Great to see the Digi getting some love! Having watched literally every vid of it on RUclips (which is unfortunately rather easy), it's so good to see my favorite synth getting some (fantastic btw) content.
Digitone sounds ok, but its such an unstable piece of equipment. You have to play it the way Elektron wants you to play it. Dont think you can take it out of its confort zones. Im talking crashes and freezes and lockups that screw up an entire setup. Just be careful with it and DONT RELLY ON IT FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE OMFG
@@SlowHaste naw after troubleshoot hell I can avoid the crashes. Not a lemon, I went trhough a few of them and demonstrated my findings at the store by chrashing theirs, The voice management has issues playing both sequenced and manual (midi keyboard) imputs at the same time. Its a firmware bug that becomes fatal when the machine is pushed to its material limit (CPU and buffer), and I can reproduce it at will Elektron knows but have yet to have a fix for it saldly, maybe 1.5 will eventualy help. Sad because its prob the best FM synths outthere and its potential is only limited by its manufacturing choices. Which are weird. Thanks for the repply tho, +1 sub
Nice chord progression in the (first?) track, also makes me want to listen to Saturate by Chemical Brothers (which is similar, though I’m sure they’re not the first to use it)
@@SlowHaste I did go and listen, and I’m pretty sure the similarity is more to the second half of your one than to the whole thing. Very different sound design of course, theirs is darker and slower while yours is brighter and faster. Though both have decent amounts of overtones! And theirs is transposed down a bit. But there’s definitely the same kind of harmonic quality to it, encircling the root above and below and with similar voice-leading. I haven’t suuuper analysed it to say it’s exactly functionally identical in both cases? But it’s definitely got the same kind of feel, like how 2-5-1 sounds 2-5-1-y even with other stuff in front, or a flat-5 or some other substitution. Maybe I should go figure out exactly what both are and then use that progression myself 😅 it does lead into the next loop really well, but doesn’t sound too urgent to loop at the same time.
Really enjoy your Digitone vids. I'm looking for a synth to pair with my 'takt and your videos are pushing me towards the 'tone. FM scares me (I had a MODX and just didn't get anywhere with the FM side) but the Digitone does seem to insulate you somewhat from the heavy maths of FM and just make it fun (as opposed to screen-staring and menu diving on the MODX). Is that a fair assessment, would you say?
I would say that’s true! Being familiar with navigating the Digitakt will give you a huge head start on learning the Digitone, and they pair so well together in regards to sequencing/MIDI.
This gave me some new ideas for the Syntakt, specifically using the envelope delays and LFOs for rhythmic fake-arps. Thanks! One tip is to arp-lock the kick at quarter note intervals, freeing up trigs 5, 9, and 13 for other stuff.
@@-crash Yes, envelope delays. He mentioned them in the video. It basically delays the envelop trigger, making a sound's transient play at a later point.
@@sinewaymusic I found mention only of filter envelope delay, not amp envelopes. Guess I need to spend some time figuring out how to apply this in a useful way.
I'm the "should I sell my Hydrasynth or Peak to get the Digitone?" guy from your last video. Ordered the Digitone yesterday used for a great price on Reverb. Kept the Peak and Hydra. Great patches and melodies on both videos! Cheers from Lisbon, Portugal
I don't own a Digitone but I've heard really great things! I like what I hear from your use of it too, you've got a great style of songwriting dude! Hope your doing well, take good care 🖤
Thanks for going in-depth and explaining the deets on the FM sound design, like modulating the algorithm or pointing out how the delay on one of the operators brings a tone in late. The world actually does need more in-depth FM synthesis tutorials.
Glad you found it useful! I agree - I’m kind of thinking of exploring some other fm synths deeper (probably way in the future) because I’ve been having so much fun with the Digitone
Very nice! I haven't been vibing with my Digitone lately (since incorporating Ableton and softsynths and the Opsix into the mix), but these are very pretty sounds. This track gives me a mellow hyperpop vibe!
Just discovered your channel, subscribed, your videos are really really good! Question: for someone thinking of venturing for the first time from DAW world to Dawless world, which of these neat Elektron boxes would you recommend?
Glad you’re enjoying the channel, thanks so much!! I’d definitely recommend the Digitakt to start with - it’s very well rounded and will hopefully help you learn more about your preferred workflow
@@SlowHaste I bought the Digitone and Rytm last year and enjoy both. Rytm is fun for finger drumming beats and the additional features but larger size and cost. If I had to pick just one grab and go box, the Digitone would be it and Heat. Can chain song mode and do show with it. But really enjoy the power of my new Virus TI2 as well since 16 parts multi-timbral has FM, granular, formant, wave table synthesis. User interface way better on Elektrons since Virus has a legacy user interface as the real downside.
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Great to see the Digi getting some love!
Having watched literally every vid of it on RUclips (which is unfortunately rather easy), it's so good to see my favorite synth getting some (fantastic btw) content.
Thank you!! I really do adore it and even though I’ve had it a while, it’s easy to keep discovering new tricks
Digitone sounds ok, but its such an unstable piece of equipment. You have to play it the way Elektron wants you to play it. Dont think you can take it out of its confort zones. Im talking crashes and freezes and lockups that screw up an entire setup. Just be careful with it and DONT RELLY ON IT FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE OMFG
Sounds like maybe you got a lemon!! I’ve never heard of issues with it crashing, and haven’t had any myself - sorry to hear you’re having troubles :(
@@SlowHaste naw after troubleshoot hell I can avoid the crashes. Not a lemon, I went trhough a few of them and demonstrated my findings at the store by chrashing theirs,
The voice management has issues playing both sequenced and manual (midi keyboard) imputs at the same time. Its a firmware bug that becomes fatal when the machine is pushed to its material limit (CPU and buffer), and I can reproduce it at will Elektron knows but have yet to have a fix for it saldly, maybe 1.5 will eventualy help.
Sad because its prob the best FM synths outthere and its potential is only limited by its manufacturing choices. Which are weird.
Thanks for the repply tho, +1 sub
Agree! Great synth and fun video 🙌🏻
Thanks Miles! You know a thing or two about the Digitone I suppose 😎
@@SlowHaste haha a tiny bit! 😁 btw will you be at Superbooth this year Daniel? Would love to meet if you are around
It would be a dream to go someday, but unfortunately I won’t be there this year :( someday it will happen!
@@SlowHaste yeah can understand, it’s a long travel. If it happens hit me up! 🙌🏻
The Digitone sound so good ❤ I want your old tunes using both Digis!
I promise they’re coming sooon!!!
You candy arp is hitting some notes from a Cyndi lauper song from the 80s. "All through the night".
I’m not familiar but I’m def gonna check it out!!
I can totally hear that!
Chords are reminding me of “we found love in a hopeless place” by Rihanna.
Hahaha oh god you’re so right
Nice chord progression in the (first?) track, also makes me want to listen to Saturate by Chemical Brothers (which is similar, though I’m sure they’re not the first to use it)
I’ll have to check that one out!
@@SlowHaste I did go and listen, and I’m pretty sure the similarity is more to the second half of your one than to the whole thing.
Very different sound design of course, theirs is darker and slower while yours is brighter and faster. Though both have decent amounts of overtones!
And theirs is transposed down a bit. But there’s definitely the same kind of harmonic quality to it, encircling the root above and below and with similar voice-leading.
I haven’t suuuper analysed it to say it’s exactly functionally identical in both cases? But it’s definitely got the same kind of feel, like how 2-5-1 sounds 2-5-1-y even with other stuff in front, or a flat-5 or some other substitution.
Maybe I should go figure out exactly what both are and then use that progression myself 😅 it does lead into the next loop really well, but doesn’t sound too urgent to loop at the same time.
Really enjoy your Digitone vids. I'm looking for a synth to pair with my 'takt and your videos are pushing me towards the 'tone. FM scares me (I had a MODX and just didn't get anywhere with the FM side) but the Digitone does seem to insulate you somewhat from the heavy maths of FM and just make it fun (as opposed to screen-staring and menu diving on the MODX). Is that a fair assessment, would you say?
I would say that’s true! Being familiar with navigating the Digitakt will give you a huge head start on learning the Digitone, and they pair so well together in regards to sequencing/MIDI.
@@SlowHaste Thanks!
Digitone is my favorite synth, I have two and tempted to get a third. :D
It’s the best!!!
This gave me some new ideas for the Syntakt, specifically using the envelope delays and LFOs for rhythmic fake-arps. Thanks! One tip is to arp-lock the kick at quarter note intervals, freeing up trigs 5, 9, and 13 for other stuff.
That’s a great tip!
“Envelope delays”?
@@-crash Yes, envelope delays. He mentioned them in the video. It basically delays the envelop trigger, making a sound's transient play at a later point.
@@sinewaymusic thanks. I didn’t know Syntakt had them, thought they were a Digitone feature. I will have to read that part again. TIL
@@sinewaymusic I found mention only of filter envelope delay, not amp envelopes. Guess I need to spend some time figuring out how to apply this in a useful way.
Fun synth yes but Virus has me spoiled.
I'm the "should I sell my Hydrasynth or Peak to get the Digitone?" guy from your last video. Ordered the Digitone yesterday used for a great price on Reverb. Kept the Peak and Hydra. Great patches and melodies on both videos! Cheers from Lisbon, Portugal
Yes!! So happy to hear you’ve picked one up, you’re gonna have a great time :). Cheers!
I don't own a Digitone but I've heard really great things! I like what I hear from your use of it too, you've got a great style of songwriting dude! Hope your doing well, take good care 🖤
Thanks a ton! It’s such a fun little synth, as I’m sure you can tell :)
lot of patience!
It does take a bit at first, but once you get over the initial learning curve, it can be a breeze!
I just got one! Excited to learn it, great video man :)
Congrats!! I hope you have a great time with it
@@SlowHaste I absolutely will! Just found your channel and subscribed, will be binging all your Digitone videos!
Thanks for going in-depth and explaining the deets on the FM sound design, like modulating the algorithm or pointing out how the delay on one of the operators brings a tone in late. The world actually does need more in-depth FM synthesis tutorials.
Glad you found it useful! I agree - I’m kind of thinking of exploring some other fm synths deeper (probably way in the future) because I’ve been having so much fun with the Digitone
Very nice! I haven't been vibing with my Digitone lately (since incorporating Ableton and softsynths and the Opsix into the mix), but these are very pretty sounds. This track gives me a mellow hyperpop vibe!
Ahh yes it certainly is a good hyperpop synth sound!
I have more expensive gear but the digitone will always be my first true synth love. Such a great box.
Yesss it certainly is! I can’t imagine ever tiring of it
Just discovered your channel, subscribed, your videos are really really good! Question: for someone thinking of venturing for the first time from DAW world to Dawless world, which of these neat Elektron boxes would you recommend?
Glad you’re enjoying the channel, thanks so much!! I’d definitely recommend the Digitakt to start with - it’s very well rounded and will hopefully help you learn more about your preferred workflow
@@SlowHaste thanks!
I want to put really fast double-time breaks under this progression....... (*cough we should collab and make this a dnb track cough*)
Hahah I’m not doing any collabs atm, but feel free to rip audio from this video!!
@@SlowHaste oh shittt well now I gotta do it! will report back when it happens lol
I am really enjoying mine a lot especially with Analog Heat MK2 so powerful combo. Does amazing house, techno and more types of jams.
I’ve really gotta try some of the other flagship boxes, I wish I was closer to some synth shops!
@@SlowHaste I bought the Digitone and Rytm last year and enjoy both. Rytm is fun for finger drumming beats and the additional features but larger size and cost. If I had to pick just one grab and go box, the Digitone would be it and Heat. Can chain song mode and do show with it. But really enjoy the power of my new Virus TI2 as well since 16 parts multi-timbral has FM, granular, formant, wave table synthesis. User interface way better on Elektrons since Virus has a legacy user interface as the real downside.
Oh man that main chord progression is somthing like heaven 🤗
Ahhh glad you dig it!
Oooh housey. Love the dusty vibes you get out of it
Thanks Mark!! You know that’s my cup of tea :)
Niceeeeeee ……..
Thanks!!!
Damn, great tune!
🥰 thanks a ton!
Awesome!
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