Elektron Analog Four MKII Tabletop Analog Synthesizer (Black)

Producers and musicians looking for a spontaneous performance synthesizer with powerful sequencing capabilities will be thrilled with the black Elektron Analog Four MKII, a four-voice, true analog synthesizer with digital control and effects with an intuitive step sequencer that easily enables you to create and layer melodies and immediately reshape your performance into something wholly unique.

The Analog Four MKII builds upon the success of the original and features several enhancements including reworked analog circuitry, enhanced analog overdrive, an OLED screen, durable backlit buttons (rated for 50 million presses), precision encoders, quick performance controls, increased dedicated buttons, stereo audio output for each voice, expression/CV inputs, Overbridge software suite with higher bandwidth, and a premium cast-aluminum enclosure. The updated analog circuitry delivers very deep and defined bass, while the analog overdrive circuit offers greater bite and growl. The large OLED screen is crisp and clear, even in dimly lit conditions. Several buttons have been added to the interface to enable a faster workflow.

Other notable features include full MIDI capability, an onboard step sequencer, six arpeggiators, and a performance mode that gives direct access to user-defined parameters. The Analog Four MKII features four separate synth tracks with two analog oscillators and two analog filters each. The filters include a 4-pole low-pass ladder filter, and a 2-pole multimode filter that are designed for intuitively shaping sounds. To add more sonic crunch, the filter section also contains an analog overdrive circuit. The saturation can range from gentle warming to total destruction.

The built-in step sequencer includes four dedicated synth tracks, one FX track, and one CV/gate track with up to 64 steps per pattern, as well as 6 arpeggiators. Other step-sequencer features include track transpose, swing, slide and accent functions. Like all other performance machines by Elektron, the Analog Four MKII offers parameter locks, which allow any sound-shaping function to be sequenced to any point on the sequencer; this results in powerful effects that are accurately timed. What's more, any parameters that have been adjusted can be undone at the press of a button.

Overbridge is a software extension that allows for the use of Elektron's analog hardware as a plug-in within a DAW. Design sounds on-screen using an intuitive and dedicated plug-in, use the knobs and keys on the Analog instrument, or do both at the same time. Enjoy precise synchronization and automation. Use the strengths of the Elektron sequencer and the software sequencer to get the best of both worlds.