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Bad Gear - Digitakt II
Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. There are these unfounded rumors that this show is not actually about Bad Gear, that I just pick random stuff I want to make music with and let clueless online trolls do their magic.
This is - of course - a steaming pile of horse dung and I just recently failed to find enough hate on, for example, the Access Virus B, Novation Drumstation and Dreadbox Typhon.
However, today we are going to talk about Digitakt II and as this particular unit was sent over by Elektron as a long term loan even they must be aware of the fact that late 80s polyphony, partial physics workflow and a lack of essential hipster features make for some juicy online controversy.
Bad Gear - I might be BIASED
This Digitakt II was sent over by Elektron as a long term loan.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:02 Overview Digitakt 2
01:36 More New Stuff (Slicing, Time Stretch,...)
02:09 Kits, Stereo Sampling, Polyphony
02:32 New Filter Models
02:45 Sequencing, Euclidean Sequencer
03:11 Buttons, New Trigger Modes
03:37 Sequence Handling, More Sequencer Stuff
04:07 Prepare Mutes
04:13 FX Page, Bus Compressor, Saturation
04:43 LFO 3, Control All, Glissando,
05:18 Midi Sequencing, Midi Learn, Name CCs
05:27 Overbridge (or lack thereof)
05:34 Pricing
05:45 Hate
06:09 Jam 1 ( Nordic Techno )
07:04 Jam 2 ( Breaks & Stuff )
08:10 Finale ( Best of Bad Gear Sound Library )
08:40 Verdict
![Ten Reason to love the Elektron Digitakt 2 [ and my favorite trick ]](/img/n.gif)
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Looking forward to Digitone 2.
Pls do the Evolver next.
I got one of these for my 105 year old Bulgarian grandmother and she pumped out some of the best post-industrial, Coil-esque, "this is making me not miss the big band swing days," polymetaphoric, new gabber, "we didn't have the Grid back in my day you MPC sample chopping nerds," retro 2010s synthwave bangers out there.
Bulgarian Grannies are known for that!!!
@@AudioPilz All the Bulgarian Grannies seem to be at the end of my road
And then she threw a cookie at you
Grannies in a nutshell.
Direct to Bad Gear huh.
Absolutely!!!
@@AudioPilztoook the WORD OUT MY MOUTH
I must have typed no polyphonic sample playback a hundred times in the last 2 weeks you're welcome.
New Direct to DVD releases lol
it's the direct to vhs sequeal for the modern era
The tx6 mixer now has a looper and sampler. There is no excuse not to do a tx6 episode now.
Great suggestion, thank you!!!
I got to be honest with you, I don't really care much about gear, but your charisma, scriptwriting, editing and jams are the reason I keep looking forward to every video you upload, great stuff!
Thank you so much!!!
“ i believe that the MK1 sound more warm tho, because of the vintage converters “ 🙃
😂
Just imagine how sterile quantum-computing converters are going to sound … 😖 I use only unpolished rocks as AD/DA converters, for that vintage prehistoric sound.💡
I just realised that this is the only channel I watch with my hands on the keyboard, so I can rewind and pause on meme frames. You, sir, have created a new content format: "watch like you were also editing media". Well played! 😂
Thank you so much!!!
It's all cunning ploy to double his viewing figures - we all watch it through, then again to pause at the memes.
Ditto😂
Yeah, the memes are pure art…
I'm a simple man. I see a 10 minute video from Florian, I reserve 30 minutes of my day to watch it!
That might actually be the best, unbiased review I've seen for the DT2. Absolutely fantastic video.
Thank you so much!!!
Elektron: sends their new product to be advertised on a channel called Bad Gear.
Welcome to the future;)
If your products don't make it to "Bad Gear" then they are really bad ! 😛 Digitak II is Bad Ass !
channel's called Audiopilz, bud
@@StanleyKubick1 I know he said "Channel", But seriously, CBS is a channel with many show's, No one say's it was shown on CBS, they might say it was shown on 60 mts for example 🤪AudioPlz has other show's, Better-Gear being one. The Digitak II is being featured on the show known as "Bad-Gear" . Anyway it didn't appear on his "Better-Gear" show. That's for sure. 🤣😂🤣 Here's some stuff from his "Better-Gear" show. ua-cam.com/video/pPUYGK80yc0/v-deo.html
My S5000 came out with 64 voices and 26 fancy filters in 1998
And it still weights a ton;)
@@AudioPilzJapanese nuclear zombie apocalypse-proof samplers
@@AudioPilz I have recently dug out my A5000 with converted zip drive and after ten minutes of nostalgia I was worried it would fall through the floorboards it was so heavy. i would like to sell it but it would likely cost more to post it.
and nearly 3 times more pixels on a screen that Roland product designers still swear is made of pure magic
Yes, but it cost the same as a car at the time.
One of my favorite finale jams yet. I could really get down to that in a proper setting.
Proof that if you throw enough bad gear at a wall, most of it is probably out of warranty
😂😂😂
Already? This is a record that will never be broken
I think Roland is still in the lead;)
I don’t know what’s more impressive, we have a Bad Gear on the Digitakt II or there is already a firmware update.
@@tscanlonesq browsing the elektron forums it seems we are getting firmware updates because we are also beta testers, with problems not mentioned in UA-cam videos so far.
I believe korg drumlogue has the record
@@AudioPilzAre they just putting their stuff in the toilet for you, and shipping them in the same box?
Finally got a Digitakt towards the end of last year....and, of course. The Digitakt II has to come out..
I feel you!!!
i think you may have dodged a bullet, unless they do some more firmware upgrades! people still love the DT1
An original plus the new one will be a great setup.
8 drum tracks and 8 midi on the mk1.
16 tracks on the mk2 to do what ever you want with.
Sample tracks,midi........
I am certaiinly keeping my OG and am buying a mk2
Same situation bro, feels very 💩 for real, the only hope is a software update, otherwise it will be a 💩 situation
I wonder if there is anyone in the world who would want to buy mono dt1 if the dt2 is 100 dollars more than recent silver anniversary update and has so much features😢😢😢
Like fr, Digitakt is good, but i am pissed off that they dropped stereo version less then in a year after dropping their anniversary digitakt
Looks like Elektron chose to became an Apple in musical world for real, very sad😢
Hint 1: Awhile back AudioPilz mentioned he was selling his Digitak I. Hint 2: Elekrton announced they had stopped production. Hint 3: They were on sale here in the US. I mentioned in that post, I'll hold onto my TR-8S till the new Digitak comes out. But it's cool you bought the old one. They are being dumped for like $500 now ? Awesome !
Always rest your thumb on a spacebar while watching AudioPliz videos.
Way to go
16 tracks and no overbridge in their latest machine is the most Elektron thing ever
I was quite suprised by that too
also go on their forums and see whats in the firmware threads. Things I found out after I bought one.
@@randommcranderson5155what did you find out??
@@smallcarrot6970yea please share
Isn’t going to be implemented in the future?
Finally upgraded to 2003.
Yessssss
Totally. Maybe Roland will release the SH 201 again
At least it was actually upgraded, compared to the mpc one+
@@afxtwinreverb Tell you what a remake of the the bitimbral megabeast that is the SH201 would be brilliant. It would cost 9000£ and be more of an obstacle than an instrument but heck it'd be exciting for a bit
Congrats dude, looks like the synth manufacturers are finally giving your work recognition by sending you their latest gear to dissect...fingers crossed you'll get the new dreadbox Murmux adept I ust saw launched on their channel before tuning in for my Friday meme & music fix
Thank you!!!
gotta appreciate the sick editing of the final jam - amazing stuff
Thank you so much!!!
It would be interesting which motivation Elektron had to release a special edition of Version 1 only weeks before the released the update. I bet there are some customers annoyed about that move.
I think the motivation is rather clear cut
For the first time on your channel, I just saw a recycled meme from another video of yours. Which is a massive accomplishment considering you have never run out of memes.
Sincerely, a nearly day one subscriber
Thank you so much but it happens more often than you might think;)
Wow, which was it? I've been watching since Florian was trolling weird facebook synth groups for views about ep 2 or 3 lol
Recycled meme for recycled tech
@@AudioPilz This is true. You reused one here twice in this video!
(c.f. Bronze Medal guy meme)
I had GAS issues for a few weeks now, nothing seemed to help but this video just cured all my symptoms! Thank you DR for the prescribed Audio Pill!!
Always a pleasure;)
No sample chopping in 2024 on a 1,000USD sampler is nasty work.
It’s there, just a bit basic
@@AudioPilz it's the same grid slicing that's available on my OG DT. No excuse, manual chopping has been on samplers since the 80s. It's ridiculous for $1,000 sampler not to have it in 2024. You can have that feature in any other box at any other price point. I'll stick with my OG DT and Octatrack MK2. 🙃
I’d say the lack of polyphony is even more insulting in this day and age. . A $10 ARM A9 SOC from 2007 can handle massive polyphony + high track counts, as seen in the Synthstrom Deluge. Digitakt 2 is sticking with the same underpowered 200mhz SOC from Digitakt 1, plus a Sharc DSP chip for audio, which lacks the power of comparatively priced general purpose ARM chips.
Digitakt 1 and 2 are such wonderful, brilliantly designed machines otherwise, but I don’t get why Elektron would tie their arms behind their back with obsolete technology. It could be so much more with a little extra oomph under the hood.
@@AdamsOlympia I was unaware that this new machine doesn't have an updated processor! Holy cow, that's awful. Agree about polyphony, too. They released the same chipset from DT1 in 2024 and charged 1,000 for it?!?!! Nasty work
the second jam was a biohazard for my ears. more please.
Thank you!!!
You put soo much effort in those Clips I'm amazed.❤
Thank you so much!!!
Damn, that price hike just slapped my eyes out of my skull though! Your tracks were so yummy with this one :D
Thank you so much!!!
My meme at 5:45…thank you Florian 😅 Super Friday Bad Gear as always
Thank you so much for that one!!! Nice!!!
I thought I'd be waiting much longer for this video. You're good.
Thank you!!!
Once again very well done. Thank you, your videos are really funny and still very interesting. Quite unique!
Thank you so much!!!
Whenever I consider one of these boxes I go and watch a video and realise I have absolutely no desire to try and learn this. If I had a wall of synths it might be useful as a sequencer but given the limitations of polyphony I'd go elsewhere, like a computer? Love that it's straight to BG - HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!! And ty Mr Pilz
Have a great weekend!!!
I completely agree with the hater saying "no internal battery, zzzzzz" like the point of "handbox form factor" music making hardware is to take it wherever without having to juggle multiple expensive electrical gadgets wired to each other. People always say "well, rip cords!!" but you don't see them juggling an external battery pack with their Gameboys, PSPs, Nintendo Switches, Steam Decks etc do you? That's because no one wants a handheld-sized device that isn't actually handheld, unless, for some extremely strange reason, it's a groovebox with G.A.S. gravity behind it that makes people want one despite its flaws because of social proof and validation or something
👍👍👍
Another great episode. Nice idea for the finale!
Thank you so much!!!
I think the upgrades are okay, but to me Digitakt was never meant to replace a DAW. I see it as a drum machine- its more than powerful enough to do that.
I love the Digi to start off the track, build the rhythm part, the just overdub in the DAW (overbridge is addmitting its ending up in the DAW anyway).
On the one occasion I really needed a stereo sample, I split the file in two, left and right (on my computer), then trigger the two samples panned hard left and right at the same time= stereo.
Agreed!!!
Alright there is no turning back now. Access Virus video!!! :)
;)
Always the best! Thanks so much
Thank you so much!!!
Tbh one of the best versions of the intro song. 🎶
Thanks!!!
Elektron: We might as well take the L early and call it a day
No but seriously, you're reviews are pretty well balanced and fun so it's nice to see Elektron recognizing you
Happy to hear that!!! Thanks!!!
That hit the spot! Our Bad Gear guide Florian tells everyone to go out and buy an OG Digitakt... ...just two weeks after I went out and bought an OG Digitakt
Er he said he was selling his Digitakt awhile back. I'm sorry you missed the memo. Now he wants you to buy his OG DT1🤣
This show is not investor's advice;)
@@AudioPilz Florian, do you mean to suggest that I may have bought some... ...BAD GEAR??? ;)
You can absolutely tell that you are used to the workflow of the Digitakt. Fantastic sounds and rythms. These jams were up there with my all time favorite. Keep up the good work! :D
Thank you so much!!!
0:33 Steaming pile of horse dung are in fact preferred by farmers since it contain more nutrients then the 4 times rumination cow does a complex process
involving regurgitation, remastication, insalivation, and deglutition, very similar to Electron UI , ending into a steaming pile of cow dung.
That's some expert's insight, thanks!!!
So, has it caught up to the specs of 1993's Akai MPC3000 yet?! The theory of Devo-loution PROVED!!
Hey, that's quite a challenge;)
The Elektronauts forum is in a security position since this video aired. As always, Bad Gear makes for Good Reviews!
Thank you so much!!!
Great review well done 👍
I cant get enough of these avant garde music genre names you come up with ! Am i the only one who come just to here the jamz?
Thank you so much!!!
My Digitakt is the reason why I finally switched to a DAW. It's great for people who like loops and the Elektron workflow, but that's not me.
Definitely an acquired taste;)
@@StatetrooperBillyBill Yeah, I wouldn't want to use a mouse and keyboard for music. So I'm using a hardware DAW instead, a Force.
I love Abelton. Using a mouse & keyboard isn't too complicated.... for most people. Plus there are a ton of midi controller's/keyboard. If you got ton's of $$$ to spend on hardware cool. I like both option's. 🤪
Also, this is not 16bit graphics. It's an on/off oled with no shades of gray. It's 1bit graphics.
I have no beef with it, it's clear and readable Scandinavian hieroglyphics, once you get used to it.
Scandinavian hieroglyphics😂😂😂
@@AudioPilz Or space age morphing Runes. Depends on perspective.
I like it a lot. Clear and concise. What is illegible though is all the people who complained about the original yellow display and are now complaining this one isn't yellow.
Ooooo my dude getting long term loans as he was destined with quality, memes, enjoyment and heart he puts to each one of these little episodes every week ❤
Happy weekend my dude!
Have a nice weekend too!!! Thank you so much!!!
Nice!
I’m still happy with my MPC Live Gen1, but your jams are always incredible.
If anything I might downsize lol.
Great episode as always!
Thank you!!!
This as close to a Mangum Opus on Bad Gear as we'll get.
Thank you so much!!!
You can save yourself a lot of money and get the same feel by mapping your DAW functions to one of those clicky-clacky mechanical computer keyboards.
No I don't think so.
I actually thought about that too!!!
Once again another great episode! The addition of stereo and another 19 GB is nice, the new compressor functionality is really nice. However multiple outs is the feature I would have most wanted in the D2.
Same here!!!
That's ok you can use Overb ... oh.
Menu diving? Let me get my scuba gear. ❤
;)
2:41 ‘We ain’t sound like $h:t’
😂😂😂
I’m a MK1 junkie, and honestly I actually don’t feel the need to change to the MK2. Over the years I’ve acquired enough stuff that addresses the biggest upgrades of the new unit (e.g, using my mk1 with an Octatrack and OXi One). It a great device for anyone in the market for a Digitakt, and the MK1 did need upgrading, but I can’t justify throwing away a grand just to have the ‘new’ one when the ‘old’ one is still doing me so well 🤷♂️
I feel you!!!
Yep..... people are going to like your music no matter what you use as long as it's good music :) . Save that money and put it towards a Moog One .... lol
In general, Bad Gear episodes are the best way to get a quick overview and intro to a product. Pros & Cons, fun Memes, fantastic music that really show how the instrument can shine in production and fun stories. Big LIKE!! Thank you
Thank you so much!!!
Jam #2 bass riff - so cool, so cool. (Has a sort of Chaos Engine vibe to it for those of us old enough to remember the game.)
Thank you!!!
I'd rather go through medical school than trying to understand the Digitakt!
😂😂😂
Law school for next level.
What do you call a SimplTrek that can't be battery powered, is bigger, heavier, has less storage, and costs twice as much made by Elektron?
Digitakt II obviously.
Oh? the DTII has overbridge? That's nice. I can control most of the SimplTrek using MIDI and still add external IO audio with USB compliant audio...
Now how often do Elektron owners USE overbridge?
Also, I have another check mark for my bucketlist... I THINK one of my comments is on the wall of comments at 5:51. My life is now complete.
Lol, shots fired;) Thanks for the comment!!!
3:34 For liquid piano, he literally uses water in the keyboard.
😀😀😀
Damn, you are slick. The SUBSCRIBE heading on the display. Lol Nice Pilz. 😅
Thank you!!!
still one output for a $1,000 sampler.
Yeah, that's a real limitation
@@AudioPilz main reason I still have my octatrack mk1.the same with the digitone how can anyone enjoy a fm synthesis experience on one output.
Great episode! I have a stupid question though. How does it work without any synths? Where do you get the source sounds from?
Thanks!!! You just load up a few samples and it has a very synth-like architecture for sample-based patches
Nice review! Love my DT2.
Thanks!!!
Glad I bought a 1010music Blackbox. 😄
I've got a 1010 Music BlackBox. And I just bought a Digitakt II. Am I the drama?! 😂
If Akai put parameter lock automation in the modern MPCs, there would be no more need for the Digitaks.
There's some truth to that
@@AudioPilz My comment was mean and I apologize. These are charming boxes but it's hard to justify the price tag when compared to the perpetually underrated modern MPCs. I also wish the MPCs had the parameter locks because its a really fun and powerful feature.
Yeah, that's a software thing. Elektron sequencers seem to be based on sequences with note events that define everything else (from what sound source to use to what effects and parameters for everything).
Most stuff defines all of that info on the track, and the sequence just contains basic midi note events and automation on every track. Although, if the sequencer is properly abstracted to implement midi with program change, you get "parameter lock". It's more like freezing automation to a sequence step instead of letting it vary with every clock tick.
Novation also pulled it off with the og Circuit, I'm pretty sure you can do the same thing on some old Yamaha boxes, but Elektron made it popular as a workflow because they let you change almost everything in the box for every step.
We should be asking grooveboxes/samplers to work like this, by now. Akai software has always, always sucked.
and yet akai's mpc one+ isn't even really an upgrade, so its sort of moot. maybe if they had made an actual effort on the one+ it would matter.
@@randommcranderson5155 Save up for the MPC Live 2
The Cenk meme really got me hard "Hocus Pocus you're brocus" 😂
@edoksc
0 secondi fa
Your external mixer works good or u have issues with it too? mine still have problems on the right channel after the 1.01a update and when i playback the sequence or change pattern the volume it mute till i touch the externalmixer volume encoder, do u have the same issue?
🤔
The screen is still at the same low low resolution just in a different color... It's 2024 already.
The Elektron way;)
It's OLED everyone wants oled
Are Canon still using LCD displays?
Good.
Please don’t turn into a marketing channel
Let him cook.
No worries
@@AudioPilz dont let people tell you how to make your money. If you were to market your genuine fan base would understand. Do you.
Look out mum, trouble overbridge the water 5:30 - great video again Florian
Thank you so much!!!
Top notch jams as usual. Maybe the time for me to finally dip my toes in elektron waters, with a now affordable digitakt og.
Thank you!!! Definitely worth a shot!
Did you say 1000$, I officially hate elektron now
Still cheaper than an OP-1 Field;)
the og was only like $150 less lol
@@EstusSlushynot when it was out
@@croassantposting3571 inflation happens brother
It’s one thing to raise the price, it’s another to raise the price and then run a “sale” at its original price xD
My comment made it in the hate section! My mom will be proud!
Nice!!! Thank you so much!!!
JAM 2 reminds me of Tekken 3 :) beautiful video as always!
Hello (the name of one of my videos). If you read the decryption it clearly states Marshall Law.
Classic!!!
Being a single Elektron device owner currently(ST), and narrowly missing taking advantage of the 25th Anniversary DT1 sale at Sweetwater late last month, I'm very excited to get the DT2 when it comes back into stock. Love the workflow and wished I'd done more research before buying into the MPC ecosystem, hence why I'm currently trying to sell my MPC Live 2. Love the content. Like others, I frequently pause and rewind, for story time with your meme selections. Cheers to another great video.
Thank you so much!!!
bad gear more like gear ad
Not more than usual...
Mega props for featuring a mono evolver desktop!!! +10000 kudos
Classic!!! Thanks!
Btw, try hellraiser in Reaper with the Melda Saturator (I forgot what else I used) and such and dropping it 2-3 octaves. Heavy AF. I mean I've only used Reaper for like 1-2 hours.
Other manufacturers take note!
Its great that Elektron sent you one - I hope this becomes a trend among synth manufacturers!
Agreed!!! Big shoutout to Polyend too
Nice I’m glad you got one. You deserve it. We didn’t get the outputs but got everything else. I can’t see why they can’t firmware add that sidechain to mk1 down the road.
😀😀😀 Agreed on the outputs!
The jams for this week are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you so much!!!
Awesome start to my day, since I’ve finally just purchased my first “second” hand Digi😂
Nice!!!
Actually i love the fact that it is possible to sync loops and have different banks of samples. It makes it more live friendly.
Love that Elektron sent one to Florian, but not Bo lmao
Best Maschine out there ,sounding like a tank
👍👍👍
Please, PLEASE do a review of the Radikal Technologies Spectralis!
Great suggestion, thanks!!!
Are there also meme packs available on your patreon?
Not yet but working on it!
The amount of effort you put into your videos
Thank you so much!!!
Wow, that escalated quickly
Yessssssss
I guess that expands the number of grasshopper species in Austria with the Digitakt II Trap Mode Grasshopper. Rarely seen, hopefully not often heard.
I like em deep fried...
Another brilliant episode
Thank you so much!!!
It just came out!
Direct-to-Bad-Gear;)
Excellent as always 🎉
Thank you so much!!!
@AudioPilz Hey Florian, is the new Trig Mode called Retrigs always on the beat or is it free running ? on the AR2, its free running and not always on the beat unfortunately. Im missing the Repeat Note function of the MPCs which is always quantized
Didn’t manage to get it unquantized here
@@AudioPilz thank you for the feedback. I asked different places no one could tell me lol so cheers ! apparently there is still no direct pattern jump... also a great feature of the MPCs
7:51 … staring at those keyboard labels must be what it feels like to have a worm eating your brain … 🧠🪱
True!!!
Serious Derrière. That’s a proper slogan I can get behind.
😀
So, it’s just gone from monophonic mono-channel, to now monophonic stereo channels … ? And now has slightly better sampling and sample editing capability? And some new sample playback features?
Don't forget about the revamped filter;)
Honestly seems like a perfect sampler and I don’t really see how people can fault it. I previously avoided one because of the overlap with my analog rytm mk2, but now it’s making my octatrack a little nervous.
They really included quite a few improvements!
@AudioPilz
Grüße Florian.
Hast du mal den Casio xw-p1 unter den Finger gehabt (von2012)
Ich hab den hier und denke mir oft, das der Synthesizer völlig unterschätzt wird, leider keine Phase Distortion synthese.
That would be an amazing Bad Gear episode!
Geiler Vorschlag, danke!!! Nach dem halt ich die Augen schon eine Zeit lang offen
@@JustDatBoihab tatsächlich schon überlegt ihm den mal auszuleihen für eine Folge, da muss man sich natürlich was rein arbeiten, toll ist ja die multitrimbalität, das ist ja sonst eher rar gesät
@@godfreyofboullion8349 I ain’t no Clavia, I don’t speak Nord!
@AudioPilz
Ich besitze einen und wäre bereit ihn auszuleihen, muss ich sehen nur mal gucken wie und wann, aber da würde ich dir dann anderweitig schreiben, dann kann man das gerne machen.der muss halt von Norddeutschland ins schöne Österreich.
Das kriegen wir aber bestimmt hin.
Man you should check out Modal synths or maybe some tracker software to change things up a bit.
Great video as always
Great suggestions, thank you!!!
@@AudioPilz No problemo! you gotta start with Sunvox. I think you're going to be impressed with what an open source modular daw can do lol
Yeah I had a hunch this bad boy would end up here. Lotta seemingly redundant crap releasing these past few months, granted that seems to just be electronic instruments in a nutshell tbh lmao. Great content as always!
Thank you!!!