this rules. last night, for the first time i started using the fm drum machine for serge-like synth voices. that fold is powerful
it feels nice, in a way, to be overwhelmed by an elektron box again
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Is it still not possible to have some visual representation of what the lfos or envelopes are doing? For example, seeing the envelope on the filters take effect. I am capable of using my ears, but would be really nice to have implemented.
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Amazing record! DN2 is like an orchestra in the box.
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It sounds like an LFO is modulating the waveform. Did you check there?
Yeah, i thought that, too, but no LFOs are set. It happens when itās a brand new project and pattern.
Not sure if I should create a new thread on this first or just check here real quick. Iām new to Elektron and my timing is good because I got a DTII couple months ago and should have a DNII in the mail on Monday. I see videos and links with the old DT/DN combo, but now with all these tracks?!?!? Which do you set up for master send and who rec?
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I have a 32ch mixer, should I just plug all audio outs for both E boxes to my mixer? I can also do return/sends back to the Elektron gear from my mixer. Iām sending PC aux sends to my DT II inputs for sampling of not only PC audio, but everything I have in that 32 channel mixer (Jupiter X , Korg Prolouge 16, Drumlouge, etc
Is it a basic patch? No LFO routed to the oscillator 1 shape or something?
The upwards morphing bass drone impressed me the most, so much grit, probably from the fold parameter and maybe post-filter overdrive, and that itās just one track with one machine.
I guess the fold sound canāt be replicated with OG DN/ST, but it should be possible to come close to the idea, even within single tracks or track + FX track plocks on the ST.
The examples in this thread already motivated me to go harsher with the OT, filter -> LOFI to roughen the edges, seems obvious and many have shown it screaming before, but I usually sticked to the softer LOFI -> filter.
The most fun I had with the OG DN was when squeezing wild rhythms out of single tracks with plocks on everything.
Anyways, thanks for the inspirations @Eaves and everybody else in this thread, enjoying the enthusiastic vibes.
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that looks similar to an older voicing issue. have you updated the fw since you got the unit?
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I encountered a similar problem during the tests. It was related to voice allocation.
This seems to be the same problem since the sound changes every 8 trig.
- Go to the Voice menu
- Check if the sound is different when the track is using the voices of the second line
- Then, check Ā« reuse Ā» on, and verify that the sounds stays the same.
- Check you got the last firmware installed then please report to Elektron
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This is so much fun, and so deep. Ironically Iām finding the FM tone machine is one thatās grabbed me the least currently. FM drum and Wavetone especially are bags of fun. I donāt think this can be really thought of as a 16 track version of the original, itās a huge step change from that in my opinion with the extra machines and filters.
Been playing around this morning with a single Wavetone machine and sticking unison on so it uses all 16 voices with maximum detune, ridiculous fun 
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I canāt say I am having fun because of bugsā¦I hope next firmware will solve them soon.
I had a few freezes (standalone, once with only 1 track) and several voices allocations problems.
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The other aspect on my version is the Comb+ filter, whose feedback is modulated by one of the LFOs. I donāt have an OG DN, so canāt help you with how to try and recreate it there.
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Iāve had My Digitone II for a few days now, although only a few hours play with it.
My initial response was a bit muted, I felt like I didnāt like the basic sound of the box. I had a similar response to the OG Digitone. Different synths have different tone, thatās OK. I wasnāt expecting a Moog. I wasnāt sure about the FM drum sounds, I somehow couldnāt get kicks I liked and it all sounded a bit āflappyā and soft. Clearly very flexible though.
I think my mistake (not the first time Iāve made it) was to twist the knobs a lot and then just end up with all kinds of weird unusable sounds because the parameters affect the sound quite a lot (welcome to FM). I then remembered that subtle application of the wavefolder and feedback, small tweaks to the sweep depth etc yields better results. I think @DaveMech said it in one of his videos but you need to make small adjustments if you want to learn what the effect will be, learn what the engines can do and how to find the sweet spots etc. Pretty bloody obvious, Iām just impatient.
The increased track count and the ability to have enough different sounds on different tracks (build a drum kit) with enough spare tracks for bass/lead/chords/Pads/extra is a godsend. Itās much more capable as a standalone groovebox as a result, which is exactly what I wanted.
I also found that I was able to get some good drum mileage out of the Wavetone machine with modulated pitch sweeps, filter sweeps etc. You can get some quite DFAM-like sounds.
I have a horrible habit of overreacting to spending this sort of money and sending things straight back. Iām trying hard (against my own stupid nature) to be patient and take time to properly learn this thing. I love all the classic Elektron sequencer stuff and the extra track count removes 90% of the annoyances I had with the original. I havenāt even touched the Euclidean sequencing yet, Iām sure thatāl be fun.
One last brain fart - itās good to accept what a device is good at and what it isnāt. This box will never be a more powerful synth than my VSTs and my DAW and thatās OK. It fills a different gap, and I can use the groovebox workflow for what itās good at and then use the computer to add some gloss afterwards if I feel like it. I ran the USB stereo audio straight into my DAW and through a multi-band compressor and it immediately added a lot of āoomphā. A bit of end-of-chain processing can works wonders.
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digitone ii has depleted my G.A.S. for any other music gadget. i dont need any other box to make music with.
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It has definitely put on hold any thoughts I had about buying a virtual analog polysynth, thatās for sure. Iām hearing sounds from the wavetone and swarmer machines that can seriously give most hardware VA synths a run for their money.
The only thing thatās holding me back right now is the lack of Overbridge. I run a hybrid setup based around Live 12.1 with a Push 3 and I need Overbridge to integrate the DN2 into my rig.
Hopefully updated OB wonāt be too far awayā¦
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I am still struggling to fully realize this box. I never thought that any device could replace the Digitone for me.
ā¦ a dream has come true that i never dared to dream of.
Thanks Elektron !!
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Big thanks to Andertons in the UK. I ordered my DNII at about 6pm yesterday and it arrived this morning at 10am ā¦ on a Sunday !!
Looking forward to putting my old DN backup on it and droning away 
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Really beautiful!! Also, sounds pretty different from what Iāve gotten used to hearing from the Digitone. I wonder if itās all DN2 magic?
Doesnāt help with my DNII GAS but Iām determined to wait until there are units available second hand. 
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Damn that snare hits. Do you think the snares are more varied than what can come from Syntakt?
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