Super sick beat. Love that dark style.
Hey thank you so much man! The ZOIA is pretty incredible, it can do so many things, I use it for a different purpose on almost every track, sometimes itās just a MIDI processor, sometimes it adds some crazy effects, sometimes both at the same time. Really amazing little device. 
Looking forward to hear your stuff!
https://apolloxnoiraz.bandcamp.com/album/the-masters-of-conundrum Made the project entirely in the digitakt, yall check it out also, follow me on instagram @giftedapollox! Feedback is greatly appreciated!
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Has anyone paired a model:cycles with a DT yet for hip hop stuff? Iāve been waiting for an Elektron drum machine to pair with the DT, but I have to admit I would much prefer one in a DT/DN format, so I may skip this one. 
I was hoping the DN could do everything the cycles can, but answer is unfortunately no.
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I love it
Tryed to pair with various synth but always come back to standalone DT. At the moment, I pair the DT with my computer to resample drums loop processed by VSTs.
Not really interested by other Elektron machine, maybe M:S.
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iām confusedā¦ the DT is an Elektron drum machine. so you want another DT?
I think of it more as a sampler. Iād like something that does drum synthesis, like a machinedrum.
Iām honestly mostly in the same boat. Iāve never really been a synth person and have gone through quite a few hardware synths over the years hoping to find the magic one I truly love (the closest I came in hardware was a Juno-106). The synths Iāve actually bonded with the most have been software actually (U-he Diva and Repro) as I love Boards of Canada types of sounds.
I also find that Iām most productive with just one box, so maybe I shouldnāt add anything else, but I have always liked the idea of trying the DT paired with a drum synth, mainly because the Machinedrum always looked so amazing to me. My dream Elektron machine to pair with the DT would be an MD in a DT/DN case with all the modern bells and whistles. The new Cycles looks to have some of some of that vibe, itās just that I really donāt like the looks of the low-end Elektron devices and they are a bit too stripped down for my taste.
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Very dope, you really have your own sound.
Incredibly dope. Thatās entirely Digitakt and then tracked to a DAW for mixdown/mastering? Sounds great.
yeah i dont use overbridge but next project i will so i can actual mix all the individual sounds instead of just filtering drums and sample inside digitakt
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oh, i see what youāre sayingā¦
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maybe a nord drum 2 rack
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Yeah I was hoping for a digi style box too but very happy with the cycles. Probably they wonāt create a cycles bigger brother but man that would be cool!
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Am a Digitakt onlyā¦
However I really have been feel I want DN.
More and more.
But the the choice, DT+DN or
TWO DIGITAKT.
I think you might feel it.
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I think 2 DT is overkill. You can do anything with 1 DT, and if you want make live set with DT, I think just a looper with mix desk is enough.
The DN can bring something.
You might have wise word hereā¦
I think I would go to a crazyland of radical bliss
with eight track moreā¦ I could be wrongs.
It is true the DN brings something other to the table.
That is why I want.
Full disclosure, I also crave hard for OT!
Yes the DN bring something but be sure it bring something you want. For Hip Hop prod Iām not sure because there is not a big synth part and the DT can cover this synth part very well with single cycle or one shot sample.
OT is something I want to try too. But Iām still scary, I see so many ppl resell it after a month or two. Donāt want to loose myself in a programming and menu diving environement.
Actually, if I really need to add something to my DT, it will be the M:S. Just to finger drum on it, adjust the loop and resample into the DT.
It was my b-day this week and I did a total impulse buy. I bought a Behringer MS-101, as I have always wanted to try an original SH-101 as a big Boards of Canada fan. One of the big music shops here had an MS-101 marked down like $100, presumably because itās branded MS-101 and Behringer has changed the name to MS-1. Anyway, it proved too tempting to resist and itās the blue one which is the color I prefer. It should be here sometime this weekend and I have a week off from work next week, so with Japan in COVID-19 mode, I think the best plan is to stay home and make some beats. Iāll try to post something if I can. I havenāt touched my DT in a long time, so Iām excited to dust it off and see what I can do with these two machines (and a bunch of guitar pedals).
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