First Impression combining Digitone + Digitakt // Let’s make a beat

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First Impression combining Digitone + Digitakt // Let’s make a beat
Just like any new synth combo, this one changed the way that I think about using these two instruments. Alright, now let's make a beat!
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CONTENTS OF THE VIDEO:
0:00 Hello // Conceptualizing this set up
2:07 Set up
4:33 Beat from Scratch
10:36 Annoying thing alert!
11:12 Drums
14:08 Pattern Organization / Creating a full track
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@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

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@SURCOlive 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff as always! Love this combo for sure!

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll def be exploring more in the future.

@kathleencoveny3860 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing set up .. content ... cheers to another great one ... and thanks !

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

🍻

@MilesKvndra 2 жыл бұрын

Dream team. 💚

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

You know this best!

@IhorMedia 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice walkthrough, mate! I enjoyed the music a lot!

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Thx ihor!

@nicolassullivan7746 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this one ! Excited for your thoughts

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime Nic- thanks for watching 😊

@VIRALBEATS360 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, you read my mind...I was just watching both of these in action recently, but individually, on separate channels. Thank you!

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

It all comes full circle! 😊 Thanks for being here

@RaskolnikovR 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion re. the keystep 37 chord mode and the Digitone arp , will definitely use it

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

I got some more in the works about the Keystep 37. Absolutely love that thing

@boombap08 Жыл бұрын

Do u find the strum mode doesn’t get properly recorded. I have the keystep - dt - dn and when i try to strum the chords they sound messed up.

@DOORNAILS100 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for taking us into the lab!

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@internalreality 2 жыл бұрын

nice video man, love this channel

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Filip! Appreciate you being here!

@poptartpete2 2 жыл бұрын

took the dive and got this combo shipping in today (the GAS is real). big blessings for making these videos.

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Woahhhh biiiiig! Exciting man have fun!

@mark_midmark 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool video, ty!

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure thx Mark

@andrewseymour5541 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, your reviews and other music videos are great. BTW, what types of knobs are those? The Digitakt has d-shaft pots, so I’m not sure Chroma Caps work on them, so any other suggestions would be much appreciated!

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

I got them from 3d waves! (On insta) Thank you for watching! 😊

@Ywz816 2 жыл бұрын

If you feed the digitone into the takt you can make use of the compressor

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

This too!!

@internalreality 2 жыл бұрын

didnt know that, thanks

@G0nz0uk 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have both of these and they are a dream together with a great workflow. I hope to add the Microcosm one day too. Please do more videos like this of these 2. I need to learn how to use the keystep37 better too.

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Def Weill be doing some more of these

@cjlewis79 Жыл бұрын

Love the Microcosm. Mosaic is your friend!

@UnknownESIAH 2 жыл бұрын

That demo track in the beginning 😭🔥🔥

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks CLK! 😊

@relative_vie 2 жыл бұрын

Really dig this setup 🤤

@relative_vie 2 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity how would you record the output of all this entire setup?

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Me too 😊

@Usul 2 жыл бұрын

Could you please tell us about the knobs on the Digitone? Are they silicon-covered (like chroma caps), or just plastic?

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not entirely sure but I got them from 3dwaves 😊

@evenmind-music 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the DN´s Arpeggiator settings are saved with the Sound... Might be confusing but I find it great as you can save lots of different Arp patterns (within their Sounds) that way. If you wanted to keep an Arp pattern while changing the Sound: Copy the Arp Page, change Sound, paste the Arp Page ;)

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Aahhh I see thank you 😊

@elek-trick 2 жыл бұрын

I unfortunately haven't got a Digitone yet but I've got a Digitakt and a Model:Cycles so could I plug those 2 together like you've done with your Digis and if so, how? I've tried over and over to no avail. Should I use the Digitakt as the master since there is no inputs on the Model:Cycles or should I just plug them both into my audio interface and only care about the Midi connection? I paired the Model:Cycles and the Model:Samples together in no time, easy peasy but for some reason, pairing the Model:Cycles and the Digitakt is another story.

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

You can do it via 5 pin midi with an adaptor and yeah I’d choose the takt as master personally 😊

@solongyouth 2 жыл бұрын

Can't seem to find that bass tone on my Takt, do you know the name of it? Thanks for the vid, btw, good stuff.

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

I think it’s called deep

@jacobthewinner 2 жыл бұрын

Great video LK! how about a video showcasing the digitone's external FX processing on hardware synths like microfreak or juno, then applying Digitakt's compressor on DN's incoming audio to tame things out when DT drums come into the mix. That part can get lost to me as to what is actually going on. My day was great and hope the next time you read this, you have a great day too! Continue tweaking the camera angles please :)

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a great suggestion! I’ll have to do some homework on this one but thanks for the suggestion! Cheers-

@paulbarker5295 3 ай бұрын

Anyone - can I assume it would be easy enough to Midi up the Digitone with Cakewalk BandLab so that I can hit play on Cakewalk and have it start playing the Digitone?

@LiamKillen 3 ай бұрын

...anyone? I'd be interested in knowing too

@andrij.demianczuk 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, add an Octatrack in there for mixing and one shots and you have an ACE setup!!!!

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

The dream!

@jeanwd 2 жыл бұрын

i waited for a video like that! thx for the info! How could export just like a song, working with digitone and digitakt at same time ?

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can do that using overbridge! 😊

@jeanwd 2 жыл бұрын

@@LiamKillen I would appreciate any tutorial about that! thx 😊

@Osckii Жыл бұрын

Hey Liam. Not sure if any asked this yet but can I get a link for those custom yellow knobs you put on your Digitakt. It’s fire.

@LiamKillen Жыл бұрын

I got them from 3D waves (on insta).

@culhakaan97 2 жыл бұрын

I have this combo and can control Digitone over Digitakt. I can mute Digitone's tracks from Digitakt but pattern change is not transmitted to the Digitone, how did you manage it?

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

It has something to do with system settings- I won’t be in front of my Digitone/digitakt for a bit but I suggest hitting up elektronauts forum!

@MaRkoMadafaka 2 жыл бұрын

yeah just the sound of these buttons got those to the “buy next” list

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

😏

@mrp9308 Жыл бұрын

Hi mate how do record these two , I record both into mixer onto sd card , then put sd card in computer and it’s lost panning ,stereo width etc all sound down the middle don’t no what to do thanks.

@LiamKillen Жыл бұрын

I do the same thing! I record into my Zoom h5

@mrp9308 Жыл бұрын

Does it record panning , lfo s and fx , mine doesn’t.

@TheCptCrl Жыл бұрын

Digitone through cosm is insane if you haven't tried that.....

@LiamKillen Жыл бұрын

I indeed have: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ec6hq8qnzt6nqoE.html

@fahadha 2 жыл бұрын

what are the stands you're using for the digi's?

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

www.varidock.com

@8thmyth 2 жыл бұрын

Kind of off point but have you thought about midi syncing the sp 404 to the digikat to sequence the 404mk2. Actually just purchased a deluge to become the main brains of my set up. So I have deluge as the master clock to the sp.404 and then triggering 404 from the deluge. Running a moog grandma into the audio in of 404 soni can resemble basslines then even cut and sequence them in deluge. The set up is so strong and eliminates the biggest gripes I have with the 404. The pattern sequencer. Was thinking you could achieve something very similar with digitakt. This would allow you to edit the sequence of 404 with digitakt and then also use the 404 effects cause all sound from 404. You could then use the audio in to record the sounds of digitakt into the sp as a sequence and do effects and what not. Thought you might be curious to give it a shot

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea- I haven’t tried it yet! There are some bugs sequencing with the mk2 though

@8thmyth 2 жыл бұрын

@@LiamKillen We can check back with each other when you drop the video😎💪🏾

@itsmorphinetime 2 жыл бұрын

I swear sometimes I feel like our brains are in tune. I LITERALLY just thought how cool it would be to own both of these so they could complement each other, and lo and behold, theres now a comprehensive video showcasing exactly that. Entertaining as always :)

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! You’re actually the second person who’s said this 😂

@itsmorphinetime 2 жыл бұрын

@@LiamKillen lmao that’s hilarious! Great minds I suppose! Also slightly off topic but do you have any interest in getting/covering the Dirtywave M8?

@fleximarvellous 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this combo is more than enough, I can tell as I am struggling with finishing a track using OT, DT, DN and A4, you can easily get lost in what you are doing.

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

I find it hard to fully finish a track on any of these combined DAWLESS set ups- always end up dumping into my DAW and dressing up from there.

@fleximarvellous 2 жыл бұрын

@@LiamKillen Yes, you will still need Daw to master your tracks. Elektron is not good in FX imo.

@evenmind-music 2 жыл бұрын

Whooo! Mono let´s go! 😂

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Monooooooo!

@brownbubbletheory 2 жыл бұрын

What’s the name of that stock digitakt bass sound?

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

I think it’s called deep…or deep something or other. I use it on pretty much all my digitakt tracks now.

@Syntax73 8 ай бұрын

Where do those encoder caps come from?

@LiamKillen 8 ай бұрын

3dwaves :-)

@sk1e Жыл бұрын

where do i get this knobs

@LiamKillen Жыл бұрын

3dwaves (on insta)

@visisydandthevoid 2 жыл бұрын

Well now you're going to have to add the Syntakt to the setup lol

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Who needs the syntakt when ya got these two fkn things!!

@DENISDNSM 2 жыл бұрын

Hey where your yellow knobs Come from ?

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

3dwaves on insta

@DENISDNSM 2 жыл бұрын

Thx ! Good vibes hearing your tune

@TheArtOfCool Жыл бұрын

99% of these synth youtubers that use this gear make bleep boopy music that sounds like a 1995 video game soundtrack. Yet to see anyone not use a DAW and make anything good.

@LiamKillen Жыл бұрын

Maybe this? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebKlh7tqnsfXhpc.html

@destress7730 2 жыл бұрын

This beat has been heard with the Elektrons a million times before. Im thinking youd be better off trying polyrythms or breaking away from repeat and rinse stuff.

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Lol the go to solution to “make your beats better”.

@destress7730 2 жыл бұрын

@@LiamKillen You can only shine crap so many times. Head over to Elektronauts. Theres a million uploads with the Elektrons and everybody saying the same thing as you. As i said rinse and repeat.

@AngadBagga 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please rerecord everything and call it DIJITONE, because it comes from the word digital. The mispronunciation is BLOWING MY MIND>

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Actually you’re the one who is pronouncing it incorrectly - it’s pronounced with a hard G. Learnt that from Bo Beats a while back. Either way, who cares.

@defnlife1683 2 жыл бұрын

@@LiamKillen yeah, Swedish pronunciation.

@lockyp204 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, should be pronounced Diji for sure. Otherwise it would be spelt Diggitone. But hey, it’s probably going against the tide now.

@sinewaymusic 2 жыл бұрын

It was when I finally got both and was able to pair them together like this, with the Keystep 37 on the side, that I realized I wanted something more self-contained instead and decided to go with the MPC One. I do occasionally look back at the creative sources that these Digi* boxes provide though. But I can't say I miss messing with limited step sequencers and a myriad of cables.

@LiamKillen 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing’s perfect- unfortunately

@elek-trick 2 жыл бұрын

If you find Elektron's sequencer limited, it was time for a change. There is so much fun to have before reaching the limits...

@sinewaymusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@elek-trick I mean that the sequencer is limited for someone wanting to create full songs (unless you're making techno, basically). They're still incredibly fun and inspiring devices though, but the MPC is vastly more suitable as a song creation box, in my opinion.