I consider myself relatively new to Elektron gear. I had a M:C briefly and never gelled with it, but I got a Syntakt and it’s been great. This week I played a show with just the Syntakt and some pedals and it went well. I was going to add a small modular skiff for sampling, but I didn’t have time to integrate it into my set.
The Digitakt has always looked interesting and seems super simple to tightly integrate with the Syntakt, but it looks like the focus is on it being a drum/percussion box. I play mostly ambient/cinematic type music and incorporate field recordings sometimes. The Syntakt is already geared more towards a drum machine than I’d prefer, so I wondering if the Digitakt would be a good choice if I wouldn’t be using it for drum samples? Can it be used as a looper live? Is it a reasonable choice for playing/manipulating 2-4 minute samples during a performance?
And yes, I’m also thinking about the Octatrack, but would prefer the Digitakt form factor/workflow Thanks!