Polyphonic Digitakt via Retrokits RK-002 cable?

Elektron Gear Digitakt
#74

Retrokits have confirmed
"The volca FM/MOD firmware is the one for the Digitakt indeed.

Kind regards,
Gerrit
grit@retrokits.com"

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#75

Elektron should really consider making a mode that does this natively. This hack makes it obvious how unnecessarily limited the current OS is.

As well as a way to route midi-lfos to internal tracks without cables.

I love my DT, but it still strikes me as having a lot more potential.

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#76

Jep. Video with how to set it up will be online on Thursday at the latest. Keep an eye on my channel https://youtube.com/c/davemech

Sonicstate.com shared my video btw! Very nice of them and great responses as well :slight_smile:

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#77

I think the idea behind the Digitakt is to make it as streamlined as possible- adding these functionalities while providing use-convolute the user experience.

Not to mention- thinking out of the box is always a part of Elektron machines and it is very rewarding when you accomplish something outside of factory machine capability

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#78

I partly agree. But in this case it would just be a switch in the midi-menu.

Of course that would potentially cannibalize any future poly-synth in digitakt-format. Which is a product, I want very much :wink:

So maybe my feelings about this is slightly shaped by my love for this format.

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#79

Started an Octatrack thread

#80

Totally agree. Much more user friendly, and still very good midi implementation for external control (by OT?) :content:

#81

so with the rk02 could you then sequence the DT polyphonically from something like a keystep?

wicked vid @DaveMech. sounds so lush :slight_smile:

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#82

Thank you! And yes :slight_smile:

I want to get a keystep. Seems like the perfect companion because of its great chord arp en sequence capabilities.

edit: One thing to wonder: It has to power the rk-002 over midi. Have to find out if the keystep does that.

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#83

thats sick :sunglasses:

yea good point about the power.

edit: it should work according to this…
https://forum.arturia.com/index.php?topic=87807.0
and with beatstep pro too.

:slight_smile:

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#84

Yes :slight_smile: Nice. i asked the rk-002 creators Retrokits. It does work indeed BUT you cannot update the firmware or change the settings of the rk-002 through the keystep (it filters Sysex messages), so that’s good to know as well. If you want to change settings or change the firmware you need another interface. I almost have a video ready on how to do this in detail. Will be released this evening or tomorrow. :slight_smile:

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#85

Just got the keystep, it’s pretty lovely. Much more sturdy than i thought, and really playable for having those small keys. And fairly cheap, that’s never wrong :slight_smile:

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#86

Maybe you can write a script with conditions for changes when receiving a Prog Change or CC…

#87

Hi fellow Elektronauts,

First of all thank you for the very kind responses on my previous demonstration. Really appreciate it :slight_smile:

I now uploaded the video where I thoroughly go through setting up the digitakt and rk-002 to work as a poly synth. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have additional questions. Happy to help.

If you want to see more videos (un)like this, you can subscribe to my channel here: https://m.youtube.com/#/c/Davemech?sub_confirmation=1

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#88

thanks a bunch! quick question. so if you use the cable and only want say…4 voices of polyphony, can you still use the other 4 tracks for drums and other sounds? I assume the channels you’re using for the voices are unavailable once you assign them to the cable?

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#89

I was about to reply, and then realised I don’t know anything about that cable :smiley: But, if you use that Max for Live patch which is mentioned in this thread, you can send out midi to however many channels you want, up to 8 of course.

#90

Just a thought :
I have this huge prehistoric Mep4 Yamaha midi processor since 20 years. Released in 1986 apparently. Given by a friend. :slight_smile:
At first : wtf I can do with this thing…last year triggering slices of OT (before EPP)

http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/yamaha-mep4-processor/1910
Happy to have smallest solutions !

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#91

I’m not gonna lie, that was confusing :smiley: But it would seem it should be possible to use it to trigger the digitakt as a four voice polysynth at least. And then have four channels free for whatever else you would want.

#92

I think so. Even with a channel 1-8 script, you should be able to set midi channels as you like on DT, and play 4 notes…

#93

But are you talking about sending Max for live script through the mep4? Because with that script you can just chose to send to channels 1-4 on the DT.