Elektron Analog Four Manuel d'utilisateur

THE BACKGROUND OF THE ANALOG FOUR2THE BACKGROUND OF THE ANALOG FOURSome things never go out of style. They seem to possess an inner, timeless quality,

C-6 Appendix C: CV TRACK PARAMETERSLFO1 (page 1)SPD (LFO1 Speed) controls the speed of LFO1. It is synced to the BPM. For LFO1 to be synced to straigh

D-1Appendix D: MIDIIn this appendix, the MIDI CC and NRPN implementation is covered. PERFORMANCE PARAMETERSThe following messages affect the performan

D-2 Appendix D: MIDISYNTH TRACK PARAMETERSThe following messages affect the synth track parameters. They are also sent when adjusting the knobs contro

Appendix D: MIDI D-3 NOISE CCParameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSBNoise S&H A 75 - 0-127 -B - - 0-127 -Noise Fade C 76 - 0

D-4 Appendix D: MIDIOSC COMMON NRPNParameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSBOSC1 AM A 1 30 0-127 -Sync Mode B 1 31 0-127 -Sync

Appendix D: MIDI D-5 FILTERS CCParameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSBFilter1 Frequency A 18 50 0-127 0-127Filter1 Resonance B 8

D-6 Appendix D: MIDIENVF NRPNParameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSBEnvF Attack Time A 1 60 0-127 -EnvF Decay Time B 1 61 0-

Appendix D: MIDI D-7 ENV2 CCParameter Encoder CC MSB CC LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSBEnv2 Attack Time A 112 - 0-127 -Env2 Decay Time B 113 - 0-127

D-8 Appendix D: MIDI LFO2 NRPNParameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSBLFO2 Speed A 1 90 0-127 -LFO2 Speed Multiplier B 1 91 0

Appendix D: MIDI D-9 FX TRACK PARAMETERSThe following messages affect the FX track parameters. They are also sent when adjusting the knobs controlling

PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTORS3PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTORSFRONT PANELThe Analog Four front panel.1. MASTER VOLUME sets the volume for the main outputs an

D-10 Appendix D: MIDIREVERBParameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSBPredelay A 2 60 0-127 -Decay Time B 2 61 0-127 -Shelving F

Appendix D: MIDI D-11 CV TRACK PARAMETERSThe following messages affect the CV track parameters. They are also sent when adjusting the knobs controllin

D-12 Appendix D: MIDICV DParameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSBCV D Coarse Tune A 3 50 0-127 -CV D Fine Tune B 3 51 0-127 -

Appendix D: MIDI D-13 LFO1Parameter Encoder NRPN MSB NRPN LSB Data Range MSB Data Range LSBLFO1 Speed A 3 80 0-127 -LFO1 Speed Multiplier B 3 81 0-127

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E-1Appendix E: ANALOG FOUR ARCHITECTUREThis appendix shows the complete architecture and constituent parts of the Analog Four. Gray boxes show analog

E-2 Appendix E: ANALOG FOUR ARCHITECTURE

INDEX 1INDEXSymbols+DRIVE 7AACCENT 38ACCESSORIESCarrying bag and protective lid 5Rack mount kit 5ARPEGGIATORS 32Arpeggiator setup 33CCALIBRATION 45CHA

2 INDEXTrack 27NNAMING MENU 10Pop up naming menu 10NOTE MENU 33NOTE SLIDE 38OOS UPGRADE 56OSCILLATORS 59Sub oscillators 59Waveforms 59, 60PPARAMETER E

INDEX 3Transpose 44SOUND BROWSER 22SOUND LOCKS 37SOUND MANAGER 23SOUND MENU 22SOUNDSClear Sound 24Editing a Sound 26Legato mode 24Playing a Sound 26Po

PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTORS419. <PATTERN PAGE> LEDs indicate how many pattern pages the active pattern consists of and which pattern page is cur

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PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTORS5• Use the included PSU-3 with your Analog Four. It can, using an appropriate power cord, be used all over the globe withou

ANALOG FOUR SIGNAL PATH6ANALOG FOUR SIGNAL PATHBelow is an image outlining the signal path of the Analog Four.ABOUT THE COMPONENTSBoth oscillators of

OVERVIEW OF THE ANALOG FOUR STRUCTURE7OVERVIEW OF THE ANALOG FOUR STRUCTUREThe image below outlines the data structure of the Analog Four. +DRIVEThe +

OVERVIEW OF THE ANALOG FOUR STRUCTURE8SOUNDA Sound consists of stored synth track parameter settings. Each synth track can host one Sound. Sounds can

THE USER INTERFACE9THE USER INTERFACEThe center of Analog Four editing is the LCD display. The main interface screen is shown below:1. Bar indicating

THE USER INTERFACE10QUICK SCROLLINGIn most menus quick scrolling is available. Press [FUNCTION] + the [UP] or [DOWN] arrow keys to move the cursor one

QUICK START11QUICK STARTThis quick start will guide you through some of the basic operations to allow you to start using the Analog Four right away. F

FCC compliance statementThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may

PROJECTS12PROJECTSA project is the top level structure of the Analog Four. A project contains 128 patterns, 128 kits, 16 songs, 4 global slots, and a

PROJECTS13• The slot the currently active project is linked to is indicated by a small arrow in front of the project name.• Projects can be copied/cle

KITS AND SOUNDS14KITS AND SOUNDSKits and Sounds are the basic building blocks of Analog Keys soundcrafting. A kit is a collection of Sound, FX and CV

KITS AND SOUNDS15KIT MENUIn the KIT menu commands relating to kits are found, most importantly kit save and load. Open the menu by pressing [FUNCTION]

KITS AND SOUNDS16Access the PERFORMANCE mode by pressing the [PERFORMANCE] key.The ten available performance macros are seen in the PERFORMANCE menu.

KITS AND SOUNDS17By default the parameter macro knob spans a parameter value range of 0-127. A parameter macro value of 0 will not introduce any chang

KITS AND SOUNDS18POLYPHONYFour voice polyphony can be configured by selecting POLY CONFIG in the KIT menu. The Analog Four is capa-ble of four voice m

KITS AND SOUNDS19ROTATE For every new coinciding note played the voices are allocated in a cyclic manner.REASSIGN Uses the same voice as last time for

KITS AND SOUNDS20POLYPHONIC VOICE ALLOCATION METHOD: RESETC/D/D#/FCDD#FVOICE BVOICE CVOICE BVOICE A/B/C/DVOICE AD#VOICE APLAYED NOTEASSIGNED VOICEBEGI

KITS AND SOUNDS21POLYPHONIC VOICE ALLOCATION METHOD: REASSIGNC/D/D#/FCDD#FVOICE DVOICE CVOICE BDVOICE BVOICE A/B/C/DVOICE APLAYED NOTEASSIGNED VOICEBE

WARNINGTo reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock or product damage:• Do not expose the apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and also

KITS AND SOUNDS22SOUND MENUIn this menu Sounds in the +Drive Sound library or in the Sound pool of the active project can be browsed and managed. Othe

KITS AND SOUNDS23SOUND MANAGER can be regarded as a more powerful variant of the SOUND BROWSER. Here Sounds can be saved, loaded, tagged et cetera. Op

KITS AND SOUNDS24• Sounds residing in the +Drive Sound library are organized into 16 banks, ranging from A to P. Each bank can contain 256 Sounds. Use

KITS AND SOUNDS25• LEGATO activates portamento for overlapping notes only. LEGATO MODE needs to be activated for this setting to function.VELOCITY TO

KITS AND SOUNDS26PLAYING A SOUNDPlaying a Sound is done by using the [KEYBOARD] keys. Select the Sound that will be played by pressing [TRACK] keys 1-

KITS AND SOUNDS27EDITING THE FX AND CV TRACKSEditing the FX and CV tracks is very similar to editing the Sounds of the synth tracks. The PARAMETER pag

THE SEQUENCER28THE SEQUENCERThe sequencer of the Analog Four stores information in patterns. A pattern controls the playback of the synth, FX and CV t

THE SEQUENCER29faded out. When the sequencer is stopped, quickly pressing [STOP] + [STOP] will stop playback of all tracks and fade out the send effec

THE SEQUENCER30TRIG TYPESTwo types of trigs exist, note trigs and trigless locks. Note trigs trig notes while trigless locks can be used to apply para

THE SEQUENCER31TRACK MENUIn this menu settings and options related to the active track are found. Open the menu by pressing [FUNCTION] + [KEYBOARD E1]

THE SEQUENCER32state. Press [YES/SAVE] + [KEYBOARD F1] for a short cut to the SAVE PATTERN com-mand. • The RELOAD PATTERN command is great when improv

THE SEQUENCER33• ON will play overlapping notes legato, releasing the old note after the new one. The NLEN setting adjusts the length of the notes whe

THE SEQUENCER34µTM controls the micro timing offset. A negative value will nudge the trig to a position before the quantized sequencer step, a positiv

THE SEQUENCER35sounds. A quick command for this setting exists. Press [TRANSPOSE] + [TRACK] to acti-vate/deactivate the transpose functionality for a

THE SEQUENCER36• Trigs are automatically copied when extending the length of a pattern. If a pattern consists of for example two pages and the pattern

THE SEQUENCER37SEQUENCER FEATURESPARAMETER LOCKSParameter locks is a powerful feature that allows trigs to have their own unique parameter values. The

THE SEQUENCER38Select the track to which you want to add trig mute trigs by pressing the corresponding [TRACK] key. While in the TRIG MUTE menu, enter

THE SEQUENCER39• 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

THE SEQUENCER40trigs retain their original note values after having been transposed. If for example the key note is set to a C and [KEYBOARD F1] is pr

THE SEQUENCER41To quick save a kit, press [YES/SAVE] + [KEYBOARD C1]. This command is the same as the SAVE KIT com-mand found in the KIT menu, covered

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CHAINS AND SONGS42CHAINS AND SONGSChains are sequences consisting of several patterns. Chains and patterns can be used to form songs.256 pattern entri

CHAINS AND SONGS43SONGSSongs are essentially patterns and chains structured to form a long sequence. To enter SONG mode, press the [SONG MODE] key. Th

CHAINS AND SONGS44ADDING REPEATS, MUTES AND TRANSPOSE INFORMATIONVarious extra information can be entered for song rows and pattern or patterns assign

GLOBAL MENU45GLOBAL MENU The GLOBAL menu offers settings that affect the Analog Four on a global level. Global tune, MIDI and CV set-tings are made h

GLOBAL MENU46SEQUENCER CONFIGHere settings relating to the sequencer can be found. Change settings by using the [LEFT]/[RIGHT] arrow keys.QUANTIZE LIV

GLOBAL MENU47MIDI PORT CONFIGMIDI port related settings are found in this menu. Change settings by using the [LEFT]/[RIGHT] arrow keys.TURBO SPEED sel

GLOBAL MENU48• If MIDI+USB is selected in the INPUT FROM and/or OUTPUT TO settings, MIDI data transfers might limit the USB speed.OUTPUT CH selects wh

GLOBAL MENU49MULTI MAP EDITOpens an editor for mapping the functions of single notes or note ranges on an external MIDI keyboard. The functions that c

GLOBAL MENU50TRACK sets which track the selected keyboard range or key will play. AUTO will play the active track, while TRK 1, TRK 2, TRK 3, TRK 4, F

GLOBAL MENU51DELETE ENTRY deletes the whole entry. Select and reconfirm by pressing [YES/SAVE]. INSERT BEFORE will create a new entry with a range end

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GLOBAL MENU52INSERT BEFORE will create a new entry with a range ending on the note preceding the current entry. Select by pressing [YES/SAVE].INSERT A

GLOBAL MENU53• GROUNDED turns the CV output off. No additional parameters available.• PITCH V/OCT should be chosen for controlling the pitch of equipm

GLOBAL MENU54Make sure you have a good voltmeter before proceeding. Connect a TRS cable to the output you want to trim. Connect the volt meter’s negat

GLOBAL MENU55row key to access this column. Use the [UP]/[DOWN] keys or the LEVEL knob to select what will be sent. Press [YES/SAVE] to initiate the S

GLOBAL MENU56ANYTHING will listen to and receive any viable SysEx data sent.KIT• ACTIVE KIT will when receiving kit SysEx data replace currently activ

GLOBAL MENU57• When performing the sending of the OS syx file, we recommend using our free SysEx utility C6. It can be downloaded from the Elektron we

EARLY STARTUP MENU58EARLY STARTUP MENUTo access this menu, hold down the [FUNCTION] key while powering up the Analog Four. From here you can perform a

MORE ON OSCILLATORS, FILTERS AND ENVELOPES59MORE ON OSCILLATORS, FILTERS AND ENVELOPESIn this chapter the functionality of the oscillators, filters an

MORE ON OSCILLATORS, FILTERS AND ENVELOPES605TH This option adds a 33% pulse waveform one perfect fifth, which is equivalent to seven semitones, below

MORE ON OSCILLATORS, FILTERS AND ENVELOPES61FILTERS4-POLE LADDER FILTERThere is no way to turn the ladder filter completely off, but turning up the cu

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MORE ON OSCILLATORS, FILTERS AND ENVELOPES62teristic of a sound, by for example adding more low end or more mid end. It can be used either statically,

SETUP EXAMPLES63SETUP EXAMPLESThe versatile Analog Four yearns to play with other machines. Whether it uses its ability to sequencer control and play

SETUP EXAMPLES646. Press [FUNCTION] + [CV B]. In this menu, set TYPE to GATE. Exit the menu.7. Press [FUNCTION] + [CV C]. In this menu, set TYPE to VA

SETUP EXAMPLES65ANALOG FOUR WITH OTHER ELEKTRON GEARThe Analog Four really thrives with other Elektron gear. In this example it is used with an Octatr

SETUP EXAMPLES66ANALOG FOUR AS A FILTER BANKThanks to the neighbor routing, all the filters of the Analog Four can be used for providing an immense mo

SETUP EXAMPLES674. On the AMP page for all tracks, make sure ATK is 0, DEC 0, SUS 127 and REL INF.5. On the FILTER page for all tracks, the DEP parame

SETUP EXAMPLES68USING AN EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR WITH THE ANALOG FOURThe CV/Gate outputs and the external inputs allow an external oscillator to be used w

SETUP EXAMPLES696. Select track 1. Set WAV on the OSC1 page to IN L. For oscillator 2, choose one of the internal Analog Four waveforms.7. Note trigs

SETUP EXAMPLES70ANALOG FOUR WITH AN ELECTRIC GUITARIn this setup example the Analog Four is used for proccessing the sound output from an electric gui

SETUP EXAMPLES716. Make a custom set of filtering, amplifier, envelope and LFO processing of the sound feed from the electric guitar by setting the va

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION72TECHNICAL INFORMATIONSPECIFICATIONSTHE SEQUENCER4 synth tracks1 FX track1 CV/Gate track128 projects (+Drive)4096 sounds (+Drive

CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATION73CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATIONCREDITSPRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTOscar AlbinssonMagnus ForsellAnders GärderJimmy M

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Appendix A: SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS A-1Appendix A: SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERSIn this appendix, the parameters of the synth tracks are explained. OSC 1 (pa

A-2 Appendix A: SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERSOSC 2 (page 1)TUN (OSC2 Coarse Tune) sets the pitch of the oscillator in semi-tones. To jump a whole octave, pre

Appendix A: SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS A-3 FILTERSFRQ (Filter1 Frequency) controls the cutoff frequency of Filter 1, the 4-pole lowpass transistor ladder

A-4 Appendix A: SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERSAMPATK (EnvA Attack) controls the attack time of the EnvA enve-lope, which controls the amplitude of the track.D

Appendix A: SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERS A-5 ENVF (page 1)ATK (EnvF Attack) controls the attack time of the EnvF enve-lope.DEC (EnvF Decay) controls the dec

A-6 Appendix A: SYNTH TRACK PARAMETERSLFO1 (page 1)SPD (LFO1 Speed) controls the speed of LFO1. It is synced to the BPM. For LFO1 to be synced to stra

Appendix B: FX TRACK PARAMETERS B-1Appendix B: FX TRACK PARAMETERSIn this appendix, the parameters of the external input page and the three send effe

INTRODUCTION1 INTRODUCTIONThank you for choosing the Analog Four. It is a digitally controlled analog synthesizer featuring, among many things, the re

B-2 Appendix B: FX TRACK PARAMETERSCHORUSPRE (Predelay) controls the predelay time of the Wideshift Cho-rus.SPD (Speed) sets the low frequency modulat

Appendix B: FX TRACK PARAMETERS B-3 DELAYTIM (Time) sets the delay time. It is relative to the current BPM and is measured in 128th notes. For instanc

B-4 Appendix B: FX TRACK PARAMETERSREVERBPRE (Predelay) controls the predelay time of the Supervoid Reverb.DEC (Decay Time) sets the decay time of the

Appendix B: FX TRACK PARAMETERS B-5 LFO1 (page 1)SPD (LFO1 Speed) controls the speed of LFO1. It is synced to the BPM. For LFO1 to be synced to straig

B-6 Appendix B: FX TRACK PARAMETERS

Appendix C: CV TRACK PARAMETERS C-1Appendix C: CV TRACK PARAMETERSIn this appendix, the CV/Gate track parameters are explained. CV A-DThe CV A-D page

C-2 Appendix C: CV TRACK PARAMETERSCV (PITCH HZ/V)TUN (Coarse Tune) sets the coarse tuning of the CV in semi-tones. FIN (Fine Tune) sets the fine tuni

Appendix C: CV TRACK PARAMETERS C-3 CV (TRIG)SRC (Source Track) selects the track whose notes should be used for sending trig signals. The CV track, F

C-4 Appendix C: CV TRACK PARAMETERSCV (CLOCK)CLK (Clock Division) sets the clock division. This setting relates to the BPM of the sequencer.

Appendix C: CV TRACK PARAMETERS C-5 CV ENVELOPESHere parameters controlling the two assignable CV envelopes are found. The CV envelopes can modulate p