This video just keeps on giving. Two years later, Elektron has added all three of your most wanted features and also hired you to present them in a launch day video. Digitakt just keeps getting better and better.
@cesarsjogren Жыл бұрын
Literally came back to review those points
@StefanWolfrum Жыл бұрын
Ahhh, so my comment I just made is obsolete! 🙈 Contemplating-whether-buy-mode on. 😂 But there‘s SuperBooth ahead! Will there be new gear from Elektron? 🤔
@MatthewHyatt4 жыл бұрын
Watched a febreeze advert for you, bro. Lol
@RickyTinez4 жыл бұрын
Damn.. taking one for THE TEAM!!! 💪appreciate you Matt
@MatthewHyatt4 жыл бұрын
Ricky Tinez lol. I got you dude. Appreciate you, man.
@theycallmefilip4 жыл бұрын
Man, I got Tai Lopez. Now that's taking one for the team.
@MatthewHyatt4 жыл бұрын
Filip Suciu I don’t even know who that is so props. Lol
@skunksmisery4 жыл бұрын
All I ever get is "gurus' telling me that their students made beelyuns in just their first month selling shit on amazon or wherever.
@mattryan68864 жыл бұрын
Ricky is such a good dude. He has helped me so much in past few years with getting right gear, giving me tips for live setup, song and structure ideas. I wish so bad that I could spend a day talking with him and asking questions and picking his brain about production ideas. Thank you so much for your videos and the wealth of knowledge and wisdom you kick down for your audience
@naomisalama4304 жыл бұрын
The missing velocity sensitive pads point is a pretty funny one for me personally, for me a big reason why I wanted Digitakt over many other products WAS that it DIDN'T have the pads. I'm so inaccurate with the pads and wanted clicky buttons like something like sp1200, and the velocity sensitivity wasn't much of an issue. I usually even turn off velocity when recording drums with my midi keyboard or midi pads (which I still suck with).
@mep60144 жыл бұрын
Same haha I always put my pads to full velocity anyway and adjust it afterwards...
@tomikokki76264 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm not the biggest fan of velocity sensitive pads for drumming, UNLESS I have something like Groove Agent where I can have truly velocity sensitive sampled kits, i.e. the velocity blends in different samples. Otherwise I always fingerdrum with locked velocity. But for arps and such velocity sensitive pads are nice (Maschine MK3 for example). But yeah, honestly really haven't been missing that feature, but for some it might indeed be a deal breaker kind of thing and I understand that.
@Kevinschart4 жыл бұрын
i was gonna watch a movie, then i remembered it's new ricky every saturday. leggo!
@RickyTinez4 жыл бұрын
Good pattern recognition haha. Thanks Kevin!
@bouguification4 жыл бұрын
Ricky, I need to thank you again. I went hybrid in 2020 and bought a Digitakt and decided to treat the rest of my studio as sample material for it. I needed a stereo filter as well and got more than I expected with the Ottobit. With this minimal config, I was able to complete 6 tracks in a mere 2 months and they're out in Distrokid servers somewhere, waiting to be released. My last EP was back in '12. With all the great tools DAWs offers, in *8 years* I wasn't able to release anything I felt totally comfortable with. Your invaluable insights and advice have led me to a more straightforward approach to music, so thank you so much for helping me get back in the game.
@MatthewHyatt4 жыл бұрын
Super rad! Drop a link to them when they’re out there.
@thebeatrumble3 жыл бұрын
Watching your videos I’ve come to realize you’re really a cinematographer moonlighting as a music producer.
@nico.aiff.24 жыл бұрын
Just got mine yesterday, I feel really inspired so far, really liking the happy accidents
@medenine48284 жыл бұрын
All I can say is love my digis and I’m totally inspired by them and the new update. I made a synth track on the digitakt today using single cycle waveforms from samples and it blew me away.
@gillescafedjian13814 жыл бұрын
Hello, I discover your channel when I wanted to buy the Digitakt, and I bought it because of your videos. It's the only gear I never sold, I use it all time and I love it so much. It's so simple to use and there is so many tricks to make everything you want. I personnaly never use time stretch, pitch adjust with micro chopping give better results. Start point trig lock make good slices too, I like to use my ears first to make music. Stay healthy, peace !
@mz82584 жыл бұрын
Mister Tinez I just wanted to state that I really really love your videos. Even just the way they look I don't know if you do something in the after production or if it is your camera or just how the light naturally falls because of the way your apartment is built and furnished but it just looks a certain way and I like it! And your whole manner of speaking so calmly and the way your dressed and everything just make your videos a real joy to watch. Thank you for doing that :)
@janoshtrenhem35734 жыл бұрын
please send this video to elektron !! maybe it gets them to look at those issues :D Update: Just checked the release notes of 1.20. First point under "Bug Fixes" is: Chords were not trigged when trigged manually on MIDI Tracks. Isn't that what you just described?
@theway30583 жыл бұрын
Having used elektron gear for I think almost 15 years I will say. There’s really nothing like elektron gear. Once ya get into it creativity just flows. What I also noticed is the guys who are really good on them make insane music. I have my live and my X so akai is in the game. I’m personally really stoked there’s a company like elektron. What was hard was when they came out many years ago, utube was not a thing. So we were on our own as far as learning how to use them. Now people help each other out and show all their tricks of this brand. Love Elektron
@izraelservantofalmightygod3 жыл бұрын
Which machine would you recommend for a Elektron newbie?
@CodyCoates4 жыл бұрын
Literally just got the DT a week ago. Your videos have been very helpful/inspirational. It definitely has its own workflow, somewhat hindering in some aspects, but I still love it.
@internalreality4 жыл бұрын
how is it hindering? youve only had it for a week lmao
@CodyCoates4 жыл бұрын
I came to it from Maschine, it’s definitely not as robust for arrangements. But I also knew that coming in! It’s quicker at a lot of things, fun making beats with it.
@internalreality4 жыл бұрын
@@CodyCoates dear Cody, you will still be learning about it after a year. I've had mine since august 2019 and i still have a feeling that i havent properly understood it. It's a powerful machine and as such it should be treated. It gets real intuitive once you memorize all the key shortcuts. What i noticed is that the Digitakt really pushes you to perform and tweak stuff live instead of pre-programming. Have fun, and let me know if you have any questions
@CodyCoates4 жыл бұрын
@@internalreality will do, totally! I'm new to the whole reddit thing, I started following r/elektron for some inspiration. I'm digging overbridge so far, but the whole idea of me getting the digitakt was to not use a computer to make music... might need to rethink that.
@WillisZzz4 жыл бұрын
Doing alright, thanks for asking! Ps, good to hear support for the MPC One; looking forward to that.
@dolo7472 жыл бұрын
beat in the background throughout the video is fire 🔥
@ginoco4 жыл бұрын
Great honest assessment! I LOVE my Digitakt, and it's very fair (and healthy) to point out it's quirks. You really know your way around it too, which makes this an especially credible critique. For me, the last 2 updates have been great with welcome practical features (scale per track, and trig preview esp.), and I totally agree that song mode is something to keep wishing for :)
@MatthewHyatt4 жыл бұрын
Still can’t believe it hasn’t been integrated in yet. Biggest gripe for me.
@BaileyHeredge4 жыл бұрын
It's the first bit of gear I bought and probably will always have it. It does need an arpeggiator and scale mode though
@RickyTinez4 жыл бұрын
yea scale mode would be clutch. It has a "scale mode" where tracks can have different legnths.. haha boo
@gillescafedjian13814 жыл бұрын
You can easily make arps with the new step record mode :)
@landonh35354 жыл бұрын
I found your vids a year ago when I first got a Digitakt and needed some visual guides to truly figure it out - huge help man, thank you for those (and this video as well).
@MaximeFrjq4 жыл бұрын
Just got mine and it's awesome, but using it is still a bittersweet experience lol. Great video!
@DawlessHouseMusic4 жыл бұрын
1. I just woke up and thought something had gone wrong with your hair in lockdown. 2. I love Elektron but it seems a lot of synth manufacturers put in arbitrary limitations. For example, by now, 30 years after the MPC revolution, you could literally make the perfect sampler.. but nope.
@Niven424 жыл бұрын
I have a buddy that still uses a DSS-1 because the current scene is Nord or nothing. :(
@RickyTinez4 жыл бұрын
yea its a bit wild.. damn sales quotas!!!
@DawlessHouseMusic4 жыл бұрын
@@RickyTinez I bought a Blackbox recently and after the first two days of wanting to smash it, I discovered how it works and now I think it's one of the greats. I hope they can fit in more updates with bigger expansions in functionality, but that is what I like about it, the idea that a small boutique manufacturer can really push the boundaries with updates without worrying about how many of next year's model they will sell.
@jarkokoo4 жыл бұрын
My only gripes with Digitakt are: 1) only 1gb of memory. I'm not after something like 250gb, but even 2 or 4gb would be a world of difference, or a support for SD card or an external storage. 2) the slicing, how cumbersome it is and how the combo of these 1) and 2) effectively makes me not use it for sampling. I've just put all the needed samples in it and that's it (as the 1gb is full really fast). 3) No built in distortion. This all said, it is one of, if not THE most used instrument I own and it has given me an endless stream of inspiration. And I still find new tricks from random KZfaq videos for it. Absolutely no regrets, would buy it again in an instant, if I didn't already own it. :)
@tomikokki76264 жыл бұрын
Hah, pretty much exactly what I would've written, if you didn't have beaten me to it. :D
@BigPlasticPlant3 жыл бұрын
jarkokoo DT has distortion per track...
@oscidigi73574 жыл бұрын
Literally bought mine this morning, thought the OS update was a good sign but Ricky bringing things back down to earth, haha 🌎 Hope Elektron is taking notes on this, peace.
@Barefoot674 жыл бұрын
why the "literally"?
@emptysentiment79324 жыл бұрын
@@Barefoot67 because he literally did buy it this morning
@tobiascollier4 жыл бұрын
With a quill pen on parchment
@jdssurf3 жыл бұрын
@@tobiascollier lol
@exiles_dot_tv4 жыл бұрын
13:00 You just need to use additional MIDI tracks. Use one Midi track to lay down chords, the next Midi track for a lower octave melody, another one for higher octave lead, etc. You have 8 Midi tracks to work with, and I rarely ever sequence 8 devices to need them all (I usually only sequence 2 devices, so that's ~4 Midi tracks each.) These allows also you to mute the solos and other melodies easier.
@josephchauvin19734 жыл бұрын
Exiles of the Underground #WeAreExiles THANK YOU
@pjohns924 жыл бұрын
Your videos are so much more natural than when I started watching last year. Love the passion
@jhbrodtkorb8023 жыл бұрын
You should make a sequel “What I wish I knew before I sold the Digitakt”. This machine is becoming a magnificent piece of art.
@NathanChisholm0414 жыл бұрын
Sold my Digitakt got the Deluge never looked back!
@milkweedreflections4 жыл бұрын
Nah
@otepsia16974 жыл бұрын
I did the same. The Deluge is, for me, much better than the Digitakt (stereo samples, song mode, nice synthesizer engines, the number of tracks isn't limited and the sequencer is very close to the Elektron's one). If the next firmware features wavetables, the machine will get even better !
@Hairface1234 жыл бұрын
Sold my deluge for an octatrack and have since never looked back
@NathanChisholm0414 жыл бұрын
@@milkweedreflections No looking back!! you know you want to...
@NathanChisholm0414 жыл бұрын
@@Hairface123 You will..
@straydog88434 жыл бұрын
The no song absolutely kills this machine. That’s why I sold mine.
@Jeremy-su3xy4 жыл бұрын
Elektron needs to have a lesson from consumers.
@dankkarl19044 жыл бұрын
you mean song MODE*?
@hippisarecool4 жыл бұрын
I just put the patterns in order in chain mode
@straydog88434 жыл бұрын
@@dankkarl1904 yeah
@erosxion4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos SO MUCH and when you join us in the DELUGE universe you will be greeted with open arms and have none of these complaints.
@amberdean12634 жыл бұрын
I LOVE my Digitakt. It was my first piece of Elektron gear (now also have a A4 and Rytm mk2 and returned my Octatrack because it was too convoluted.) The lack of song mode is my major pain point, but the Digitakt still acts as the core master clock of my dawless setup. From there I record into the computer through a multitrack mixer. But for the cost..... it should have a song mode. I'm currently tinkering with an Arduino-based MIDI song mode project (by sending out pattern change CCs) that I'll open-source. But I can see a Digitakt mk2 on the horizon.... :)
@awesome3dan2 жыл бұрын
That little Arduino project sounds really interesting! Did you already finish or even open-source it, or what is the status?
@SRDhain4 жыл бұрын
I've struggled with elektron gear in the past, such as the original monomachine & the machinedrum, and that was enough to keep me focused elsewhere for that 'multi-box' fix. However, im still hopeful there's something i can fly with (literally, as i travel a great deal, even though coronavirus has curtailed it for now), such as the model cycles or samples, as I've been watching/ reading with earnest and noticed how much easier and user friendlier the gear has become. Thank you for sharing this. Not everyone shares the downsides, perhaps for fear of being a moaner or whinge bag. But the reality is that every piece of gear has a tough spot in its UI. Sometimes it's a part of its charm. Other times it can leave it to gather dust and become a shelf ornament.
@NathanChisholm0414 жыл бұрын
Mate just bought the Deluge few months ago and i was worried it was going to be tricky to learn but its been amazing! I haven't used the Digi in months.
@callum62244 жыл бұрын
The model samples is great and very portable, even without the battery handle, I just have a portable USB charger block.. thing, and a usb to 5 volt adapter and it works perfectly, for hours.
@goodboid4 жыл бұрын
YOU taught me how to use my Digitakt properly! Then I bought the Akai Force. Coming from am Elektron workflow, I hated the MPC way of doing things. Couldn't understand the clunky way Akai differentiated between drum samples, plug-ins, audio tracks, keygroups and sampling. What the heck was up with treating sounds differently?? Why couldn't I mangle everything 'democratically' the way I could with the Digitakt? The MPC workflow felt like it was tied into a way of doing things back from the days when their gadgets weren't powerful enough, and their "work around" to those limitations has been baked into being the MPC workflow. Now they are stuck with it. And I feel the Force is miles ahead than the MPC in pulling in new users, but it's no Digitakt. Since then I have bought a bunch of samplers/drum machines (it's a disease). I have an Octatrack, SP16, Circuit, Force, DT, Drumbrute Impact, RS7000, I'm getting a Yamaha RM1x tomorrow (on a side note, Yamaha release a modern groove box already, stop slacking!) and there's only one gadget I will never get rid of, and that's the Digitakt. It's way too much fun to use.
@DannyTaurus3 ай бұрын
So cool watching these early videos now that Digital II is out and I'm edging ever closer to buying one! 😜
@thestinkyweasel62974 жыл бұрын
Would love to hear your take on the Roland MC 707
@desiolle28743 жыл бұрын
i would like to hear your take on it....?
@substance904 жыл бұрын
It's so annoying how far Elektron would go in order not to cannibalise any products. Every single one is gimped in one way or another, so that you have to buy at least a couple. I'm so glad I went for a used Toraiz SP-16 instead of a Digitakt.
@GuitarsAndSynths3 жыл бұрын
IMHO- the Octatrack was the best product that Elektron ever made well outside of the amazing MachineDrum years ago. But I really really hate the Elektron workflow. I can use it fine but it is very punishing and restrictive compared to other synthesizers and sequencers. Hell even modular sequencers like Eloquencer and Vector have advanced beyond crappy workflow of the ancient method that Elektron stuck in since 1990s. I much rather plugin my analogue synths now to a modular sequencer and quickly get a workflow going in seconds instead of forgetting keystrokes for trigs and all that weird crap. Plus drums are weaker on Elektron gear than real analog modular drums like Jomox that hit 10x heavier and fatter.
@mep60144 жыл бұрын
The 33 seconds max recording time should be lifted off when used with overbridge as an audio interface......
@lionelzivanmusic4 жыл бұрын
I don't even have a Digitakt nor do I want one, but having this video play while I fixed my wife's watch strap was strangely relaxing.
@jdssurf3 жыл бұрын
I always put vids like this on when I’m working on something, makes me feel smarter lmao
@user-on3wi3qi9i7 ай бұрын
One workaround for getting “more” polyphony. If you want to keep a chord sustaining, and then play another new note before that chord ends, use another midi track set to the same channel to add additional notes or chords. It’s not exactly fluid, but an easy work around if needed when programming a sequence for an external device.
@jedcappelli3206 Жыл бұрын
This is a full and thorough exploration of the shortcomings of this device and I can see this video definitely answering some questions of potential buyers. That being said, I think a very common misconception about the Digitakt is when people think of it as a workstation. This is not a "Midi Production Center" and it never claimed to be. It's not a "Sampling Workstation" either. Look right on the face of the unit... "8 Voice Digital Drum Computer & Sampler" the Digitakt tells you what it's designed for before you even turn it on. Much in the same way that ingredients are listed on food packaging (size order), Elektron is trying to communicate the fact that this is first and foremost a "Drum Computer" and THEN also a "Sampler". Complaining about the way this unit handles the sequencing of chords is missing the point. It would be like complaining about the sampling time of the SP-1200 ("look at what this can do... it's so close!!! If only there was more memory!"). The SP in SP-1200 stands for "Sampling Percussion", it's designed to sample drums (which are short samples). I see the Digitakt as a modern SP, all the way down to the clicky no-velocity pads, which I love.
@lorenzotosiart3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are super inspiring while being very chill and enjoyable/relaxing. AND informing, such as in this case.
@crazylikeafox10004 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. I would have never known about the Blackbox and was on the fence about the digitakt. I went with the Black box. It’s seems much more user friendly and being able to link patterns was key!
@otepsia16974 жыл бұрын
I kept mine for about six months, then sold it and never regretted it. I bought the Synthstrom Audible Deluge, which is for me the best groovemachine on the market right now, and never felt any frustration as I did with the Digitakt.
@HanjoSynth3 жыл бұрын
The Digitakt can now time strech and slice thanks to a workaround with the LFOs. Assuming you already found about it, I would love to hear your thoughts on it! This functionalities brings the Digitakt to a whole other level!
@vadimzitsermusicianvlogcha3870 Жыл бұрын
Can you explain? How can I slice with digitakt?
@HanjoSynth Жыл бұрын
@@vadimzitsermusicianvlogcha3870 search on youtube, there are a few tutorials. You can slice asigning an lfo to the sample start. It will navigate the sample following the lfo.
@groovizm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for bringing this "True polyphony?" thing up, because it made me realise how it actually works: trigs can have 4 notes, but they share all parameters (most importantly: length). What you did there at 12:40 is record another trig on top of the trig containing the 4 chord notes. Which is why DT replaced the existing one. How should it have known you wanted to add that note to the existing trig? Overdub mode? It's a bit like having two hands on the piano, I suppose. Both hands can play four notes, and they can sound one over the other, but on digitakt those hands can not hit the keys at the same time. Like Exiles TV says; you need another midi track to make that happen. I don't see how elektron could have done this better. At heart this is still a souped up 808 style sequencer. That means there are (severe) limitations, but that's what makes the sequencer so inspiring and fun, IMO.
@uweschnitzler95514 жыл бұрын
I really like your honest reviews...no bullshit, no marketing ...only valid information. Thanks for that Ricky !
@stan181219914 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel, it's a real gold mine. Keep it going !
@MCTTABOB4 жыл бұрын
if you want exact slicing, you can go by the number that is displayed (offset for the start point). Sample length is always 120, so half is 60, fourth 30, eight 15, 16th at 7.5. Its a bit tedious but you can get the exact slices
@a_ex4 жыл бұрын
Ricky, maaan, your rants are the best. The "everything starts off the root note" explanation was really good. I know this machine pretty well but have to admit, I did not know that.
@mpmi75884 жыл бұрын
Whew..... thanks Ricky. I always wondered what kept me from pulling the trigger on getting one of these. Never knew about the "cant do" issues but now I know. Gracias
@banton93683 жыл бұрын
I hope elektron are working on a true flagship that’s basically a rytm and an octatrack
@Rompler_Rocco4 жыл бұрын
That midi sequencer example was exactly what I needed, thanks!
@JUNO-694 жыл бұрын
So glad I went with the MPC Live as the main heart of my rig. I was pretty keen on the digitakt initially but I just didn’t gel with it at all.
@Manusmusic3 жыл бұрын
Oh boy I'm finally ordering one for myself. Luckily friend let me borrow his for a month. So excited to use own samples
@NunyaB1s3 жыл бұрын
This is hands down one of the best synth reviews I’ve seen. I’m getting back into music after a 16yr break and you’re making me think I should hold off on model:samples and pony up for this.
@Dubstepconcept3 жыл бұрын
I’m in the same boat, decisions decisions!
@NunyaB1s3 жыл бұрын
@@Dubstepconcept FWIW I went with the model:samples. My current setup is Virus B, K2661, and now the model:samples. I need groove NOW and its not like I can't sample new sounds from the kurzweil or the virus. I'd made some nice kicks on the virus "back in the day..." man 16yrs was a long time ago :-D I'm digging your "Filthy Keys" track. Reminds me a bit of skrillex and noise unit combined.
@fisher76904 жыл бұрын
Dude I love it when you do the more hip hop beats
@ModernDevotion4 жыл бұрын
The main gripe of the new mpcs is the buggy ass os. I had a force for a month or so and returned it. It’s very powerful but it just feels like work instead of jamming.
@misterfilmguy4 жыл бұрын
I understand maybe 20 percent of what you're talking about at any given time, but I still dig watching someone so knowledgeable and passionate about this stuff talk about it.
@bernii45154 жыл бұрын
what???
@ALYOUTUBERZ3 жыл бұрын
I sold mine I too thought I never used it .... after smashing out an entire 1 tb hard drive of Trax with some friends one dasy they favored ones with digitakt playing some main roles so I rebought it lol
@Gabriel-oj7tz4 жыл бұрын
To be fair about the absence of velocity-sensitive pads - external MIDI devices can record velocity information. Pro tip: If you go to the lowest octave on a midi keyboard the first 8 notes will control tracks 1-8, respectively. I do this with my Arturia Keystep and it works beautifully!
@sdaniels1604 жыл бұрын
I just bought the Digitakt after watching you talk about how special it is for months. It was your desert island pick and now you point out these limitations.
@sdaniels1604 жыл бұрын
@@tColorsinspacerecordings LOL. I'm very happy with it.
@roccoharris3 жыл бұрын
enrique, you just did the world a favor 'cause this really, really helped me to get a wee bit less GASsy. ;-) thanks much, man. very informative. very helpful.
@dylansang17474 жыл бұрын
I went through a whole phase in the beginning (I've had mine since it was released) where I was trying to use stems more, and loops, and over time I realized that yeah the DT can do stuff with longer samples, but it really shines with one shots. Not just drums, but synth notes, bass notes, longer ambiences, etc. When I just embraced it for what it is, and changed how I did tracks, I got even more into it. That's when the sequencer really shines for me. But yeah, it's not the best machine if you're dealing with loops or drum breaks, at least for me.
@SilkJester4 жыл бұрын
Literally the the day before receiving mine, Elektron releases the OS upgrade. I say it was devine intervention, lol.
@nicebigjuicycock4314 жыл бұрын
Sounds dandy, count me in
@Manusmusic4 жыл бұрын
I've had this gear for couple of weeks now and I'm so frikking happy with it. Compared to my songwriting usually I feel like I'm able to bring out ideas easier when I'm toying around with own vocal samples and crazy stuff and accidents that become the premise of a new song et cetera. Thanks for inspiring me for few months beforehand.
@Zeal8084 жыл бұрын
Nice content! Fan of the channel forsure. That’s interesting what you say about the Digitak. I came from a Maschine Mkii to the elektron flow, not having all the ease of playability was a big fear of mine. I like the point you made about it being more of a programming sequencer then a instrument. Something about cold hard old skool programming grabbed my attention a few years back and the digitak is beautiful for that. I don’t know why I like that it has limitations honestly, might be nostalgic! I’m a big fan of electronic producers like: Squarepusher, AFX, Trickfinger..they all have insane programming skills that I hope to achieve. 👋
@davidpinto11954 жыл бұрын
I think is more for using one shots and short vocals, not loops
@rhythmdroid4 жыл бұрын
have to agree here
@milkweedreflections4 жыл бұрын
Record loops into 404. Trigger loops via midi with Digi.
@gillescafedjian13814 жыл бұрын
The DT work well with loops too. Pitch adjust + micro chopping and you are always on time.
@davidpinto11954 жыл бұрын
@@gillescafedjian1381 yeah but if you splice a loop your are turning it into one shots, and 2 min of memory time it's not enough for loops, I have a love/hate relation with mine and like ricky I have had mine in its box for long periods of time and I think the presets sounds that come with it arent that good and arent that many compare to other grooveboxes or drum machines, but yeah, the possibilities of this little box are almost endless using it at its best capacity once you are very familiar with the extense menu diving that sometimes almost feel like a daw
@GlitchComputer4 жыл бұрын
wow I didn't know what Digitakt had these kind of limitations
@distillednoise4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, also why only 8 audio tracks? I never used the midi tracks, would have been cool to be able to choose for every track if being audio or midi. Working only with samples i would have preferred to have more audio tracks. the parameter lock to load different samples in one track is so annoying!
@lundsweden2 жыл бұрын
Elektron flying the "Back to mono" flag in 2022! Only joking, most groovebox type devices have this limitation, except Roland MC101 and MC707. I think an Elektron Digitakt MK2 that addresses some of these limitations would be a great idea, hopefully Elektron is developing it!
@bagheeramusic24522 жыл бұрын
It would be so nice of you‘re making a new Video like this one After Two years of use :)
@seederiektdg84924 жыл бұрын
I love my Digitakt. It's my go to sketch pad for ideas, mainly because it's the device where my muscle memory is the strongest - if that makes sense. Its limitations force me to think in a different way, which is nice, but because of that, it has me drifting away from my original idea in minutes. If I need to get actual work done, I hook it up to / sample into the MPC One which is an awesome controller for the Digitakt. But that's not considered dawless I assume.
@ku______4 жыл бұрын
REEEEALLLLLY hoping the guys at elektron take note of the vid. Loving the update but the points you’ve brought forward are what grind my gears the most. 😬.
@jack33614 жыл бұрын
Mathematically speaking, the digitakt seems like more of a _studio addition_ rather than the answer, especially if you are comfortable with the MPC workflow.
@eliottuk4 жыл бұрын
MPC one blows it out of the park for me, never used the older ones due to my age but this one's great
@theforch4 жыл бұрын
If you've never tried the rytm mk2 before, I couldn't recommend it enough. The analog drum sounds are super good and it has digitakt-like sampling with velocity sensitive pads.
@XavierMALPARTY4 жыл бұрын
My workarround for the layering of Midi sequencer: Use Midi A for your Chord, use Midi B for the other melody (and then C, D, ... if more layers) and configure these midi sequences to send on the same midi channel ;-) Works well, only drawbacks = it reduces the number of midi sequences available
@XavierMALPARTY4 жыл бұрын
haha my bad you said it at 16:13 >< perfect then!
@futureperfectmusic77464 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they could fix the MIDI sequencing bug if they just wrote in a code that cycled through the voices 1 through 4, then inverted the cycle to go from voice 4 back to 1. Then they could program the DT to listen to the most recent voice, and replace that voice with the new registered note. It's not perfect, but it kind of remedies the limitations of 4 note polyphony.
@g101184 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the candid longer-term reviews. A lot of bad information around hardware, you can spend thousands on things that do the same thing in a slightly different way and most of the reviews completely gloss over negative aspects.
@stmemusic4 жыл бұрын
Completely agree. I had a Digitakt for over a year and it was too much hassle to use with breaks. Having slicing (slice to pads) and timestretching would be such a plus for the Digitakt. Breaks + Random/Conditional Trigs = WIN!
@andrewross18094 жыл бұрын
Loved the original Electribes for their ease of operation, but sold them for a MPC 2000xl back in the day. Miss the ER1. The new series still maintain great UI and sound.
@ruethemaker50694 жыл бұрын
Man those captions though, lol... although I don't create the type of music you do, I do love the content.
@NickDimmock4 жыл бұрын
Owning both, I’d say that the MPC One is a serious competitor - the only real advantages for the Digitakt are the sequencer tricks, Overbridge and its immediacy. It’s a very focused piece of kit, which in part is because of the restrictions it has, and that can be a positive. But things have changed a lot in the relatively short time since it came out, and I think it’s now at a perilous price point where it either needs updating or discounting in order to compete. It’s still a great little instrument that can quickly produce excellent results, and I think it’s sufficiently well designed that time won’t really change that, but if I was buying today I’d have to give it some serious thought. Re. slicing - I agree it’s a feature the Digitakt should really have, but the position locking method you show here does have its own advantages, like being able to modulate the start point. I tend to think of it as part of the Digitakt’s charm, the way it invites you to interact manually with the sample - its a very tactile instrument, despite the lack of velocity sensitivity etc - but of course there’s no reason it couldn’t have all that *and* slicing, and I think that’s the kind of update Elektron need to think about for the Digitakt to stay afloat. And just to avoid being too negative, I should add that the Digitakt blows both the Blackbox and the MPC away as an experimental, performative sequencer. You don’t have true polyphony or song mode, but you can do stuff with trigs and ctrl-all that simply cant be done elsewhere. It definitely has its own space, it’s just that it doesn’t seem to have quite as much space as it used to. For anyone interested in the Elektron way, I’d say the Digitone is the best point of entry right now.
@Anthony-sn9kl3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Very helpful as I’m trying to figure out what the hype is about with this machine considering the hefty learning curve and the limitations of it.
@cityandmoonbacklineltd36854 жыл бұрын
Lock down is getting to you man 🤣 The no song mode bothered me at first because I planned on saving long sequences, but it forced me in to learning to perform and be more expressive with the hardware instead of just sitting and programming. Which in turn led me down a completely different creative path. I guess time stretch could be an issue if you’re trying to use the sampler like an Octa, I normally use it to live sample bass lines from the mono station which is midi clocked to the DT, so it’s at the same speed anyway but then there’s more sound manipulation available. Just these two boxes together make me really happy. The midi sequencer voicing thing looks really annoying though.... Take it easy, stay safe ✌️
@asundayfireofficial27744 жыл бұрын
I think with the Digitakt (among many other boxes and synths) you find what you really love about it and dial it in for your workflow. My DT is incredible, but I admit I leave a few features on the table because I have a few other boxes or synth that does that feature better. I personally love mine and it's the main box in my setup, but I do have songs where it's simply adding one shots and a few samples. I don't think you can ever own enough gear and it's part of the fun of the synth journey.
@LukezyM4 жыл бұрын
I think Digitone is better suited for poly sequencing, Takt for mono. If you have both you’re golden.
@jjgabbana4 жыл бұрын
i get the issues but, one year in, digitakt has unlocked my creative potential. i use it for what it is, and it’s so fuckin ballin 😎
@jjgabbana4 жыл бұрын
song mode feels like an easy update, that doesn’t make sense to me i agree
@johncitizen88284 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Embrace its limitations and prosper!
@jjgabbana4 жыл бұрын
to whit, ricky is much more live-oriented while i've spent most of my time using it in the studio. i did use it for live performance and did fine, but i can see why people may choose another machine. more digitakt for us then :D
@MrMarcLaflamme4 жыл бұрын
Hey Ricky. I feel you on those gripes. I wish they added xfade loop points, zero crossing snap, ping-pong loop, and a 16 levels mode for velocity live programming (like chromatic). Here's a tip for when you lay down something totally shifted. In Step Rec mode, press Func+Left or Right and it will shift the whole sequence left or right. For the cutting off notes, you only lose the previous one when you live record and end up placing a trig right on the previous one. (so for example if your long chord started on the 1 and you riffed over it and hit on the 1, it'll disappear). To get around this you could try using a longer loop so you won't end up going over top of that initial trig. Regarding the missing notes on chord settings only being played during playback. It's because they aren't triggered by the initial trig - only calculated during playback.
@751Anth Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video Ricky! You saved my money!!!
@fromsoundtosea20104 жыл бұрын
I wish I could use the headphones outs as additional outputs in my DAW, because I like to use Digitakt as my audio interface, but I can't monitoring with headphones via Digitakt while recording with mics (there's only one master volume for both headphones and main outputs). Taking out the problem with loops, time stretching and zoom, if I could just add one CC note to a trig (in Live Recording mode) to making chords, Digitakt would be perfect for me. Anyway, I'm really thankful for this little box :) I hope to get the Octatrack soon (in Brazil it's not easy), and I think the Digitakt is a really good start to the Elektron world.
@DuckAlertBeats3 жыл бұрын
Noticed you never really mention Maschine devices when you mention alternatives - just an observation. Not a fan?
@zacharyrogers1654 жыл бұрын
This is the most damning review of the Digitakt on the internet. And the issues brought up are... relatively minor to my personal situation. Watched this video and ordered one immediately after. If these are your biggest gripes after deep diving into it, then I have nothing to fear.
@DJ_Kelpie4 жыл бұрын
Ricky.... I need to go to bed! But I can't stop watching your videos!
@mikegraham923 жыл бұрын
I LOVE my digitakt. I use it just as if it were an MPC (FOR DRUMS) and the microtiming, velocity adjustments, retrig settings add for some dope experimentation. I sequence my SP404SX on a midi track to work around the lack of stereo sampling. This small box is great for drums, bass, and short sample stabs
@kosemoja83483 жыл бұрын
Bro i would like to hear some of your work using the digitone
@mikegraham923 жыл бұрын
@@kosemoja8348 man that might be my next piece of gear after the S2400 arrives
@kosemoja83483 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about getting that myself
@sentimental71673 жыл бұрын
Chill room! Nice rev, thx!
@undrthght3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you review the MPC One!
@pitfighter8712 жыл бұрын
im good bro, thanks for asking. also thanks alot for staying honest
@steventaylor37894 жыл бұрын
I hear what you’re saying about the midi side of things. More programming than playing. It seems like a lot of hard work to go dawless with a Digitakt but what do I know I still use a DAW and don’t get on with step programming for melodic stuff 😬It does what it says on the tin very well though - ‘drum computer and (drum) sampler’. The MPC looks more like a (very nice) miniDAW with the conplexity of a DAW. The Digitakt keeps things relatively simple and if you just want to program progressive dynamic beats ... it does that well. Just nice to draw the distinction as these two seem to be compared a lot lately in comments but they’re really meant for different things.
@gillescafedjian13814 жыл бұрын
I make music with DT since 2 years. Recently, I wanted to try making beat only in DAW. Quickly come back to the DT. This is so much quick and easy to produce music and work with your ears on the DT. The DAW thing is all about eyes and messing with plugins. Not the same feeling at all.
@LukezyM4 жыл бұрын
@StevenTaylor Good explanation. Two different machines. Even Octatrack and Mpc are not comparable. If you love that Elektron interface, there’s nothing like it.
@philipmorison77694 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks , just clarified a few things for me , as a contender for a new hardware sampler.
@VinylWave114 жыл бұрын
I so agree. MPC is my favorite, the velocity sensitivity is a must for me. I have the MPC One, I love it. I am now considering the MPC X just because I use it that much (I am a guitarist and keyboard musician). I love synthesizers and for the 700+ I have so many synths that I want that another sampler that isn't an MPC just doesn't do it for me, I also have the MC707 and TR 8S (these are also great for my workflow).
@mep60144 жыл бұрын
Learning new stuff on my digitakt everyday and I’ve been having it for 3 years. I cant believe I wanted to sell it at some point 😂 I knew nothing about this machine at the time