Quick start, Playing the factory presets, Performance mode – Elektron Analog Four User Manual
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QUICK START
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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 A01.
3.
Select pattern A02, which is the second demo pattern, by first making sure bank group A-D is selected. The
<BANK GROUP> 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 the 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 the 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.
Press the [TRACK] key of one of the four synth tracks.
3.
To change 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.
5.
To reload the Sound to its original state, press [NO/RELOAD] + [KEYBOARD D1].
6.
To reload the whole kit to its original state, press [NO/RELOAD] + [KEYBOARD C1].