Taking sounds from one pattern to the next is always a very nice way to create continuity. We (performing producers) can learn from DJ-transitions that aren't obvious, like when a kick or hihat fades into another and you didn't notice it happening.

What I find is very great about the Digitakt is, that it not only has 8 sampler tracks with bells and whistles, but on-top 8 dedicated midi tracks, which one can use to stear a whole lot of other gear or virtual instruments, but all sequenced in the Elektron way, once it is set up the right way. 16 tracks together with this capable and flexible sequencer, this is just great.

I made a full track using digitakt, literally thought I could never create a full track thats decent with it. But it turned out amazing. I can perform it live now. I used a lot of conditional trigs. Also, I was going to buy a n octatrack, but I may buy anaother digitakt jnstead. This is literally my workflow in a box. Everything came so natural for me. Im really liking conditional trigs, randomizing thing a little. I do wish there were more artists creating tracks this way, btw I like ur shaker, sounds great. 👍🏻

I once started building a set on my Syntakt and after some evenings just tapered off and stopped. There are some great Tipps in your video to avoid that. Especially the start and end point markers and note taking is *chefs kiss*. Might revisit that set and see if I can finish that now. Thank you!

The lines above and below the tracks is a brilliant idea.

I was thinking about trying to do something similar in terms of writing it all down. My biggest flaw is my crappy memory. So taking notes is key to writing and learning a song with this unit. Kinda like writing/reading music with an instrument. Eventually you won’t need the sheet music. Some of the other tips helped as well, but writing down my patterns will not only help me evolve in constructing a song, but will also help me visualize how to recall and tweak things even further. Thus resulting in completed tracks and the ability to perform it live. I haven’t made a song with this thing yet, and I know this is what will make that move along. I also own the Model Cycles and Samples and this can apply to those units as well. Thanks for helping realize this.

'close enough for jazz' haha! One of my favorite lines. As a professional jazz musician, it applies often. Plus I can't count how many times I have been in the studio, improvised a solo within a group, and the one I like the least makes it onto the album/CD, release. Just have to accept it and move on... These tips are great for any compositional project, imho. Great to set limits and work within in them instead of getting overwhelmed with too many options. Thanks for the reminders/excellent concepts!

Super useful stuff! I would like to add another tip I've got, and that is KISS. Keep It Stupid Simple. Meaning if you struggle with your performance in your safe environment at home, imagine how you will be struggling with a room full of people listening to you... Strip it down and slow down your transitions. You will probably be more bored with your patterns than the crowd. Don't rush thru your set, ENJOY IT!

Great advice - particularly the tip from Prince about repeating your mistakes twice so it sounds like you meant it! I’ve a live set coming up so your advice on not sweating perfection is very timely

Great video! Just got digitakt-digitone and looking to creating sets! Super helpful tips and advice! I wanna add to what you said about mistakes and the audience's perception. Half the "mistakes" we make, the audience won't know are mistakes. If it's new content, they don't know the transitions or what you were supposed to unmute. Unless you react and make it obvious, most people just think it's part of the show.

working with restraint is so hard with these machines but very rewarding cenk has always said that too

I purchased an OT mkII a couple of weeks ago (ironically, from watching so many Digitakt videos), and the concept of 'option anxiety' rings true with both machines. 'I have so many things I can do, but what am I *trying* to do?' You crystallized that so well.

As someone who does perform fairly regularly with only a Digitakt, this video is relevant to my interests. I found it incredibly useful and full of good advice. Thanks so much!

Its interesting to go back and watch the performed set again after watching the "making of" video. First view was simply for the music, now its from a different perspective to pick up ideas/techniques.

Da Oscillator never gets sunk. keep posting man. Your videos always get me exited to write n record some crazy shix!!

That is a very helpful, unassuming tutorial that serves beginners and advanced users alike. Cheers, mate.

Revisiting, thanks so much for sharing your process

This video was so much helpful to make my approach to my recently bought digitakt easier an more efficient. 8 also have kids do I have limited free time at night to jam so I needed to use my time wisely. I like the goal to finish at least one pattern per session

Great video! Thanks for putting this out. I find it so inspiring to see how others structure their processes for creation / production. Very enlightening!

This, is the Drone I've been looking for!

So a lot of it is about constraints. I'm a big fan of constraints even if I'm horrible at self-imposing them. This was a very useful reminder.

Excellent video Sir ! Your advices extents to live set preparation in general. As an Ableton Live user. I found your tips very instructive ! Thank you !

Hi again, just want to say this video is the one that got me to get a Digitakt (my first hardware!) , your tips really resonated with how I like to approach creative sessions and how to commit to a flow without creative (or rl) distractions. Thanks so much!

Great information! Thanks for taking the time!

What a great video, thank you so much for taking the time to do this.

Very useful, I've got a live gig coming up in July and was thinking of doing it all on the Digitakt rather than ableton, this has given me a lot of good tips

Thanks for all this great information! I’m getting a digitakt in the mail tomorrow to go with my digitone, and I’m really excited to eventually get to this level with these machines!

Great video thanks dude! I also make music almost only when my wife and kid go to bed, she always asking me "Why you so tired?"🤣

Really enjoyed this! Solid sounding tips Getting a digitakt in a few days, can't wait!

Fantastic job

Very much appreciate this type of video. Awesome!

Much appreciated! Excellent tips!

Very useful tips, thank you.

this was spott on for my point I am in right know....the conceptional work/make space for creativity... thank you for the inspiration

Sat here watching with headphones on, being told off for making various "oooooh" noises by the gf, as a couple of the tips clicked something in my head and I think I've got over a plateau period! Cheers!

I don't use this type of hardware, rather a workstation, but the principles apply very well. Also, a wise friend of mine told me pretty much the last bit about imperfections. Nice "support group" talk, mate! 👍

Thumbs up just for the Emerson quote 😂

Super helpful video!! The purple pattern muted beforehand is a great tip.

Can’t believe I missed this video until now! You’ve got me wanting to try this myself, and I’ve never made anything like a set. (Also, judging from the date of this video, I have a kid who’s a similar age to yours! I know that feeling of working at stuff late into the night all too well…)

Working on a 2 hour set now. Your video is very helpful! Thank you!

Love your note taking tip and cryptic bits that make a lot of sense! I would go as far as printing out ready made templates for that. also inspiring imperfections and little glowy lamps

Nice, all solid tips.

Thank you so much for this video. I'm looking at making a set on the digitakt myself and this is very helpful and inspiring. AND THANKS FOR SHOWING PURPLE MUTES WHAT A FEATURE!

Thanks for sharing, I recently did my first ever live set. I ended up following a very similar process but had to learn the hard way about setting myself rules and boundaries. The digitakt can be such a rabbit hole!

The choosing samples tip, is sooo good. I tend to get stuck in preset Hell!

Great video, concise and intelligently done. Reminds me of when I used to perform quite regularly. I quickly learned that limitations were often my friends more than “endless options“. 👌🏼 and Prince was correct, of course! 😅 Cheers from NYC. 🐜

Brilliant advice, thank you! Very helpful :)

Thanks for the tips

In short: bring RGB & Stuff and everything will be fine. Great walkthrough Sir.

Great video, great advice, keep it up! ✊🏾

So helpful !!! Thx 1000x for these insights !!!

Great lesson, Thankyou!

Great video, great advice.

Thanks for the tips!!

Thanks for this. I’ve recently been preparing a live set and experienced the process in pretty much exactly the same way you have described. Unlike you however I didn’t carry a sound over to new patterns so my transitions were really difficult. That’s something I will do from on. Great video !

Yes. It was useful! Thanks

Purple mutes just changed my life! :P

Very versatile

OMG I loved this, thank you so much

nice Emerson quote!

Some good advice, I use many of the same 'conditions' to allow me to complete tracks for my Techno Live set using Electribe machines ;-)

Wise words.

Incredibly useful info, thank you

thanks for this one. it seems to be the same problem to upload my next live set with the Octatrack. at the moment i stuck in to many possibilities with this machine. i should focus on the basic pattern.

Great video! Timeless advice. I’m wondering if anything has changed since you posted this. I’m in a similar position of making music on a tight schedule after the kids are in bed.

Very interesting, just subscribed 👍

very usefull, thanks!, some advices i was already using it in my process things go kinda trikcy combining this with other workstation (KORG EMX1)

I was thinking about a techno liveset with the digitakt for drums, 1010blackbox (looper/mixer with launch control xl) and mpc live as main effect/live pad for chords etc. Gonna be a shitload of work, but filling up one projekt on the digi with 808 909 and noise sound could work for me, like you did here.

I just bought this not too long ago sampling is so easy. But I agree on turning a mistake into a rythem especially sequencing live. I done that so many times playing out at what would now be classed an Ilegal gatherings with all this shit going on lol. I can't wait to delve into my digitakt more and add it to my tone. I guess playing online it is for now lol. 👍😁

genio

Top tips Mr OS! Thank you. On the subject of making a mistake... There’s one of Eno’s Oblique Strategy cards that reads “Honour thy error as hidden intention” I have applied that live on many occasions...

If elektron make a Digitakt mk3 , we need a good editable display screens where we can assign labels. I rhink its important though to still have a good formula for mutes but editable labels would be great.. Great channel m8

thank you ::))

This is a generous video, thanks! I'm very curious about track 6 (7:05). Did you increase the resolution only in this track? Accent was used?

HI! great tutorialch I would buy a digitakt and a DFAm; but I can buy only one in this moment, the second later. Which is better for first? Thank you so much

If i made digitakt, i would have it 1. BD 2.CLAP 3.SNR 4.TOM 5.PRC 6.CLOSEDHAT. 7.OHAT. 8.CYM I have this workflow in my head anyway, but, it would be nice to have them labelled.

Hello sir! Could you please get into details how can one make transitions/load tracks seamlessly? I mean if I have a bunch of separate projects which I wish to play live and prepare them for live performance situation in advance? Optionally I have Digitone which I can connect as well. Thanks!

I felt that I waste the most time searching through sounds unable to decide rather than just jamming.

I am debating, wether i should buy a digitakt or a Tr8s for live Techno and i am Kind of leaning towards the Digitakt, except That it does not have faders. Is That a Problem for you?

Also ya that’s what’s hard about these machines..you gotta thing about the balance before you copy paste across the board...it’s the only thing that messes with me. That and not being able to record automation like a korg electribe...ya dig

i write lyrics, diagrams etc..pen/pencil to paper...good to get away from screens

Felt that kick in my chest lol

not sure if it's on my end but there is so much bass in your mic volume. great video though.

hello, nice work ! I buy a track of your set but the sysex project its not there

Word but sometimes a change of snare drum making a song better butt I get what you’re sayin

Don't sound lame!

15 minutes of video. 14 minutes of speech. 1 minute of music.

dude don't mumble.