Digitone Generative Sequences - How to

Creating a somewhat generative sequence with the Elektron Digitone, exploiting an interesting side effect on how the Carrier operator can be modulated. Easily make your own ambient music.
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8:53 - Demo
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[@Hakucho64]

To summarise the generative technique:
1. Make/load a suitable patch (ADSR, harmonics, detune, reverb, A=1.5, delay, filter)
2. Make a one bar loop in a scale of your choice (step length=1/8, press [REC] + [STOP] for jump mode, FUNC for kbd, play 8 notes)
3. Use LFO1 to vary the carrier octave: BPM 1, random, S&H, depth 3, dest SYN:Ratio C
4. Use LFO2 to fade randomness in & out: BPM 1, depth 90, dest SYN:Mix

[@whatisthis70]

Thanks for this great description! Liked & subscribed :)

[@THATSTREAL]

SOOOOOOOOO Helpful!! Thank you for making this, also, your pacing was super easy to follow, thank you again for the video! Looking forward to more Digitone videos from you hopefully!

[@nixienoise]

You’re welcome! I’m glad it helped.

[@RH-sp9zd]

very nice one, hit me in the feels once you turned on the sequence with ratio C modulated!

[@higherself7129]

thank you

[@rgrant]

Love the simplicity of this method, thanks for sharing.

[@romanovelius]

I was just meditating on this idea the other week, and here you are, showing the way. Thank you for your knowledge!

[@skyscan5225]

Excellent and simple tutorial. Keep them coming! Thanks!

[@UrbanTarantulas]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing… more vids like this plz. 🎉

[@Hakucho64]

Sounds gorgeous, thanks!

[@iamjamessmith]

Lovely, thank you!

[@minorjoy-records]

Really nice patch sounds lovely ❤

[@dominikhaering]

Thank you. Great Tutorial 🤘🏻

[@Mamofishmusic]

Simple and effective! Never thought to do this, going to try it out now. Great video!

[@vireal01]

WOW! Great tutorial. Thank you for the video.

[@nordmende73]

Great! Thank you !

[@Lemure333]

Beautiful video~subbed

[@baconbigbeats]

More tone videos! :) tons of value here. Thank you for this.

[@user-lq5rq9fu8u]

Amazing!! How easy was that!? Followed each step then a few wee tweaks and bingo!! Got it going through the Big Sky and it sounds beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@whiteperill]

Yeah ❤

[@chargrproduction]

Kind of obvious, but had to test with arp :)

[@user-fi4yd2kf6g]

This is a silly question but could this also be made on a DT?

[@nixienoise]

I think the closest equivalent on the DT is the approach where you sample the notes of a specific scale into a single sample, and use the Slice mode to split them back out. Then you can randomize which slice gets played in the sequence.
I think Ricky Tinez did a video on that already, but maybe I'll do a demo of it too as I haven't tried it yet.

[@manuosfp]

​@@nixienoisei would love to see that. Thanks!

[@DaUrrl]

single cycle waveforms should bring you close enough!

[@pascaljean2333]

Its not content if there are no succulents.

[@nixienoise]

Thanks! I'm glad you like my cactus.