Hey everyone - finally got my first Elektron box, the Digitakt!
I absolutely love the parameter locks in this thing. Currently I have it controlling my MS20 Mini for basic sequencing, and soon controlling a reverb pedal’s parameters - but it got me thinking. Those of you with modular setups, have you considered using the Digitakt’s parameter locking CC values on the midi tracks as CV sources? How do you convert them, and what’s the best thing to use?
I’ve been looking at the CV.OCD but it only has 4 CV outputs, and a lot of very expensive modular options with irrelevant features (looking at you, Yarns) and I’d be keen on utilising more than half a DT midi track of CC parameter locks.
What do you guys use to make your DT (or other Elektron boxes) act like a “master controller” for your modular/analogue synths?
I’m using an iConnectivity mio10 box for all my MIDI routing so I just added an Expert Sleepers FH-1 on the second host port and route either MM or OT (or any other MIDI really) to it when needed. A quick change of mio preset and I can have modular clocking everything instead of the OT etc. There are probably simpler options if you do not have such a MIDI router, but for me it was easiest to drop in the FH-1.
You can expand it up to 64 outputs too, which is nice
My favourite youtuber responds! I had actually watched both these videos but I didn’t “click” them together - and I definitely didn’t realise you could output midi through USB on the DT (oops!) so this makes so much sense. The fact the outputs can do gates AND CV is wonderful too - I’m trying to make a very small “instrument” based around Braids, Rings, Warps and Rainmaker (ie “stuff you can ONLY do w/ modular”) and this not only fits perfectly into 104HP but has more than enough outputs to moduate my MS20 as well.
Endorphines Shuttle Control is well worth looking at. Did a lot of research on this topic, and Shuttle Control won due to being able to smooth cc values, which gets around 0-127 midi resolution issues. And can power modules using it too
Each output can be a long list of different types of functions.
And of course can p-lock cc values, and then convert using Shuttle Control for use in your modular.
It is pretty expensive however, but thought I’d suggest checking it out Works flawlessly. And their support is up there with the best I’ve contacted, within the modular world.
