I think everyone is hopeful for an enhancement or two or three, but the unit is functioning largely as advertised so anything elektron choose to add beyond the compressor, would be cherries on top.
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Hasn’t it been stated many times on this forum and elsewhere that the Digitakt’s DSP is already kinda working at the top of it’s abilities. There’s simply no processing power for any more major updates.
It is what it is and I for one love it.
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Go to the Elektron site and open a ticket mate. That’s the way to speak to them directly with suggestions and the like.
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Unlike the Digitone or previous machines there is not much spare dsp, which makes a keys/mk2 machine that shares firmware highly unlikely, leading to an even lower chance of updates.
To make things clear I’m perfectly happy with the device as is and won’t sell either. Limitations are a great and a way to be creative. Was just thinking out loud what the future could bring if crowdfundings could act as a way to enhance existing gear if possible.
This idea just happen to occur playing Digitakt.
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I do wonder if this current trend for continually demanding new features to be added rather than just bug fixes (see also OP-1) will result in subscription plans for hardware instruments. I really hope not. I’m being bled dry by enough subscriptions already.
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I dread to think what I’ve spent on NI since they launched, and Steinberg, and Ableton and on and on.
If elektron introduced a ‘deluxe OS’ i’d happily pay a fair price for big version upgrades once the base OS matches what it says in the manual.
However, even if 1000 users opted to pay say €39.99 for a second filter, non-real-time timestretch or eq on the Digitakt, €40,000 isn’t much to pay for sufficient developer time and subsequent support. Let alone the grumbling from those who don’t like the model.
It might help new machine sales though.
Puts into perspective how nice it was to get the compressor…
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No deluxe OS please, that would be ridiculous.
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Don’t you think we should have a stable and efficient way to save our projects first?
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Like being immortal ? Without any real good reason ? I don’t think so
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Just like the original deluxe pay for overbridge concept 
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Try agin when OB2 is released. Please don’t bother before it’s out stable.
I do not want paid DLC’s for my music instruments.
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Please don’t get them wrong ideas.
No crowdfunding, no Paid features, no Paid Deluxe OS!
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I think most of the thing people blame on elektron is a better capacity and a phisical way to save your work! I think that only the OT have this feature but it seems elektron push hard to abandon this as they try to abandon the OT development.
And if i’m not wrong, someone from elektron have said that the Digitakt is their best selling machine. If this is true, why they should change a win strategy?
There is a lot thing they can improve on it but maybe is not a god business for them.
Look at the new model thing. The ideia of having a lot direct function and less menu diving is a very good idea but the rest, puff… i don’t think it have convinced the elektronauts. That screen makes, no sense, as i think you can use it as a sampler, the 1gb memory capacity and no possibility to save your work on a phisical memory saver is a very stupid dicision.
Make a standalone music gear and have to go to a pc to save your work is a no sense in this era. In a ancient era you could accept this easealy but now is not so smart dicision.
Remember when apple use to do cool things. Back in the day they care about quality, now they just care about quantity and high sell price and people beef hard on them
Remember when nokia, microsoft, sony, uses to be the king on their thing? Now they strugle because at some moment they think that they could last forever.
Now people know what they want i look carefully when they put their money, especially if they have choice!
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for me digital era is mainly about saving projects (whatever program, hardware) and the ability to reload and work on a another day. If I want analog expressivity I go analog.
sorry to be a bit repetitive on that saving option but it is stupid. I already lost one project with several important songs due to firmware change and the absurd actual way of saving projects.
Everytime I play with digitakt it’s an enjoyable and creative time and everytime I have to switch off I feel terrible because of this saving thing. I don’t feel safe… I know it sounds a bit silly but I want to play my music with it. I switch from laptop to hardware to avoid saving problems, but it seems it’s not good for now…
What about DLC? Mix and match OS features?
That would be like a hardware iPad kinda deal where you’re just buying extended functionality.
It won’t be utilized and would really eliminate the notion of each of the boxes as a work of functional art- but the system wouldn’t be too bad, though- right?
Though, an Elektron Everything box with a Bitwig subscription model might NOT be the worst thing in the world 
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I think the moment USB interfaces became a part of today’s hardware it became more common to get regular updates on machines. Look at Arturia’s BS Pro which has some nice updates since launched and not only bug fixes. Also Minibrute which can be a user modified to act as a SE type and vice versa. Mutable instrument clouds has even alternative firmware’s and not to mention modular brands like expert sleepers as the king of aftersales. The Deluge OS isn’t quite done either. These are just some examples without the need for subscription.
On some vintage hardware I owned like Electribes or Roland machines or the Yamaha RS7000 I never even thought “mmm, when will they roll out new firmware with additional features” . Just might be spoiled here. Technology goes exponentially and so my craving i guess.
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The resale value remains high for a Digitakt. Sell it and buy something else.
Money isn’t the only bottle neck in a software project - resourcing is often THE only issue.
Projects and feature take time to explore, plan/design, build & implement, test and release.
The same people who work on this project may already be assigned to other projects/devices. Short of cloning them, theres no quick way to get things done.
Due to the level of technical overhead - it’s not really a case of hiring another peep and setting them to work. With an established system there are innumerable gotchas, bugs, work-arounds and decisions made that require training and a lot of time to ramp up on.
I do think an update to the Digitakt is overdue - its last update was a Beta, after all! A well-done update could cement it as one of the BEST sequencer/sampler units out there. I don’t think we should pay additional money for this though.
In the current age of digital products - companies have to expect and cost for additional firmware updates as part of their overall overhead and product costings. This, along with the actual metal and proprietary software development is what factors into the pricing of the Digitakt and equivalent boxes. The Digitakt, while more affordable than other units, is not cheap.
I think crowdfunding, paying/donating for extra/final features is a terrible idea. All it does is create a 2-tier userbase, where those who cant afford or against donating are left in the dust. It also promotes piracy, hacking, warranty voiding and high % of bricking - something everybody wants to avoid.
We all know Elektron are busy creating new products, and throwing money at them won’t change their velocity on that. It would be great if they did come back and update the firmware - like Novation, Arturia, Behringer, Akai, etc… already do. Its something pretty much expected by companies these days!
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