As someone that has recently invested in a Digitakt along with a few different hardware samplers with the intention of making jungle, I thank you for this video!
yeah! I would +1 this. I am on the fence to get a DT or DN for ambient and I would absolutely love to see how you do it. Right now I am mostly iOS mobile but I want to go more hardware :) thanks for your videos, Sir! Keep them coming!
Some of the best breakbeats I’ve ever heard in my life. Fascinated by your efficacy with this instrument. This video was the best display I’ve seen of Digitakt yet
That's very kind of you. I am by no means an expert but I believe in sharing what you know. Haven't been using my Digitakt much lately because I have gotten more into an Ableton Live based workflow but I have been thinking of trying to work on an all DT EP or something. Thanks for the support!
Not sure why it took this long for the yt recommender alg to suggest this one to me. I can't wait to try these tips/tricks/ideas/recipes out on my own. Thank you!
I am going to have to watch this a few times to wrap my head around the process. I have a Digitakt and have only had the time to mess with it a handful of times. I need to get it out more and experiment with it when I can find a window of opportunity.
Really great tutorial, it gave me a lot of ideas to spice up my music! I found that you can transpose a single cycle waveform by two octaves by setting end loop point at 30. So in other words, original octave is 120 +1 octave is 60 and +2 octave is 30. I found that the single cycle waveform were mainly good for bass. But with this technique you can get some lead sounds out of them as well.
Fantastic demo! Very psyched for the ambient demo. I'm a digit user and have employed most of these tactic here and there in my projects, but it's really wild to hear them all come together in once pattern like this. Extremely well done!
Another +1 on the ambient tuto vid! I like how another commenter put it by saying "love to see how you do it" because there are plenty of cool ambient vids and tutorials on the DT but I'd specifically like to hear how you'd approach things.
Thank you so much. Lately the negative comments about my vocal tic and loud breathing have been making me want to delete this tutorial and even delete my entire channel. So, it's really nice to get a comment like this. I am trying to find a way to get motivated to start making tutorials again, hopefully with some better production value, but its been really hard to feel positive about it recently. It warms my heart to know that folks like you are still getting a lot out of it and enjoying the musical performance aspects as well. Sincerest thanks!
Great video. I bought my Digitakt only a couple of weeks ago and I've learned more from this video than all the others I've viewed so far. I'm particularly interested in working wth breakbeats so it's really inspired me. Thanks!
Thanks so much for sharing your skills. It's a big help. Been subbed for a while and have wondered how you achieved the ace results. Really looking forward to the next one.
Brilliant explanation and a great jam! thank you for taking the time. Digitakt is so deep! It's like a programming language constructing arrangements and sounds like this, but somehow it still manages to be organic, fun and inspiring. Great stuff
Thank you so much for this!! Looking forward to seeing the next one, been having a lot of fun doing ambient stuff on the Digitakt as well. Can't wait to see your workflow on that.
This is really excellent. It makes me happy that your process is very methodical and mathematical, it is a fitting tribute to the source material and also sets you up to play really complex material with ease. This was mind opening for me. I've been messing with my digitakt for awhile but I've never had a machine like it and there's so much to it that I get overwhelmed. ... I also lol'd at the John Cage "set the LFO to cycle through empty slots and contemplate the mysteries of the universe" quip. Subscribed.
Wowwwww!! Amazing work man. Thank you so much for sharing this wealth of knowledge. Really investing into the Elektron workflow and am grateful UA-cam deep dive brought me to your channel
I think this is one of the best DT beatmaking vids, it's kinda pushing me to get one (and i've been on the edge since release day), i'm looking forward to the ambient video
Hey thanks a ton for this. A bunch of stuff I probably couldn’t have figured out myself. Will you please upload that ambient tutorial :) just looking forward to more awesome tips on the Digitakt
your last couple videos have been super rad I would really like to see how you got those awesome ambient/glitchy sounds on your "can you think?" video that you made a few months back if you have a chance in your next tutorial. keep up the good work =-]
matt fallon Thanks Matt! Yeah the next tutorial will focus on those types of sounds. I can pull up that project and break down some of what is going on.
I was in an accident that’s left me unable to walk - or stand up... the worst part being that I had to give up my part-time DJing career - and cancel 9 months full of weekend bookings. That was a mass kick in the teeth as I’ve been mixing since 1990, and doing it Pro making enough money that I didn’t need my main job as an Airline Flight Attendant- however, travelling round the world continuously AND getting paid for it was too much to quit lol. Anyway, with no balance and clubs not set up for DJs who can’t stand at decks - plus scratching is a bitch without being able to lean over decks. So I sold my Reloop 8000 decks and 1 of my 1210 turntables - kept one Technics just for my vinyl living room sound system. Sold my Pioneers and both my DJM850 mixer and my 909 scratch mixer, and all my extra kit -RMX1000, SP1, Kontrol F1 remix decks - the lot. Decided to build a home studio to get into making music, something I’ve always fancied but never had the time. So, got well off track with what I wanted to ask. My set-up is missing a really good (affordable) drum machine - I thought about the Digitakt but I’m really liking how the Arturia Drumbrue looks and sounds- especially the new Drumbrue Impact. Do you have experience with the Arturias and if so how do they compare with this hardware as a standalone / live drum machine ?? I’d also be using it as part of my home setup but the live standalone aspect is what I want to buy the right product for. Cheers
Thanks for sharing your story. Sorry to hear about your hardships but glad to hear that you are finding new ways to be creative. I used to have a DrumBrute and really enjoyed it. I got a Digitakt which I love and I couldn't afford to keep both so I sold the DB. The new Impact looks great. I like the sequencing and sound of the DrumBrutes, but I think a sampler is more versatile over all. I am considering picking up an Impact. Hope that helps.
every other breakbeat tutorial ive seen on youtube, the beats are too simple and sound like shit. THIS is actually an interesting beat and sounds nice.
Wow the Four Tet type sounds and the pads from an amen break is super creative. Really enjoyed this.
Amen brother
As someone that has recently invested in a Digitakt along with a few different hardware samplers with the intention of making jungle, I thank you for this video!
Reaallly excited for the ambient tutorial!!!
yeah! I would +1 this. I am on the fence to get a DT or DN for ambient and I would absolutely love to see how you do it. Right now I am mostly iOS mobile but I want to go more hardware :) thanks for your videos, Sir! Keep them coming!
also would love to see that tutorial... this is most awesome.. a BIG help thanks
Some of the best breakbeats I’ve ever heard in my life.
Fascinated by your efficacy with this instrument.
This video was the best display I’ve seen of Digitakt yet
That's very kind of you. I am by no means an expert but I believe in sharing what you know. Haven't been using my Digitakt much lately because I have gotten more into an Ableton Live based workflow but I have been thinking of trying to work on an all DT EP or something. Thanks for the support!
Not sure why it took this long for the yt recommender alg to suggest this one to me. I can't wait to try these tips/tricks/ideas/recipes out on my own. Thank you!
I am going to have to watch this a few times to wrap my head around the process. I have a Digitakt and have only had the time to mess with it a handful of times. I need to get it out more and experiment with it when I can find a window of opportunity.
Really great tutorial, it gave me a lot of ideas to spice up my music!
I found that you can transpose a single cycle waveform by two octaves by setting end loop point at 30. So in other words, original octave is 120 +1 octave is 60 and +2 octave is 30. I found that the single cycle waveform were mainly good for bass. But with this technique you can get some lead sounds out of them as well.
Woah…Thanks for sharing your knowledge! The jam at the end was way sick also!
A Man of Science at work.Amen Brother
Fantastic demo! Very psyched for the ambient demo. I'm a digit user and have employed most of these tactic here and there in my projects, but it's really wild to hear them all come together in once pattern like this. Extremely well done!
Been looking for a video explaining how to make this electronic break sound thank you
Another +1 on the ambient tuto vid!
I like how another commenter put it by saying "love to see how you do it"
because there are plenty of cool ambient vids and tutorials on the DT but I'd specifically like to hear how you'd approach things.
This is one of the greatest digitakt tutorials out there. Awesome performance at the end too! I seriously get jealous, this takes skill!
Thank you so much. Lately the negative comments about my vocal tic and loud breathing have been making me want to delete this tutorial and even delete my entire channel. So, it's really nice to get a comment like this. I am trying to find a way to get motivated to start making tutorials again, hopefully with some better production value, but its been really hard to feel positive about it recently. It warms my heart to know that folks like you are still getting a lot out of it and enjoying the musical performance aspects as well. Sincerest thanks!
Dude this is awesome and really inspiring! I got the digitakt a while ago and I’m still exploring it. I love how versatile this little box is!
Great tutorial, thanks! Just got mine last week and still trying to wrap my head around it.
Great video. I bought my Digitakt only a couple of weeks ago and I've learned more from this video than all the others I've viewed so far. I'm particularly interested in working wth breakbeats so it's really inspired me. Thanks!
Thanks Mick!
the method around 10:09 reminds me of the intro to Beep Street by Squarepusher,,, really dang cool. ty for sharing this info, super inspiring 🙏
Great video, really interesting and educating. Thanks very much for sharing this.
Great video and jam. I'd never tried resampling on the Digitakt, but after hearing that...
Just about to pick up a digi and as a lover of breaks this filled me with joy. Great depth and knowledge thanks!
This is a super informative Digitakt video. Thanks for making it! The jam at the end is awesome too.
Great! Please make more DT tutorial like this! Ciao from Italia! Stay safe!
Creative stuff!! Love the ambient weirdness, really shows the power of this machine.
nice ambient breakbeat at the end!)
This was brilliant. I don't even have a digitakt, but these concepts were super interesting...
Jesus that jam at the end
Awesome thanks dude. Really practical and helpful and explained so well.
You basically sold me on the Digitakt here, really enjoying it!
The jam has a vibe of the first amon tobin album
Unifono2012 Awesome! He's brilliant.
Most creative DT tutorial i've seen yet. So many tools! thanks
This is a fantastic video. Thanks so much for explaining your technique. Pretty much a must watch for any DT owner.
Sebastian Shuster Thanks Sebastian im glad it was helpful!
This helped me so much! You really show how deep the digitakt can be with some creative techniques.
this is incredible mate
Thanks for the video - brilliant!
I am looking forward to the ambient digitakt tutorial vid you mentioned!
Flohr
This video just floored a lot of Digitakters 🤪🤪
👌👌👌
nice very nice detail love it
Loving this
Great tutorial. The granular amen sounded like karplus strong
Clap, clap,clap. Very creative. Good job,
Great techniques man... please keep it going!
Thanks for sharing...love the serious no nonsense and very informative nature of this very cool tutorial.
Forbesy Thanks that means a lot.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I was kind of getting there but through trial and error rather than logic!. Looking forward to more.
PLEASE BRING ON THAT AMBIENT DIGITAKT TUTORIAL! PS Love your videos!
Thanks so much for sharing your skills. It's a big help. Been subbed for a while and have wondered how you achieved the ace results. Really looking forward to the next one.
Brilliant explanation and a great jam! thank you for taking the time. Digitakt is so deep! It's like a programming language constructing arrangements and sounds like this, but somehow it still manages to be organic, fun and inspiring. Great stuff
Thank you for the kind words. Glad you got something out of it!
That sound at 24:30 reminds me of the start if Lorn - Acid Rain. Need to watch your tutorial again when my DR arrives.
Thank you so much for this!! Looking forward to seeing the next one, been having a lot of fun doing ambient stuff on the Digitakt as well. Can't wait to see your workflow on that.
This is really excellent. It makes me happy that your process is very methodical and mathematical, it is a fitting tribute to the source material and also sets you up to play really complex material with ease. This was mind opening for me. I've been messing with my digitakt for awhile but I've never had a machine like it and there's so much to it that I get overwhelmed.
... I also lol'd at the John Cage "set the LFO to cycle through empty slots and contemplate the mysteries of the universe" quip. Subscribed.
I love breakcore, so anything like this is fantastic. Thank you!
This b jungle lad
Wowwwww!! Amazing work man. Thank you so much for sharing this wealth of knowledge. Really investing into the Elektron workflow and am grateful UA-cam deep dive brought me to your channel
Thank you for the kind words!
Great stuff , my friend !
Dude you’re getting better and better with these videos
phillydam Thanks!
Great video! I think I've finally decided to buy one because it looks like alot of fun
Good choice! It really is alot of fun :D
Nice tutorial and awesome jam, thanks! Love my Digitakt as well :)
Awesome vids, don't stop man!
Nice work!
amazing jam!!
Great tutorial. Thank you!
This sounds so nice!
There is actually a way to chop samples on the digitakt itself by resampling
thanks a lot, this was really useful for a beginner like me!
Great stuff mate! Thanks for the tutorial.
I actually like the dropouts sometimes
Masterclass
that was really good thanks for putting that out there
Thanks for the video. Im feeling inspired to focus a lot more time with the digitakt and just limit myself to it tbh
I think this is one of the best DT beatmaking vids, it's kinda pushing me to get one (and i've been on the edge since release day), i'm looking forward to the ambient video
Sebastian Hanley Thank you!
Hey thanks a ton for this. A bunch of stuff I probably couldn’t have figured out myself. Will you please upload that ambient tutorial :) just looking forward to more awesome tips on the Digitakt
Thanks! I've actually attempted to record it twice and deleted it because I wasn't happy with it. I'll try to work on it again soon.
cool tips mate..tnxs
Excellent tutorial thanks !!
Sick shit ! Such a clever use of samplez and LFO !
Thanks for the video mate. Has convinced me to drop some coin on one :)
your last couple videos have been super rad
I would really like to see how you got those awesome ambient/glitchy sounds on your "can you think?" video that you made a few months back if you have a chance in your next tutorial.
keep up the good work =-]
matt fallon Thanks Matt! Yeah the next tutorial will focus on those types of sounds. I can pull up that project and break down some of what is going on.
This was amazing good job man.
This is so cool and useful. Thanks d00d
Nice, quality stuff, you could have split this up but it's good to have this one chunk of knowledge
Great video!
Lots of tricks and techniques at play here.. halfway through.. transfixed to hear the end product
Yep, pretty good!
Excellent !
Sad you never made the one on ambient sound.
Fucking ace Man. Quality tutorial, subbed in a heartbeat
🔥🔥🔥
Track 4 - very clever 😎
I was in an accident that’s left me unable to walk - or stand up... the worst part being that I had to give up my part-time DJing career - and cancel 9 months full of weekend bookings.
That was a mass kick in the teeth as I’ve been mixing since 1990, and doing it Pro making enough money that I didn’t need my main job as an Airline Flight Attendant- however, travelling round the world continuously AND getting paid for it was too much to quit lol.
Anyway, with no balance and clubs not set up for DJs who can’t stand at decks - plus scratching is a bitch without being able to lean over decks. So I sold my Reloop 8000 decks and 1 of my 1210 turntables - kept one Technics just for my vinyl living room sound system. Sold my Pioneers and both my DJM850 mixer and my 909 scratch mixer, and all my extra kit -RMX1000, SP1, Kontrol F1 remix decks - the lot.
Decided to build a home studio to get into making music, something I’ve always fancied but never had the time.
So, got well off track with what I wanted to ask. My set-up is missing a really good (affordable) drum machine - I thought about the Digitakt but I’m really liking how the Arturia Drumbrue looks and sounds- especially the new Drumbrue Impact.
Do you have experience with the Arturias and if so how do they compare with this hardware as a standalone / live drum machine ??
I’d also be using it as part of my home setup but the live standalone aspect is what I want to buy the right product for.
Cheers
Thanks for sharing your story. Sorry to hear about your hardships but glad to hear that you are finding new ways to be creative. I used to have a DrumBrute and really enjoyed it. I got a Digitakt which I love and I couldn't afford to keep both so I sold the DB. The new Impact looks great. I like the sequencing and sound of the DrumBrutes, but I think a sampler is more versatile over all. I am considering picking up an Impact. Hope that helps.
Cool sample you're working with in the outro
Bran H which one? The melodic stuff?
Yeah, the slowed down sample I think you had on track 6. Nice Tim Hecker texture.
Thanks! I love Tim Hecker. Yeah it's crazy that it's all from the amen sample.
pretty nice tutorial
Dude! Mind blown!
Track 2 must have taken some time to set up... good job 😎
cool stuff.
👌
Tada - the pencil is gone 👍🏻
every other breakbeat tutorial ive seen on youtube, the beats are too simple and sound like shit. THIS is actually an interesting beat and sounds nice.
Did you ever do the ambient video?
vvvvvery nice!thanks a lot for this!
Looking Good
Awesome !
Ive been thinking about getting one of these for making dnb, this is sick. Thanks for this video, its a really cool way of thinking with it.
Great vid
Please, please, please upload the ambient tutorial :)