lonely in paradise ... elektron digitone ... ambient
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- During my vacation this year, I took the Digitone back to its home country. The incredible Swedish nature is the perfect background for me to make an ambient track.
A performance on the Elektron Digitone
Recorded in one take into Zoom M4.
Mastered in post.
As always ... the project file & music on Patreon.
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Modular:
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Synths/Sampler:
Elektron Digitone
Elektron Digitone Keys
Elektron Digitone II bit.ly/4hrfvwP
Elektron Digitakt
Elektron Digitakt II bit.ly/4hrfvwP
Elektron Syntakt bit.ly/3OHLs5E
Elektron Analog Four MKII bit.ly/3guZMP2
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Neutral Labs Elmyra 2 bit.ly/4a16Ywn
Roland JP8080
Korg Monologue bit.ly/42oK6CG
Behringer Neutron
Arturia Minifreak bit.ly/3ESAwOm
ASM Hydrasynth bit.ly/3oQPBJt
Polyend Play+ bit.ly/493UoLR
1010music Blackbox bit.ly/3PoYSFS
1010music Lemondrop bit.ly/3J1mTgk
beetlecrab.audio Tempera
beetlecrab.audio Vector Synth
Torso Electronics S-4 bit.ly/40vPmqu
Sonicware Liven Ambient Ø bit.ly/4forTMf
Sequencer:
Squarp Hapax bit.ly/3TqFoBD
OXI One bit.ly/3NI9tdL
Effects (Pedals):
Source Audio Ventris bit.ly/3rv3MW2
Hologram Electronics Microcosm
Soma Cosmos bit.ly/3JCfh67
Elektron Analog Heat bit.ly/3WTaKSL
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Apple 14“ MacBook M1 Pro (2021) 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD
DAW:
Ableton Live Suite 12
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UAD Apollo X6 bit.ly/3Yn5Let
Behringer Ultragain
iConnectivity mioXL bit.ly/43BMwyU
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ME Geithain ME25NAD C268
Genelec 7040 APM (Sub)
RFT BR25
IK Multimedia ARC Studio bit.ly/3CgLT52
Presonus Monitor Station bit.ly/3qyztzF
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Fredenstein Bento 6 S bit.ly/3viKO9X
Elysia Xfilter 500 bit.ly/43nXOI2
Elysia Xpressor neo 500 bit.ly/4ckb707
SPL Big
Headphones:
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 32 Ohm bit.ly/3IYdQPS
Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro bit.ly/3IY4WBR
Mixer:
1010music Bluebox bit.ly/3J0YPds
Behringer XENYX 1002B
Microphones & Fieldrecorder:
sE Electronics sE2200a
Rode NT5 (mached pair) bit.ly/3Cg8wDM
Sure SM7B bit.ly/45MxGHy
Zoom M4 bit.ly/3oGQJT3
Zoom H2 bit.ly/3MW38dI
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Arturia Keystep 37 bit.ly/3Lead7O
Korg nanoKEY Studio bit.ly/45PUMgA
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Blackmagic Design Pocket 4K
Samyang MF 14mm
Canon EOS MCanon EOS M50 MKII
Neweer 1:1.8/25 mm
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Davinci Resolve
Videosync
#elektron #digitone #dawless
Beautiful ❤️. Digitone is still the king of Elektron devices in my humble opinion. Never gets old for me...
It's my favourite too
Thanks mate !! The best instrument ever ❤️
same here! DN
I'm trying to click with my Digitone for 2 years and always giving excuses for not selling 🙄
Maybe it's time to move on. I think Elektron is not for everyone. Or you just have to spend even more time with it:).@@xrkalitza38
another brilliant session.............I find this whole session truly hypnotic..................so nice to have just the hint of a bassline...........'soft exterior with a nice crunchy center'
Thanks a lot Will !!
It takes skill to make such soothing sounds on an FM synth. Great work!
There is such a long tension buildup in this song that paradise is not the first place that comes to mind, but man was this a great example of how to keep your audience in anticipation. Very cool, I'd call your vacation a success :)
Had a great meditation session to this. Thanks!
So lovely melodies with just this Digitone. Congrats. 🎧
Love it, perfectly mixed smooth pads and soft noisy textures 🎧
Thanks a lot mate !!
Beautiful sparkly sounds to carry me into the Peace Abyss. Thank you!✨✨✨
man, this sounds really chill..love nature+synths
oh wow
Cool! Very good very good
This makes me feel everything tomorrow will be fine and now I can get some good rest.
What an amazing piece! It fit nicely with my morning meditation.
Sounds amazing! exceptional as always Substan
Dang. Really rad.
Very Beautiful 😍 great sounds!
You are making me think about a Digitone, again!
Absolutely without a guilty conscience on my part 😅😉
Simply fantastic!
Ick bin jedesmal begeistert,Gruß !
Holy moly, why these trigs run so fast? Is it like 220bpm or short scales or something?🌊🌊🌊
It´s just the refresh rate of the camera ... only had my iPhone with me.
🤦♂Makes sense, thanks!
That was beautiful 🥰
Thanks Wagoo ... very appreciated !!
Wow!! Awesome!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
amazing. in my opinion the best synth i own yet.... looking into the peak, hydra , or rev 2.
Ich sehe Schweden hat sich gelohnt 😊
Epic!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
super
bravo!
Very nice 🙂
Ace! ❤
Damn!
Wonderful! like always, ...one question, is Digitone powered with a power bank or something like that?
Thanks a lot !! My Digitone has a build in battery (DIY) ... but also power bank and a ripcord adapter for longer sessions outside..
@@substan_music Mistery solved! many thanks.
9:10 ✨
Such a great jam!! As usual! Did you power this with the my volts ripcord and portable battery? I haven’t tried to make my digitone mobile yet, but i power my sp404 and other gear via usbc and battery
Thanks ... yes that's what I use. My Digitone & Octatrack have a built in battery so I even don't need a power bank for these 2 (for shorter sessions)
@@substan_music daaang!! Did you modify it to do that??!! Love the digitales patches btw! Plan to make a jam with em soon
@@reasOneMusic Happy to hear that !!! Yes … DIY www.elektronauts.com/t/digitakt-modified-with-internal-battery/91600
Hi, what do you use to power your gear outside ? I'm not sur it's on your wonderful and complete list of gear you have.
My Digitone has a build in battery (DIY) ... but also power bank and a ripcord adapter for longer sessions outside..
OK so stupid question time, I am looking at some Elektron gear but not interested in sampling so looking at the Digitone, but the keys version is still for sale here as demo models really cheap.
I currently use KSP and Explorer for keys but they just feel horrible.
I have some nice gear and want to have an additional bit of kit that will do double duties.
I think I have talked myself into buying one as:
a) need a sequencer that will do probability and pam locks
b) need a decent keybed
c) need to be able to MIDI control my other gear without too much of an issue
d) separate outs
Digitone seems like the perfect choice as it will be something that will accompany my other gear, not be front and center.
Have you ever used one and if yes, what are your thoughts?
Loved the track btw, it's the sort of thing I want to create but my sequencers are not up to par atm.
I could get an Oxione but the issue I have is a limited key ability. Do you think the Digitkeys will work in a similar manner as an Oxione? I know the Oxione is more powerful and has a ton of other features, but for generative ambient, do you think the Digitkeys will cut it?
T.I.A
Thanks!!
Since the Digitone is my absolute favorite instrument, I also bought the Digitone Keys at some point. Due to its unusual form factor, it is perceived by many as a kind of curiosity, but it is actually really great. It fulfills most of the points on your list with flying colors. Keybed is from Fatar and therefore feels great. At the touch of a button you can switch the keyboard between internal and external device control via midi (simple but ingenious). There are separate outs for each of the 4 tracks. Sound is of course always a matter of taste, but I just love the sounds that are possible with it.
The Elektron sequencer is okay, but it hasn't really been up to date for a while. Especially when it comes to polyphonic sequences, you have to make compromises. Basically it is a monophonic sequencer that has simply been extended by the possibility to play more than one note per step. So you can only determine how long the chord plays on a step and not how long individual notes of a chord play. Generative possibilities are actually limited to probability ... so only semi-generative.
For more complex setups, you will quickly reach the limits of the Digitone with its only 4 midi tracks. Where the Elektron sequencer really shines is of course the parameter locks ... the close interlocking between synth and sequencer. In most cases I get along perfectly with the sequencer and the work is very direct and fluent once you have learned it. It's right there in the device and you don't need anything else to get started. But it absolutely can't keep up with the OXI ONE or even Hapax (my favorite).
@@substan_music thank you so much for the lengthy response, I do understand the limitations of the sequencer, I want to replace my KSP with a better keybed and I think this would be the perfect partnering.
I was looking at getting an Osmose but that is twice the $ and is the FM sounds that I want.
I am looking at percussive sounds as I have a Nord 3P Drum but I have had a bunch of drum machines that I never liked.
I don't want an 808 or 909 etc etc, I want specific percussive sounds that are unique.
I make ambient music so I think getting the keys would be a great addition for an FM synth with a great sequencer.
So for the $ of the Osmose, I can get a Keys, Oxi (Hapax is great but too expensive here) and a Intuitive Instruments Exquis for MPE.
I think this would be the smarter approach, I also have a Polyend Play which I really don't like for sequencing, but I have a 3rd Wave which is another 4 track midi sequencer with some wonderful tricks.
The Digitone is 1400 here but I can get the keys for 1560, I think it's worth the extra 160 for the FATAR keybed alone.
I have seen the Elektron workflow and I dig it, I understand enough to see that the whole UI is just something that whilst visual, is also easy, yet the PE Play seems counterproductive to me.
I made a track with it a little while ago, then left it alone, then went back to it and forgot how to make a simple MIDI track.
That's not how I want to make music.
Keys it is. Thanks once again for the input, an Oxi will be a welcomed addition but keys it is 1st.
@@DankePlace keys is scarce in the UK. I would have one too tbh alongside my dn. Someone has one up on reverb atm for way too much.
@@LordoftheBadgers the one I am looking at is ex demo so should still come with warranty as was a display model.
I think this will be a great addition to my other gear, I want a hands on bit of kit and it seems the Keys does double duties without sacrifice of space.
Love the minimalist FATAR keybed too.
@@substan_music ok good news is the store only has 3 demo models, I have picked the best one, comes with 1 year warranty, and they're holding it for me for 2 weeks before I can pay.
Could not be happier, have seen the condition and it looks barely used, no signs of damage (they sent me images).
Looking forwards to getting your packs too.
Awesome. How do you power your devices while in the woods?
Powerbank
my Digitone & Octatrack have built-in batteries ... then I use a power bank and ripcord adapter for less power hungry devices (without build in batteries) ... and a small power station (or simply an extension cord if I´m in the garden) for everything else.
@@substan_music awesome - I need to research these mods
whats the soundbank on this one ?
I mostly use sounds from my DigiTales sound pack.
It makes me sad that more don't realise that the dn is one the best synths esp 2nd hand. It's got some flaws and I'd like more polyphony but limitations are fun right?
I've never understood why the Digitone is so underrated ... and sometimes not even mentioned in lists of FM synths. Such a wonderful instrument !!! To be honest, I was hesitant at the time and wasn't sure if it was the right instrument (and synthesis form) for me. Now I'm happy that I've been proven wrong. 😅
@@substan_music it's assumed to be digital therefore cold not like analogue. But anyone who knows...knows... The dn is a perfect balance imo and the modulation on it is awesome. To me it's like the sequencer itself is the least interesting bit!
One of the few synths I've owned which I can describe as atmospheric sounding with very little tweaking needed to achieve it.
Hate to see you get rid of your original Digitone. You worked magic on it. I can't see much difference with the Digitone II FM Engine - just more bells and whistles.
What? ... that's not going to happen ... it's here to stay. DN Keys too. But of course they will be used less frequently now. The fact that the FM engine has not been changed is a blessing. Digitone is still in there ... but the great new filters and the third LFO alone open up so many new possibilities. For me, it's anything but just more bells and whistles ... nothing less than a new era of Elektrons
@@substan_music good to hear. DN 2 does sound vastly different though.
what happens if it rains
I've actually often had to set up and take down my setup because of the weather (which is really annoying) ... in this case everything was fine.
what is this thing plugged into? the water? so, i just take my synth and plug the cables into a body of water? lemme try, ill get back to yall…
It´s pluged into a Zoom M4 recorder ... this one is not beautiful enough to have it on camera. My Digitone has built in batteries ... so no power plug needed
@@substan_music so, no cables from synth into a body of water? ok. wait, what? digitone has an internal battery? is that stock or diy?
@@cordlesswire It's DIY, no Elektron machines have batteries.
where are the speakers?
Headphones on the recorder
Every time I hear someone demo a synth by Live recording their monitors I press skip. This is the way to do it.
@@LordoftheBadgers actually Elektron devices are very easy for recording as they can do audio compliance over USB (sometimes it was the main task of my Analog 4 😅)
Headphones are great for traveling and much less bulky.