Please i am bassist, i need my hands ! I have a pedal for the DT.
Can you include in midi message “next” and “preview pattern” and “fill”.
thanks !
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This has been asked a thousand time but I will ask again :
Could we get the external input to go through the Delay and Reverb? I recently learned that is was available on the Digitone and it makes me so jealous, aha, the Delay and Reverb in those machine are just beautiful.
Does anyone know if this question has been addressed by Elektron around here? Would this be technically possible or should I sell a kidney to buy a Strymon?
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It’s not been addressed as far as I know but it’s a real shame, one of my favourite things to do is grab an Elektron and another synth on the sofa or whatever and run the synth into the Elektron, using it as a “mixer” and to add effects to the synth. Nice, casual, simple setup for a little jam.
This can’t be done with the Digitakt - while you can monitor the signal in mono, you need a pedal or whatever to add effects. It compromises the neat portability aspect when compared to the Digitone and as a result I use the latter much more, while the Digitakt gathers dust.
I do recall reading that the Digitone has twice the cpu power of the Digitakt but that shouldn’t be a factor really as there’s only a single instance of the delay and reverb so it shouldn’t use any more cpu to allow you to send the monitor to it. Maybe it’s a streamlining UX thing but I think Elektron need to allow the Digitakt to be box it could be (eg this feature, scale per track) even if it makes the UI a little more complex, especially now the M:S is there to cover the ultra simple end of the market. Maybe @Ess can comment on this specific feature?
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I’m in the same situation, I love minimal setup and the ability to blend an external synth with the Digitakt mix would make it so perfect<3 Anyway, thank you for your answer, that’s interesting stuff. I don’t know much about CPU and DSP but yeah at first glance it feels possible to implement. And if the CPU power really is an issue, maybe we could have the option to “sacrifice” an audio track and have the external input take his place? Just an idea
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Yeah I thought exactly the same about sacrificing an audio track! I’d also love to be able to trade two mono tracks for one stereo track for atmospheric sounds etc
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I hope there is CPU power left for it, but it’s tight. I think it would be a great addition to the DT but cannot make any promises.
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Thanks for the reply man, appreciate it! 
there’s CPU left for a base/width filter option at least 
. All the best!
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Why? It’s objectively either an oversight or a deliberate and unnecessary limitation. Which would, to all intents and purposes, be an oversight.
Cool. Xx
Sounds like you need an Octatrack.
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Just ordered an OT (again. The last had a loose screw, so returned it and craved more for a DN at that time, so got that instead). But I also want a DT for drums (Again. Have returned a couple with loose screws. Got a good one, but returned it to get the OT, because I wanted more depth. But it had a loose screw). A middle thing between the 2, but as hands on as the M:S would be golden. A good middle thing.
It also sounds like I might have ADD with all those “unnecessary” details hehe.
The micro timing is really exciting, an update to stretch the locking grid,
bigger than the old.
New values ,for micro timing adjustment 
:
Even easier to point a note in a measured time
Please !
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Haha, yeah, let loose screws lie, buddy 
Butbutbut, they are important to keep everything together! 
Unless if it’s unnecessary screws for cosmetic use of course 
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Official Elektron Branded Battery Pack for the Digitakt.
I do actually have a simple wish for the Digitakt and I don’t think it would big hassle to implement :
The ability to retain the sound filter type per track in the project through out patterns.
Here’s why it’s useful, I am sure most people dedicate tracks for specific things for instance track 1 for kicks, track 2 for hihats etc. (or whatever it might be)
if I am setting up pattern 1, track 1 sound filter to something (say kicks for instance) I want to be able to find that filter already setup for me in pattern 2, track 1 when I transition that would save a tremendous amount of time and makes performing live much better IMO.
If you use your DT like a drum machine for instance you would love this, if you don’t dedicate your tracks for specific duties you can always change this nothings is set in stone.
@Ess is this feasible at all ? any thoughts ?
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I would like the ability to latch the track button when using TRK+All (CTRL ALL) function.
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I have a similar workflow. I created a template that I open (along with a backup in case I accidentally save over it) to use as an init project.
Ability to quickly loop 16 bars of a 64 beat pattern even if it’s not at the start of a pattern.
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id wish i can connect external hdd to usb port on digitakt and just swim in samples <3