Had mine from the very start and still my favourite go to instrument. Its also the one I always take away with me. So intuitive and versatile - the Happy Accident machine. 😅
Nice review! I love the Digitakt so much. I got the Syntakt, and now I barely touch the Digitakt. I use it together with the Digitakt, and the fun I have is beyond words! ❤
Thank you. Alright so I'm forcing myself to master this device BEFORE I "level up" to the Syntakt. I needed to know if I liked how things are with the workflow and everything before I took it there. I have a feeling the Syntakt is going to be next up for me. Possibly Santa will help me out again this year. :) Thanks for watching!
Yeah, I got that combo too. The Syntakt has a really handy FX track that lets you create scenes or sequence ducking etc. Plus it's like having 4 high quality analog and 8 digital monosynths in one box, crazy!
@@baconbigbeats Syntakt sounds very good once you tweak the sounds. It requires time to see what is possible with it, but definitely, Syntakt is a very interesting instrument. I use it a lot more than the Digitakt, mainly because I'm more a synth guy than a sample guy, but both instruments are equally good. When you say "it's lacking", it's lacking where exactly ? Sound quality ? I don't think so, but again, it requires work to have it sounding in an interesting way. Like most synths, in fact.
@@baconbigbeats The sound quality is impeccable, but yes, its digital machines can sound a bit metallic and tinny. That's because many of the digital machines come from the model cycles. But once you get a hang of how to tweak the different parameters, you can get good results in no time. The Digitakt is a 16 bit 48 kHz Mono-Sample Player and is a very different animal. It's got similar filters, LFOs and Delay/Reverb. On top, it has a master compressor which is useful for taming samples that are "out of whack". The Syntakt is more surgical, the Digitakt is more playful.
You showed some products that you didn't click with. I have a theory on what clicks with me and what doesn't. It has to do with touch response and sound result. I love velocity sensitive pads, for instance, as they create a direct connection between body and music. I have a hard time with touch screens, since they don't offer that kind of call-response thing. Even though the Digitakt doesn't give me that exact response either, it still clicked with me. I also feel like it has the best non-velocity sensitive buttons out there... ❤
You are built like me, I can echo everything you just said but I will add one more thing, I REALLY wish they made these buttons velocity sensitive instead of having to twist a knob. Meanwhile I have a treadmill that I use quite often and they have those stupid touch sensitive buttons and it's drives me MAD. Thanks for watching!
I battled alcoholism and other addictions my whole life. I eventually had to give all that up before I died. In its place I’ve become addicted to the digitakt and I haven’t had a drink since. So not only did it change my life. It SAVED my life.
Loved my digitakt to bits, but I always felt it was lacking when playing melodic sounds so I got the digitone to go with it. Opened up a whole new world. Only syntakt left to complete the trinity and take some tracks off the digitakt so I can have more vocal samples. :D
Yeah digitone is on my radar and I know more than I should about it now hah, but the hyptrain is the Syntakt with everyone so I'm still leaning more towards that for my next box that is unless I find a monster deal on the tone.
@@baconbigbeats It all depends on the type of music you wanna go for. I personally like melodic stuff because of my background being a tonal language speaker, so I got the digitone. Maybe try hooking digitakt up to some VSTs to see which way you click with. :D
I love this box and I experienced growing possibilities with every upgrade. I ll never sell it 😊 The only problems I come across are the limitations to transitions from pattern to pattern and to keep the volumes evenly when it comes to create a dawless set with multiple tracks.
I'm really surprised how much love this box has gotten and how many people have said the'll never sell it. Even with so many other Elektron options out there. Meanwhile doesn't the mixer keep your volumes in check for you no matter where you are at?
@@baconbigbeats The mixer is of course a good help. For longer sets, I find it good for performance purposes if the individual tracks have their ideal loudness in the mix at 100 on the mixer page, then there is still room for improvement. Only when I record several pieces of a set into my DAW I often notice that they differ greatly in bass and overall volume, which means a lot of subsequent adjustment - and maybe that I have chosen the wrong workflow. It's best to always check the sound with an equalizer while producing, I guess :)
I sold mine years ago but late last year got another due to the newer firmware and can’t imagine not having it, the sampling and sequencing is so much easier now, just wish you could timestretch AND slice at once
What's that little box with the pad? That looks like so much fun with my syntakt! And as tactile and performative as all the things I like about elektron!
It's a Korg Mini Kaoss Pad 2s. Do whatever you can to get one as they are AMAZING as well as cheap. I was able to find one in the used market for $135 out the door. Works perfect and battery powered. It's one of those devices that you can use on anything. I love devices like that.
@@baconbigbeats I don't have one either, I use a Roland Fantom for stereo samples. From watching tutorials, I think OT is cool for live performance and arrangement and yes, it does look a bit daunting. The DT is designed as a drum machine with 8 channels assigned to individual drum hits, so mono makes a lot of sense. You can get stereo width with reverb and delay. But for chorused pads etc. you need other gear or external FX.
Will keep my Digitakt forever. Bought and sold the Octatrack for a Loopstation and never looked back. Model:Cycles can actually be amazing, hoping to sell my Digitone Keys ASAP.
Had mine from the very start and still my favourite go to instrument. Its also the one I always take away with me. So intuitive and versatile - the Happy Accident machine. 😅
Hah love that! It really does seem like the synth community is very devoted to this device and I now see why.
The digitakt saved me from a life of alcohol addiction and self destruction. I can’t thank it enough.
I can't tell if serious or not. :) Ok wait you are serious. If this is true then that's FANTASTIC bro! Keep it up!
Nice review! I love the Digitakt so much. I got the Syntakt, and now I barely touch the Digitakt. I use it together with the Digitakt, and the fun I have is beyond words! ❤
Thank you. Alright so I'm forcing myself to master this device BEFORE I "level up" to the Syntakt. I needed to know if I liked how things are with the workflow and everything before I took it there. I have a feeling the Syntakt is going to be next up for me. Possibly Santa will help me out again this year. :) Thanks for watching!
Yeah, I got that combo too. The Syntakt has a really handy FX track that lets you create scenes or sequence ducking etc. Plus it's like having 4 high quality analog and 8 digital monosynths in one box, crazy!
@@meilstone that sounds amazing! how’s the sound quality vs digitakt? I’ve been hearing complaints that it’s lacking.
@@baconbigbeats Syntakt sounds very good once you tweak the sounds. It requires time to see what is possible with it, but definitely, Syntakt is a very interesting instrument. I use it a lot more than the Digitakt, mainly because I'm more a synth guy than a sample guy, but both instruments are equally good. When you say "it's lacking", it's lacking where exactly ? Sound quality ? I don't think so, but again, it requires work to have it sounding in an interesting way. Like most synths, in fact.
@@baconbigbeats The sound quality is impeccable, but yes, its digital machines can sound a bit metallic and tinny. That's because many of the digital machines come from the model cycles. But once you get a hang of how to tweak the different parameters, you can get good results in no time. The Digitakt is a 16 bit 48 kHz Mono-Sample Player and is a very different animal. It's got similar filters, LFOs and Delay/Reverb. On top, it has a master compressor which is useful for taming samples that are "out of whack". The Syntakt is more surgical, the Digitakt is more playful.
You showed some products that you didn't click with. I have a theory on what clicks with me and what doesn't. It has to do with touch response and sound result. I love velocity sensitive pads, for instance, as they create a direct connection between body and music. I have a hard time with touch screens, since they don't offer that kind of call-response thing. Even though the Digitakt doesn't give me that exact response either, it still clicked with me. I also feel like it has the best non-velocity sensitive buttons out there... ❤
You are built like me, I can echo everything you just said but I will add one more thing, I REALLY wish they made these buttons velocity sensitive instead of having to twist a knob. Meanwhile I have a treadmill that I use quite often and they have those stupid touch sensitive buttons and it's drives me MAD. Thanks for watching!
“Wanna play with the buttons and play with the knobs”
-in the most sensual asmr fashion
EXACTLY!!
Digitakt changed my life
I battled alcoholism and other addictions my whole life. I eventually had to give all that up before I died. In its place I’ve become addicted to the digitakt and I haven’t had a drink since. So not only did it change my life. It SAVED my life.
In what way?
Loved my digitakt to bits, but I always felt it was lacking when playing melodic sounds so I got the digitone to go with it. Opened up a whole new world. Only syntakt left to complete the trinity and take some tracks off the digitakt so I can have more vocal samples. :D
Yeah digitone is on my radar and I know more than I should about it now hah, but the hyptrain is the Syntakt with everyone so I'm still leaning more towards that for my next box that is unless I find a monster deal on the tone.
@@baconbigbeats It all depends on the type of music you wanna go for. I personally like melodic stuff because of my background being a tonal language speaker, so I got the digitone. Maybe try hooking digitakt up to some VSTs to see which way you click with. :D
I love this box and I experienced growing possibilities with every upgrade. I ll never sell it 😊
The only problems I come across are the limitations to transitions from pattern to pattern and to keep the volumes evenly when it comes to create a dawless set with multiple tracks.
I'm really surprised how much love this box has gotten and how many people have said the'll never sell it. Even with so many other Elektron options out there. Meanwhile doesn't the mixer keep your volumes in check for you no matter where you are at?
@@baconbigbeats The mixer is of course a good help. For longer sets, I find it good for performance purposes if the individual tracks have their ideal loudness in the mix at 100 on the mixer page, then there is still room for improvement. Only when I record several pieces of a set into my DAW I often notice that they differ greatly in bass and overall volume, which means a lot of subsequent adjustment - and maybe that I have chosen the wrong workflow. It's best to always check the sound with an equalizer while producing, I guess :)
You sound on edge.
DT is such a good box. The BEST! Get it hooked up to send midi to your other gear. Gets even better, p-locking midi CCs.
I know I know haha. I realize I'm just scratching the surface of what this little beast can do. :)
I sold mine years ago but late last year got another due to the newer firmware and can’t imagine not having it, the sampling and sequencing is so much easier now, just wish you could timestretch AND slice at once
yeah timing is everything in life. I think I lucked out with getting this at post 1.50 firmware.
What's that little box with the pad? That looks like so much fun with my syntakt! And as tactile and performative as all the things I like about elektron!
It's a Korg Mini Kaoss Pad 2s. Do whatever you can to get one as they are AMAZING as well as cheap. I was able to find one in the used market for $135 out the door. Works perfect and battery powered. It's one of those devices that you can use on anything. I love devices like that.
Good luck on your journey
Thank you Sir and thanks for watching!
Dude… Drink some water, get some sleep. This is exhausting
Thanks for watching!
You don’t need another sampler once you have a Digitakt.
I really, REALLY want that to be true. I've already spent way too much money on audio toys hah.
+1 to that. out of all GAS devices, my digitakt will never leave.
... unless you need stereo sampling. That's where the Octatrack comes in! 😅
@@meilstone ohhh I heard the octa is a b$#@ch to figure out. Might be out of my league.
@@baconbigbeats I don't have one either, I use a Roland Fantom for stereo samples. From watching tutorials, I think OT is cool for live performance and arrangement and yes, it does look a bit daunting.
The DT is designed as a drum machine with 8 channels assigned to individual drum hits, so mono makes a lot of sense. You can get stereo width with reverb and delay. But for chorused pads etc. you need other gear or external FX.
Gas also has another meaning to the young people ;)
same with us old people but Taco Bell is involved.
Will keep my Digitakt forever. Bought and sold the Octatrack for a Loopstation and never looked back. Model:Cycles can actually be amazing, hoping to sell my Digitone Keys ASAP.
I wonder if you had a Syntakt (i'm assuming you don't) if you would still hold on to the Digitakt?
Yes, definitely. Might give away the Model:Cycles though.@@baconbigbeats