Mastering Syntakt

Complete Course

Get a deep understanding of the sound design capabilities

Learn to use Syntakt as a complete track production instrument!

The full Mastering Syntakt course experience!

Mastering Syntakt is a massive course of close to 8 hours aimed at people that want to dive deep into the Syntakt's varied sound design capabilities, and learn to create creative grooves on Syntakt. You will gain all the tools to create full tracks from the ground up purely within the Syntakt!

In the first part of the course we cover the basics and beyond to get a solid understanding of Syntakt's workflow and sound & groove design. The second part dives deeper into advanced sound design techniques. with complex pattern structures and sequences with micro-editing detail into a full fledged song.

After completing the Syntakt Complete Course you will be able to combine creative sound design and groove creation as a joined workflow at a high level!

More than 2800 satisfied customers completed the Elektron courses successfully before you so far!

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Suitable for all knowledge levels

This course is perfect for all levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced users. Even if you've never touched an Elektron instrument you will be able to follow this course as we start from the very beginning. For advanced users there are many high level techniques and tricks for sound & groove design, mixing, arranging and performing.

Up to date

No stone has been left unturned. And this applies to the future as well. Whenever big firmware updates are released you can expect an update to the course as well.

Subtitles & Translation

Watch the course in Google Chrome to get auto-captions and translations similar to YouTube. Instructions included in the course!

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The course is divided into two parts spanning multiple chapters

In the first part of the course you will learn everything you need about Syntakt's varried capabilities and sound design as well as how to create patterns that groove.

In the second part you will learn how to apply this knowledge and go much further on every front and create a complete song within Syntakt, with originally designed sounds, that you can record and perform anywhere.

In this video you can listen to the groove that you will learn to create in the second part of this course!

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Course curriculum

1

PART 1: Basics & Groove Creation
- Readme
- (Translated) Subtitles: instructions Free Preview
- Cheat Sheet
- Join the Discord server
- Project file
- PART 1 Introduction Free Preview
2

Chapter 1 - Loading projects - Tempo - Digital & Analog - Workflow
- 1 Chapter 1 introduction Free Preview
- 2 Loading new, and saving a project - Basic architecture Free Preview
- 3 Tempo menu
- 4 Machines Digital & Analog
- 5 Giving tracks a purpose - Structured workflow - Parameter pages
3

Chapter 2 - Grid & Live recording mode - LFO's - Saves - Kick sound design
- 6 Chapter 2 introduction Free Preview
- 7 Grid recording mode - Kick and bass - Live recording mode - micro timing Free Preview
- 8 LFOs explained
- 9 Quick save - Temp save - Revert to saved state - Analog multi-mode filter
- 10 Blend kick & bass - Kick sound design
4

Chapter 3 - FM synthesis - Filters - Envelopes - Send FX - Chord Machine - Polymeters
- 11 Chapter 3 introduction Free Preview
- 12 Tone synth - Short intro into FM synthesis - BW filter
- 13 AMP page - Envelopes explained
- 14 Digital voice multi-mode filter - Ratio modulation
- 15 Send FX - Reverb page - Delay page
- 16 Chord Machine - Scale menu - Polyemeters - Tune by ear - Sound design and modulation - Filter slopes explained
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Chapter 4 - Hihats - Parameter locks - Mute modes - Copy / Paste functions
- 17 Chapter 4 introduction Free Preview
- 18 HiHat - Making sounds dynamic
- 19 Parameter locks - Pseudo sidechain compression - Combining swing and microtiming
- 20 Mute modes
- 21 Digital HiHat - Clap - Revert, Clear, Randomize pages
- 22 Tweaking the chord - Kill your darlings - Copy / Paste functions - Switching patterns
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Chapter 5 - Experiment with sound - sequence shifting - Conditional locks - FILL - Pad design
- 23 Chapter 5 introduction Free Preview
- 24 Another chord layer - Explore a sound to find new ideas - Shift track sequence
- 25 Clap - Preview trig - Conditional locks - Introduction to FILL
- 26 Add a pad - AHD vs ADSR - Chromatic mode - Keyboard fold - Plock envelope stages
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Chapter 6 - FX Block & routing - Custom effect design - Stereo Imaging - Retrigger - Probability - Inverted env
- 27 Chapter 6 introduction Free Preview
- 28 Reintroduce track 5 - FX block - Plock and modulate FX Parameters
- 29 Edit track 5's sequence - Add page = copy page - Phaser effect - Analog warmth
- 30 Tweaking things to iron the groove - Stereo imaging - FX routing page
- 31 More plocks - Add FILL - Retrigger - One shots - Create little breaks - Probability
- 32 Pumping effect - Inverted envelope - AHD envelope explained - plock effects - FLTR/LFO/AMP trigger on/off
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Chapter 7 - Save & Load - Control All - Breaks & Build-ups
- 33 Chapter 7 introduction Free Preview
- 34 Save and load sounds
- 35 Control all - create breaks and build-ups - Revert to pre-control all - Happy accident - Free additional groove
- 36 Outro
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PART 2: Advanced Techniques
- Project file
- 0 Part 2 Introduction Free Preview
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Chapter 1 - Kick & Bass
- 1 Chapter 1 introduction Free Preview
- 2 New Project - versioning Free Preview
- 3 Silky kick design - Parameters explained - Tempo menu Free Preview
- 4 Bass - Dual VCO parameters - Double STOP - Envelope types
- 5 Scale menu - Track length - Using different meters
- 6 FX block routing - Bass_s influence on elements routed through the FX block - Swing
- 7 Chapter 1 Assignment
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Chapter 2 - Dub tracks & FX Block
- 8 Chapter 2 introduction Free Preview
- 9 Dub Chord using two layers - The advantage of layers - Detune oscs to an interval Free Preview
- 10 Waveform morphing - Why the sawtooth is sweet for dub
- 11 CopyPaste reiteration - Why the trig page is not part of a sound
- 12 Second layer tuning - Finding interesting chords by listening
- 13 Lower octaves - Notch filter usage - Filters in series
- 14 Why unsynced LFOs are great - BaseWidth filter modulation
- 15 Route chord through FX block - Bass influences chord - FX block LP4 filter
- 16 FX block amp page - AMPumping
- 17 FX block LFO - Modulating modulators is fun
- 18 Adding delay - Send FX block to delay - Reiterate how the delay works - Feedback filter - Learn to control feedback
- 19 Second chord layer sound design - FX routing page - Muting and mute modes
- 20 Sequencer as modulation source - Live recording mode - Lock trigs - Remove Plocks
- 21 A few extra touches to our chord layers and FX block
- 22 Chapter 2 Assignment
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Chapter 3 - Percussion tracks
- 23 Chapter 3 introduction Free Preview
- 24 Wooden percussion - PC Carbon explored - Conditional locks
- 25 Hihat - Keep it simple - Analog CY ride as a HH - Going through the parameters - Add LFO modulation on AMP decay
- 26 Clap - basic yet effective - Why sending a channel at a very low volume to the delay is effective
- 27 Hihat from a clap machine - Through the FX block to move with the dub - Reverb explained
- 28 Chapter 3 Assignment
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Chapter 4 - Stab track & Chord track
- 29 Chapter 4 introduction Free Preview
- 30 Adding another stab - Playing within a different mode (scale) - More sounds through FX block is really nice - Subtle pitch modulation
- 31 Minor adjustments to the FX block
- 32 Another chord - Chords that add a different vibe - Why taking your time to sound design is worth it
- 33 Random LFO to waveform morphing - Mono stereo
- 34 Slow track sequence - Odd track lengths - Slight variations with plocks
- 35 Chapter 4 Assignment
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Chapter 5 - Atmospheric Track
- 36 Chapter 5 introduction Free Preview
- 37 Why a subtle atmospheric sound is useful - FX block to reverb - Chord machine for textures
- 38 Why tuning things low is great - LFO for frequency modulation
- 39 Pattern audio routing menu - Search-and-destroy EQing - Another LFO
- 40 Chapter 5 Assignment
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Chapter 6 - Lead Track
- 41 Chapter 6 introduction Free Preview
- 42 Why the toy machine can be a solid lead machine - Toy machine explored - Pushing a machine out of its vanilla default state
- 43 Shape the sound with the filter and amp stages - Filter envelope reset - Filter envelope delay
- 44 Keyboard mode - A# Mixolydian mode
- 45 Changing the sequencer speed - Quantized and unquantized recording - Quantize menu
- 46 Route to FX block again - Extend melody - Note length in 16th notes - Pre_non-Pre conditionals
- 47 Chapter 6 Assignment
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Chapter 7 - Finishing touches
- 48 Chapter 7 introduction Free Preview
- 49 Finishing touches - Hihat brightness - Distant hihat
- 50 Sound locks - Transitional sounds - Grainy noise - Sound pool - Sound manager
- 51 Adding more sound locks to add subtle variations
- 52 Record panning - Metronome - Pre-roll
- 53 More FX block sequencer details - LFO.T, FLY.T, AMP.T - Lock filter envelope depth
- 54 Delay width modulation
- 55 Chapter 7 Assignment
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Chapter 8 - Performance tricks
- 56 Chapter 8 introduction Free Preview
- 57 Performing with a single pattern - Moving knobs - The Elektron workflow is potentially very quick
- 58 unMuting - Temp save + revert to save
- 59 Control all - Revert to pre-control-all - CopyPaste as another way of reverting
- 60 Exclude parameters from control-all (sort of) - Maxing out on plocks
- 61 FILL - Double kicks and how to make it sound smooth
- 62 Track probability - Funky hats - Practise makes perfect
- 63 Chapter 8 Assignment
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Chapter 9 - Song mode
- 64 Chapter 9 introduction Free Preview
- 65 Creating an arrangement of patterns - Copy Paste patterns - Set mutes for each pattern - Transition sounds
- 66 Change length - Setting the length for each pattern - Calculating the length of our song
- 67 Pattern chaining - Song mode - Song edit screen - Song from chain - Rows, labels, pattern selection, repeats and row length
- 68 Song tempo - Row mutes - Stop loop at end - Progress bar - Saveload song
- 69 How to work around having no kits
- 70 Chapter 9 Assignment
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Chapter 10 - Mix finalization
- 71 Chapter 10 introduction Free Preview
- 72 Focussing on the mix - rebalancing levels
- 73 Rebalancing other analog tracks - Hihat brightness - Why mixing in mono can be effective - rebalancing filters
- 74 Tweaking locks on the FX block
- 75 Full context check and rebalance once more
- 76 Stereo image
- 77 Closing thoughts on workflow and mixing
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Chapter 11 - Additional stuff
- 78 Chapter 11 introduction Free Preview
- 79 Sound setup menu - Filter keytrack
- 80 Velocity to volume - Velocity curve - Modifier Buttons
- 81 Why the modulation matrices are pretty neat
- 82 Pitch bend (depth) - Default Octave - Legato
- 83 Step recording modes
- 84 Master pages - Input stereo & mono - Route delay & reverb through FX block
- 85 Perfomance example Free Preview

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Ganjibus G.

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I recommend this product

3 weeks ago

What I was looking for

I leanred a lot from Mechs course and would recommend. You do jump around quite a but and I have no problem with that, I understand it’s to show us something or part of the creative process but I do wish at the end of every chapter we could see what your parameters are set to just so we are on the same page but I still managed to follow. The texts that apprar now and then on the video dissapear too quickly and most went unread. Still, I got a lot out of it and intend to sign up for your sound modeling course soon. Cheers

Jojakim C.

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I recommend this product

1 month ago

Great

Mastering Syntakt by Dave Mech is a standout course—uniquely blending workflow, musicality, and technical learning. Whether you’re brand new to Elektron devices or a seasoned groovebox user, it will enhance your understanding, creativity, and confidence. It helped me a lot.

Sean

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I recommend this product

1 month ago

Rare combination of musicality and ability to teach

Dave has some of the best tutorials online. His teaching method is easy to follow and leaves you with skills far beyond just technical knowledge. I’ve learned a lot from all of his courses and have played out live using my elektron gear with great success. I attribute that success in part to these courses from Dave. A truly amazing teacher!

Ken C.

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I recommend this product

2 months ago

A Valuable Resource for Musicians

What sets this course apart is its clear, well-structured approach. With each module, I felt my confidence grow.

Highly recommended for any Syntakt user looking to level up.

Techno A.

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I recommend this product

2 months ago

⭐ Unlockings the full potential of the Syntakt! 🔊

The “Mastering Syntakt Complete Course” was absolutely excellent for me. Dave has a unique ability to break down complex concepts into clear, actionable steps, making the learning process both approachable and inspiring. His teaching style is calm, structured, and extremely thorough, but also entertaining, however he keeps the sessions engaging short and practical.

What I appreciated the most is that he not only explains the technical aspects of the Syntakt in detail but also demonstrates how to integrate it creatively into real music production and live performance setups. After completing the course, I feel far more confident and inspired to explore my own sound design and liveperformance ideas.

This course is a true game-changer for for me and anyone who wants to unlock the full potential of the Syntakt. Highly recommended!