Hello, I’ve read a few posts related to this topic but can´t get a clear answer. I have a Digitone Mk2 (along with a Digitakt and a Rytm), and even though I run it through an H90 to use its magnificent delays and reverbs, I still can’t make the Digitone sound organic and interesting for dub chords. In fact, the chord sequences I record with software in Ableton and then run through the Torso S4 sound better to me.
I’m considering getting another synth exclusively for this. I don’t know whether to go for a TEO-5 — I’ve even looked at the Korg Multi/Poly — but it definitely needs to be desktop.
I want it exclusively for triggering chords and making them sound rich and warm.
I don’t know if anyone can give me some advice on this.
I don’t know what you want it to sound. But it should definitely be possible. Do you use delay and modulation in a dubby way?
Here’s a preset pack that might help you start out:
The 4 different engines can be used to make dub chords.
Use the LFO to very slightly de tune the notes.
You need to tame the high end, use the band pass filter for this.
There are different flavors of filter, try them all
Use the distorsion and master overdrive.
Everything you do, do it with little touches.
My advice is to dig deeper. Either explore until you get there, or study some tutorials and apply what you learned. You can also buy a sound pack and study how sounds are made, tweak every parameter slightly and see its weight in the sound.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn this incredible synth, and there are many examples showing it’s possible!
You can download Korg Multi/Poly Native trial version if you want to get a feel of what it would sound like in your mix. It’s got a little bit bigger/smoother sound than the TEO-5 IMO. In a way that could be good since they could be complementary.
Yeah man, use those LFOs and modulate the sound in nuances.
Modulate the delay time of your delay and modulate the pre-delay of your reverbs. Just a little bit.
Add noise, notch filters all that.
And reach out to Gustav, he’s a chill dude and may give you a few hints on how he uses the Digitone.
I’m chasing the classic sounds of the genre; the first video sounds too modern for what I’m looking for right now. Besides the usual suspects from the 90s, what I’m really looking for is that Deepchord-style sound… subtle, hazy, opaque… and no matter how hard I try, I can’t get it out of the Digitone. I understand it’s not just the instrument but also the post-processing — adding noise, field recordings, etc. — and I’m working on that too, but well. I have a small EP on Greyscale that I’m not proud of, and I want to prepare a more mature one, hence the question.
Here you have a link so you can understand what I do NOT want to do hahaha
I bought the digitone II mostly for dubby stuff, including dub chords, and I think the tonal variety and possibilites to introduce organic tones is insane. As others have said, try to dig deeper. It might take a while to program, but using velocity mod, keytracking mod, bandpassfilter and post filter drive plus all the lfos really make that thing shine.
Also what I‘ve learned from programming dub chords is that your listening skills really matter. Take as much time as possible for every parameter and prepare to go back and finetune a lot.
(Edit: I forgot to say also try to use chord mode for programming different voicings using velocity and maybe emulate a slight strumming effect with microtiming)
Wowww, thanks everyone! Yes, I am working on the soundpack, it’ll be called “DubVault” “ChromaVault” and will be available here - if y’all have some more inspiration (songs) for what kind of sounds you’d like to have, let me know (e.g. private message)
