Transfer

User Manual
 Legal information
This manual is protected by copyright and all reproduction and further distribution without written
authorization from Elektron Music Machines MAV AB is strictly prohibited. The content of this manual
is for informational use only, is subject to change without notice and should not be read as a commit-
ment by Elektron Music Machines MAV AB. Elektron Music Machines MAV AB holds no responsibility
or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. Also, In no event shall Elektron
Music Machines MAV AB be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages
whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence, or
other action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this information.

Elektron Music Machines MAV AB or its Licensors, holds all the rights, including intellectual property
rights, consisting of but not limited to, patents, copyrights, designs, trademarks and trade secrets to
and in relation to Overbridge and all its software and hardware components, including the Analog Keys,
Analog Four, Analog Rytm and Analog Heat and their corresponding Plugins, as well as any future
Overbridge Applications and Devices.

THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL:

Important information that you should pay attention to.

A tip that makes it easier for you to interact with Transfer.

Transfer User Manual. This manual is copyright © 2021 Elektron Music Machines MAV AB. All reproduction, digital or
printed, without written authorization is strictly prohibited. The information in this manual may change without notice.
Elektron’s product names, logotypes, titles, words or phrases may be registered and protected by Swedish and interna-
tional law. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
This manual for Transfer version 1.4.0 was last updated June 2, 2021.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1 ABOUT ELEKTRON TRANSFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 SUPPORTED ELEKTRON DEVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 SUPPORTED FILE TYPES FOR EACH ELEKTRON DEVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4.1 COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4.2 COMPUTER HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5 INSTALLING TRANSFER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5.1 WINDOWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5.2 MAC OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.6 UNINSTALLING TRANSFER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.6.1 WINDOWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.6.2 MAC OS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2. USING TRANSFER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 CONNECTION PAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1.1 CONNECTING TRANSFER TO YOUR ELEKTRON DEVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1.2 USING THE SYSEX TRANSFER PAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 DROP PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2.1 TRANSFERRING SAMPLES, SOUNDS/PRESETS, AND PROJECTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2.2 TRANSFERRING OS FILES AND UPGRADING DEVICE OS (STANDARD MODE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 EXPLORE PAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3.1 BACKING UP PROJECTS, SOUNDS/PRESETS, AND SAMPLES TO A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3.2 TRANSFERRING FILES TO AN ELEKTRON DEVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3.3 REORGANIZING FILES ON THE ELEKTRON DEVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3.4 MAIN CONTROLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3.5 RIGHT-CLICK MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3.6 RIGHT-CLICK MENU IN THE TRANSFERS PANE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3. CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3
 1. INTRODUCTION

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 ABOUT ELEKTRON TRANSFER

Transfer is an application for Mac OS and Windows that simplifies the transfer of files between your com-
puter and your Elektron device. Transfer can perform several different tasks:
• Installing/updating device operating system
• Transferring samples to and from your Elektron devices. Transfer supports various sample formats
and sample rates, and it automatically converts the samples to the correct native format.
• Making backups of device data such as projects, samples and sounds/presets.

A simple drag & drop interface makes it easy for you to transfer the files. You can drop entire folders or
zip-archives directly onto the application, and preserve the folder hierarchy for all the files contained within.
Transfer also uses native file types to make it easy to import, export, and share samples, sounds, and proj-
ects. For example, a project can be exported as a single file containing all project and pattern data together
with all samples used in the project. The internal file types in the devices each have a desktop equivalent,
with a specific file extension. Ex: .dtprj for a Digitakt Project, .dtsnd for a Digitakt Sound.
Transfer uses a USB-MIDI protocol and does not require any additional drivers installed on your computer.

1.2 SUPPORTED ELEKTRON DEVICES

Transfer supports the following Elektron devices.
• Model:Samples
• Model:Cycles
• Digitone/Digitone Keys
• Digitakt
• Analog Rytm MKI/MKII
• Analog Four MKI/MKII
• Analog Heat MKI/MKII
• Analog Keys
• Monomachine
• Machinedrum

Your specific device OS may enable/disable certain Transfer features. Therefore you should always run the
latest OS for your device to get the best experience from the Transfer application
The latest Transfer release is found here: http://www.elektron.se/support/transfer/
The latest device OS for your Elektron device is found here: http://www.elektron.se/support/

1.3 SUPPORTED FILE TYPES FOR EACH ELEKTRON DEVICE

Transfer supports file transfer of several different types of files depending on your Elektron device.

SOUNDS/
OS FILES PROJECTS SAMPLES
PRESETS
Model:Cycles X X X
Model:Samples X X X
Digitone/Digitone Keys X X X
Digitakt X X X X
Analog Rytm MKI/MKII X X X X
Analog Four MKI/MKII X X X
Analog Heat MKI/MKII X X
Analog Keys X X X
Monomachine X*
Machinedrum X*
* OS files can be transferred to the device using the SYSEX TRANSFER page.

4
 1. INTRODUCTION

1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1.4.1 COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM
Transfer supports the following computer operating systems.
• PC with Windows 7 SP1 or higher.
• 64-bit Apple computer with macOS 10.12 or higher. 32-bit architectures are not supported.

1.4.2 COMPUTER HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Elektron recommends at least the following hardware specifications.
• 4 GB of RAM.
• Intel Core i5 CPU.

1.5 INSTALLING TRANSFER

1.5.1 WINDOWS
1. Extract the downloaded ZIP file.
2. Double-click the file called Elektron Transfer Installer.msi to run the installer software for Transfer.
3. Follow the instructions in the installation program

1.5.2 MAC OS X
1. Double-click the downloaded DMG file from Finder to mount it.
2. Drag and drop the Transfer.app file from the DMG into your Applications folder.
3. Unmount the DMG file again by ejecting it via Finder (or via your Desktop).

1.6 UNINSTALLING TRANSFER

1.6.1 WINDOWS
Use the Uninstall program option in Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features menu to uninstall
Transfer. You may need to restart your computer after the uninstallation for all installed files to disappear.

1.6.2 MAC OS
On macOS, just drag and drop the Transfer.app file from your Applications folder onto the Trashcan to
uninstall the application.

5
 2. USING TRANSFER

2. USING TRANSFER

2.1 CONNECTION PAGE

2.1.1 CONNECTING TRANSFER TO YOUR ELEKTRON DEVICE
1. Connect your Elektron device to your computer via USB and switch it on.
2. Start the Elektron Transfer application and select the USB MIDI port(s) for your Elektron device on
the Transfer CONNECTION page.
3. Click “CONNECT” to create a device connection.

Once you have connected a device it will show up under PREVIOUSLY USED. If you have
connected multiple Elektron devices you can switch between them here. A green square in
front of the device name shows that it is connected to the computer and turned on. A red
square shows it is not currently connected or turned on. A device used in Overbridge
mode and in USB MIDI mode will appear as two separate devices.

If you use macOS, Transfer might ask for permission to browse the desktop the first time
you start Transfer. You should allow this, and If you want to revisit this setting later, it can be
found in the macOS System Preferences.

2.1.2 USING THE SYSEX TRANSFER PAGE

If you have problems detecting or connecting your device please make sure you have the latest OS
installed on your device. You can use Transfer to update your device OS even if Transfer does not detect
your device. Click the link in the text on the CONNECTION page that reads “go to the SYSEX TRANS-
FER page”.
Follow the instructions on the SYSEX TRANSFER page to upgrade your device.

You can also use the SYSEX TRANSFER page to upgrade your device OS when you are in
the EARLY STARTUP menu on your device. On the SYSEX TRANSFER page, click “OS
Upgrade via device startup menu” and then follow the instructions. Make sure you select
your MIDI interface instead of your Elektron device in the drop down menu.

6
 2. USING TRANSFER

2.2 DROP PAGE

Here you can drop device OS files, sample files, folders or zip files containing samples, directly onto the
drop zone to transfer the files to your device. At the bottom of the application window is a list of currently
active transfers. You may drop additional files to the drop zone while other transfers are ongoing. The files
are added the job queue automatically.

7
 2. USING TRANSFER

SAMPLES
Various sample formats are supported (.wav, .aiff, .mp3, and more). The exact list of supported file formats
may depend on your computer OS and its built-in codecs.
When dropping complete directory structures onto the Drop zone, Transfer creates the corresponding di-
rectory structure on the device, even if you drop zip files. When you transfer samples to the device, Transfer
creates a target folder with the name /transfers-YYMMDD (adding the current date to the folder name).
The files are converted and re-sampled automatically using high-quality algorithms if they are not already in
the native format supported by your device (typically 16bit/48kHz, mono). Files that were previously backed
up by the Transfer application itself are transferred in a bit-accurate manner, preserving compatibility with
your device projects.

2.2.1 TRANSFERRING SAMPLES, SOUNDS/PRESETS, AND PROJECTS

1. Connect the Elektron device to the computer via USB.
2. Open the Transfer application on your computer.
3. On the Transfer CONNECTION page, set the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports to your Elektron device,
and then click ”CONNECT”.
4. On the Transfer DROP page, drag and drop the files you want to transfer. The samples/sounds/pre-
sets/projects will automatically be transferred to the Elektron device.

2.2.2 TRANSFERRING OS FILES AND UPGRADING DEVICE OS (STANDARD MODE)

This is the standard mode of transferring device OS files to your Elektron device is to use the Transfer
DROP page and in this way upgrade your device OS.
1. Connect the Elektron device to the computer via USB.
2. Open the Transfer application on your computer.
3. On the Transfer CONNECTION page, set the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports to your Elektron device,
and then click ”CONNECT” (or just click “CONNECT” next to your device under PREVIOUSLY
USED if it had been connected before).
4. On the Transfer DROP page, drag and drop the OS file. The OS file is then automatically trans-
ferred to the Elektron device and the OS update initiates.
5. On your device. Press [YES] to confirm the OS update.

We recommend that you select USB MIDI mode on your Elektron device. You find this set-
ting in GLOBAL SETTINGS > SYSTEM > USB CONFIG, or CONFIG MENU > DEVICE > USB
MODE depending on your device.

2.3 EXPLORE PAGE

On the EXPLORE page, you have a two-column explorer view with the Elektron device's contents on one
side and the computer contents on the other side (or with the device’s content on both sides). Here you
can do easy drag and drop transfers of files and directories from your computer to your device, or the other
way around. You can also preview the samples you have on your computer here or rearrange the content on
your device.

8
 2. USING TRANSFER

2.3.1 BACKING UP PROJECTS, SOUNDS/PRESETS, AND SAMPLES TO A COMPUTER

You can backup up your projects, sounds/presets, and samples from your Elektron device to a
computer. Here is the general procedure for how to back up your device:
1. Connect the Elektron device to the computer via USB.
2. Open the Transfer application on your computer, and then select the USB MIDI port(s) for your
device on the CONNECTION page, and then click “CONNECT” (or just click “CONNECT” next to
your device under PREVIOUSLY USED if it had been connected before).
3. In Transfer, click the EXPLORE tab to open the EXPLORE page.
4. On the EXPLORE page top left side in the drop down menu, make sure “MY COMPUTER” is selected.
5. On the top right side, in the drop down menu, select the type of file you want to transfer.
6. In the window on the right, navigate to the files or folders you want to transfer
7. Drag and drop the files or folders to your preferred folder under “MY COMPUTER”.

For a more specific description of how to perform a back up from your device, please see
your device’s User Guide.

2.3.2 TRANSFERRING FILES TO AN ELEKTRON DEVICE

You can use the EXPLORE page to transfer files from a computer to your Elektron device. Different de-
vices supports different file types. For more information, please see “1.3 SUPPORTED FILE TYPES FOR
EACH ELEKTRON DEVICE” on page 4.
1. Connect the Elektron device to the computer via USB.
2. Open the Transfer application on your computer and then select the USB MIDI port(s) for your
device on the Transfer CONNECTION page, and then click “CONNECT” (or just click “CONNECT”
next to your device under PREVIOUSLY USED if it had been connected before).
3. In Transfer, click the EXPLORE tab to open the EXPLORE page.
4. On the EXPLORE page top left side in the drop down menu, make sure “MY COMPUTER” is
selected.
5. Under “MY COMPUTER”, navigate to the files or folders you want to transfer.

9
 2. USING TRANSFER

6. Drag and drop the files or folders to your preferred location on your device on right side.
7. Depending on what file type you send you might see a number of pop-up windows asking you to
decide what files you want to send and how you want them to be organized.

2.3.3 REORGANIZING FILES ON THE ELEKTRON DEVICE

You can also reorganize files on your Elektron device.
1. Connect the Elektron device to the computer via USB.
2. Open the Transfer application on your computer, and then select the USB MIDI port(s) for your
device on the CONNECTION page, and then click “CONNECT”.
3. In Transfer, click the EXPLORE tab to open the EXPLORE page.
4. On the EXPLORE page on top the left side in the drop down menu, select your Elektron device (e.g.
Digitakt or Analog Rytm etc.),
5. On the EXPLORE page on top the right side, select the type of file you want to organize.
6. Navigate to the files or folders you want to organize
7. Drag and drop the files or folders to your preferred folders.

• Project files contains project data, and samples (if applicable).

• Sound/Preset files contains, Sound/Preset data, and samples (if applicable).
• You can not see or access the Elektron device’s FACTORY folder in Transfer.
• When you select an audio file in the “MY COMPUTER”-side, there is a preview pane
that allows you to preview the audio file using the default system audio interface. It also
shows a short file info summary.
• Samples that are transferred from your Elektron device to your computer are stored
in .wav format with bit-accuracy such that they can be transferred back to your device
again with full project compatibility preserved. Note you should keep the .wav files unal-
tered on the computer if you want to guarantee that they are kept compatible with your
device projects. Should you edit the files, they end up with a different hash sum, which
in turn means that the Elektron device will no longer be able to load them into your proj-
ects. You may, however, rename or move files both on the computer and on the device
without losing project compatibility.

2.3.4 MAIN CONTROLS

There are three buttons available for each of the two columns.
• UP Navigates up one level in the folder hierarchy.
• CREATE FOLDER Creates a folder in the current directory.
• REFRESH Updates the files and folders to the current state.

2.3.5 RIGHT-CLICK MENU

If you right-click on a file or folder in the main windows on the EXPLORE page, it brings up a contextual
menu with the following options:
• RENAME Lets you rename the file or folder. (Available if you have selected a folder or sample file.)
• DELETE Removes the file or folder. (Available if you have selected a folder or sample file.)
• CREATE FOLDER Creates a folder in the current directory. (Available if you have selected a folder or
sample file.)
• REFRESH Updates the file or folder to the current state.
• REVEAL IN EXPLORER/FINDER Opens the file’s or folder’s location in Explorer/Finder. (Available if
you have selected a file that resides on your computer.)
• SAVE TO COMPUTER Saves the files or folders to the computer. (Available if you have selected a
project or sound/preset file.)
• LOAD INTO SLOT Loads the file to the selected slot. (Available if you have selected a project or
sound/preset file.)
• COPY Copies the selected file. (Available if you have selected a project or sound/preset file.)
• CUT Removes the file or folder. (Available if you have selected a project or sound/preset file.)

10
 • PASTE Pastes the previously copied file to the selected location. (Available if you have selected a
project or sound/preset file.)

2.3.6 RIGHT-CLICK MENU IN THE TRANSFERS PANE

If you right-click on a file in the TRANSFERS pane, it brings up a menu with the following options
• REMOVE Removes the file from the TRANSFERS window.
• CANCEL Cancels the ongoing file transfer.
• RETRY Retries to send a file that has been stopped or canceled.
• AUTO-SCROLL With this option selected, the file currently in transfer is visible in the TRANSFERS
pane.

3. CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

CREDITS CONTACT INFORMATION

PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ELEKTRON WEBSITE
Andreas Brykt https://www.elektron.se
Ufuk Demir
Oscar Dragén OFFICE ADDRESS
Christer Lindström Elektron Music Machines MAV AB
Jimmy Myhrman Banehagsliden 5
Olle Petersson SE-414 51 Gothenburg
David Smallbone Tizard Sweden

DOCUMENTATION
Erik Ångman
10006ENG-E