Elektron Syntakt MIDI reference

Model scopeSyntakt hardware, reviewed against the OS 1.40 manual. Later revisions and end-to-end connections have not been physically tested. Only sourced values are shown. Check each claim’s verification state before relying on it.

Quick reference

Incoming clock: CLOCK RECEIVE and TRANSPORT RECEIVE are independent.; Manufacturer documented; §14.4.1, pp. 75–76
DIN output mode: MIDI, DIN24 and DIN48 serve different purposes.; Manufacturer documented; §14.4.2, p. 76
Incoming MIDI route: INPUT FROM can include MIDI, USB, both, or neither.; Manufacturer documented; §14.4.2, p. 76
Active-track playing: AUTO CHANNEL addresses the currently selected track.; Manufacturer documented; §14.4.3, p. 77

Clock and transport

Manufacturer documented

In SETTINGS → MIDI CONFIG → SYNC, CLOCK RECEIVE follows incoming tempo and TRANSPORT RECEIVE follows incoming start/stop. These are separate switches. CLOCK SEND and TRANSPORT SEND control the outgoing side.

PORT CONFIG → INPUT FROM selects where incoming MIDI is accepted. Receiving over USB requires a USB MIDI-capable mode in USB CONFIG.

Ports and channels

Manufacturer documented

OUT PORT FUNCTIONALITY must be MIDI for ordinary MIDI output. DIN24 and DIN48 are synchronization formats, not MIDI-message outputs. OUTPUT TO also needs to include the intended destination.

AUTO CHANNEL lets an external controller play the currently selected track. Match the controller's channel to that setting and enable RECEIVE NOTES. Dedicated track channels are separate from the MIDI machine's sequencer channel.

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References

Sources & review

Sources reviewed: 2026-10-07. Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.

Syntakt User Manual · Elektron · OS 1.40 · 4 March 2026 · last checked 2026-10-07

Sections reviewed: §14.4.1, pp. 75–76; §14.4.2, p. 76; §14.4.3, p. 77; §14.4.1–14.4.2, pp. 75–76; §14.9.1, p. 82; §14.4.2–14.4.3, pp. 76–77.