Elektron Analog Rytm - Manual (Page 16)

OVERVIEW OF THE ANALOG RYTM DATA STRUCTURE
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SAMPLES
127 user sample slots are available for each project. There are many preset samples to choose from in the
+Drive Sample bank. Additional samples need to be transferred to the Analog Rytm from a computer with the
complimentary C6 utility software. See section “GLOBAL MENU” on page 48.
PATTERNS
For each of the 8 banks 16 patterns are available, which means 128 patterns are always readily available for
each project. A pattern contains sequencer data like drum trigs, trig mutes and parameter locks for the drum
tracks and the FX track, as well as default settings on the TRIG page and length, swing and time signature set-
tings. Read more in the section “THE SEQUENCER” on page 32.
SONGS
16 songs are available for each project. They are used to sequence the playback of patterns. Songs are built of
patterns and chains. Read more about songs in the section “SONGS” on page 44.
GLOBALS
The GLOBAL settings contain overarching settings for the sequencer, MIDI and global track routing. Four global
slots are available for each project, each with its own specific settings. Read more about the global settings in
the section “GLOBAL MENU” on page 48.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
THE DRUM TRACKS
There are 12 drum tracks. To select a track for editing, press and hold [TRACK] key and then press one of the
[PADS]. Each drum track uses a specific drum voice controlled by one of the MACHINES available for the voice.
All drum tracks are able to layer analog percussion sounds and sampled sounds, to distort and filter them, and
apply a dedicated LFO each.
THE FX TRACK
The FX track controls the Analog Rytm send effects DELAY and REVERB, as well as the DISTORTION and
COMPRESSOR master effects. One LFO is also available for this track. To select the FX track for editing, press
the [FX] key.
EDITING THE TRACKS
The five [PARAMETER] keys open parameter pages that are used for editing the tracks. The SYNTH page of a
drum track contains different parameters depending on the MACHINE chosen for the analog percussion sound
generator. The other pages are identical for all drum tracks; the SAMPLE page for the sample playback engine,
the FILTER page for the multimode filter and its filter envelope, the AMP page for the amplitude envelope and
effect sends, and the LFO page for the low-frequency oscillator. The corresponding five parameter pages for the
FX track controls the four effects and the FX LFO. Edit parameters using the DATA ENTRY knobs A-H. Press
and turn a knob to adjust its parameter in larger increments.