Elektron Analog Four - Manual (Page 20)

KEYBOARD CONTROL
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KEYBOARD CONTROL
Analog Keys comes equipped with a versatile 37-key KEYBOARD. It is made to suit the needs of both delicate
and heavy-handed players. Precise studio sessions or intense live performances. On the left-hand side there
are three sets of controls. From the top: three keys for the various keyboard modes, an assignable JOYSTICK
and lastly a set of keys for shifting the octave up or down.
THE KEYBOARD
The entire keyboard is made up of 128 notes spanning 11 octaves. The KEYBOARD playable range has 37
semi-weighted, velocity sensitive keys with aftertouch. In its initial state, the playable range spans the middle
three octaves, with C5 as the first note of the very middle octave.
A red LED above each individual key will show key activity. It will flash briefly when a key is tapped, whether
manually or if played by the Analog Keys sequencer. The LED will light up full-bright if a key is held down manu-
ally, or half-bright if held down hands-free using the [HOLD] key (see page 13).
Customize the velocity sensitivity and aftertouch settings for the keys by pressing [SOUND] and select SOUND
SETTINGS. See page 27 for more on velocity and aftertouch settings.
JOYSTICK
To the left of the keyboard you will find an omnidirectional JOYSTICK. Its default functionality is pitch bend in the
sideways direction, modulation in the upward direction and breath control in the downward direction. Press
[SOUND] and select SOUND SETTINGS to customize the JOYSTICK functionality and the parameters it will
control. See page 27 for further details.
OCTAVE SHIFT
The two keys [OCTAVE DOWN] and [OCTAVE UP] shift the playable keyboard range a whole octave down or
up, respectively. The range spans eleven octaves. <OCTAVE> shows the position in the range with a full-bright
red LED for the middle five octaves. For lower or higher octave positions (outside of the <OCTAVE> range), the
LED light will be increasingly dim for each [OCTAVE DOWN] or [OCTAVE UP] key press.
KEYBOARD MODE KEYS
There are three main keys with which you change the keyboard mode of operation: [MULTI MAP], [MIDI EXT]
and [HOLD]. The red LEDs above these keys show if they are active (full-bright) or inactive (off).
MULTI MAP MODE
To activate the multi map of the KEYBOARD, press the [MULTI MAP] key. To deactivate, press again. The fac-
tory preset default mapping is shown below. (In order to play the entire multi mapped LEAD Sounds reaching
outside of the playable keyboard range, as seen in the illustration, press the [OCTAVE UP] key once to shift the
KEYBOARD one octave up. This will push the DRUMS section outside of the playable range. Press [OCTAVE
DOWN] once in order to reach the DRUMS again.) When starting new projects, the default mapping is a 2-split.