate other CV track parameters They can also be sent to the CV Gate outputs by setting up a CV channel s type as VALUE LIN and then letting the LFO modulate its VAL parameter LFO1 page 1 1200 SPO HUL FAD SPH HDD 113 00 iB 9 Eg WAU DST DEP DST DEP w DAL URL 5 SPD LFO1 Speed controls the speed of LFO1 It is synced to the BPM For LFO1 to be synced to straight beats try settings of 16 32 or 64 The value is bi polar meaning the LFO shape can be played backwards by using negative values MUL LFO1 Multiplier multiplies the SPD parameter by the set factor FAD LFO1 Fade In Out offers the possibility to fade in out the LFO modulation Positive values give a fade out negative values give fade in mid position 0 will result in no fade in out SPH LFO1 Start Phase controls where in the waveform the LFO1 should start when being trigged MOD LFO1 Trig Mode controls how the LFO1 should react when a note is played Five settings exist FRE is the default free running mode It makes LFO1 run continuously never restarting or stopping TRG makes LFO1 restart when a note is played
83. ly active pattern and any other patterns in the chain are visible in the lower left corner of the LCD screen Chains can be created even if CHAIN mode is deactivated Press CHAIN LEFT RIGHT to move the chain cursor It can either be placed before a pattern on a pattern or after a pattern If the cursor is placed before a pattern and a new pattern is selected by pressing BANK X X TRIG the selected pattern will be inserted before the pattern located after the cursor If the cursor is highlighting a pattern and a new pattern is selected the highlighted pattern will be replaced When activating CHAIN mode the patterns in the chain will be played in sequence The chain will be looped once the final pattern of the chain has played Pressing CHAIN NO RELOAD will depending on the location of the chain cursor either erase the pattern located before the cursor or the one highlighted by it Pressing FUNCTION CHAIN will create a new blank scratch pad row The scratch pad row will at the same time be moved down one step in the song row list which can be seen when opening the SONG EDIT menu The content of the previous scratch pad row will be added as song row 00 CHAIN mode is ideal when improvising live When CHAIN mode is deactivated and only the cur rently active pattern is looping create a chain and then activate CHAIN mode At any time exit CHAIN mode to loop one pattern only Add and remove patterns to create a compl
84. meter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available DST Env1 Destination B selects the second of the two availa ble destinations for the EnvF envelope DEP Env1 Depth B controls how much the envelope will modu late the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modula tion depth is available ENV2 page 2 SRS c m E in 21 m B iii OST DEP DST GMI URL URL ATK Env2 Attack controls the attack time of the Env2 envelope DEC Env2 Decay controls the decay time of the Env2 enve lope SUS Env2 Sustain controls the sustain level of the Env2 enve lope REL Env2 Release controls the release time of the Env2 enve lope SHP Env2 Shape controls the general shape of the Env2 enve lope Several shapes are available LEN Env2 Gate length makes it possible to choose another gate length than whatever trigged the envelope DST Env2 Destination A selects the first of the two available destinations for the Env2 envelope DEP Env2 Depth A controls how much the envelope will modu late the destination chosen by the first DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available DST Env2 Destination B selects the second of the two availa ble destinations for the Env2 enve
85. n 2 3 68 0 127 Env1 Depth 2 J 3 69 0 127 ENV2 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Env2 Attack Time 3 70 0 127 Env2 Decay Time B 3 71 0 127 Env2 Sustain Level C 3 72 0 127 Env2 Release Time D 3 73 0 127 E Env2 Env Shape E 3 74 0 127 Env2 Gate Length 3 28 0 127 Env2 Destination 1 G 3 76 0 127 Env2 Depth 1 H 3 77 0 127 Env2 Destination 2 3 78 0 127 Env2 Depth 2 J 3 79 0 127 0 12 Appendix D MIDI LFO1 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB LFO1 Speed A 3 80 0 127 LFO1 Speed Multiplier B 3 81 0 127 LFO1 Fade 3 82 0 127 LFO1 Start Phase D 3 83 0 127 LFO1 Mode E 3 84 0 127 LFO1 Waveform F 3 85 0 127 LFO1 Destination 1 G 3 86 0 127 LFO1 Depth 1 H 3 87 0 127 LFO1 Destination 2 3 88 0 127 LFO1 Depth 2 J 3 89 0 127 LFO2 Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB LFO2 Speed A 3 90 0 127 LFO2 Speed Multiplier B 3 91 0 127 LFO2 Fade 3 92 0 127 LFO2 Start Phase D 3 93 0 127 LFO2 Mode E 3 94 0 127 LFO2 Waveform F 3 95 0 127 LFO2 Destination 1 G 3 96 0 127 LFO2 Depth 1 H 3 97 0 127 LFO2 Destination 2 3 98 0 127 LFO2 Depth 2 J 3 99 0 127 Appendix D MIDI Appendix D MIDI INDEX A
86. nd DOWN arrow keys The OCTAVE LEDs indicate which octave is selected Please note it is not possible to change octaves if a menu utilizing the ARROW keys is open KITS AND SOUNDS Sounds can be played back in portamento or legato modes Settings controlling this are found in the SOUND menu covered on page 15 When selecting the FX track the lt TRACK LED of previously active track will become half bright This indicates that the KEYBOARD keys still trig notes on this track This allows hearing how effect parameter changes will affect the previously active track Press TRACK 5 again to make the FX track fully active The KEYBOARD keys will then control the FX track PLAYING A SOUND WITH A MIDI KEYBOARD The synth voices are also possible to play with an external MIDI keyboard connected to the Analog Four Which MIDI tracks the voices respond are set up in the MIDI CHANNELS menu covered on page 37 EDITING A SOUND To edit a Sound first select one of the synth tracks by pressing TRACK keys 1 4 The Sound of the active synth track is the one that will be edited The overall volume level of the active track is adjusted with the LEVEL knob Sounds are edited by adjusting the parameters found on the synth track PARAMETER pages Access these pages by pressing the PARAMETER page keys If a page contains a subpage press the PARAMETER page key again to access it Use the DATA ENTRY knobs to change the parameters Six diff
87. ne 44 PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 44 ADDITIONAL DESIGN roti perpe rants t Gb Rr e eere pete I D 44 FACTORY DEFAULT SOUND DESIGN 44 USER S MANUAL xen da 44 CONTACT INFORMATION ctetuer tuae Ga eu eedem tere t ati dade t n eu RU ea ea 44 ELEKTRON WEBSITE aee ftrt Peter lee Lone ee nere OO PEOR a Rani eres 44 DELIVERY ADDRESS d dee EL ad e oci aa e 44 uie 44 APPENDIX A SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS SGILLAT R ENE 1 OSCILLATOR 2 ine aner Ei esse eU e in e IRI 2 FILTERS EE 3 AMPEITUDE sv tt bed eot dedos 4 denn SP Arelia 5 d Uem 6 APPENDIX TRACK PARAMETERS EXTERNAL IN vitae EE 1 WIDESHIFT GHORUS Ded aeo eta p eie 2 SATURATOR DELAY certi eit giro ertt tereti te teret iet scat ed e ep 3 SUPERVOID BEVERB 5 rei ER ERE ETRAS ERR En e tute RE fes B tke Pena sat bias RR ue ia 4 eHow anse ke dan 5 APPENDIX C CV TRACK PARAMETERS CV AD sni a E dd Ed deep e e eod ditt eis a Ge 1 GVENVELOPES uansett 2 ea c 3 APPENDIX D MIDI INDEX 3 of 4 4 of 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Analog Four It is a digitally con
88. ng Parameter locks Live friendly Performance mode Sound per step change Instant kit pattern track and Sound reload Full real time control Full MIDI support SEND EFFECTS Wideshift Chorus Saturator Delay Supervoid Reverb SYNTH VOICE x4 Fully analog signal path 2x analog oscillators Variable waveshape on all waveforms Oscillator AM and Sync modes 2x sub oscillators 1x noise generator 1x 4 pole analog lowpass ladder filter 1x 2 pole analog multi mode filter 1x analog overdrive circuit Filter feedback 2x assignable LFOs 1x dedicated vibrato LFO 2x dedicated waveshape LFOs 1x amp envelope 2x assignable envelopes 2x dedicated LFO fade envelopes 1x dedicated noise fade envelope 1x dedicated vibrato envelope 1x dedicated autobend envelope 3x individual effect sends ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Impedance balanced audio outputs Headphones out level 19 dBu 550 Main outputs level 19 dBu Output impedance 440 unbalanced Unbalanced audio inputs Input level 19 dBu maximum Audio input impedance 9 Digital S N ratio 102 dBFS 20 20 000 Hz Unit power consumption 8 W typical 18 W maximum Recommended power supply 6 V DC 3A HARDWARE 122x32 pixel backlit LCD MIDI In Out Thru with DIN Sync out 2 x 1 4 impedance balanced audio out jacks 2 x 1 4 audio in jacks 1 x 1 4 stereo headphone jack 2 x 1 4 dual CV Gate outputs 48 kHz 24 bit D A and A D converters Flash EEPROM
89. ng how hard the synced oscillator will lock to the syncing oscillator s frequency Maximum value gives so called hard sync with the strongest sync sound Lower values gives soft sync where the synced oscillator can lock also to subharmonics of the syncing oscillator The value zero gives no sync at all BND Bend Depth controls the amount of the auto bend feature The higher the setting the more the pitch of a trigged note will be offset The sound will then glide towards its right pitch This parameter is particularly useful in drum sounds or sync sweeps if oscillator sync is engaged SMD then only the synced oscilla tor will bend SLI Note Slide time controls the slide time of note slides set in the NOTE SLIDE menu and also the auto bend time BND AM2 Osc2 AM engages Amplitude Modulation on Oscillator 2 which means that its signal is switched on off multiplied by the pulse wave of Oscillator 1 See AM1 above TRG Oscillator Retrig lets the two oscillators start each note in phase with each other This can give a stronger and more con sistent bass punch thanks to constructive interference and can also change the sound character in other ways FAD Vibrato Fade controls the fade in or fade out of the vibrato The mid position 0 gives a constant vibrato Positive values give a fade out negative values give a fade in SPD Vibrato Speed controls the frequency of the vibrato LFO affecting both oscillators VI
90. ntil the next note is played ONE will make LFO2 start from the beginning when a note is played run for one cycle and then stop This makes it function similarly to an envelope HLF will make LFO2 start from the beginning when a note is played run for half a cycle and then stop WAV LFO2 Waveform controls the LFO2 waveform DST LFO1 Destination A selects the first of the two available destinations for LFO2 DEP LFO2 Depth A controls how much LFO2 will modulate the destination chosen by the first DST parameter The knob is bipo lar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available DST LFO2 Destination B selects the second of the two availa ble destinations for LFO2 DEP LFO2 Depth B controls how much the LFO2 will modulate the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available Appendix A SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS Appendix FX TRACK PARAMETERS In this appendix the parameters of the external input page and the three send effects are explained EXTERNAL IN The EXT IN page controls the signal path from the two audio inputs to the main mixer These external signals can be routed to the effects and panned just like the four synth tracks EXT PAN EM PAN Ext L Chorus controls how much of the signal coming from the left external input that sh
91. of inputting trigs when creating a pattern GRID RECORDING mode and LIVE RECORDING mode In these modes two types of trigs can be entered note trigs and trigless locks TRIG TYPES Two types of trigs exist note trigs and trigless locks Note trigs trig notes while trigless locks can be used to apply parameter locks without trigging notes Note trigs are indicated by full bright lt TRIG gt LEDs and trigless locks are indicated by half bright lt TRIG gt LEDs Read more about parameter locks in section PARAMETER LOCKS on page 24 The two types of trigs are entered differently depending on whether GRID or LIVE record ing mode is active GRID RECORDING MODE GRID RECORDING is a method of composing where trigs are added by using the TRIG keys THE SEQUENCER Enter GRID RECORDING mode by pressing the REC key A lit red REC LED indicates GRID RECORDING mode is active Select the track to which you want to add trigs by pressing the relevant TRACK button Place note trigs on the sequencer by pressing the TRIG keys To add note values to trigs of the synth tracks press and hold a TRIG key while pressing a KEYBOARD key To add a trigless lock press FUNCTION and TRIG If the pattern contains more than 16 steps switch to the pattern page you want to edit by pressing the PAGE key The active pattern page is being indicated by a fully lit lt PATTERN PAGE LED Press PLAY to listen to the sequence Alltrigs of a track can
92. ole octave press the knob while turning it FIN OSC1 Fine Tune fine tunes the pitch of the oscillator This knob can be continuously tweaked several turns TUN is increased or decreased one semitone for every turn on FIN H DET RH LEU GN PHH 5 350 DET OSC1 Linear Detune offsets the frequency of the oscillator by acertain number of hertz unlike FIN which adjusts the pitch in cents This unique feature gives more detune in the bass notes and allows for a different kind of chorus like detune that reminds of very old and big analog synthesizers OSC1 Keytrack decides whether the oscillator pitch should follow the notes you play When off the pitch is constant which can come in handy for some drum or effect sounds LEV OSC1 Level controls the level of the oscillator Normal level is 100 The sound can get dirtier at higher levels lower lev els gives a cleaner signal through the filters and also makes filter resonances more pronounced Try different levels for different kinds of sounds WAV OSC1 Waveform sets the oscillator waveform to Saw tooth Transistor Pulse Pulse or Triangle It is also possible to choose one of the two External Inputs to send external sounds through the filters or to activate Filter Feedback Note that selecting a waveform does not change the PW parameter which affects the waveshape of the chosen waveform SUB OSC1 Sub Oscillator sets the osc
93. on is the same as the SAVE TRACK command covered on page 29 To quick save a pattern press YES SAVE KEYBOARD F1 will reload the active pattern The operation is the same as the SAVE PATTERN command covered on page 21 THE SEQUENCER To quick save song press YES SAVE KEYBOARD G1 The command is the same as the SAVE com mand found in the SONG menu covered on page 34 To quick reload a kit press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD C1 This command is the same as the RELOAD KIT command found in the KIT menu covered on page 12 To quick reload a Sound press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD D1 The PARAMETER page settings of the active track will be reverted to their saved state It is essentially the same as loading the Sound anew The LOAD TRACK SOUND command found in the SOUND menu covered on page 15 To quick reload a track press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD E1 The operation is the same as the RELOAD TRACK command covered on page 29 To quick reload a pattern press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD F1 will reload the active pattern The operation is the same as the RELOAD PATTERN command covered on page 21 To quick reload a song press NO RELOAD KEYBOARD G1 The command is the same as the RELOAD command found in the SONG menu covered on page 34 TRACK MENU In this menu settings and options related to the active track are found Open the menu by pressing FUNCTION KEYBOARD E1 Navigate in the list using the UP DOWN arrow keys
94. ould be sent to the Wideshift Chorus effect DEL Ext L Delay controls how much of the signal coming from the left external input that should be sent to the Saturator Delay effect REV Ext L Reverb controls how much of the signal coming from the left external input that should be sent to the Supervoid reverb effect PAN Ext L Pan positions the signal coming from the left exter nal input in the stereo field When using the audio inputs as a stereo pair it would be normal to pan this signal hard left VOL Ext L Volume adjusts the volume of the signal coming from the left external input CHO Ext R Chorus controls how much of the signal coming from the right external input that should be sent to the Wideshift Chorus effect DEL Ext R Delay controls how much of the signal coming from the right external input that should be sent to the Saturator Delay effect REV Ext R Reverb controls how much of the signal coming from the right external input that should be sent to the Supervoid reverb effect PAN Ext R Pan positions the signal coming from the right external input in the stereo field When using the audio inputs as a stereo pair it would be normal to pan this signal hard right VOL Ext R Volume adjusts the volume of the signal coming from the right external input Appendix B FX TRACK PARAMETERS WIDESHIFT CHORUS The Wideshift Chorus can be used to widen sounds enhance the stereo image or add subtle mo
95. ow much the LFO2 will modulate the destination chosen by the second DST parameter The knob is bipolar meaning that both negative and positive modulation depth is available Appendix CV TRACK PARAMETERS In this appendix the MIDI CC and NRPN implementation is covered PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS The following messages affect the performance parameters on all tracks They are also sent when adjusting the knobs controlling the parameters PERFORMANCE NRPN Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Performance Parameter A A 0 0 0 127 Performance Parameter B 0 1 0 127 E Performance Parameter C 0 2 0 127 Performance Parameter D D 0 3 0 127 Performance Parameter E 0 4 0 127 Performance Parameter F F 0 5 0 127 Performance Parameter G 0 6 0 127 Performance Parameter H H 0 7 0 127 5 Performance Parameter I 0 8 0 127 E Performance Parameter J J 0 9 0 127 PERFORMANCE Parameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Performance Parameter A A 3 2 0 127 E Performance Parameter B B 4 0 127 Performance Parameter C 8 0 127 Performance Parameter D D 9 0 127 Performance Parameter 11 d 0 127 z Performance Parameter F F 64 B 0 127 Performance Parameter G G 65 0 127 Performance Parameter H 66 2 0 127 Performance Pa
96. parameters relating to the external inputs CHORUS controls the Wideshift chorus effect DELAY controls the Saturator Delay effect REVERB controls the Supervoid Reverb effect LFO contains parameters for the two LFOs that can modulate the FX track parameters THE CV TRACK The CV track is used for controlling external equipment capable of receiving CV Gate signals To edit the CV track press TRACK CV CV track contains six PARAMETER pages CV A controls the signal sent from the CV A output CV B controls the signal sent from the CV B output CV C controls the signal sent from the CV C output CV D controls the signal sent from the CV D output ENV offers two freely assignable envelopes which can be used to control the CV track param eters LFO offers two freely assignable LFOs which can be used to control the CV track parameters TRACK MUTING Muting tracks is done by pressing FUNCTION the TRACK key of the track that should be muted Only the note trigs of the sequencer are muted meaning it is still possible to play a muted track manually using the KEY BOARD keys The TRACK LEDs indicate the mute status lt TRACK gt LEDs indicate the muted tracks Green TRACK LEDs indicate audible tracks A red TRACK LED indicates the active audible track A yellow TRACK LED indicates an active muted track THE SEQUENCER THE SEQUENCER The sequencer of the Analog Four stores information in patterns
97. pattern controls the playback of the synth FX and CV tracks and various aspects of these tracks Each of the 8 banks ranging from to H can host 16 patterns meaning 128 patterns are available All adjustments made to the patterns are automatically saved Changes made to the active pattern can however be reverted Read more in PATTERN MENU on page 21 A pattern contains Note trigs for all tracks Trigless locks for all tracks Parameter locks Trig mutes Accent trigs Note and parameter slide trigs Swing trigs ARP and NOTE menu parameter settings Information about which kit is linked to the pattern Length and time signature for the tracks BASIC PATTERN OPERATIONS The Analog Four can seamlessly switch between patterns This plus the ability to chain patterns are handy fea tures when for example making live improvisations SELECTING A PATTERN Press the BANK GROUP key to choose the bank group from which a pattern will be selected If for example bank group A D is chosen patterns in banks A B C and D can be selected Next press a BANK key followed by a TRIG key to select a pattern within the selected bank To select for example pattern B05 select bank group A D using the BANK GROUP key Then press and hold BANK B F and press TRIG 5 Patterns containing data are indicated by half bright red lt TRIG gt LEDs The currently active pattern is indicated by a full bright red lt TRIG gt
98. pay attention to o This indicates a tip that might make it easier interacting with the Analog Four This symbol is not used but it shows a nice ear THE BACKGROUND OF THE ANALOG FOUR THE BACKGROUND OF THE ANALOG FOUR Some things never go out of style They seem to possess an inner timeless quality an objective trait that sets them apart and makes them stand out Examples are found throughout history in almost all areas of human activity From science to art literature to architecture photography to theatre everywhere works of art embody ing the essence of the various expressions are found This is of course also valid for the domain of sound Analog circuits as mean of producing and shaping sound have long history They were used in compositions dating from the first decades of the 20th century popularized in the 1960s thanks to artists such as Wendy Car los and in recent times emulated by both hardware and software The legacy is impressive and the analog tone has today become somewhat of a reference for a pleasing sound Rightly so Its depth fullness and slightly skewed characteristics speak directly to us As the French poet Baudelaire noted Irregularity in other words the unexpected the surprising the astonishing are essential to and characteristic of beauty Intimate Jour nals We at Elektron owe a lot to analog technology In fact it is in our blood The Sidstation our first product featured an analog filte
99. r which was decisive to the unique sound of the synth With the Analog Four we return in a sense back to where we started But this time we bring the knowledge and experience gained from the development of instruments like the Machinedrum Monomachine and Octatrack The result is the best of two worlds Rich and warm analog sound with the precision only state of the art digital control can offer This makes the Analog Four not only a perfect match for our existing product lines it also means it is ideal for any modern studio or live setup needing that inimitable analog sound With the Analog Four we hope to leave an appreciated contribution to the proud history of analog instruments Enjoy the power of true hardware The Elektron Team ANALOG FOUR REFERENCE MANUAL for operating system version 1 0 rev B This manual is copyright 2012 2013 Elektron Music Machines MAV AB All reproduction without written authorization is strictly prohibited The information in this manual may change without notice Elektron s product names logotypes titles words or phrases may be registered and protected by Swedish and international law All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTORS PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTORS FRONT PANEL MIDI Out MIC Thru USI DC In Power SyncA 5 cB Master Volume E E a E z
100. rameter 67 0 127 Performance Parameter J J 68 0 127 D 1 SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS The following messages affect the synth track parameters They are also sent when adjusting the knobs controlling the parameters Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Pitch 1 0 0 127 0 127 1 0 127 Detune C 1 2 0 127 Keytracking D 1 3 0 127 Level E 1 4 0 127 Waveform F 1 5 0 127 2 Sub Oscillator G 1 6 0 127 Pulsewidth H 1 7 0 127 PWM Speed 1 0 127 PWM Depth J 1 9 0 127 OSC 1 CC Parameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Pitch 16 48 0 127 0 127 B 0 127 Detune C 0 127 Keytracking D 0 127 Level E 69 0 127 Waveform F 70 E 0 127 Sub Oscillator G 71 0 127 Pulsewidth H 72 0 127 PWM Speed 73 0 127 PWM Depth J 74 0 127 Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Noise S amp H 1 10 0 127 1 0 127 Noise Fade 1 12 0 127 D 1 0 127 Noise Level 1 14 0 127 1 0 127 1 0 127 H 1 0 127 1 0 127 J 1 0 127 D 2 Appendix D MIDI NOISE Parameter Encoder CC MSB LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSB Noise S amp H 0 127 0 127 Noise Fade 0 127 0 127
101. revent adapter ventilation not expose the power adapter to direct sunlight nor use it in ambient temperatures exceeding 40 C Connect the adapter to an easily accessible electrical outlet close to the apparatus The adapter is in standby mode when the power cord is connected the primary circuit is always active as long as the cord is con nected to the power outlet Pull out the power cord to completely disconnect the adapter In EU only use CE approved power cords YEAR WARRANTY Elektron machines are sold with three year limited warranty starting from the date of the original purchase Being able to prove the date of the original purchase with an invoice or receipt is neces sary if you require warranty service If the machine should need a repair during the warranty period no charges will be applied for parts or labor This warranty is transferable to other owners should the Elektron machine be resold during the warranty period Items belonging to the Elektron Style range of products t shirts stickers posters etc are not covered by this warranty This warranty does not cover a damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from accident negli gence misuse abuse improper installation or operation or failure to follow instructions according to either the Getting Started manual or the full Reference manual for this product any shipment of the product claims must be presented to the carrier rep
102. rt trig pulses at the start of note events GATE gives a longer pulse with a duration of the whole note length MIDDLE C is only visible when PITCH V OCT is selected for the TYPE parameter It sets the overall tuning of the pitch CV TUNING is visible when the TYPE parameter has been set to anything but PITCH V OCT It sets the overall tuning of the pitch CV V OCT is only visible when PITCH V OCT is selected for the TYPE parameter It sets the pitch width of the signal OCTAVE WIDTH is visible when the TYPE parameter has been set to anything but PITCH V OCT It sets the pitch width of the signal TRIG POLARITY selects the polarity of trig signals sent V TRIG and S TRIG options exist V trig voltage trigger is a trig pulse going from 0 V to a user defined voltage level S TRIG short circuit trigger goes the other way from a user defined voltage level to 0 V V TRIG is the most common trig polarity S TRIG is primarily used by older Moog Korg and Yamaha synths GLOBAL MENU TRIG LEVEL selects the level of trigs sent measured in volts The standard logic level of 5 V is enough to trig most equipment but some might need higher voltages to react TRIG LENGTH selects the length of trig signals sent Some equipment might not trig correctly on the shortest pulses so try different lengths if you experience problems when trying to trig VALUE MIN sets the lowest allowed voltage level that can be sent from the CV Gate output VALU
103. supply is not cov ered by warranty Please see TECHNICAL INFORMATION on page 43 for details about the Analog Four power supply ANALOG FOUR ACCESSORIES RACK MOUNT KIT When rack mounted the Analog Four occupies four standard height units plus additional space usually about 1 U which is needed to accommodate cables plugged into the unit A 1 U empty rack space below the Analog Four is recommended for ventilation purposes When assembling the rack mount kit make sure that you have a Phillips screwdriver of the right size Use the included M3x6 mm size screws to secure the rack mount consoles on each side of the Analog Four ECC 2 CARRYING BAG AND PL 1 PROTECTIVE LID The carrying bag accommodates one Analog Four The protective plastic lid is put on top of the Analog Four panel and protects the LCD and the knobs The protective lid is by default included with the bag CONNECTING THE UNIT Before you start connecting the Analog Four to other units make sure all units are switched off 1 Plug the supplied DC adapter to a power outlet and connect the small plug to the 12 V DC connector of the Analog Four unit 2 Connect the main out L R from the Analog Four to your mixer or amplifier 3 If MIDI control of the Analog Four is desired connect the MIDI OUT port of the device you wish send data from to the MIDI IN port of the Analog Four The MIDI THRU port echoes the data arriving at the MIDI IN port so it can be used for chaining MIDI
104. the kit reverting it to its saved status LOAD KIT opens menu where one of the up to 128 saved kits can be loaded When this menu is opened the kit list will appear Select the kit to be loaded using the ARROW keys or the LEVEL knob LEFTJ RIGHT will KITS AND SOUNDS quickly scroll between the menu pages Once kit has been selected press YES SAVE to load it The loaded kit will be linked to the active pattern ran EDU 05 EASKET 06 HIT 03 ANDROIDS 01 HY HIT _ 08 HH HIT SAVE KIT is where all the current kit related settings can be saved as a kit The saved kit will be linked to the active pattern When this menu is opened the kit list will appear Select the slot to which the kit should be saved by using the ARROW keys or the LEVEL knob Press YES SAVE to save to the selected slot The NAMING menu cov ered on page 10 will appear CLEAR KIT will clear the content of the currently loaded kit basically initializing it When selecting this option a prompt will appear Press YES SAVE to clear the kit or NO RELOAD to cancel the operation Note that no kit information will be permanently lost until the kit is saved to the same kit slot it was loaded from Copy clear and paste operations are available in the LOAD KIT SAVE KIT and PERFORMANCE SETUP menus Press and turn the LEVEL knob to increase scrolling speed in the LOAD KIT and SAVE KIT menus Once you ha
105. to a position before the quantized sequencer step a positive after Each micro timing value step is equal to one 1 384th of a 1 16 sequencer step When entering note trigs in the LIVE RECORDING mode they will automatically be micro timed Read more about this recording mode on page 21 23 24 THE SEQUENCER ENV controls whether the ENVF should be retrigged or not when note trig or trigless lock is activated by the sequencer ENV controls whether the ENV2 should be retrigged or not when note trig or trigless lock is activated by the sequencer LFO controls whether the LFO1 should be retrigged or not when note trig or trigless lock is activated by the sequencer LFO controls whether the LFO2 should be retrigged or not when note trig or trigless lock is activated by the sequencer NOTES SETUP In the NOTES SETUP menu more setting relating to notes of the active track are found Access the menu by pressing FUNCTION NOTE Navigate in the menu using the UP DOWN arrow keys or the LEVEL knob Change settings with the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys Js GLOEAL 2 2 QUANTIZE NOTES 2 KEY SCALE i GLOBAL QUANTIZE will affect all micro timed trigs of all tracks The higher the quantize value the more all micro timed trigs will be quantized TRK QUANTIZE will affect all micro timed trigs of the active track The higher the quantize value the more all micro timed trigs will be quantized TR
106. trolled analog synthesizer featuring among many things the renowned Elektron step sequencer The innovative combination of modern technology and tried and trusted ways of sound generation will let you experience the analog realm to its fullest To make the most of the machine we recommend you to carefully read this manual Tutorial videos found on the Elektron website are also available They cover the basics of the Analog Four and are great complement to this document CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL In this manual we have used certain conventions They are listed below Buttons are written in upper case bold style enclosed in brackets For instance the button labeled function on the main panel is written FUNCTION Menu names are written in upper case The OSC 1 menu is an example of that Parameter names and certain menu options where settings can be made or actions performed are written in bold upper case style VOL for example Upper case style is used for parameter setting alternatives for example OFF and for certain menu settings like LEGATO Messages visible on the screen are written in upper case with quotation marks Like this BANK A CHOOSE PTN Knobs are written in upper case bold italic style For instance the knob level is written LEVEL LED indicators like the record LED are written RECORD The following symbols are used throughout the manual A This symbol indicates information that you need to
107. u where saved songs can be loaded SAVE will save the active song to one of the 16 song save locations Press YES SAVE KEYBOARD G1 for a short cut to this command CLEAR will clear the active song from all content EDIT will open the EDIT menu It is the same menu as accessed by pressing FUNCTION SONG See page page 32 for more info about this menu RENAME will open a menu where the active song can be renamed GLOBAL MENU GLOBALMENU The GLOBAL menu offers settings that affect the Analog Four on a global level Global tune MIDI and CV set tings are made here Up to four Global slots where each can have individual settings are available Access the menu by pressing FUNCTION KEYBOARD C2 Scroll the list by using UP DOWN or the LEVEL knob Open a highlighted menu by pressing YES SAVE DE A SYNTH CONFIG GLOBAL I 9 HIDI CONFIG GLOBAL SLOT Selects which of the four Global slots that should be used Select the active slot by using the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys All changes made to a Global slots are automatically saved SYNTH CONFIG Here the Analog Four master tune and calibration settings are found HASTER TUNE 440 042 ND BALIERATION START SYNTH MASTER TUNE sets the master tune for the analog oscillators The default setting is 440 0 Hz CALIBRATION will start the calibration routine for the oscillators pulse widths and filters After selecting this option popup windo
108. ually saved state Press YES SAVE KEYBOARD E1 for a short cut to the SAVE TRACK command 29 30 THE SEQUENCER CLICK TRACK The CLICK TRAGK menu controls the internal metronome of the Analog Four Open the menu by pressing FUNCTION KEYBOARD A1 Use the UP DOWN arrow keys or the LEVEL knob to select in the list of settings Press LEFT RIGHT to change the highlighted setting ACTIVE TIME 510 MUH CLICK 510 DEN ih ACTIVE activates deactivates the metronome TIME SIG NUM controls the note measure of the metronome time signature TIME SIG DENOM controls the beat measure of the metronome time signature PREROLL controls for how many bars the metronome will sound before the sequencer starts playing This setting is only relevant when LIVE RECORDING mode is initiated VOLUME controls the volume of the click SCALE MENU Here the general length and timing of the active pattern is set Two modes exist in the SCALE menu In NOR MAL mode all tracks share the same length In ADVANCED mode each track can have different lengths Access the SCALE SETUP menu by pressing FUNCTION PAGE Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to select between the available settings Use the UP and DOWN keys to adjust the different settings and to select between the two modes The LEVEL knob can be used to adjust settings as well NORMAL MODE This is the default mode In this mode all tracks of the pattern shar
109. ully set ting up parameter macros you might find that you don t have to leave this mode at all during your live set PERFORMANCE RENAME allows performance macro knobs to be named Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select the DATA ENTRY knob corresponding to the performance macro that should be named Press YES SAVE to confirm the selection The NAMING menu will appear 14 KITS AND SOUNDS SOUND MENU In this menu individual Sounds are managed Open the menu by pressing FUNCTION KEYBOARD D1 Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move between the commands Press YES SAVE to confirm your selection Exit the menu by pressing NO RELOADJ TRACK SOUND fm SAVE TRACK SOUND it CLEAR TRACK SOUND LOAD TRACK SOUND opens menu where one of the up to 128 saved Sounds can be loaded The Sound will be loaded to the active synth track and become part of the active kit When the menu is opened the Sound list will appear 05 AREOGA LEADY 06 03 DEEPKIGK 01 04 GURU HED DB Select the Sound to be loaded using the ARROW keys or the LEVEL knob LEFT RIGHT will quickly scroll between the menu pages Once a Sound has been selected press YES SAVE to load it Preview a sound by highlighting it and pressing the KEYBOARD keys The Sound will be played through the active track Please note that if the previewed Sound is routed through the effects the current effects settings will affect it
110. units together 4 Switch on all units ANALOG FOUR SIGNAL PATH ANALOG FOUR SIGNAL PATH Below is an image outlining the signal path of the Analog Four OSCILLATOR I AM AND SYNG MODES OSCILLATOR 2 LADDER FILTER VGA PAN OVERDRIVE MULTIMODE FILTER NOISE GENERATOR ABOUT THE COMPONENTS Both oscillators of each voice are analog with all their elaborate waveshaping completely analog and with their pitches controlled digitally The noise generator is digital The two filters and the overdrive circuit between them of each voice are fully analog The amplifiers are analog The envelopes and LFOs are digital Their design allow them to go well into audio range COMMENTS ON THE SIGNAL PATH The signal path from the oscillators to the audio outputs is completely analog The signal path from the external inputs to the audio outputs is also fully analog The digital send effects are parallel to the main audio path and the wet signals from the digital send effects are mixed with the dry analog signal before the main output stage ABOUT THE OSCILLATORS AND FILTERS The oscillators are constructed from the ground up in order to obtain a richer sound and provide more features The ladder filter is based upon discrete low noise transistors the multimode filter uses high quality VCAs The combination of tradition and innovation gives a unique sound with many possibilities not found in other analog or digital synthesizers
111. upgradable OS Electrically isolated USB 2 0 port PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Steel casing Dimensions W340xD176xH63mm including knobs jacks and rubber feet Weight approximately 2 4 kg POWER SUPPLY PSU 3 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Input voltage range 100 240V 43 60Hz Input connector IEC320 C8 2 prong In rush current 40 60 A maximum Output voltage 12 V DC Output current 2 5 A maximum Output connector 5 5x2 5mm DC plug power at center 43 44 CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATION CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATION CREDITS PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Oscar Albinsson Magnus Forsell Anders G rder Jimmy Myhrman Jon M rtensson David Revelj Mattias Rickardsson Daniel Troberg ADDITIONAL DESIGN Thomas Ekelund FACTORY DEFAULT SOUND DESIGN Jimmy Myhrman Jon M rtensson Daniel Troberg Cenk Sayinli USER S MANUAL Thomas Ekelund Jon M rtensson CONTACT INFORMATION ELEKTRON WEBSITE http www elektron se DELIVERY ADDRESS Elektron Music Machines MAV AB Sockerbruket 9 SE 414 51 Gothenburg Sweden TELEPHONE 46 0 31 743 7440 Appendix SYNTH TRAGK PARAMETERS In this appendix the parameters of the synth tracks are explained OSCILLATOR 1 The OSC1 pages control the first oscillator its suboscillator plus the noise generator OSC 1 page 1 120 mO E SFE H SUE FU sP GE FA TUN OSC1 Coarse Tune sets the pitch of the oscillator in semi tones To jump a wh
112. ve assembled a kit you like you should preferably save it PERFORMANCE MODE The PERFORMANCE mode makes it possible to control several track parameters which can be derived from any track at once by turning a single DATA ENTRY knob PERFORMANCE mode settings are saved as a part of a kit Access the mode by pressing the PERFORMANCE key 120 PERF 1l LFO EAS RES SHO 111057 6 DODGE The ten available performance macros are seen in the PERFORMANCE menu Turn the DATA ENTRY knobs to adjust the parameter macro settings PERFORMANCE SETUP The ten performance macros available in the PERFORMANCE mode are set up in the PERFORMANCE SETUP menu Access this menu by pressing FUNCTION PERFORMANCE 88 PERF CONFIGURE I PERF RENAHE PERF 13 KITS AND SOUNDS PERFORMANCE CONFIGURE is where parameters are assigned to the performance mac ros After selecting this option the list of performance macros and the knobs they are assigned to will show up m FILTERING E LFO MADNESS SETUP E BASS ENHANCE Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select the DATA ENTRY knob corresponding to the performance macro that should be edited Press YES SAVE to confirm the selection The menu where track parameters are assigned to the selected performance macro will appear FIL Ti Te T3 TM EG Gil gw A ATK FRO FRO FRO OUR wm Up to five track parameters can be assigned to a performance m
113. vement to sounds CHORUS 120 gg PRE SPD DEP iii HPF LPF DEL RED VOL pnm PRE Predelay controls the predelay time of the Wideshift Cho rus SPD Speed sets the low frequency modulation speed of the chorus taps DEP Depth controls the depth of the modulation of the chorus taps WID Width controls the stereo width of the Wideshift Chorus FDB Feedback controls the feedback of the chorus taps HPF LPF LP Filter controls the lowpass filtering of the delay taps DEL Delay Send controls how much of the wet Wideshift Cho rus signal that should be sent to the Saturator Delay REV Reverb Send controls how much of the Wideshift Chorus signal that should be sent to the Supervoid Reverb VOL Mix Volume adjusts the volume of the Wideshift Chorus signal HP Filter controls the highpass filtering of the input signal B 2 Appendix B FX TRACK PARAMETERS SATURATOR The Saturator Delay adds an echo like effect to the audio Thanks to the special features of this effect it can also be used to subtly warm or severely distort the delay signal DELAY TIM Time sets the delay time It is relative to the current BPM and is measured in 128th notes For instance a setting of 32 equals one beat delay four 1 16th notes X Pingpong controls how the delay signal should act in the ste reo field 0 makes it possible to manually situate th
114. w asking to confirm the calibration will appear Press YES SAVE to proceed with the cali bration Please note the calibration routine takes while to complete The Analog Four is factory calibrated It should not be re calibrated unless specifically stated Elektron Support MIDI CONFIG In this menu various sub menus dealing with the MIDI functionality of the Analog Four are found sync Mb HIDI PORT CONFIG IDI WE HIDI CHANNELS 35 GLOBAL MENU MIDI SYNC Controls how the Analog Four receives and sends MIDI clock and transport commands Change settings by using the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys CLOCK RECEIVE SYNG TRANSPORT RECEIVE BLOCK SEND CLOCK RECEIVE will when active make the Analog Four respond to MIDI clock sent from external devices CLOCK SEND will when active make the Analog Four transmit MIDI clock TRANSPORT RECEIVE will when active make the Analog Four respond to system realtime messages like play stop continue and song position pointer TRANSPORT SEND will when active make the Analog Four send out system realtime mes sages like play stop continue and song position pointer MIDI PORT CONFIG MIDI port related settings are found in this menu Change settings by using the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys m remm PORT FUNG HIDI HIDILFG THRU PORT FUNG HIDI TURBO SPEED selects the multiplier of the MIDI transfer rate that should be used when the
115. what should be received Select the column using the LEFT arrow key Use the UP DOWN keys or the LEVEL knob to navigate in the column The SysEx data receive alternatives located in the column to the right will change depending on the selection made in the left column Press the RIGHT arr row key to access this column Use the UP DOWN keys or the LEVEL knob to select what should be received Press YES SAVE to initiate the SysEx receive procedure The Analog Four will start listening to incoming data Press NO RELOAD to stop listening KIT ACTIVE KIT will when receiving kit SysEx data replace currently active kit with the received kit KIT 01 128 will store a received kit to the selected kit slot SOUND will store a received Sound to the selected Sound slot PATTERN will store a received pattern to the selected pattern slot SONG will store a received song to the selected song slot GLOBAL will store a received global to the selected global slot GLOBAL MENU Initiate SysEx send from the sending device after the Analog Four has started listening to incoming data OS UPGRADE This menu option is used when upgrading the Analog Four OS pen CU CONFIG 59564 DUHP Press YES SAVE to make the Analog Four start listening for incoming OS SysEx data 05 UPGRADE HAITING FOR 5 5 For the transfer to be possible the device sending the OS syx file should be connected to the either the MIDI IN or USB port
116. will be calculated By continuing tapping the average tempo will keep on updating The tempo can temporarily be shifted up or down by 10 by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys When the key is released the BPM will revert back to the original setting When in the TEMPO menu holding FUNCTION while turning the LEVEL knob will not change the tempo to the selected value until the FUNCTION key is released Tempo shift is very handy when manually syncing the Analog Four to a turntable or an external sound source Note that you do not need to be in the TEMPO menu to perform tempo shifting PATTERN MODES When changing patterns different modes affecting the way the active pattern will be changed exist Toggle between the PATTERN modes by pressing FUNCTION BANK GROUP The PATTERN gt LED indi cates which mode is selected Three PATTERN modes exist DIRECT START will immediately change patterns The new pattern will start playing from the beginning This mode is indicated by a red PATTERN MODE LED DIRECT JUMP will immediately change patterns The new pattern will start playing from the position where the previous pattern left off This mode is indicated by a yellow PATTERN MODE LED SEQUENTIAL will change patterns after the currently playing pattern reaches its end This mode is the default mode It indicated by an unlit lt PATTERN MODE LED PATTERN RECORDING MODES The Analog Four offers two main modes
117. y tweaked several turns TUN is increased or decreased one semitone for every turn on FIN OSC 2 page 1 i 120 TWN FIN DET TRE LEV oiii WAU SUE SPD DET OSC2 Linear Detune offsets the frequency of the oscillator by a certain number of hertz unlike FIN which adjusts the pitch in cents This unique feature gives more detune in the bass notes and allows for a different kind of chorus like detune that reminds of very old and big analog synthesizers TRK OSC2 Keytrack decides whether the oscillator pitch should follow the notes you play When off the pitch is constant which can come in handy for some drum or effect sounds LEV OSC2 Level controls the level of the oscillator Normal level is 100 The sound can get dirtier at higher levels lower lev els gives a cleaner signal through the filters and also makes filter resonances more pronounced Try different levels for different kinds of sounds WAV OSC2 Waveform sets the oscillator waveform to Saw tooth Transistor Pulse Pulse or Triangle It is also possible to choose one of the two External Inputs to send external sounds through the filters or to activate Neighbor which will route the audio of the previous track to the currently active track Note that selecting a waveform does not change the PW parameter which affects the waveshape of the chosen waveform SUB OSC2 Sub Oscillator sets the oscillator s Sub Oscillator waveform

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