Digitaktos as MIDI interface

Elektron Gear Digitakt
1

For the life of me, I can’t figure out how to use the MIDI output on the Digitakt as an output on my computer.

This surely is possible, right?

2

Use USB?

3

Yes pretty straight forward in Bitwig and Live

4

Yes over USB.

So to clarify:

Live/Logic -> Digitakt MIDI DIN OUT -> hardware synth MIDI DIN IN

This ain’t working.

I can send midi notes from the Digitakt only. I can’t sequence a hardware synth on my computer with the Digitakt acting like a regular USB MIDI interface

5

Previously on Elektronauts:

6

Seriously?
This is a major bummer

7

You can setup a MIDI track channel in the settings, and use a MIDI track to trigger synths on the MIDI OUT.
MIDI tracks react to the USB MIDI.

8

But do i have to record the midi data first into the sequencer? Or will it pass through whichever message comes in?

9

You don’t have to record it into the sequencer, but it will pass through notes only.

So, no pitch, modwheel etc.

1 Like
10

So no cc 1 or pitch bend?

Edit: ok

Kind of bummed but whatever. Ill get a midi interface

11

Nope, you can send pitch bend/modwheel to the synth, but only from the Digitakt SRC page or by P-Locking the pitch/modwheel in the sequencer.

You can, however, set VAL1 on the MIDI track to CC1 and control VAL1 with CC #70.
All 8 VAL values can be controlled with CC 70 - 77.

12

Yes but im using a tracker on my computer for pitch bends and mod wheel messages.

This is too much yadi yada with the digitak. I’ll get a midi interface.

Thanks for your help!

1 Like
13

That would be the easiest solution, even though it’s not free.

Glad I could help. :slightly_smiling_face:

1 Like