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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock or product damage:

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Do not expose the apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and also avoid placing objects filled with liquid, such as vases, on the apparatus.

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Do not expose the apparatus to direct sunlight, nor use it in ambient temperatures exceeding 40° C.

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Only use accessories recommended by the manufacturer.

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Do not open the casing. There are no user repairable or adjustable parts inside. Leave service and repairs to trained service technicians only

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruc-

tions in the literature accompanying the product.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 

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dangerous voltage

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within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE  INSTRUCTIONS

Carefully read these instructions, follow them and save them for future reference.

1. 

Do not use this apparatus near water.

2. 

Never use any aggressive cleaners on the casing or the LCD overlay. Remove 
dust, dirt and fingerprints with a soft, dry and non-abrasive cloth. More persis-
tent dirt can be removed with a slightly damp cloth using only water. Disconnect 
all cables while doing this. Only reconnect them when the product is safely dry.

3. 

To avoid scratches or damage, never use sharp objects near the display. Also 
avoid applying any pressure to the display itself.

4. 

Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 

5. 

Connect the apparatus to an easily accessible electrical outlet close to the ap-
paratus.

6. 

In the EU, only use CE approved power cords.

7. 

When transporting the unit, preferably use accessories recommended by the 
manufacturer or the box and padding the unit originally shipped with.

8. 

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or 
any other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. 

Do not block the ventilation holes located on the side and the bottom of the 
enclosure of the unit.

10. 

This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones 
or speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause perma-
nent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level 
or at a level that is uncomfortable.

11. 

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, 
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

12. 

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

13. 

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long pe-
riods of time.

14. 

Refer all servicing to qualified service technicians. Servicing is required when 
the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as liquid has been spilled or 
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or 
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Elektron machines are sold with a three year limited warranty

, starting from the date of the original purchase. Being able to prove the date of the original purchase with an 

invoice or a receipt is necessary if you require warranty service. If the machine should need a repair during the warranty period no charges will be applied for parts or labor. This 

warranty is transferable to other owners should the Elektron machine be resold during the warranty period. Items belonging to the Elektron Style range of products (t-shirts, 

stickers, posters etc.) are not covered by this warranty.

This warranty does not cover (a) damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from accident, negligence, misuse, abuse, improper installation or operation or failure to 

follow instructions according to either the Getting Started manual or the full Reference manual for this product; any shipment of the product (claims must be presented to 

the carrier); repair or attempted repair by anyone other than Elektron or a certified Elektron repair center (b) any unit which has been altered or on which the serial number 

has been defaced, modified or removed; (c) normal wear and any periodic maintenance; (d) deterioration due to perspiration, corrosive atmosphere or other external causes 

such as extremes in temperature or humidity; (e) damages attributable to power line surge or related electrical abnormalities, lightning damage or acts of God; or (f) RFI/EMI 

(interference/noise) caused by improper grounding or the improper use of either certified or uncertified equipment, if applicable. 

Warranty service procedure for machines bought from a retailer

Please contact their support if you need warranty service. You will then be guided how to proceed with your errand. Note that the Elektron three year limited warranty is in 

addition to any warranty your retailer may offer.

Warranty service procedure for machines bought from the Elektron Online Shop

Contact the Elektron Support at www.elektron.se if you need warranty service. You cannot send a unit to a certified Elektron repair center unless agreed to by 

Elektron. The customer is responsible for shipping charges if the machine needs to be shipped to a certified Elektron repair center for warranty service. Elektron 

covers the shipping back to the customer during the warranty period. Should the unit be dead on arrival, or if the hardware malfunctions within 2 weeks of the 

original purchase date, Elektron will cover the shipping to a certified Elektron repair center.

Summary of Contents for Analog Keys

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Page 2: ...turer 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long pe riods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service technicians Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Elektron...

Page 3: ...lly analog signal path digital controls and unprece dented playability makes this a powerful instrument for the expressive musician This quickstart will guide you through the basics of the machine The full reference manual is available as a free digital download at www elektron se We wish you a happy analog experience Have fun The Elektron Team ...

Page 4: ...4 Master Volume 1 18 2 6 7 8 12 10 14 13 15 16 3 17 40 37 38 35 27 4 5 24 41 42 19 20 21 22 23 26 28 29 30 31 25 33 32 34 36 43 39 46 45 44 11 9 PANELLAYOUT Power 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 5: ... TRIG keys are used for entering sequencer trigs as well as choosing patterns 27 BANK GROUP LED indicates if bank group A D or E H is accessed by the bank keys 28 BANK D H accesses pattern selection for either bank D or H The secondary function opens the PARAMETER SLIDE menu 29 BANK C G accesses pattern selection for either bank CorG ThesecondaryfunctionopenstheNOTESLIDEmenu 30 BANK B F accesses p...

Page 6: ...isplay The main interface screen is shown below 1 Barindicatingthemainvolumelevelsettingoftheactivetrack 2 The currenttempodisplayedwithonedecimal 3 Theplayback recordingstatusofthesequencerindicatedbythestandard record play pause and stop symbols Totheright isacounterdisplayinghowmanybars beatsandstepsthesequencerhasplayed 4 Information about which PARAMETER page is active The line above the text...

Page 7: ...alog device will present itself as a clearly laid out plugin window in your DAW Sync your device to a software sequencer record multi track audio browse and organize sounds edit kits and set up modulation and performance macros via a simple point and click workflow Access edit or automate all parameters for sound shapingonscreen Overbridge is available as a complimentary download on the Elektron w...

Page 8: ...access PERFORMANCE mode 3 Turn the DATA ENTRY knobs and listen how the sound of pattern changes ADJUSTING PARAMETERS Each track contains six PARAMETER pages Parameters affecting the sound of the track are found here 1 Make sure a pattern is playing 2 Press the TRACK key of one of the four synth tracks 3 To change the cutoff of the ladder filter press the FILTERS key The FILTERS page will open The ...

Page 9: ...and each bank hosts 16 patterns PATTERN For each of the 8 banks 16 patterns are available meaning 128 patterns are always readily availble A pattern consists of sequencer data like trigs parameter locks time signature and individual track lengths for the synth tracks and the FX and CV tracks They also contain the BPM setting as well as ARP and NOTE page settings SONG 16 songs are available for eac...

Page 10: ... the kit is always linked to a kit Changing patterns therefore means the kit might be changed as well LOADINGAKIT 1 Open the KIT menu by pressing KIT 2 Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select LOAD KIT Press YES SAVE to open the menu 3 The LOAD KIT menu contains up to 128 saved kits The currently active kit is indicated by inverted graphics Select the kit to be loaded by using the ARROW keys or th...

Page 11: ... wheel or by pressing UP DOWN 4 By factory default the Drive Sound library is being browsed If the Sound is to be loaded from the Sound pool press the LEFT arrow key The SORTING menu will open Highlighting the first option in the menu and pressing YES SAVE switches between browsing the Drive Sound library and the Sound pool 5 Load a Sound by pressing YES SAVE The SOUND BROWSER can be accessed dire...

Page 12: ...RD 1 Select the Sound that should be played by pressing TRACK keys 1 4 The information on the LCD display showing which kit is loaded will briefly change to reflect the name of the loaded Sound 2 To change octaves press the OCTAVE UP or OCTAVE DOWN keys The KEYBOARD key range spans three octaves and one note The first and last KEYBOARD keys play by default a C note The OCTAVE LEDs indicate which o...

Page 13: ... Select one of the synth tracks by pressing TRACK keys 1 4 The Sound of the active synth track is the one that will be edited 2 Adjust the overall volume level of the active track with the LEVEL knob 3 Edit a Sound by adjusting the parameters found on the synth track PARAMETER pages Access these pages by pressing the PARAMETER page keys If a page contains a subpage press the PARAMETER page key aga...

Page 14: ... red TRIG LEDs The currently active pattern is indicated by a full bright red TRIG LED 3 To select for example pattern B05 select bank group A D using the BANK GROUP key Then press and hold BANK B F and press TRIG key 5 PATTERN CONTROL Pressing PLAY will start the playback of a pattern Pause by pressing PLAY again Pressing STOP will stop the playback of all tracks After a pattern has been stopped ...

Page 15: ...rs you want to lock using the DATA ENTRY knobs The graphics in LCD will become inverted for the locked parameter and the locked parameter value will be displayed The TRIG LED of the locked trig will begin to flash rapidly indicating the trig now contains a parameter lock 3 Remove a single parameter lock by holding TRIG pressing the DATA ENTRY knob of the locked parameter By removing a note trig an...

Page 16: ...itten and re initialized Sound bank A and B will be overwritten with the factory Sounds Factory preset patterns kits Sounds and settings will be re initialized If you wish to keep the active project remember to save it to a Drive project slot higher than 1 before you perform a factory reset To perform a factory reset hold FUNCTION pressed while turning on the Analog Keys In the menu that appears p...

Page 17: ...void Reverb FEATURES Up to 4 Note Polyphony Multitimbral Unison Dynamic voice allocation for the 4 tracks Drive enables multiple 128 projects IMPEDANCE BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS Main outputs level 19dBu Output impedance 440 Ω unbalanced UNBALANCED AUDIO INPUTS Input level 19dBu maximum Audio input impedance 9 k Ω Digital S N Ratio 102dBFS 20 20 000Hz HEADPHONES OUTPUT Headphones out level 19dBu Outpu...

Page 18: ...as Ekelund FACTORYDEFAULTSOUNDDESIGN Daren Ager Richard Devine Nicholas Lem Jimmy Myhrman Jon Mårtensson Cenk Sayinli Alex Schetter Charlie Storm Daniel Troberg REFERENCEMANUAL Ufuk Demir Thomas Ekelund Jon Mårtensson Daniel Sterner CONTACTINFORMATION ELEKTRONWEBSITE www elektron se DELIVERYADDRESS Elektron Music Machines MAV AB Sockerbruket 9 SE 414 51 Gothenburg Sweden TELEPHONE 46 0 31 743 744 ...

Page 19: ...romagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC Meets EU RoHS 2 Directive 2011 65 EU This symbol indicates that your product must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations RECOMMENDEDCONNECTORS Power in 100 250 V AC 50 60 Hz Use the included C7 power cable or equivalent connected to a power outlet Full speed USB 2 0 Connection Connect using the included A to B USB 2 0 connecto...

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