6. OVERVIEW OF THE SYNTAKT DATA STRUCTURE
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6. OVERVIEW OF THE SYNTAKT DATA STRUCTURE
The image below outlines the data structure of the Syntakt.
128 PATTERNS
12 AUDIO/MIDI TRACKS, 1 FX TRACK
PROJECT
SOUND POOL
128 Sounds
+DRIVE
Projects, Sounds
6.1 +DRIVE
The +Drive is a non-volatile storage. It keeps up to 128 projects stored internally, and it also holds all saved
sounds.
6.2 DATA STRUCTURE
6.2.1 PROJECT
A project contains 128 patterns. General settings and states are also stored in the project. When a
project is loaded it becomes the active working state of the Syntakt. From here it is possible to edit the
patterns and sounds of the project. Every time the Syntakt is switched on, it boots to the active working
state, the active project. Projects are saved, loaded and managed in the SETTINGS menu. For more
information, please see “9.1 SEQUENCER TEMPO” on page 35.
6.2.2 PATTERNS
The patterns are the primary data container for the Syntakt. Sixteen patterns are available for each of
the eight banks, which means that 128 patterns are available for each project. A pattern contains of up
to twelve sounds (one for each audio track), sequencer data like trigs and parameter locks together with
the settings on the TRIG page and BPM, length, swing, and time signature settings. The pattern also
contains all the parameter settings for any MIDI tracks. For more information, please see “8. PATTERNS
6.2.3 SOUNDS
A sound is a collection of the audio track settings in the SYN, FLTR, AMP, and LFO PARAMETER pages.
Sounds can be stored either in the Sound pool of the active project or the +Drive sound library. The
Sound pool holds up to 128 sounds and the +Drive library holds up to 2048 sounds. You can use the
SOUND MANAGER to manage sounds. For more information, please see “8.6.3 SOUND MANAGER” on
page 32, and “8. PATTERNS AND SOUNDS” on page 28.
When a sound is imported to a pattern, it becomes an independent copy of the sound on
the +Drive and is not linked to the original sound. Instead, it fully becomes a part of the
pattern.
6.3 ABOUT THE TRACKS
The Syntakt sequencer has twelve tracks that can be either an audio track or a MIDI track. In addition, there
is also a separate track (the FX track) for the Analog FX block and the Delay/Reverb send effects.
6.3.1 AUDIO TRACKS, VOICE TYPES, AND MACHINES
Any of the twelve tracks can be used as an audio track. This is the default track setting. An audio track
controls the selected machine with its parameter settings in the PARAMETER pages SYN, FLTR, AMP,
and LFO.
