Upgrading a Digitakt to a Rytm; specific needs

Elektron Gear Analog Rytm
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Hi all,

Let me start with saying that i read all the other topics on the subject already, but I still have a few specific questions about this potential upgrade.
I got a Digitakt + Digitone and a midi keyboard to support the latter.
I started only 8 months ago expecting to make a lot of techno but I’ve found to be making a lot more hip hop, that me and my buddies are rapping on as a quarantine hobby.
The Digitakt is epic and I feel very comfortable with it; but I found to be playing almost everything live.

Ive been eying the Rytm every since I read about the sampling update. My questions specifically:

  • IS the Rytm going to be identical in terms of sampling ie. Youtube Vids etc?
  • Will the Analog Filter effect everything, even things u sample in or is it completely optional?
  • Does the Rytm have more sounddesign value with the option to create your OWN drums instead of creating drums based on layering samples. (which is a lot of fun!)
  • Does overbridge still work with the separate FX track (not sending tracks to main, capture FX in sep. track) and if that is the case, is the Analog Filter going to be in that FX track or is that all in the same track?

Any other reason to upgrade or NOT upgrade? the two Digi’s look sexy together but I do not use any midi stuff.

thanks!

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I own DT DN and AR mk2

I dont think DT->AR is a clean upgrade but it certainly has a lot more features which I find make it more useful.

Rytm is identical to digitakt in how you sample. However you don’t have the same sample accuracy on AR for start/end point which could become annoying if you’re used to chopping loops on DT. Its not bad, but not as good as DT.

The analog filter is on each of the 8 tracks, it replaces the digital filter which exists on the DT.

So far AR feels to be better sound design for me being able to layer and also the analog drive and filter add great colour to your sounds.

Overbridge is much more advanced for RYTM. You can even use the rytm as an analog filter bank if you want! Eg You can route 8 audio tracks from ur daw thru each track on the rytm and have great results.

The other things that bring power to AR are the scenes and perfs, especially if you’re going to be performing live.

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Thanks a lot for the elaborate reply!
Yeah the FX that you use by holding a pad and the scenes/song mode would be a cool addition.
The accuracy is a bit shit; I do like to precisely chop to make a loop match my tempo.

Also; you could still just load in digital samples into a kit with ease right?

Thanks a lot anyways! I’ll hold off for now and see what other info I can leech from the webs :smiley:

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You have 2 soundsources per track. One analog (with different machines to choose from) and the sample. You can layer them, or just use one. From there on, both sources run through the same path of processing.

Track one to four have also double vco as machine, that gives you 3 voices (track 3 and 4 share one voice) of 2 oscillator synth awesomeness with FM and RM capabilities.

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Cooool and glad to hear the analog part is stored on the track; no shenanigans with 4 tracks consolidated into one FX track in Ableton.

Thanks! Surprisingly little info to find compared to the Digitakt

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Depending on your needs the difference can be seen as very “shitty”. Here is a more detailed description of the difference:

The Rytm excels as a drum machine (when using very short samples) and is okay for oneshots, but precisely modifying the end point of a longer loop so it stays in sync with a given tempo without retriggering it isn’t possible at all.

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