@Jeanne I absolutely love your guitar sound on syntakt, do you think you could replicate that on digitone 2? Filter width lfo plays a big role it seems
Excellent choice. The nature of the Elektron sequencer makes it super fast to make slice chains from your ST that you can directly record into DT and apply the slice grid. I donāt think thereās a faster way to build up a library of your own drum samples.
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We need the first Filter to give it the guitar cabinet character, and the LFO ā Base-Width is there for the āpalm mutingā. I tried a bit on the DNII, bit it didnāt sound as guitarish as on the ST. But I spend only little time with that, last year ā¦
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Iād be stoked if you got it close, itās such a dope patch.
Digitone 2 of course. Bad-ass for drum sounds of all stripes. Easiest way to grapple with FM synthesis out there too.
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Good choice imo. The Syntakt is the most immediate and least menu-divey of them all, and the moment you start digging below its surface youāll be amazed at how wild and heavy hitting it can get with relatively few controls. Syntakt and Digitakt is a killer combo. Supply the ST with sampled hits, breaks, synthsā¦ sample the ST and process it furtherā¦ plug the DT into the ST for stereo analog drive, filtering and amplitude mod shenanigans.
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Other than going through the manual, how would you approach learning sound design of the Syntakt, I think you have a very unique perspective to share this with us 
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Find the āScience Labsā series of posts on this forum. Theyāre still ongoing but theyāre a treasure trove for this box.
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Thanks, but Iām not sure my approach is much different from other usersā approach When I first got the Syntakt I went through around half of the machines just to search for sweet spots and get to know it. I did this āScience Lab styleā by exploring a single machine at a time, but not as deep as we do in the SSL. After that, itās mostly been about regular use and focus. With time you discover techniques and sounds that you can re-use or develop further.
As @natehorn says, the Science Labs are the real gold mine. Lots of gold posted, with project files so that anyone can study, learn and develop their own techniques from there. Itās also a nice showcase of what each single machine is capable of. I love the fun and explorative vibe of the labs.
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I use my digitaktsā 8 midi tracks to sequence my lxr01, might be worth a try. I will say it also compliments the digitone 2 as well but generally the lxrās are somewhat annoying to sequence on but the box makes some big sounds and the morph can get wild.
The beauty of ST is that you can just start making your own sounds from scratch without too much knowledge of synthesis in general and STās machines. Just move the knobs and listen to how the parameters interact. Thereās surprisingly much variation in the FM engines especially. If you like what moving knobs does, set an LFO to do this or record some automation. And just do all of that while recording a song, track by track, pattern by pattern. ST will lead you to an idea very soon. Enjoy the ride!
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Thatās what I thought first, but wouldnāt it be sad to get DN2 and not using FM?
But well, this maybe the good opportunity for me to learn
Haaaa good to know: I used the same logic on M:C for harshy bass, and your example proves that DN2 can do this too, on another level of details (and harshness).
Thanks a lot!
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For anyone searching this thread in the future, this is the table of contents metathread for Syntakt Science Labs: Syntakt Science Lab
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But LoomieDarko, itās never about what the synths needs, itās about what you need 
FM synthesis always scared me a bit, and at the same time I love the kind of sound it can produce, specially when filtered and/or with a massive distortion applied.
Would be more sound possibilities that my beloved M:C.
Maybe Iām just trying to find excuses to get a DN2 
Anyway, if I get one, first sound packs ( and probably only ones) Iāll get will be yours will help a lot to learn!
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Thank you, everyone should have a DNII
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Seriously this. @Jeanne needs more direct love from Elektron. It was finding her videos on YouTube that took me from never having heard of Elektron to now owning all of the current machines and even a Machinedrum in 2 short years.
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