Elektron guru Matthew Piecora – in his latest EZBOT video – shows how he integrates a hardware analog synth into his Elektron rig.
Piecora discusses the advantages of combining a knobby hardware analog with Elektron boxes, shows how he integrates the Sequential Take 5 with his Digitakt II and Digitone II, and demonstrates the combination in action.
Watch the video and share your thoughts on this approach in the comments!
Video Summary:
“In this video, I explore the pure joy of adding a compact analog synthesizer to a modern Elektron setup.
Pairing the Digitakt II and Digitone II with the Sequential Take 5 desktop unlocks a whole new level of warmth, depth, and character. I’ll show you how this small but powerful analog poly integrates seamlessly with your grooveboxes, bringing lush pads, punchy basslines, and expressive leads into your workflow without sacrificing portability.
If you’ve been wondering whether an analog synth can really elevate your hybrid setup, this video will show you exactly why it’s worth it.”
Today, Sequential has introduced the Take 5 Desktop Module, a new variant of the Take 5 synthesizer that drops the keyboard.
Here’s what Sequential has to say about it:
“The Sequential Take 5 desktop module brings the legendary Prophet-5 sound to your mix, featuring the analog oscillators and filter that transformed electronic music.
Compact and powerful, it fits seamlessly into any studio and is easy to transport for live performances. Modern effects and a powerful modulation matrix deliver sounds to transport you.”
Features:
Two analog VCOs per voice
Continuously variable wave shape (sine, sawtooth, variable-width pulse) per oscillator
Hard sync: oscillator 1 syncs to oscillator 2
Square wave sub-octave generator (oscillator 1) per voice
Keyboard tracking on/off for each oscillator
Front-panel FM (frequency modulation)
Four-pole, resonant, low-pass filter per voice, based on Prophet-5 Rev 4 design
Filter can be driven into self-oscillation with the Resonance control
Bi-polar filter envelope amount
Two 5-stage envelope generators (ADSR + delay) with variable routing (filter, amplifier, auxiliary)
Velocity modulation of each envelope amount
Envelopes freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations
1 Global LFO and 1 Per-Voice LFO
Five LFO wave shapes: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, and random (sample and hold)
LFO Clock sync (internal or external MIDI clock)
LFOs freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations
The Sequential Take 5 Desktop Module is now available for $1399.
Synthesist Matt Johnson (Jamiroquai) – In his latest video shares his thoughts on the Sequential Take 5 synthesizer, offers some sound design tips and demonstrates his new sound library.
“This thing is surprising deep. It’s really underrated!” he notes. “If you stop comparing it to a Prophet 5 and just take it for what it is, it really is a smashing little thing, and you can come up with some otherwordly sounds for it.”
Johnson’s Sequential Take 5 soundset is available via his website.
