#notallcops
Good on 'em, must have been great fun!
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One time a few cops came out deep in the country where we where having an all nighter. They were responding to a noise complaint from 2 or 3 miles away… 
People at the party were on all sorts of various levels of existence and perception. 
When the cop car appeared there was a general unspoken panic vibe that swept around…
To make a long story short, the cops ended up being super interested in how we were making the sounds, and asked us all sorts of questions about our gear and things, some of us could barely answer at the time. 
… Some other cops would probably have wanted to arrest some of the folks just because of the state they were in…
They were super cool and loved our gear, music, and people that were there…
In the end they left it up to us whether we kept playing or not and how loud. They said if we kept it the same and someone called again they’d have to come back, but it was up to us if we were OK with that and talk of if their would be a ticket was left vague. They said they wouldn’t mind coming back!
I got a few more stories like this, #notallcops
(We ended up turning down a bit and played well past sunrise 
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Can any techs chime in ?
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I bet the Poweradd Pilot 2 Pro could. I recently snagged one to power my DT and AR. I haven’t given it a proper trial yet as I was waiting on a splitter cable to get in. But hopefully over the next few days I can give it a shot.
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Would like to know too.
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Anything in the $40 US price range that is complete with the adapters?
Perhaps Cenk would be kind enough to chime in and confirm what they used to power the Dt (or whatever we’re calling it now) in their latest video.
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I’d be interested to learn that, too. I’m taking the Digitakt out on the field soon, for a job when I need to compose live as a movie’s being shot, to basically work out the music as the images are captured by the cameras. So I’ll need a battery solution and I figure, whatever Elektron feels is solid and safe enough to power their new Digitone, has to be a pretty good option.
@Dataline or @Ess, do you know what battery pack was used for the movie you made for this purpose?
I got one of the 20000mah ones when they did their crowd-funding campaign. So far it’s been great. I use it with my OT or MM when traveling or when I wanna sit on the deck.
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Have you tried this out yet?
Not yet… I’m worthless. And my wife misplaced my power cables. Haha, hopefully I get around to it in the next couple days if I can find them.
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Definitely let me know- I was holding out on buying a battery pack to see what Elektron announced at NAMM. Now I know I need the battery to charge two Elektrons!
Honestly, if I’m doing my math right the Poweradd should be able to power an AR, DT and DO all at the same time (I have a DO on the way). Ha I’ll try to check at least the AR and DT later.
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$65 for this one is about the closest you will get.
I tested it and it gives DT and/or OT MKII 20 hours of power.
Half that for the Analog boxes
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If i run my gear with a battery/power-bank, is there a chance that this will damage my gear? Especially when the power runs out. Any bad experiences in this regards?
Would be nice if someone from Elektron can give a statement about this subject.
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The question about battery packs running out of juice and causing damage to a unit keeps coming up. I’m not being a smart ass, but why do people keep asking this? Is there anything to suggest it would? Also, if it is a genuine concern why not get a large battery like the one listed above? If you get blindsided by a battery that has 20 hours of charge on it… I don’t know what to tell you haha.
Yeah I suppose your’e right. The PowerAdd Pilot Pro can power my Digitakt for much longer than I ever need at one time. And yes, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was able to go for 20 hours (Probably more like 14 but still).
Speaking for myself, though, I am very much ignorant when it comes to electrical knowledge and always want to err on the side of caution.
When I hear the question asked again and again, I just wonder if there’s something I’m missing. I’m by no means an expert, but the question suggest that something happens when the battery is about to run out, like a power surge of some sort that might cause damage to a device. I have no clue, but I have no reason to believe that this would happen. It kind of defeats the purpose of a UPS.
And regarding the units themselves. Suddenly losing power vs flipping a switch. I guess you could lose some of your work, but again I fail to see a logical explanation as to what might actually damage the unit by suddenly cutting off power. I’ll be honest, I have my Elektron gear connected to a balanced power conditioner. I usually turn off the machines before flipping the switch on the power conditioner. But I’ve certainly forgotten a few times. And no damage was done. Anecdotal I know. I’m just trying to understand why this question comes up repeatedly.
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My 11,000 mAh Talentcell gives DT 20 hours of power, so you can expect at least that.
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I believe mention was made somewhere that as the battery pack ages, it loses strength and may provide insufficient voltage, and the implication was that this could damage the Digitakt. It’s in this very thread I believe, but I’m too lazy at the moment to find it. I really have no idea if that’s a thing that could happen though.