15. STARTUP MENU
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15. STARTUP MENU
To access this menu, hold down the
[FUNC]
key while powering up the Syntakt. From here you can perform
a variety of tasks. To choose the different alternatives, press the corresponding
[TRIG]
key.
15.1 TEST MODE
To enter this mode, press the
[TRIG 1]
key.
For testing purposes, a short sound is heard through all outputs of the unit.
If you have any trouble with your Syntakt and suspect it may be due to a hardware problem, perform this
self-test. The
[UP]
and
[DOWN]
keys can be used to scroll through the test log. A fully functional device
should not report any errors. If it does report an error, please contact Elektron support or the retailer that
you bought your Syntakt from.
15.2 EMPTY RESET
To perform this operation, press the
[TRIG 2]
key. All patterns and sounds will be erased. The data on the
+Drive remains intact.
15.3 FACTORY RESET
When performing a factory reset on the Syntakt, it will overwrite and re-initialize the active RAM project
(including all pattern and global data). The +Drive project slot 1 will be overwritten and re-initialized with
factory preset patterns, sounds and settings. Sound banks A–E will be overwritten with the factory sounds.
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, press the
[TRIG 3]
key.
15.4 OS UPGRADE
Use this menu option if you for some reason cant upgrade the Syntakt OS using the standard procedure in
the SYSTEM menu. To send the OS file, use our free Elektron Transfer software. The Elektron Transfer can
be downloaded from the Elektron website.
1. Download the Syntakt OS file from the Elektron website.
2. Connect the Syntakt’s MIDI IN port to the MIDI OUT port of the computer’s MIDI interface.
3. Hold down the
[FUNC]
key while powering on Syntakt. This takes you to the STARTUP menu.
4. Press the
[TRIG 4]
key to enter OS UPGRADE mode.
5. Open the Transfer application on your computer. On the Transfer CONNECTION page, click “go to the
SYSEX TRANSFER page”.
6. On the SYSEX TRANSFER page, click “OS Upgrade via device startup menu”, and then follow the on-
screen instructions.
When the update is done, the Syntakt will reboot.
USB MIDI transfer is not possible when upgrading the OS from the STARTUP menu.
15.5 EXIT
Press the
[TRIG 5]
key to exit the STARTUP menu.
