User Manual

6. OVERVIEW OF THE SYNTAKT DATA STRUCTURE
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The voice type is the underlying synthesis model and is either analog or digital. The Syntakt has three
dierent kinds of voice types. Analog Drum, Analog Cymbal, and Digital.
A machine is a sound engine that uses a subset of functionality derived from the voice type. There are a
number of machines available for each voice type. Every machine has its own set of parameters tailored
to give you the most relevant and useful sound-shaping possibilities for that particular machine. For more
information, please see “APPENDIX A: MACHINES” on page 82 and “10. AUDIO TRACK PARAME-
TERS” on page 46.
Every track has a dedicated voice type when it is used as an audio track.
• Track 1–8: Digital
• Track 9–11: Analog Drum
• Track 12: Analog Cymbal
6.3.2 MIDI TRACKS
You can change any track on the Syntakt from being an audio track to instead be used as a MIDI track,
meaning you can have up to twelve MIDI tracks. The MIDI tracks are used to control external, MIDI-
equipped gear. Each MIDI track can trigger a chord of up to four notes in a chord with adjustable param-
eters such as velocity and length, control pitch bend and aftertouch, as well as eight freely assignable
MIDI control change parameters (MIDI CCs). For more information, please see “11. MIDI TRACK PARAM-
ETERS” on page 54. Any MIDI channel can be assigned to a MIDI track and several tracks can share
the same channel. If several tracks are assigned to the same MIDI channel the track with the lowest
number has priority regarding parameter conflicts.
The MIDI tracks function in a similar way as the audio tracks with parameter locks, LFO modulation, and
copy and paste commands available. Each MIDI track also features micro timing, individual track length
and time signature settings. The main dierence is that the MIDI tracks do not generate any sound and
the sequencer data is instead transmitted through the MIDI OUT or USB ports.
To use a track as a MIDI track, you must first assign a MIDI machine to it.
1. Press [FUNC] + [SYN] to open the MACHINE menu. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to navigate to
the MIDI machine.
2. Press YES, to select the MIDI machine and assign it to the active track.
A track is either an audio track or a MIDI track. The track cannot be both at the same time.
6.3.3 THE FX TRACK
The Analog FX block has its own dedicated sequencer track that controls the parameters for the analog
drive, multi-mode filter and amp circuits, with its dedicated envelopes and LFOs. The FX track also
controls the parameters for the delay and reverb send eects. To select the FX track for editing, press
the [FX] key and then use the [PARAMETER] keys access the PARAMETER pages for the FX track. For
more information, please see “5.4 ANALOG FX BLOCK” on page 17 and “12. FX TRACK PARAME-
TERS” on page 58 and “13. DELAY, REVERB AND MIXER PARAMETERS” on page 63.