Love the mixing of hardware and software !!!! Also love the lack of a strict dogmatic approach aka “dawless” or only the “digitakt” ….would love to connect sometime…how can I get in touch ???
We have an extremely similar setup. I have digitakt 2, digitone, octatrack, hydrasynth, expressive e osmose, korg kaoss replay, erae touch and midi fighter twister. I got the osmose for some crazy standalone MPE stuff. But the twister is by far the most useful piece of kit for hybrid setups.
Thanks for the video! I've been indecisive about whether to get a Syntakt or Digitakt II as my first groovebox. I don't often get to buy new gear so I'm trying to make it count. I understand the fundamental differences and watched a lot of videos on each. I have the Hydrasynth Explorer, Microfreak, and some other mono synths, so I realize the value of having a versatile sampler, yet I'm still drawn to the synths inside the Syntakt. Which would you recommend?
Ah man it’s a tough one! They both have their strengths. You can get pretty much anything out of the Digitakt 2 by twisting samples and turning stuff into synths, or using tricks like creating a single cycle waveform as an oscillator, using LFO to create FM etc I think it boils down to the music you make? Syntakt is great for modular style sequences, analog percussion (analog doesn’t necessarily mean better always though) wierd stuff and synthesised sounds. Digitakt 2 is an all rounder and with the right samples I’d take that as a desert island music making box due to its versatility. If I had to chose for me personally I’d start with Digitakt 2. But let me know genres first and il give you more insight
Hey, i am complete beginner, Like uk Bass music, Basshouse, Jungle, Trap... I decided to try the mpc Live2 vs digitakt2, i know that this is complete different workflows, need to know what i am about😅
@@jamesorvis_mixhackers Im so much a newb and can't express how impressed I am with my just arrived DT2. I've been running on Model:Samples for a while and the upgrade is quite intuitive and so welcome to my developing workflow. I'll keep both Elektron machines, my Modal Cobalt and hopefully find a groove to fit within. I did not expect to be this impressed for Digitakt II until I opened the box and plugged in this evening. No DAW....just trying to find a place with some recommended hardware.
I bought as soon as they were announced mainly to make a mastery course as I was already planning the mk1 course. I’m massively impressed with it and it’s a great uodgrade for sure. Few bugs here and there but they will be ironed out soon hopefully
That’s your own perspective, to be completely honest with you this amplifies the fun I have. I love programming, sound design, mixing etc so none of that is an issue for me. You will see as this video series progresses how performable this setup is once a track is fully programmed; it’s also super flexible, I can work just on the machines, not even use Ableton until the very end, I can pick and choose which machine to focus on, mix and match them and in a live setting and go completely off piste if I wish. Been doing this 15 years and I’ve tried many different ways, hands down this is the setup that I’ve been having the most fun, creating the best stuff and a setup that makes producing and playing music easier. I agree it all seems very complex but I’ve been building skills and stacking techniques to get to this point
@@jamesorvis_mixhackers right on. For me, it's a hobby primarily. It's strictly for fun and if none other than myself care to listen to what I'm trying to bang out, I'm still quite happy doing it.
Please try to not take it so personally; a lot of it (the original comment) comes from my own resentment and realization that *I will need* to embrace accepting software in my own setup, eventually... And I did say it does sound much better; processing & effects via software makes A LOT of sense, especially considering my dream setup will fit within a briefcase! I have resisted music production ( / producing music in) software for a very long time; probably from a, very poorly informed, sense of principle! Fun / ironic fact: I absolutely /love/ DJing with software. There is ZER0 instruction on *starting* down this hybrid road, which kinda pisses me off, and maybe, along with you making it look soooo very easy, and powerful... led to my nasty little quip. But that's my own insecurity! So, if I offended you, *I AM SORRY*
@@avhdb3 Hey no worries at all :) Sorry for my long winded reply to try and validate my approach. Its taken me about 5 years to let Ableton back into my live setup haha In my last band me and the vocalist had debates pre gig about even just bringing a laptop onstage to process vocals!! I was super dawless for a bit, but you gotta use what works for what you are trying to achieve, you can definitely do all this dawless for sure and I have done with much success as James Orvis and Druum & Melatron playing between DJ's at clubs. The way I do things now is a little over the top and wouldnt advise most to jump straight in with a similar setup, but hopefully i can offer inspiration and tuition along the way. Hope your having a good week!
would be great to share the Ableton effect rack and the digital template if possible I wold pay just not that great at setting it all up but its straight forward watching it all put together
True but push wouldn’t handle low latency as well as a mac M1, and push is an expensive low grade pc with its i3 processor, and it’s a dead weight for me I wouldn’t really touch it in a performance setup
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sorry for lame question. for this synch u dont need Overbridge?
Love the mixing of hardware and software !!!! Also love the lack of a strict dogmatic approach aka “dawless” or only the “digitakt” ….would love to connect sometime…how can I get in touch ???
My main insta is @druumlive 🍻
We have an extremely similar setup. I have digitakt 2, digitone, octatrack, hydrasynth, expressive e osmose, korg kaoss replay, erae touch and midi fighter twister. I got the osmose for some crazy standalone MPE stuff. But the twister is by far the most useful piece of kit for hybrid setups.
Some good kit there!! Yeah the twister is good eh! It’s my second one, I sold the first when I went dawless
this sounds wicked. which distortions are you using? they are plugins?
Ableton Roar 🙏
Thanks for the video! I've been indecisive about whether to get a Syntakt or Digitakt II as my first groovebox. I don't often get to buy new gear so I'm trying to make it count. I understand the fundamental differences and watched a lot of videos on each. I have the Hydrasynth Explorer, Microfreak, and some other mono synths, so I realize the value of having a versatile sampler, yet I'm still drawn to the synths inside the Syntakt. Which would you recommend?
Ah man it’s a tough one! They both have their strengths. You can get pretty much anything out of the Digitakt 2 by twisting samples and turning stuff into synths, or using tricks like creating a single cycle waveform as an oscillator, using LFO to create FM etc
I think it boils down to the music you make? Syntakt is great for modular style sequences, analog percussion (analog doesn’t necessarily mean better always though) wierd stuff and synthesised sounds.
Digitakt 2 is an all rounder and with the right samples I’d take that as a desert island music making box due to its versatility. If I had to chose for me personally I’d start with Digitakt 2. But let me know genres first and il give you more insight
Hey, i am complete beginner, Like uk Bass music, Basshouse, Jungle, Trap... I decided to try the mpc Live2 vs digitakt2, i know that this is complete different workflows, need to know what i am about😅
Digitakt II is just insane
Aye it’s so good!
@@jamesorvis_mixhackers Dikitakt I is good. II is a pretty small improvement if your don't desperately need WIFI and BD or mor RAM.
@@jamesorvis_mixhackers Im so much a newb and can't express how impressed I am with my just arrived DT2. I've been running on Model:Samples for a while and the upgrade is quite intuitive and so welcome to my developing workflow. I'll keep both Elektron machines, my Modal Cobalt and hopefully find a groove to fit within.
I did not expect to be this impressed for Digitakt II until I opened the box and plugged in this evening. No DAW....just trying to find a place with some recommended hardware.
I bought as soon as they were announced mainly to make a mastery course as I was already planning the mk1 course. I’m massively impressed with it and it’s a great uodgrade for sure. Few bugs here and there but they will be ironed out soon hopefully
workflow is ace.
modding effects is what im into now💯
Glad you enjoyed the video 🙏
You're taking all the fun out of playing hardware!!!
however, very begrudgingly, it does sound better
That’s your own perspective, to be completely honest with you this amplifies the fun I have. I love programming, sound design, mixing etc so none of that is an issue for me. You will see as this video series progresses how performable this setup is once a track is fully programmed; it’s also super flexible, I can work just on the machines, not even use Ableton until the very end, I can pick and choose which machine to focus on, mix and match them and in a live setting and go completely off piste if I wish.
Been doing this 15 years and I’ve tried many different ways, hands down this is the setup that I’ve been having the most fun, creating the best stuff and a setup that makes producing and playing music easier. I agree it all seems very complex but I’ve been building skills and stacking techniques to get to this point
@@jamesorvis_mixhackers right on. For me, it's a hobby primarily. It's strictly for fun and if none other than myself care to listen to what I'm trying to bang out, I'm still quite happy doing it.
Please try to not take it so personally; a lot of it (the original comment) comes from my own resentment and realization that *I will need* to embrace accepting software in my own setup, eventually... And I did say it does sound much better; processing & effects via software makes A LOT of sense, especially considering my dream setup will fit within a briefcase!
I have resisted music production ( / producing music in) software for a very long time; probably from a, very poorly informed, sense of principle! Fun / ironic fact: I absolutely /love/ DJing with software.
There is ZER0 instruction on *starting* down this hybrid road, which kinda pisses me off, and maybe, along with you making it look soooo very easy, and powerful... led to my nasty little quip. But that's my own insecurity! So, if I offended you, *I AM SORRY*
@@avhdb3 Hey no worries at all :) Sorry for my long winded reply to try and validate my approach. Its taken me about 5 years to let Ableton back into my live setup haha In my last band me and the vocalist had debates pre gig about even just bringing a laptop onstage to process vocals!! I was super dawless for a bit, but you gotta use what works for what you are trying to achieve, you can definitely do all this dawless for sure and I have done with much success as James Orvis and Druum & Melatron playing between DJ's at clubs. The way I do things now is a little over the top and wouldnt advise most to jump straight in with a similar setup, but hopefully i can offer inspiration and tuition along the way. Hope your having a good week!
would be great to share the Ableton effect rack and the digital template if possible I wold pay just not that great at setting it all up but its straight forward watching it all put together
Posting on my Patreon today! Link in video description 🙏 Will upload the rack plus Digitakt 2 Midi track preset
I guess if you would like to only use hardware, you could have the ableton stuff on a push3
On the other hand, if this works it’s cool as well.
True but push wouldn’t handle low latency as well as a mac M1, and push is an expensive low grade pc with its i3 processor, and it’s a dead weight for me I wouldn’t really touch it in a performance setup
I don't understand how you can work lite this. Just put it down in a tracker. Use an Amiga from 1990 and it will be easier. Effects later.
Sometimes I think why bother at all, I could just play on CDJs or use AI to write bangers for me 😂
I love all sequencers, from Cubase on Atari to Elektron. But I detest trackers!
Each to their own.
digitakt basically is a tracker.