Elektron SFX60 Plus Monomachine MK2 Tabletop Synth

Elektron SFX60+ MK2 Tabletop Synth

 

The Monomachine SFX-60+ MKII is the ultimate sound generator. Five different synthesis methods plus sequencing make it the mixed martial artist of synthesizers.

Each of the six Monomachine tracks is loaded with sound shaping devices. At your command is a tape style delay, a resonant multi mode filter, a sample rate reducer, a distortion effect, an arpeggiator and no less than three LFO’s – per track. The sound palette is limitless.

 

Despite the depth of the Monomachine it is very easy to use. Every parameter is close at hand and no confusing menus are in your way. Everything is laid out in a logical and usable manner. This is particularly useful when you perform live and don’t want to press the wrong buttons.

 

A special MIDI mode gives you control of six dedicated MIDI tracks. Use the versatile arpeggiators and all the other special sequencer features to take MIDI sequencing to the next level. The Monomachine is a given centre piece in any studio.

 

You can upload your own customized waveforms and use them in the Monomachine environment. This, plus the ability to treat sound incoming through the two external inputs using the special FX machines, makes the Monomachine a sound designer’s dream come true.

 

The Monomachine SFX-60+ MKII comes equipped with a +Drive by default. With a +Drive there is no risk of running out of storage space. Over 16'000 patterns, 16'000 kits and 8'000 waveforms can be internally stored.

 

Man and machine have never been closer to each other.

 

Effects Sound and Control Hardware

6 Track Sequencer 6 x 1-Band EQ 5 Mono Synths 128 x 64 Backlit LCD

64 Step Patterns 6 x Resonant 24 dB lp/bp/hp filter 20 Mono Machines MIDI In/Out/Thru

16384 Patterns 6 x Sample Rate Reduction 8192 User Waveforms 6 x 1/4" Impedance Balanced Audio Outs

3072 Songs 6 x Distortion 6 Part Mono Synthesis 2 x 1/4" Audio Ins

16384 Kits 6 x Tape Style Delay 18 LFOs 1/4" Stereo Headphone Out

Programmable Swing, Slide, Transpose Up to 6 x Gatebox Reverbs 12 Arpeggiators Dual DSP System

16 x 24 lockable parameters Up to 6 x Chorus Effects 6 Dedicated MIDI Tracks +Drive

Poly Mode Up to 6 x Dynamix Processors MIDI Parameter Locks Steel Casing

Full Realtime Control Up to 6 x Ring Modulators Full MIDI Implemention World Wide Switched Mode Power Supply

 

SuperWave is inspired by the analogue world. With a smooth and full sound, these machines are ideal for creating all those well known synth sounds.

 

SID is a faithful emulation of the MOS6581 chip, originally found in the Commodore 64. The SID tones can be strong and dirty. Be careful!

 

DigiPRO offers raw digital waveforms which cut like hot knives through butter. This method also hosts the user waveforms and a set of sampled drum sounds.

 

FM+ uses three customized FM machines each with its own personality. Soft bells or total mayhem, anything is possible.

 

VO is the genie in the box. The implemented formant synthesis, inspired by classic voice modeling, will basically make the Monomachine talk.

 

The Monomachine sequencer offers total control over the tracks. Treat a pattern as an incredibly complex sound, transpose it up and down in real time and enjoy the most powerful compositions in existence. Use slide, swing and transpose functions to fine tune a pattern. On top of this, there’s no less than 12 arpeggiators available.

 

Parameter locks

A parameter lock lets a note trig have specific parameter settings assigned to it. Basically every parameter found in the Monomachine is possible to parameter lock. In a melodic sequence every note can for example have unique synthesis, filter and effect settings. Parameter locks open up a new world of sequencing possibilities.

 

Track Effects

The Monomachine features a number of highly usable track effects. Each of the six tracks offers a tape style delay, a sample rate reducer, a 1-band EQ, a resonant multi mode filter and a distortion effect per track. As tracks can be routed to each other, constructing elaborate and exceptional sounding effect chains is very easy.

 

The Monomachine contains no fixed global effects, instead FX machines are used. There are four types of effects available, a Reverb, a Chorus, a Compressor and a Ring modulator. Use these effects to add subtle nuances to a sound or to destroy it completely. The FX machines are also ideal for processing sounds coming from the external inputs.

 

MIDI control

The Monomachine is a fully-fledged MIDI sequencer. Six tracks are exclusively dedicated to MIDI sequencing tasks and each track features parameter lock, arpeggiator, swing, slide and transpose functions. Thanks to the thorough CC implementation, nearly all aspects of the Monomachine can be controlled by external sequencers as well.