Really easy time stretching on the Digitakt

[DanJamesAUS]

I just had a go at the timestrech after not trying it for a while,
So much easier to understand what you are doing with the new graphics

[sezare56]

@dialectrics

when time stretching the LFO depth is now 60 instead of 30 to span the whole sample index range of 120. This makes more sense because 60 is half of 120 and the SAW LFO is bipolar. Also the new LFO view makes it way easier to tell what’s going on.

I experimented it again just after update, with depth 60 indeed. With the 2nd lfo you can modulate the “lfo on start” Multiplier !

Another approach is to plock start values.
Less clicky imho, and you can use LEN in a better way.

[sezare56]

Same principle, a bit more complicated, let you use 120 loops! Edit, just tested with DT, 30 loops is better with pressed button (30x4 values).

Analog Rytm Megabreak of Doom

Megabreak of Doom for Analog Rytm

[Analog Rytm Megabreak of Doom] One bar track Plock each sample at each step (16 steps) Tempo 159 Turn Start Done From @wascal** idea for Octatrack, here are its files I modified* for AR. *64 loops / slices originally. I duplicated them, and removed 8 slices to make 120 slices. **Octatrack 64 breakbeat x 16 slices megabreak of doom:

[Tajnost]

MAGIC

Will experiment with it further : )

[dialectrics]

Dude this is fire!! Nice one

[sezare56]

I just adapted it for DT.
Around 5 minutes to setup…

Megabreak of Doom for Digitakt

[garf]

Was messing around with the new 2nd LFO possibilities last night, lots more potential for mangling samples…

Digitakt pseudo time-stretching with LFOs

[sezare56]

@garf

2nd LFO

What were your destinations?

Btw I tried with lfo 1 on start and lfo 2 on lfo 1 Multiplier, it didn’t work properly with random waveform. Normal? Solutions?

Working properly with lfo 1, modifying its Multiplier manually. Thinking about trig conditions instead.

[garf]

@sezare56

What were your destinations?

LFO 1 assigned to Sample Start
LFO 2 assigned to LFO1’s Depth, Mode or Mult

[sezare56]

My goal is to have a loop running normally with lfo on start, Multiplier = 2, and modulate Lfo 1 Multiplier, in order to have half, normal, or double speed, randomly but with quantized changes.

I for lfo 2 I chose random waveform and, Hold mode, depth 1.

I have the feeling that the Multiplier need whole values. Not sure.

[glia]

just want to chime in…
i love this video!

really great sounds

[garf]

thanks!

[dialectrics]

Crushing it!! Love your creativity.

@sezare56 I’ve found that changing the LFO multiplier is a “volatile” operation in the sense that if you change it then change it back theres no guarantee the phase of the LFO will return to it’s previous position, causing things to get out of sync. You can kind of get around this by parameter locking the phase to reset on the 1. Not sure if that helps - hopefully it helps you make things a bit more predictable at least.

One last thing I’ve found is that changing LFO shape is a “non volatile” operation, meaning that if you change from saw wave to triangle wave then back, the LFOs phase will return to where it was before, staying in sync w the clock. Different LFO shapes give different beat repeat/glitch effects, so
changingg LFO1 shape manually or with LFO2 is very fun

Happy time stretching!!

[dialectrics]

The Digitakt can TIME STRETCH & BEAT SLICE like vintage samplers

Here’s a tutorial for a refined version of the basic method with a couple new tricks added as well. Let me know what you think

[sezare56]

Well explained, works really well with Lauren Hill.

Funilly I also tried a single trig with retrig yesterday, and struggled with lfo starting at the beginning of the pattern.
I also used 2 trigs with trig mode for first. So I’m happy it seems the good method.
(I previously thought TRIG page LFO.T would suffice like on AR, but it didn’t.)

Concerning multiplier random modulation doesn’t it work with midi loopback ?

I also experimented longer loops with lower depth values to play smaller parts, works well and means you can use several loops in a single sample…

[dialectrics]

@sezare56

I also experimented longer loops with lower depth values to play smaller parts, works well and means you can use several loops in a single sample…

That’s the stuff my dude I always loved the idea of changing sample slot to get a whole groove in one track. Now we can do it with super long loops too and it works like a charm! Pseudo song mode.

Regarding midi feedback the answer is yes you can! Before 1.3 I was using it to do the sample slot trick. Haven’t experimented much with it since but now the depth of automation you can get if you do is bonkers.

[sezare56]

Just a quick video test (new smartphone, checking usb audio recording).

Had fun with start / slots / pitch plocks, and probability!

Test Usb Audio - Start / Slots / pitch probability

[cfurrow]

Fantastic video! I’m looking forward to trying this out! This might be a dumb question but do you have any tips for capturing perfect loops on the digitakt? I assume you just listen and cut by ear but curious if there’s a trick to grabbing these loops.

[sezare56]

@cfurrow

any tips for capturing perfect loops on the digitakt?

Recently I chained a pattern with the loop to a 2nd pattern with a single pulse wav, so that it was easier to trim with max zoom.
Hopping for better tips!

[dialectrics]

Might make a vid on this too but basically what I do is get a single track set up with timestretching, record the clip I want to chop up, then test each of the chops one by one by loading them into the timestretching track and checking if the loop works. If it doesn’t I adjust the chop and save it again with the same name.

It’s a bit of a skill to get the loop just right but having a way to test loops makes it way easier.