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Elektron Analog Keys

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Compact 37-key analog synthesizer with four voices.

Analog Keys is Elektron's flagship analog synthesizer with digital controls, and unprecedented playability making it the ultimate instrument for the expressive musician. The Analog Keys is a fou...

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Flying Lotus

it is on top of his rhodes here
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Mathew Jonson

At 0:11, on the left, and throughout this video, Mathew Jonson's Elektron Analog Keys is visible.
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Thom Yorke

from this website
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Tycho

"Right back to it... Something I'm really excited about coming soon-ish"
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Trent Reznor

At :20 on this video.
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Route 94

My favourite studio toy at the moment is this - elektron analog keys
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Martin Doherty

In this video of CHVRCHES covering a Justin Bieber song on English radio, Martin plays chords on an Elektron Analog Keys.
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Chet Faker

@ 03:50 you can the Analog Keys on the stand in front of Nick Murphy
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Benjamin Goldwasser

This image shows Goldwasser playing the Elektron Analog Keys Keyboard
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Kid Koala

Kid Koala seen using a Elektron Analog Keys 4-Voice Analog Synth Keyboard in his studio in a picture posted on his official Facebook.
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John Tejada

"The Elektron machines are really special. They take old ideas from the heritage pieces, but they are more forward-thinking. One of my favorite pieces, and it’s actually not in the studio at the moment, is still my Machinedrum. The Elektron pieces are really unique because they are multi-purpose pieces. Like the Analog Four, or Keys—they can do a lot of CV and audio processing, which is quite awesome, but I think the Machindrum still has a huge bit of magic, especially with the live re-sampling."
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Com Truise

Com Truise posts a photo of his Elektron Analog Keys synth to Instagram, and captions the photo, "#LPequipment @weareelektron #analogkeys" (posted Nov 2014). In the comments, when someone asks Com Truise "How do you like it?" he replies, "I'm in love already, little beast sounds super thick!"
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Nosaj Thing

In this article you can see several pictures of his Analog Keys. He also states: "There are tools I use, like the Ableton Push, Maschine, and a synth called Analog Keys."
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Jon Hopkins

> You can then retrospectively get surgical in how you build the sound up without the Trinity being involved. So the final sound is an Ableton vocoder mixed with the Elektron Analog Keys,
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Talvekoidik

The Artist has a gear list online at his profile at www.sequencer.de
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Robert Babicz

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Sonny Fodera

"My favourite piece of equipment right now is the Elektron Analog keys. [Calude Von Stroke](https://equipboard.com/pros/claude-vonstroke) recommended this to me last time I was in Chicago, I went and played one and was instantly hooked! The sounds are dope, sounds like a cross between a [Juno 60](https://equipboard.com/items/roland-juno-60-synthesizer) and TI Virus." (this photo of Sonny Fodera's studio taken from [this article](http://news.traxsource.com/articles/1352/in-the-studio-with-sonny-fodera))
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Detroit Swindle

Finally got the studio back in working order! On to new things! #somanycables
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Barry Burns

Item can be seen at 1:06 into this video.
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KayKay

At 2:51, Kay shows her Elektron Analog Keys.
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CUCKOO

"I spent the day at Elektron's headquarter in Gothenburg. Went hands on with the new Analog Keys, and met a bunch of very nice people. I'm gonna give this synth my best! Now the A-Keys and me are on our way back home to Oslo " In this Facebook photo, CUCKOO is seen the the Elektron Analog Keys on the desk.
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Nachtbraker

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0=0

while discussing dub techno noise "i did it in hardware today" demonstrates on the analog keys
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Phelios

A nightly synth Ambient session recorded to one stereo track without overdubs and editing. All sounds (in order of appearance): Access Virus TI, U-HE Repro-1 (played via MIDI on Analog Keys), Ensoniq ESQ1, Dave Smith Instruments Pro2 (with Moogerfooger LP Filter), Elektron Analog Rytm, Elektron Analog Keys.
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Sampha

Seen in this instagram photo of a performance in BBC radio 1
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Volkoder

This item can be seen in this Instagram video, uploaded by the artist himself.
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Dataline

Dataline is using his Elektron Analog Keys in this Video.
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Description

Compact 37-key analog synthesizer with four voices.

Analog Keys is Elektron's flagship analog synthesizer with digital controls, and unprecedented playability making it the ultimate instrument for the expressive musician. The Analog Keys is a four voice polyphonic analog synthesizer, capable of generating some of the finest basslines, chords, leads, and sounds imaginable. The warm and deep tone represents the pinnacle of analog synthesis and the acclaimed Elektron sequencer stands ready to arrange and warp the analog sounds in real-time. Complete the experience by treating the four voices with incredibly well-crafted master effects. A new world of sounds awaits.

New functionality with Overbridge
Overbridge is a new function that has been added to several Elektron analog instruments, including Analog Keys. It unites your hardware and your software via a USB connection with unprecedented seamlessness and organizes your workflow into a simple, easy-to-use graphical interface that displays all of your Analog Keys's parameters. Overbridge allows you to sync your Analog Keys to your VST/AU-compatible DAW, enables bi-directional multi-track audio streaming, provides editing and automation mapping via the Overbridge plug-ins, and offers an organizational scheme for sounds and samples.

Design sounds using Overbridge' dedicated plug-in, or control parameters via the knobs on your Analog Keys. Exploit the attributes of your Elektron sequencer within your DAW sequencer, tweak sounds on your Analog Keys via the Overbridge GUI and transport them to live performances in the instrument. It's a whole new world of sound design, sequencing and production functionality that sets Elektron apart.

Performance optimized
The Analog Keys is tailor-made for the stage. The 37 semi-weighted keys of the keyboard give instant fingertip control of the analog tones. The special performance mode offers direct access to user-defined parameters, and the joystick, capable of controlling up to fifteen parameters, allows for extreme morphing of sounds. Improvising when playing live has never been this easy.

Heart of the rig
Compatibility with other instruments is well catered for. Simply press a button to transform the Analog Keys into a MIDI keyboard, ready to control external MIDI gear. Thanks to the dedicated CV sequencer and the CV/Gate and DIN sync outputs, analog instruments of both today and yesteryear can be played, sequenced, and controlled with precision. Use the multitude of control options to breathe new life in vintage and modern rigs alike.

Specifications

Fully customizable voice control
Create lush chords and huge mono leads
Parameter assignable joystick
4-pole lowpass ladder filter and 2-pole multi-mode filter
Unique effects including Wideshift Chorus, Saturator Delay, Supervoid Reverb and more
Critically acclaimed Elektron step sequencer, full control over synth parameters
Wild modulation possibilites
Massive storage space with +Drive

4 Elektron Analog Keys Reviews

cuadroped

167

AMAZING

juicy filters that lean on tb303 squelch and fat bass

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over 1 year ago
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noize_guerilla_subalot

155

I love this synth. 4 channels or 4xPoly . Nice sound nice bass. Performance modeis great. And the joystick..omg I love that little bugger sooo much.

Great synth, each and every parameter can be automated or even multiple parameters can be automated / put to performance mode / laid onto the joystick... multimapping ... you name it... elektron put it into it. Also elektron provides a whole lot of presets to get into sound shaping. If you already own elektron gear it's a charm to use. Sounds great.. AND! it has a diffrent analog filter than the analog four! Specially trimmed to low frequency use.

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about 4 years ago
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shinhito

243

Another great Elektron Machine.

I absolutely love this synthesizer. I used to own a Monomachine, and this is basically like the analog version of the Monomachine. Not only do you get four monophonic tracks of synthesis (or four voice polyphony if you so desire) but you also get some great effects which can be sequenced and can be applied to external gear. Then you add the Elektron Overbridge, and it's a good workhorse synth.

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6 months ago
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polyaural

1

One word: Awesome.

This is in my humble opinion the must versatile synth in the world, except the Moog modular, of course …

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almost 4 years ago
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