[ Definitive list ] Syntakt Sound Packs, Tutorials & more

[Lizard-of-Oz]

All the other Elektron boxes have one, but the Syntakt didn’t, so here it is. It is, of course, a work in progress, just tell me what I’ve missed and I’ll add it.

Sounds

SoundPack¹	by³	# of sounds	Price	Link²	Comment
256 Creative Syntakt Sounds	Jannis Le Wolff	254	€20	gumroad	25% off until Dec. 9, use code “HHX1TL0” during checkout
Amorphic	@Bloatfield	100	$15	plughugger
Classic Presets for Syntakt Vol. 1	@2or3things	74	€4	gumroad	normally €4, link includes discount for Elektronauts
Colorcoma	Red Means Recording	204	$10	gumroad	includes 12 Demo Patterns and 11 Song mini-EP
Dark Rubber Techno	@Bloatfield	101	$15	plughugger
Drum Spells	@Jeanne	128	€11	elektron.se	20% discount when bought together with Tone Spells
Elektron Syntakt Presets Volume 1	@Brockstar	25	free	google drive
Formless	@Voltagectrlr	128	$24	audibileobjects	includes 32 sequences
The House that Jack Built	@Bloatfield	150	$20	plughugger
I Love Acid	@Bloatfield	131	$15	plughugger
Jelly Belly	@djenzyme	40	£4	gumroad	see the original announcement for discounts
Monitor	@Bloatfield	100	$15	plughugger	$10 until April 30
Soft Spoken	@boboter	128	€11	elektron.se
Stwodio Sounds Vol. 2	@slicetwo	256	$10	bandcamp	sounds use Modwheel for expression
Syntakt Curses	@Jeanne	128	€15	Ko-fi / gumroad	10% off for Elektronauts with the Code “ELKTRRRRR” (Ko-fi only?)
Syntechno Vol 1	@borg029un03	145	€12	gumroad
Syntexture	James Orvis	80	£10	jamesorvis.de	demo video
Syntopia	Substan	100	€ 15	gumroad	includes 3 project files
Team Machines	elektron	128	free	elektron.se
Tone Spells	@Jeanne	128	€11	elektron.se	20% discount when bought together with Drum Spells
West Kept Secrets	@Voltagectrlr	75	$20	audibleobjects	also 12 sequences and an 8-song album

¹ links to Elektronauts thread, if any
² direct link to shop
³ for some obscure reason the forum limits the number of people I can tag, so I will have to remove some tags when I add new stuff.

BTW: I would love to link to the Syntakt category in the files section, but that category is still broken, and a direct link to a category is not possible.

Project Files

Title¹	by³	Price	Link	Comment
Deep Techno Live Set	Alex Fain	€12	Payhip	16 patterns, currently on sale
Dixie EP	slicetwo	$5	bandcamp	3-track EP with project file, CC license by-nc-sa
Dub Techno Project 01	Techno Supplements	€17	gumroad	currently on sale for €14
Dub Techno Tech House Live Set	Alex Fain	€13	Payhip	128 patterns, currently on sale
Extratearestrial EP	slicetwo	$5	bandcamp	3-track EP with project file, CC license by-nc-sa
Hard Techno Live Set	Alex Fain	€ 11	Payhip	16 patterns, currently on sale
Syntakt Techno Pack	@Mutlu_Karakose	€ 15	gumroad	8 patterns
Syntakt Techno Pack 2	@Mutlu_Karakose	€ 15	gumroad	8 patterns
Syntakt Techno Pack 3	@Mutlu_Karakose	€ 15	gumroad	8 patterns
Syntakt Techno Pack 4	@Mutlu_Karakose	€ 15	gumroad	8 patterns

Physical Things and Downloads

• Portability: Powering the Syntakt with a Ripcord or Birdcord and 12V PD Adaptor
• Thingiverse: Syntakt Stand and Protection Cover (thread)
• Presets for Controlling Syntakt with Faderfox PC4 and Faderfox EC4

Brief Tutorials and Explanations

(forum threads)

• Machines/Parameters:
  • Kicks on the Syntakt
  • Syntakt Plucks, LPG and filter pinging
  • AHD vs ADSR
  • Decay on Syn Page vs Decay of ADSR
  • Reverse cymbal technique
  • Digital Cymbal Machine sounds dull
  • Chord Machine sounds dull
  • Decay parameter of sy machine，waste or sound tool？
  • LFO.T and FLT.T uses?
  • MicroTuning on Analog Cymbal machine
• FX and FX Track:
  • P-Locking Delay and Reverb Parameters on FX Track (includes video)
  • Syntakt Side Chain
  • Analog FX (ducking) and Kick
  • Chorus on Syntakt: how-to and discussion
  • Syntakt purely as an effects unit
  • Compression,Distortion and Punch: Feed Main Out into External in
• The Rest:
  • Changing multiple sound parameters with one knob (video)
  • Kits (the lack of): Getting around Syntakt’s lack of “kits” and I’m trying to understand kits on syntakt
  • Anyone using modifiers?
  • Planning a Syntakt live set - transition strategies
  • Strategies for Randomness on Elektron Sequencer
  • Syntakt gain staging/ headroom
  • No choke groups for hi hats?
  • Sound Pool Questions
  • Polysyntakt (using Midihub, but also possible in using this online MIDI dispatcher in your browser.

More Detailed Discussions

• ST tips & tricks (~300 replies)
• Syntakt FX Scenes + Techniques
• Syntakt as a midi brain
• How close is Syntakt to Cycles?
• Elektron Syntakt - live user reflection
• Is it me, or is the project management not very user friendly? (discussion about the way projects are saved, and differences in behaviour to OT and Model series)

Longer Videos/Tutorials

• Captain Pikant Syntakt Review/Tutorial (Aphex Twin on Syntakt)
• Cuckoo Syntakt tutorial
• The Best Workarounds for Syntakt + Digitakt + Digitone - covers workarounds for Kits, Choke Groups, Portamento, Vibrato, Accents, PWM, Arpeggios, SC Compression,
• Syntakt BEAST MODE: Performance Macro’s Using a Midi Controller (2 video tutorials)
• Syntakt Tutorials - BOC covers (2 videos)
• Syntakt Trance Gate Tutorial!
• Dual VCO guide with Scope

Tutorials for Sale

Title¹	by	Duration	Price	Link²	Comment
Dataline’s Syntakt Experience	@Dataline	?	£30	bandcamp / gumroad	8-track EP created on Syntakt only, comes with sysex file of all the patterns, explanation video and stem recordings (4GB download)
Elektron Syntakt Videotraining	@twinnpeaks	11h	€40	dvd-lernkurs.de / Thomann	German language only
Mastering Syntakt - Part 1	@DaveMech	2h 32m	€50-70 (+VAT)	gumroad	bundle with both parts is €107-127
Mastering Syntakt - Part 2	@DaveMech	5h	€67-77 (+VAT)	gumroad
Syntakt Explored	Thavius Beck	1h 31m	$30	ask.video
Syntakt Mastery Course Introduction	James Orvis	1h	free	jamesorvis.com	bundle with all courses is £130
Syntakt Mastery Course Beginner	James Orvis	6h	£70	jamesorvis.com	currently on offer for £50
Syntakt Mastery Course Advanced	James Orvis	4h 30m	£70	jamesorvis.com	currently on offer for £50
Syntakt Mastery Course Expert	James Orvis	7h	£70	jamesorvis.com	currently on offer for £50

¹ links to Elektronauts thread, if any
² direct link to shop

[slicetwo]

Much respect! Thanks for including my pack on here! So much available information for one of Elektron’s best devices!

[acidf]

@Lizard-of-Oz

Amorphic

Price : 14.90 €

[Lizard-of-Oz]

Thanks, fixed.

[DJSpaceP]

Stumbled across these three from Alex Fain.

Syntakt 60 min Hard Techno Live Set Project

Syntakt Deep Techno Live set 77 min

Elektron Syntakt 68 min Dub Techno tech house Live Set Project

I believe these are project files that use both stock Syntakt sounds along with some custom sounds that are part of the project. No separate sound files from what I can tell.

[Lizard-of-Oz]

Thanks, I’m still not sure how to add those to the list, maybe they fit together with Dataline’s Syntakt experience and VoltageCtrlr’s West Kept Sequences in a new section. The thread is still small, so people will find them inside you post for now.

[hibernationstation]

Joining the forum just to say: Thank you for compiling this list!
The Syntakt is my first Elektron device, loving the journey.

[Watto]

Syntopia ... Elektron Syntakt Sound Pack

Heres a new one! Buying it is on my to do list for tomorrow, the demo sounds amazing.

15 euro by the look of it.

[slicetwo]

Not sure if this counts, but my 2 EPs, Extratearestrial and Dixie are both 100% Syntakt and come with the project files to explore all the songs.

[Lizard-of-Oz]

@Watto thanks, I added the pack to the list

@slicetwo

Not sure if this counts

I’d say everything counts that can help people learn about or enjoy their Syntakt. I added them to the post in a section Project Files, together with the Live Set Projects @DJSpaceP shared a couple of months ago.

[Lizard-of-Oz]

In case somebody bookmarked this topic: In the last couple of weeks I added the following packs to the list

Jelly Belly for Syntakt

40 wobbly sounds that are waiting for you to send them into the FX track for more modulation! I’ve used most of these sounds in my own noodling, suitable for all kinds of bass explorations. There are 20 codes for Elektronauts to get them for free, use code ‘Elektronauts2024’ at checkout. Edit: added Ko-Fi link due to potential problems with Gumroad.

SYNTAKT CURSES - Brand New Soundpack!

Heyyyyyy everyone, it’s out: The sum of two years adventuring Syntakt to the extreme! All-new aesthetics and approaches in 128 intense sounds: Kicks, Snares, Metallic Hihats, Percussives, Stabs, Atmos/Textures and other strangeness inspired by certain gear and eurorack modules*, ready to be wrecked with Syntakt’s FX Drive. *Soma, Twisted Electrons, Landscape, Erica Synths, Steady State Fate, Noise Engineering and X1L3. Guaranteed 100% Cy Alloy free. Via Ko-Fi: Via Gumroad: ~ Edit - M…

Syntakt Techno Pack 4

[Elektron Syntakt - Techno Pack 4] SYNTAKT TECHNO PACK 4 , this Pack sounds RAW & Hypnotic. 9 Songs aka 9 Patterns to Jam around and discover. This Techno pack is specially designed for Performances! Set crazy stuff and go back to Basics with func and no, it’s fun! Be creative and discover new things, get inspired, use and save the Sounds for new Projects or learn something new in this Techno Pack. My Techno Packs always have 8 Songs/Pattern. In this pack you get a Song as a gift. …

[FergusFurlong]

Thanks for sharing - and really comprehensive, appreciate it.

[Lizard-of-Oz]

Hey, I sold my Syntakt last week, so I won’t be looking proactively for Sound Packs anymore, but if you ping me leave a reply here, I’ll add them to the list.

[igors48]

Thanks for your work on this thread.

BTW, why did you sell ST?

[Andreas_R]

12 Pattern Dub Techno Project for our beloved Syntakt.

[Lizard-of-Oz]

@igors48

BTW, why did you sell ST?

Downsizing. I have too many drum boxes, and I sequence them from a Cirklon anyway, So I kept a Tanzmaus and a LXR-02, because the Tanzmaus is more hands-on, and the LXR-2 has a mixer, four outputs and more flexible sounds. I’m also considering getting rid of my 01/IV, because it does not see too much use since I have the Tanzmaus and the LXR-02.

But if I could keep just one box, it I’d keep the ST.

[fixme]

i don’t see these on the tutorial list

Syntakt Mastery Course
Discover the power of the Syntakt and master its sonic potential!

[Lizard-of-Oz]

Thanks, I added it to the list. James Orvis also offers Syntexture, 80 Presets for “Mix Glue, Depth & Dirt” for £10. Here’s a video, it’s full of neat ideas.

[Sempai]

Picked that one up before. Good stuff. I’m mostly interested in .prj for sale as opposed to sample packs. God knows I have HDs FULL of material…too much. I think projects help you REALLY learn by studying the patterns. I look for free sample packs nowadays but I PAY for projects and patterns!
(Both DII and SYN)

[fully_privatized_mass_medium]

there’s a new sound pack (with patterns!) from rmr:

COLORCOMA Syntakt Pack : Demo Performances

and also a new one from my man jannis:

Elektron Syntakt Sound Pack: 256 Sounds to Inspire Your Creativity