Digitakt as "the brain" to your setup

Elektron Gear Digitakt
#25

For sure.

My setup is centered around a modular with a couple complimentary pieces (an “original” MD and a Minilogue, and soon a DT). I definitely plan on sequencing the Minilogue and modular from the DT’s MIDI tracks. I wasn’t convinced about the DT until I saw how easy the sampling system is, then I began thinking about how much I’d like to get the modern Elektron sequencer in here. Looks like it’ll be the perfect hub for my setup. I’d been leaning toward the MPC Live, but I trust Elektron more than Akai…

I tried doing this with the OT but the workflow was too elaborate for my stupid brain to retain from session to session. I’m hoping the DT’s MIDI system will allow us to set things up so it can be seamlessly integrated into the studio.

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#26

Similar story here. I’m really hoping DT complements a medium sized modular and other synths set-up well… and I also trust elektron to hit what I’m looking for more closely than akai.

One thing I am really hoping for is for flexible sync and some options for clocking and routing between the midi out and thru ports. Ideally I’d like different clocks out on each as well as the ability to put some tracks onto the midi through port. I’ll have midi - cv converters to feed!

John

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#27

Thanks @udenjoe . good advice.

#28

I’ve come to same conclusion…

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#29

I have this cable but I haven’t really used it or the Volca much after trying it out.

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#30

Yeah, I’ve heard that too. I haven’t had any audio quality issues after running the OT’s outputs into preamps.

I am also not one of those people who expects a sampler to add “color” to the sound :wink:

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Introducing Digitakt
#31

Very excited for my Digitakt to arrive…
Planning to use it as a Midi sequencer for my Eurorack modular system together with drum samples. I have two midi to CV converters in my system that I want to feed with the MIDI out from the Digitakt. I have a MIDI Thru box with 1in-4out so I believe I can send 1 midi cable from the Digitakt to the thru box and get 4 different MIDI channels out to send to my modular and maybe to other gear in the future.
I’m also very curious how the midi sequencing works and if its possible to make melodies using the chromatic mode for the MIDI tracks.

Digitone <> Digitakt, what's your plan for making them do beautiful things together?!?!?!
#32

The Digitakt will be a centerpiece in my setup, I would like it to be the only tool I need on deck. Just connect to a preamp and monitors sampling off turntable, CD player and Casio keyboard. I’m content.

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#33

I hope so. I really want to see some midi demos!

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#34

It will be replacing my current hub, which is a Zaquencer. It will also be replacing my SP-555, which means my footprint for the two previous machines will be cut in half.

I don’t yet need the 4 extra midi voices that the Digitakt will provide, but it’s nice to have them for them in queue for future machines. For now I will be controlling a Reface DX, a Monologue, a Micron, and (hopefully soon) an NF-1m.

#35

same here >:)

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#36

If you want DT as the brain, you might want a song mode. I had this idea :

Plug DT midi Out to its midi In, and send Program Changes just at the end of a midi track, in order to change patterns and make a song or pattern chain. :content:
Should work, isn’t it?

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Generative, mutating pattern chains
#38

This was discussed in the main DT thread as a “fake song mode”

just make sure to use p-locked trig that is micro timed on the last step all the way to the right.

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#39

I can’t believe I missed posts in the huge thread ! :grin:

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#40

Meh, that thread is out of control.

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#41

This thread should be kept separate from other one. It’s messy and difficult to fish for information on this product amidst all the chatter on the other thread. This one is cleaner.

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#42

Well now that we have a manual, most questions will be answered there.

But yea. Hot Mess Express.
:grin:

Back on topic, I think one of the best ways to use DT will be as a master MIDI brain for other gear. Lack of song mode, not withstanding.

Combined with the sampling and resampling capability. It’s a simplified OT with Rytm’s sequencer and MD’s CTRL ALL trickery.

Lack of compressor takes it out of contention for my biggest desire (all in one sample based sofa jammer). But hopefully that will come in an update (master mixer).
Otherwise, I don’t have a mess of MIDI gear to “brain” with DT. But if I did, I would have preordered batch#1

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#44

For the healthiest setup :

Sorry, I couldn’t resist ! :loopy:

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#45

Question I have here, after a quick dive through the manual I didn’t see anything. Will its MIDI out sequencing be true poly this time around? This would be the only benefit for myself over OT.

#46

Branular synthesis.

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