The Elektron Digi-boxes have parameter locks, but no way of smoothing the transitions between them. The OP-XY does though:
I think this applies to parameter locks to CC values when using it to sequence other synths via midi as well. No Elektron units have this capability.
What is smoothing? Crossfading or adding Reverb to the tail?
“Smoothing” is creating a smooth transition between locked parameter values rather than having them be abrupt.
Yes i get that. But what do they do to the samples/steps. Crossfade or add reverb do you know?
I think all it does is interpolate the values between the value changes and is dependent upon what parameters you decide to lock. It connects 2 different values by either ramping up or ramping down.
I see. So like a slide of numbered values.
yes
here’s an example, I’m sliding PITCH and RETRIG as well as filters in this video to create zippery sounds on the Octatrack Audio tracks. I believe the Monomachine can slide MIDI CC but I’ve never used one
Do all the Elektrons have parameter slides like this?
nope
I wonder why not. Its very handy.
Octatrack, Monomachine, Analog Four, Analog RYTM, MKIIs
None of the boxes including and after Digitakt can do parameter slides / slide trigs
One up for the TE crew then.
what do you use to create these vids? they are crazy good looking!
I prefer them to LFOs for many things. I also prefer envelopes to LFOs too though.
Thank you! This was a project for college I made in Unity (I studied Interactive Art). I’m actually sequencing GLSL shader parameters with the Octatrack via MIDI CC so the audio and visuals are playing back in realtime concurrently and I’m just screen recording the output
Just cancelled and went with BH. They seem to have earned good graces with the TE’s. Medieval Up!
GC said the initial order batch will ship next week, but they don’t have any more online slots open for new orders until IDK. 🤷
I bought my TX-6 there (I’m located in Germany). But after some time I had an issue with the device so I sent it back for repair. Communication was great but somehow the package did not make it to their location. They weren’t able to pick it up at the UPS station either. So after a month of waiting it came back unfixed and I had to pay 80 euros for shipping. Fortunately after that nightmare TE service was so kind to fix it without involving the dealer.
Personally I would not order from them again.
I think it’s how the sequencer is programmed. Most sequencers I’ve used are causal like notes are played back without knowing what future notes look like. Non-causal sequencers like the OG Elektrons are intelligent enough to know what parameters settings are for notes that exist in the future (ie. A note on step 1 with it’s filter cutoff set to 0 knows what step 16’s filter cutoff is). You can then place a parameter slide on step 1 to smoothly interpolate the filter opening up in the span of 16 steps.
I think the Toriaz Squid can do this as well but you can only lock up to four MIDI CCs and maybe the Hapax. The Dirtywave M8 has the REP Sequencer FX that can sort of do something similar but you’re also limited to three parameters you can modify at once unfortunately and it’s still causal.
From what I’ve gathered the OP-XY smoothing isn’t as controllable as it blends all parameter locks without having the ability to specify when to activate the smoothing / having it off.