This video, by developer TinyGreg, demonstrates Model-TG, a free, open-source firmware mod for the Elektron Model:Cycles (OS 1.13) that adds a full Sampler machine and a variety of other features.

The announcement follows on the announcement that Elektron was banning discussion of firmware mods from its official forum, Elektronauts – and the proliferation of unofficial alternate firmware.

“The Model:Cycles getting sample slicing before the Tonverk was not something I had predicted,” notes one Model:Cycles owner. “Incredible work, this is now the ‘best of Elektron’ box.”

Here’s what’s new in the Model-TG alternate firmware:

• A Sampler machine on any track: per-pattern samples, sample locks, reverse, a waveform view
• Seven playback modes: One shot, Loop, Slice, Granular, Stretch, Pluck and Wave (wavetables)
• Slice by equal size, transient or two kinds of manual chopping.
• Resampling of a track, the whole mix, or your computer’s audio over USB
• Stereo samples, and uploading your own WAVs with Elektron Transfer
• A performance page with beat-repeat and 12 master FX
• Attack, Filter and Resonance on all the stock machines
• Slide trigs: glide any p-locked parameter from one trig to the next
• Scale Lock, a CPU/memory page, and lower CPU use overall

Note: Model-TG is not made, supported or endorsed by Elektron. Install it at your own risk, and back up your projects first.

Availability:

Model-TG is available now as an unofficial firmware mod.