Elektron Analog Four - Manual (Page 19)

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 Analog Keys right
away. First connect it as described in section “CONNECTING THE UNIT”, on page 5.
PLAYING THE FACTORY PRESETS
Analog Keys is shipped with several preset patterns, kits and Sounds. To immediately start experimenting with
Analog Keys, just follow the instructions below.
1. Switch on Analog Keys.
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. This is 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 hear how the sound of the pattern changes.
ADJUSTING PARAMETERS
Each track contains six PARAMETER pages. Parameters affecting the sound of the track are found on these
pages.
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] + [SOUND].
6. To reload the whole kit to its original state, press [NO/RELOAD] + [KIT].
• Explore the Analog Keys factory presets. 32 sample patterns are available in the A and B banks of
project slot 1, each with its own unique kit. The project 1 Sound pool contains 128 preset Sounds.
Additionally, 512 Sounds are readily available in the +Drive Sound library. The Sounds are tagged
to ensure ease of location and identification.