Recently I’m using Digitakt + TB303 combo + compact mixer and few fx pedals for techno live act, and I can say it’s 100% effective, minimal and nice, fits my style perfectly.
I doubt that I really need more for live but at the same time I think it’s a shame not to use additional 8 Digitakt’s MIDI channels.
What I would love to add is a midi controllable euro device:
with ability to play samples (preferably with timestretching + perfectly with a lot of memory for loops and longer 16 - 32 bars samples or direct sample read from the card )
with a options to save banks / programs and recall them by midi. Since Digitakt has and option to send Bank / Program messages externally on pattern load it’s possible to completely automate this and on stage just use Digitakt and not look on add-on sampler at all.
Also since DT has 8 CC parameter modulators on each midi track, it would be nice to have a full CC Midi implementation. Or maybe another module to convert CCs to CVs, or… ?
More than that I wouldn’t mind to have additional “modular” or “twisted” or “fm” bassline like maybe Basimilus Iteritas Alter or something. Super small but effective with techno sound. Maybe wavetable… not sure… What are the options?
It should all fit into 60hp small case. not sure what else needed… output mixer / module, Midi to CV ?
So I’m looking for ideas and can’t decide really. Please share your ideas and thoughts.
For midi to cv personally it has to be endorphines shuttle control. It had a metric fuck ton of utilities over and above just v/Oct and gates. This includes a massively comprehensive list of ways to use CC from any midi device to control pretty much anything you can think of. It’s a little pricey though worth every penny. It pairs so well with elektron stuff like that it has an ‘octatrack’ set of different cc options. Check out the shuttle control web editors, or the videos of digitakt usb in to shuttle control, and 8 cc controlling filter cut off, arps, tons of clock division, basically voice controls and tons more. It even comes with a flying bus board so you can power a case with it.
As for a sampler, I would say that already pointed out the assimil8tor would be ideal, and it’s also my ideal sample module if only I had that kind of money to spend…
Bitbox, squid sampler (which seems actually extremely cheap for the amount of functionality) or something like the Disting ex which has a pretty amazing multi-sampler, and a ton of other uses.
Yeah, I don’t understand why it’s not more well known. It’s one of the best modules around, and as far as converting midi to cv/cc it’s been outing es8/9 for years. I can’t say enough good things about it, I route all my midi through it from ableton: to use all the weird and interesting sequencers that are now part of its Max integration.
From my OT if I want to perform a set live, I go dawless as much as I hate that expression, and the 5pin midi extension which adds in, out and through to the already extensive usb stuff.
yeah, Assimil8or is killer, but it doesn’t provide bank / preset recall by midi prg change (I need ). Otherwise it’s what I would love to have - it sounds so good and clear and punchy.
BitBox seems just what I need, reading the manual atm… And maybe Micro version is even better for my task. I’ve heard it has some latency issues and the sound quality is “questionable”. Want to try it in person and see.
Moog I already have and would love to integrate to the live rig as well…
So still some space left, wondering what else would be needed here…
Also not sure if Suttle Control or BitBox can output clock to send it to Moog to sync it…
Mixer and EFX I think I don’t need since I mix outside the rack (I’ve heard Mackies can take modular levels well ), but maybe add attenuator for audio signals.
Also maybe there’s something “cooler” than Basimilus for “techno”, maybe Hertz Donout, or… Need to investigate…
Yeah, multisampling / autosampling / polyphony / little granular engine and other features are killer!
And I think IT IS POSSIBLE to switch presets with pgch. At least I read the manual and it says it’s possible. But would love to hear real user experience on that. Switching doesn’t works well 100% all the time with Digitakt, at least I’ve tried that with few older rack modules and it just didn’t work for some reason.
Some MIDI controllers support a MIDI command to trigger a program change. Bitbox micro can be configured to respond to MIDI program changes by loading a preset. Bitbox micro will map the presets on the device in alphabetical order to program numbers. The first preset on the device will be mapped to program 1. Keep in mind that when you change presets, even with a program change, bitbox micro does not save your changes. So be sure to save your preset if needed before initiating a program change.
Expert sleepers fh2 is really nice to use. All the outs are CV rather than simple gates. Works well with digitakt. Can be configured to send Adsr envelopes that can be controlled by the Digi. It means you don’t need envelopes in your rack. Fh2 an oscillator and a filter and you have a basic voice!
I’m looking for similar midi to cv but for my OT to control Euro.
The new 1u extendable midi modules from Intellijel seem kinda cool but pricey and no extra utility. But you can extend it with up to 24 extra CV outs which is pretty insane!
Another I was looking at was the Polyend Poly2. Good number of outputs, some utility like scale to let you scale your midi etc.
Another, Squarp Hermod which has even more utility but less outputs.
I feel like black sequencer is only thing I’ve found that seems to integrate between CV and midi in the way I want… I haven’t actually used it though so it is hard to actually reccomend it. I think black sequencer + ER301 + analog filters + stereo mixer would be my ideal for this sort of thing even though the last thing you really need is more sequencers, but being able to record Midi and CV seems like a really nice hub between worlds. I currently use CV OCD + semimodular but it leaves a bit to be desired for me, especially because I have 0ctrl which I feel takes better advantage of the CV world. I basically use CV OCD as a midi clock converter most the time.
No. Only the four top outputs does modulation/pitch. The remaining eight are binary on/off for triggers, gates and clocks. They are however flexible at that.
