Elektron Tonverk
Polyphonic Performance Sampler
- Eight stereo audio tracks
- All eight tracks can be used either as audio or MIDI tracks
- Four bus tracks
- Three send effect tracks and one mix track
- Five machines per audio track selectable: single player, multi-player subtracks, grainer or MIDI (also selectable on bus tracks)
- Single Player: Polyphonic playback of individual WAV files (mono or stereo)
- Multi Player: Loading and polyphonic playback of multisamples (multiple velocity layers per note)
- Subtracks: Adds eight monophonic, multi-timbral subtracks to a track – each subtrack with its own sample, sequencer and individual parameter controls
- Grainer: Granular machine breaks samples down into tiny fragments (grains) and creates new sound forms
- Shape Machine (on the bus and send FX tracks)
- MIDI: Converts the selected track into a MIDI track
- Recorder: For easy audio sampling
- Auto Sampler: Automatically creates multisamples from hardware instruments connected via MIDI
- 1 x base width filter per track and sub-track
- Two assignable LFOs, two assignable FX LFOs and assignable modulation envelope per audio track
- Two assignable LFOs for each bus, send effect and mix track
- Extensive metering options
- MIDI track: 16-voice polyphony per step
- 16 assignable CC controllers and 2 assignable LFOs per track
- Two different Trig Modes, Keyboard, Chord and Song Mode
- Polyphonic sequencer: up to 256 steps per pattern and track, individual pattern length per track, adjustable clock divider per track, parameter locks, trigger conditions and retrig, micro timing and arpeggiator per track
- Various effects (depending on the track type)
- 128 x 64 pixel OLED display
- 5 GB internal sampling memory
- Includes 64 GB SD card, PSU-5 power supply unit and USB-C cable
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 286 x 176 x 63 mm
- Weight: 1.85 kg
Connectors:
- MIDI In/Out/Thru
- 2 x 6.3 mm jack input
- 4 x 6.3 mm jack output
- 6.3 mm headphone output
- 2 x USB-C port
- SD card slot
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Available since September 2025
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Item number 625684
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Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
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Polyphony 64
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Internal Storage Yes
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Storage Medium SD Card
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File Format WAV
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Time Stretching No
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Effects Yes
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USB-port Yes
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MIDI interface 1x In, 1x Out, 1x Thru
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Analogue Inputs 2
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Analogue Outputs 4
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Digital Outputs No
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Display Yes
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Sequencer Yes
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Design Desktop
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Control MIDI, USB, Pads
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Optional Expansions No
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Special Features Subtracks
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A 16-track sonic architect
Swedish manufacturer Elektron's Tonverk combines polyphonic multisampling, flexible routing, and a sequencer with up to 256 steps per pattern and track in a single compact workstation. 16 tracks combine into a single, smooth workflow: Eight stereo audio tracks provide the sounds, while four buses, three sends, and a mix track create the sonic space. Each audio track plays up to eight voices at once and can alternatively be used as a MIDI track. The initial basis of the Tonverk's sound creation is formed by six machines, which can run separately on each track: Single Player for polyphonic one-shots, Multi Player for multisamples with variable velocity layers, Subtracks for complete kits within a single track, Grainer for granular sound deconstruction, Wavefinder for wavetable synthesis, and MIDI as an option for external devices. These are enhanced by fresh effects that include Rumsklang Reverb and Frequency Warper, while 48kHz/24-bit D/A and A/D converters, two USB-C ports, SD storage, and a robust steel casing mean that the Tonverk is equally suited to stage and studio.
From sample to sequence
The Elektron Tonverk operates with up to eight voices on each audio track. Single Player is for polyphonic one-shots, based on mono or stereo WAV files; Multi Player distributes multisample across the entire of playable notes; and Subtracks combines eight individual monophonic samples in a single track. Grainer, in turn, breaks samples down into tiny grains, so producers can turn their samples into something entirely new. The Wavefinder synthesizer generates sound without any sample at all, using two wavetable oscillators – it can also load custom wavetables. Then, Tonverk's modulation options let musicians shape the sound in as much detail as they like, with a filter plus filter and amp envelopes per track/subtrack, as well as two voice LFOs, two FX LFOs, and a mod envelope. The polyphonic sequencer ties everything together with parameter locks, micro timing, retrig, and trig conditions, plus individual pattern lengths and a time scale multiplier for each track, and an arpeggiator.
From the club to the studio
The Elektron Tonverk can be deployed as a drum computer hub, as an instrument sampler, or a step sequencer – or everything at once, without ever being confined to a single genre: from laid back Boom-bap beats through to pounding Techno and even cinematic soundscapes. On stage, song mode, chord mode, and parameter deliver organic musical arrangements, while in the studio, users can create customised polyphonic instruments using the Auto Sampler, and compact but powerful drum kits using Subtracks. Producers who favour a hardware-based approach without a DAW can use the clock, MIDI tracks, and the bus/send options as impulse generators for their productions, and the system can be integrated into DAW-based setups as a central audio and MIDI controller via USB audio. Elektron's tried-and-tested user interface, based around parameter locks and trig conditions, does requires some initial familiarity, although anyone familiar with other Elektron devices will find their feet quickly.
About Elektron
The Swedish firm Elektron was founded in Gothenburg in 1998. The company develops tools for producers, artists, and DJs that are designed to help them practice and perfect their creative crafts. The company's Overbridge software integrates Elektron instruments into computer-based DAWs as controllers and as external sound cards. Elektron is continuously bringing new innovations to the market, continuing to ensure that making music remains a natural part of musicians' day-to-day lives.
The nerve centre of any setup
Four 6.3mm jack outputs on the Elektron Tonverk allow producers to create separate stems, for example for front, monitor, and recording, while two jack inputs enable the recording of signals for sampling and resampling – they themselves can be routed to buses and sends. There are two ways to record: The Recorder function can sample any internal or external sources in the conventional manner, while the Auto Sampler records hardware instruments connected via MIDI – so, for note and velocity – and stores them as a multisample instrument. The 5GB of internal sampling memory keeps multisamples and kits immediately accessible, while the included 64GB SD card holds libraries and projects. The headphone output rounds out the setup for pre-listening and monitoring at the unit. MIDI In, Out, and Thru keep drum machines, synths, and other sequencers in time. Combined with external sound sources, a mixer, or a modular system, the Tonverk becomes the hub that brings clock, audio, and MIDI together in one place.
In the spotlight
Subtracks
The Subtracks machine splits an audio track into eight monophonic subtracks that can then be played simultaneously. Each subtrack has a dedicated sample, two filters, one filter envelope, and one amp envelope, as well as its own sequencer and freely assignable modulation options, all of which allows the user to create entire drum kits, stacked hits, or dense textures without having to use up additional tracks. Each step can be parameter locked, so the volume, filter, and envelope curve values can be precisely set, while micro timing and trig conditions keep the groove alive. The Supertrack, in turn, provides an additional control track that affects all eight of the subtracks and governs the effects that they share; it combines effect parameters and the corresponding LFOs, and can be automated for each step. All this means Subtracks lets artists turn every track into a compact and intuitively editable ensemble that can be precisely controlled in a live setting.