In this video, I review Elektron’s Tonverk and compare its approach with Digitakt and Octatrack. I explore its players, sampling, effects routing, sequencing and performance features, with tips for getting more from the workflow.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:45 Overview
2:50 Polyphony
3:35 Multi player
5:15 Memory
6:15 FX & sends
7:30 FX & buses
8:45 Routing
9:40 I/O
12:00 Panel tour
14:00 MIDI on buses
14:40 Presets
15:20 Projects
15:50 Pages
16:40 Single player
19:10 USB sampling
20:40 Multisampling
25:20 Sub trakcs
28:00 Super track
30:25 Effects
36:40 Send FX
38:35 Sequencing
39:25 Step edit
41:30 Seq lane
43:00 Transform
43:40 Mutes
44:20 Transpose
45:10 Chain & song
45:55 Recall/perform
46:50 Arp
47:40 Scales & chord
48:20 Setup
49:05 Pros & cons
53:55 Factory patterns
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Elektron’s new Tonverk is here – their first polyphonic multi-sampler with multisampling, subtracks, powerful FX routing, and a built-in keyboard. In this video I dive deep into Tonverk’s features, workflow, pros & cons, and how it compares to Digitakt II, Octatrack, MPC, Maschine and more.
👉 Learn what makes Tonverk different, hear the factory sounds, and see how it handles sampling, sequencing, multisamples, and effects in real use. If you’re into samplers, grooveboxes, and Elektron gear, this is for you.
#Elektron #Tonverk #Sampler #Groovebox #Digitakt
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For people asking for a direct comparison to Octatrack, at the risk of forgetting something:
► Pros for Tonverk:
Polyphonic tracks, effects, better effects routing/sequencing, polyphony overall, keyboard, effects, sub tracks, multisampling, 256 steps per track, more track scales, potential for firmware updates adding more functionality, more RAM, modern SD card slot
► Pros for Octatrack:
Crossfader, scene morphing, live looping, slicing, more inputs, price (you can get one used too)
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