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Elektron Syntakt
A 12-voice drum synthesizer.
Convert the table from bars to steps?
Table 1: LFO period in 64-step bars derived from the speed and mult parameters
| Mult | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 1k | 2k | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 1 | 128 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 |
| 2 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 | 1/32 | |
| 4 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 | 1/32 | 1/64 | |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 | 1/32 | 1/64 | 1/128 | |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 | 1/32 | 1/64 | 1/128 | 1/256 | |
| 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 | 1/32 | 1/64 | 1/128 | 1/256 | 1/512 | |
| 64 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 | 1/32 | 1/64 | 1/128 | 1/256 | 1/512 | 1/1024 |
Firmware updates
Load the SysEx file into Elektron Transfer, and connect the Syntakt to the computer via USB. On the Syntakt, navigate to Settings → System → OS Update. Press Send in Elektron Transfer. Once the update is complete, the Syntakt will ask to be rebooted.
Mine currently has version 1.21 installed.