Elektron Tonverk

I get musical results every time I turn this machine on. I have the DT2/DN2/ST trio also and while cool in their own ways, they sometimes feel a bit 1-dimensional. I never get that feeling on the Tonverk, which is largely due to all its fx and routing options. It sounds gorgeous also.

The elephant in the room is of course what you read in many other comments, about how it's rough around the edges and so on. I take it. Removed one star from the "handling" for it, but it's absolutely useable in its current state, and I am confident it will reach its full potential soon.

I haven't been this satisfied with a musical purchase for a long time.

I own most of the recent Elektron devices (DN1, DN2, DT1, DT2, ST, OTII and now TV). I have to say that the Toneverk is probably, within 2-3 hrs of playing, my favorite Elektron box. The subtracks are brilliant and allow for so much flexibility within a universe of 8 tracks. The effects are great and the fact we have 2 inserts and 3 sends is just spectacular. The ability to exit to external effects and re-enter also great feature (e.g. using this with Torso S-4 wow!) and the routing options also very good. Mutlisampling is key but now having also wavetable is also a feature that makes it., for me, the best Elektron box. It still bugs out some time, ok, but this should be fixed I believe (this the 4 stars in quality).

Very happy!

What can I say. It is a workhorse. Elektron products can have a high learning curve, and first I was thinking for myself how could I bought this, because I didn't know what I do know now. One day, it such opened itself it to me like a flower, and I now I will never let it leave me. If I was richer I would bought a second one for just-in-case-it-break, but this beast is truly made like a tank, as they say.

After you go up the learning curve, it's possibilities can sound endless, but it is grounded just the right way so you don't have to go everywhere for remaking this and that. It can even sample itself or work as a USB -adapter! It has the basic 8 tracks and a subsystem, and the inside machines (yes, machines!) available are astounding. You can read the manual online, if you want to see what it has before making a buying decision. My mother was like "you spent 1200 euros on that box!?"", and all I could do was to laugh and giggle. Yes, it is the most expensive instrument I have (apart from the Genelecs) in my setup, and I am not selling it to anyone. It has amazing workflow when you get used to it. Except to learn by doing, and reference the manuals for additional information. But main education will come from hands-on -approach.
It can also used as a live performance instuments, it even has an option to turn that kind of mode on/off.

Elektron Tonverk is a great name in itself, as both Stockhausen and Kraftwerk spring to my mind :) This is really useful for experimental music, musique concrète and work with samples like Madlib or J-Dilla! So it is that diverse!

Heartily recommended for all composers out there!

the reviews, the expectations etc...

Basically, my DAWLESS live set up & composition based workflow just went to the next level

To me this is a standalone new concept not to be compared to the octatrack. The Tonverk is designed to work in a modular way (ideally) with the other Elektron boxes in the line up.

For me the the > auto sampler < is an incredibly easy and musical tool. It basically means I have presets (sample kits) custom made in seconds of my boutique analogue synths - which are essentially now immortalised and polyphonic + easy to recall as presents with all kind of effects instantly.

I'm so pleased I took the chance to trust Elektron and not listen to the reviews. This is a monster in the making Overbridge hopefully soon to appear as per the rest of the modern Elektron devices...