Six-track FM-based groovebox

Scale angles dense and jagged, glide over vast and fluid plains, or sink into mists of dissonance. To model is to shape the formless. Model:Cycles is a six-track FM-based groovebox that brings exploration into the heart of sound sculpting. With six unique Machines in one lightweight unit, you can effortlessly shape rhythm and melody across the digital spectrum using instant, tactile controls. Exploration made attainable.

Define the formless

The six Machines of the digital FM engine are unique to Model:Cycles, covering both percussive and melodic synths, allowing you to create full, varied compositions. The four core Synth Controls put the tools of sound sculpting right in front of you, altering the behavior of each Machine differently and letting you push them to the limit. Every sound has a start, where will you take it?

Dedicated × 12

Dedicated knobs let you twist each Machine far and wide with wild, unexpected results waiting to be discovered. Use Control All to push a parameter to the extreme and back again across every track. Elektron’s powerful sequencer gives you the freedom to record every move live or program the sounds and parameters of your composition one step at a time.

Lightweight, heavy sound

Whether you use it as a versatile live instrument or groovebox on the go to pick up and craft full-blown compositions away from your studio, exploration has rarely felt so convenient and unimpeded.

Specifications

Synth voice features

6 × FM-based Machines
1 × Assignable LFO per track
1 × Assignable velocity modulation per track
Storage space for up to 60,000 presets

Sequencer

6 × Audio tracks (all of which may also be used as MIDI tracks)
Elektron sequencer with up to 64 steps
Unique length and scale settings per track
Parameter locks
Micro timing
Trig conditions
Assignable retrig
Real-time or grid recording of notes and parameters
96 × Projects
96 × Patterns per Project
Send & master effects
Delay and reverb send FX

Hardware

6 × Velocity-sensitive pads
Class-compliant USB audio 2.0
1 × 1/4” stereo headphone jack
2 × 1/4” impedance-balanced audio out jacks
1 × Hi-speed USB 2.0 Micro B port
3.5 mm dual polarity TRS MIDI In, Out/Thru jacks
128 × 64 pixel LCD screen
48 kHz, 24-bit D/A converters
Hi-speed USB 2.0 Micro B port
Power inlet: Center positive 3.5 × 1.35 mm barrel jack, 5 V DC, 1 A

Physical specifications

W 270 × D 180 × H 39 mm (10.7” × 7.1” × 1.6”) (including knobs and feet)
Weight: approximately 0.80 kg (1.8 lbs)

Included in the box

Power Supply PSU-4
Micro USB Cable USB-2
2 × MIDI adapter (5-pin DIN to 3.5mm TRS minijack)