Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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Thanks to the great people of Signal Zirkus for lending me this Elektron Analog Keys , check out their events whenever you're in Vienna:
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Bad Gear - You mean I actually have to PLAY IT??? ,
Bad Gear ,
You mean I actually have to PLAY IT??? ,
Analog Keys ,
Analog Four ,
Analog 4 ,
Elektron Analog Four ,
Elektron Analog 4 ,
Elektron ,
Elektron Synth ,
Elektron Keyboard ,
Analog Synth ,
Best Synth for Techno ,
Best Sequencer ,
Synthesizer ,
Synth Keyboard ,
Synthesizer Keyboard ,
Syntakt ,
Elektron Syntakt ,
Elektron Analog Rytm ,
Analog Rytm ,
Overbridge ,
Music Production ,
Music Producer ,
Meme Video ,
AudioPilz
Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Elektron sequencers are the prime excuse for aging synth hipsters with weird accents to completely neglect any attempt to get good at playing keyboards.
However, today we are going to talk about the 2013 Analog Keys and although it might be the only keyboard instrument from Elektron’s product portfolio history that doesn’t lead to immediate design-induced retina burn, the keys is NOT the problem here.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:50 Overview AnalogKeys
01:33 Structure, Similarities to AnalogFour
01:59 CV/Gate and Midi Track (for e.g. Eurorack )
02:07 Oscillators, DCOs
03:17 Filter Section
03:33 Envelopes, LFOs
04:00 Oscillator Drift, Resonance Boost, Effects
04:12 Limitations, Challenges
04:25 Sequencer, Song Mode
04:45 Data Structure, Sound Pool
05:29 Multi Map
05:48 EVEN MORE Features, Arpeggiator
06:01 What else? (Workflow, Pricing, Thanks,...)
06:29 H*te Screen
06:53 Jam 1 ( Techno )
07:46 Jam 2 ( Elektro )
08:50 Finale ( Strange Dub Techno )
09:20 Verdict
Become a Patron and listen to music from the show, access additional content, download Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madness
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instagram.com/audio.pilz
These links support the channel regardless of what your Bad Gear G.A.S. commands you to buy (at no additional cost for you):
EU: thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=3105
US: link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-261103-9759
Thanks to the great people of Signal Zirkus for lending me this Elektron Analog Keys , check out their events whenever you're in Vienna:
https://www.signalzirkus.at/
facebook.com/SignalZirkus
instagram.com/signal_zirkus
Bad Gear - You mean I actually have to PLAY IT??? ,
Bad Gear ,
You mean I actually have to PLAY IT??? ,
Analog Keys ,
Analog Four ,
Analog 4 ,
Elektron Analog Four ,
Elektron Analog 4 ,
Elektron ,
Elektron Synth ,
Elektron Keyboard ,
Analog Synth ,
Best Synth for Techno ,
Best Sequencer ,
Synthesizer ,
Synth Keyboard ,
Synthesizer Keyboard ,
Syntakt ,
Elektron Syntakt ,
Elektron Analog Rytm ,
Analog Rytm ,
Overbridge ,
Music Production ,
Music Producer ,
Meme Video ,
AudioPilz
Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Elektron sequencers are the prime excuse for aging synth hipsters with weird accents to completely neglect any attempt to get good at playing keyboards.
However, today we are going to talk about the 2013 Analog Keys and although it might be the only keyboard instrument from Elektron’s product portfolio history that doesn’t lead to immediate design-induced retina burn, the keys is NOT the problem here.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:50 Overview AnalogKeys
01:33 Structure, Similarities to AnalogFour
01:59 CV/Gate and Midi Track (for e.g. Eurorack )
02:07 Oscillators, DCOs
03:17 Filter Section
03:33 Envelopes, LFOs
04:00 Oscillator Drift, Resonance Boost, Effects
04:12 Limitations, Challenges
04:25 Sequencer, Song Mode
04:45 Data Structure, Sound Pool
05:29 Multi Map
05:48 EVEN MORE Features, Arpeggiator
06:01 What else? (Workflow, Pricing, Thanks,...)
06:29 H*te Screen
06:53 Jam 1 ( Techno )
07:46 Jam 2 ( Elektro )
08:50 Finale ( Strange Dub Techno )
09:20 Verdict
