This synth is so cool.... don't think i've ever been this excited over any other synth before. Thank you so much for this awesome fiddling. Every sound was is so useable and inspiring...
I got a Digitone today... but went right to my neice’s birthday party and then out to a club, so I haven’t even opened the box yet. Gonna have an Xmas morning in March at 46 years old when I get up (and sober up) though! Can’t wait to crack it open!!! My goal, connect it to my Digitakt, Arp Odyssey, SH-01a, and TB-03 and jam!
This sounds so good. Looking forward to exploring and venturing off when I add one next to my Digitakt in my studio. I see and hear unlimited tweakability and creative potential right here.
I must I have never heard anyone deliver information in away that encapsulates our learning hunger for fm synthesis, I love watching your videos and will keep watching and learning from you, thankyou so much 🙏😁🤙
My 4th Elektron box. They've been sold, as they weren't right for me. But this machine is their best yet in my opinion. It took me days to write a Digitakt track. But in a couple of hours I have a track grooving along with my Digitone. This box is full of wonder. And no longer repeating analog sound set ups. Stunning!
Thank you Cuckoo! What I wanna know is does it have a frequency coarse function like the Yamaha DX synths? I had a DX9 once, and I loved how it gave kind of a stepped filter sound.
I got my Digitone last Friday. And I'm quite in love with that machine, it's my first Elektron, too. Lovely piece of gear. Now that I'm almost through with the full manual and spent some time fiddling its knobs (heh ;)) I felt like revisiting this video and maybe learn a thing or two from watching your hands-on experience.
Cool to hear. I hope you’ll be long-time friends you and your Digitone. I’ll be making a full tutorial soon’ish. I’ve been on tour and busy. After the tour over I’ll be on it!
All the best for the rest of the tour! Hope you're having a great time. As for the Digitone: I am pretty sure this will be a long-term thing. I've always been a sucker for FM synthesis (every since my Sega Mega Drive, I guess) and I am learning to appreciate some of the stuff Elektron does here. The trigger conditions are a lot of fun, overall a cool and capable sequencer.. and I am so impressed with some of the presets, quite amazing range of sounds. This has been my first synth/gear purchase in 2 years and now I'm already thirsting for a Digitakt as well ;))
I liked how you mentioned Aliens in sci-fi and chip-tunes type sounds. The best fun sounds to make on FM synthesis are Portal (Bell type sounds) @Cuckoo What are your favorite?
It would be great if there was a slot mode for entering sound locks like on OT. Can’t stand entering drum beats on a single channel with just the selector knob.
Nice video dude, I’ve noticed a lacking implementation on the midi side. Just the root note is explicit and no arp for the midi tracks. Hope they fix it
Sub'd. I'm new to the electron line. Is it possible to plug a midi controller (w/ full size keys) into the Digitone and play it as an instrument? If so can it be done in real time while a sequence is playing? I want to play that synth! Zelda jams and the like.
For someone who's held on to the same gear for a long time, I am SERIOUSLY thinking about selling off some less used stuff to get one of these! What a sound! Sampling all that drum goodness into a drum rack too...mmmm
nice flavour , is it not possible to make FM with analog? Frequenz-Modulation is possible with analog but still it will sound a bit different , guess you got different overtone harmonics. I think the Buchla synthesis was in that style. but the sounds are lovely.
Hello Cuckoo!!! I have a question, how to make lets say a white noise going overlaping to the next pattern/bank more then couple 3 bars? as all I can manage is couple of seconds i think there is thing that could do more?!
A few questions on the new Digitone: 1. Can you import and record samples on an internal flash SD type card on the Digitone? 2. How does it compare to Octatrack for sampling and sequencing? Looks like a solid bargain to Octatrack along with Digitack for both drum kit and synth but wonder if it can use samples on SD card like that possible with Octatrack.
There's an internal flash storage called the +Drive. I think it's 2GB, if I remember correctly. You're using the Elektron app Transfer to send files back and forth. Octatrack and Digitakt has some common ground, but the Octatrack can stream and process long (unlimited length even?) high quality 24-bit stereo sounds straight from the compact flash card. The Digitakt has a locked (but great sounding) sound engine, but the Octatrack is more open and flexible to many scenarios. The Octatrack has powerful slicing feature which I find really useful and fun. The Digitakt has no slicing memory, but you can still program slices manually per trig if you need slices. Octatrack can process audio in realtime. Digitakt can not process audio in realtime. Digitakt has a feature to control all tracks at the same time, which is a great musical feature. In my opinion the Digitakt is faster to use, because there is less choice. It might be more immediately rewarding. But the Octa has tremendous depth, and if you need the power features you know that they're there.
thanks for the speedy reply Cuckoo! I think that for my needs the Octatrack is the way to go along with some sort of drum synth machine and synth add on like the Digitone, 0-coast Make Noise or OP-1 synth for a portable rig. I am interested in modular so having analog CV and MIDI is really important.
The Digitone sound engine has some unique features, and it also lacks some FM depth compared to some top FM synths. It’s uniqueness is designed and optimised around modern electronic performance. The Volca FM engine is not. I like the engine. The only thing I would’ve liked to add is a key-off level in the envelopes. But that’s the keyboardist in me talking. For the sequencer music it’s not that important.
It almost is. It has a subtractive synth filter. Set the modulator to the same frequency as the carrier, and you get a sawtooth, especially with a little feedback on the operators. Set the frequencies to a 2:1 ratio, and you get a square.
Gimme a good, tweakable FM synth over subtractive/wavetable anyday. such complex sounds. Gonna dig up me Dx-200 now to compare, but I might have to fork over some $ for this one. Thanks for this informative video!
Can you also tell me if it is possible to use one external synth for 2 midi tracks in digitone. For example use op-1s drum engine for 1 midi track and op-1 synth for 2th midi.. hope you understand what i meant.
It works if the synth allows several layers of sound. So with the OP-1 it will not work. It only allows one layer. But the Nord Synths often have 4 layers. And Analog 4 also has 4 layers. Many synths can play several layers on separate midi channels. But not every synth.
Hey Cukoo i'm sure if you ask around many of us would clean your studio for free just for the oportuniity of touching some of that amazing stuff you may have laying around that studio floor..🤤🤤🤣🤣
“In the 80s they used to try to make fm synths sound like instruments, which is hiding its true power. Ok. Let’s make an organ sound.”
This synth is so cool.... don't think i've ever been this excited over any other synth before. Thank you so much for this awesome fiddling. Every sound was is so useable and inspiring...
Amazing demo of the digitone .. fab tunes and brill sounds .
I got a Digitone today... but went right to my neice’s birthday party and then out to a club, so I haven’t even opened the box yet.
Gonna have an Xmas morning in March at 46 years old when I get up (and sober up) though! Can’t wait to crack it open!!!
My goal, connect it to my Digitakt, Arp Odyssey, SH-01a, and TB-03 and jam!
lol rad bro
Call it whatever you want. Who cares. I'm here for the cool tunes and the chill vibe!
I had a terrible day of meetings about a database, so for my fun I get to watch you. Keep up the great videos.
what a coincidence, me too
what's yours? mine's cassandra
urgh~
2 years later, and another dev sweats DB crap, hah. Yeah, time to unwind.
Very pleased to have subscribed to your channel.
This sounds so good. Looking forward to exploring and venturing off when I add one next to my Digitakt in my studio. I see and hear unlimited tweakability and creative potential right here.
Have I ever mentioned how much I love your music...especially on the spot jams.
Thanks a lot mate! That is very encouraging to hear 🙏🏼
You had my like just at reading the title! Also, I love your original pronunciation of "synthesis"
I must I have never heard anyone deliver information in away that encapsulates our learning hunger for fm synthesis, I love watching your videos and will keep watching and learning from you, thankyou so much 🙏😁🤙
Thank YOU! 🙏🏼
Thanks Cuckoo. Your streams help with my bad days too. Even if I show up late and watch it after the live stream.
Woah, the Digitone sounds ace! Thanks.
that "metroid prime" vibe at the end... just... wow! love to see you getting lost in that sound.
Many of the sounds remind me of my first keyboard, the Yamaha PSS-140. Fireworks preset mainly.
your voice is so soothing. Good job with your music man :)
My 4th Elektron box. They've been sold, as they weren't right for me. But this machine is their best yet in my opinion. It took me days to write a Digitakt track. But in a couple of hours I have a track grooving along with my Digitone. This box is full of wonder. And no longer repeating analog sound set ups. Stunning!
Thank you Cuckoo! What I wanna know is does it have a frequency coarse function like the Yamaha DX synths? I had a DX9 once, and I loved how it gave kind of a stepped filter sound.
Cant wait for one... great video as always
So much cleaning that there is some dirt on your mirror :)
Had the same thing today ahaha ! Thanks for your great videos
Thinking of getting the Digitone and this is a great introduction to the possibilities. Thanks Cuckoo.
I got my Digitone last Friday. And I'm quite in love with that machine, it's my first Elektron, too. Lovely piece of gear. Now that I'm almost through with the full manual and spent some time fiddling its knobs (heh ;)) I felt like revisiting this video and maybe learn a thing or two from watching your hands-on experience.
Cool to hear. I hope you’ll be long-time friends you and your Digitone. I’ll be making a full tutorial soon’ish. I’ve been on tour and busy. After the tour over I’ll be on it!
All the best for the rest of the tour! Hope you're having a great time.
As for the Digitone: I am pretty sure this will be a long-term thing. I've always been a sucker for FM synthesis (every since my Sega Mega Drive, I guess) and I am learning to appreciate some of the stuff Elektron does here. The trigger conditions are a lot of fun, overall a cool and capable sequencer.. and I am so impressed with some of the presets, quite amazing range of sounds. This has been my first synth/gear purchase in 2 years and now I'm already thirsting for a Digitakt as well ;))
I liked how you mentioned Aliens in sci-fi and chip-tunes type sounds.
The best fun sounds to make on FM synthesis are Portal (Bell type sounds)
@Cuckoo What are your favorite?
Lovely FM synth-ee-sis sounds. ;)
Wellll... I hadn’t had any lustful thoughts for the Digitone until watching this, so thanks for that!
5 minutes in and the jam has me in disbelief 😍
Hey dude! Thanky! Big hug from Prague!
love the end jam sounds
I would love to give one a spin but it would have to be a demo unit from Akai. I can't splurge on any new gear right now.
Love your videos. Nice to see you and Cuckoo are mates. This my favorite Cuckoo video so far.
Red Means Recording 😭😭😭😭😭digitone is so beautiful.
dude. i really like your sweater. sorry if someone's already said that. . . got my digitone on pre-order, very excited to see vids about it...
Very excited about this. Great stream Cuckoo. Keep saying synthEEsis. Nice jumper too.
At 28:52 the sequence is reminiscent of a sound the Korg Wavestation can make somehow. I like the video! Keep up the good work sir.
Cuckoo, what an awesome intro and video! Thank you. Also, hade ingen aning om att du är svensk. Kul! 🇸🇪
Thanks! Tackar tackar! Heja Sverige 🤣
It would be great if there was a slot mode for entering sound locks like on OT. Can’t stand entering drum beats on a single channel with just the selector knob.
Endelig! Hvor kjøpte du din i fra Cuckoo?
That first piece of music was magic.
Nice video dude, I’ve noticed a lacking implementation on the midi side. Just the root note is explicit and no arp for the midi tracks. Hope they fix it
Thanks True Cuckoo! Very helpful indeed, this little box has quite a steep learning curve initially...
Sub'd. I'm new to the electron line. Is it possible to plug a midi controller (w/ full size keys) into the Digitone and play it as an instrument? If so can it be done in real time while a sequence is playing? I want to play that synth! Zelda jams and the like.
That first rhythmic pattern very much reminds me of a Wavestation
For someone who's held on to the same gear for a long time, I am SERIOUSLY thinking about selling off some less used stuff to get one of these! What a sound! Sampling all that drum goodness into a drum rack too...mmmm
nice flavour , is it not possible to make FM with analog? Frequenz-Modulation is possible with analog but still it will sound a bit different , guess you got different overtone harmonics. I think the Buchla synthesis was in that style. but the sounds are lovely.
I also love how you say synthesis!
syn Tee sis!
Syn thesis is a very wonderful thing: ua-cam.com/video/fyMZ2vV0zqg/v-deo.html
Agreed
Syntheeeeeesis
Did you know, SynTheesis is Swedish for synthesis?
Hi Cuckoo thanks so much for making some Digtone videos just what i needed, does the Digitone support the roli Seaboard?
Sounds amazing.
This is great. Hope they make a way to transfer Sounds over!
Another great video. I was just wondering the other day why he says synth-Esis.
Hello Cuckoo!!! I have a question, how to make lets say a white noise going overlaping to the next pattern/bank more then couple 3 bars? as all I can manage is couple of seconds i think there is thing that could do more?!
Great Video! I know, the digitone and the OP 1 cant be compared, but if you had to choose, which one would you buy?
"Let's see if I'm live... Press some buttons". I'm already sold on this device shortly after you say this.
Always syn-tee-sis Cuckoo. Always x
Do you know if it is possible to use all 8 tracks to sequence external gear?
Hi Cuckoo! Can you record audio directly from the digitone input? Is there any limitation? Thanks!!!
A few questions on the new Digitone:
1. Can you import and record samples on an internal flash SD type card on the Digitone?
2. How does it compare to Octatrack for sampling and sequencing?
Looks like a solid bargain to Octatrack along with Digitack for both drum kit and synth but wonder if it can use samples on SD card like that possible with Octatrack.
There's an internal flash storage called the +Drive. I think it's 2GB, if I remember correctly. You're using the Elektron app Transfer to send files back and forth. Octatrack and Digitakt has some common ground, but the Octatrack can stream and process long (unlimited length even?) high quality 24-bit stereo sounds straight from the compact flash card. The Digitakt has a locked (but great sounding) sound engine, but the Octatrack is more open and flexible to many scenarios. The Octatrack has powerful slicing feature which I find really useful and fun. The Digitakt has no slicing memory, but you can still program slices manually per trig if you need slices. Octatrack can process audio in realtime. Digitakt can not process audio in realtime. Digitakt has a feature to control all tracks at the same time, which is a great musical feature. In my opinion the Digitakt is faster to use, because there is less choice. It might be more immediately rewarding. But the Octa has tremendous depth, and if you need the power features you know that they're there.
thanks for the speedy reply Cuckoo! I think that for my needs the Octatrack is the way to go along with some sort of drum synth machine and synth add on like the Digitone, 0-coast Make Noise or OP-1 synth for a portable rig. I am interested in modular so having analog CV and MIDI is really important.
A whole day cleaning the studio. Must get messy in there 😛
your sound you play at 1:53:00 is just amazing ... with a nice melody to introduce it
What would you say that is the closest to monomachine right now, since it isnt being sold anymore?
can't wait for your in depth tutorial
Has anyone ever told you that you should design your own clocks? You could write the music that plays when the little bird comes out every hour.
no, you’re the first.
cuckoomusic
Cuckoo Clocks! At least design one for yourself!
Thanks.
Thank you!
is there a part on the midi function in this ?
2. watch its amazing , I pulled the trigger ... and
Thanks for all your perfect and sweet advices that solve all my problems ! Let's enjoy Cuckoo !
Don't change your accent....we love the synthEEsis
Can i take all 4 track and play them all in one in keyboard, just like blend all to gather when i play? Mean color buttons.
Keep saying it your way. It's the best. "Synteesis"
Hey cuckoo, i’ve seen your volca fm videos, do you feel limited with this one in comparison from a synthesis point of view 😁
The Digitone sound engine has some unique features, and it also lacks some FM depth compared to some top FM synths. It’s uniqueness is designed and optimised around modern electronic performance. The Volca FM engine is not. I like the engine. The only thing I would’ve liked to add is a key-off level in the envelopes. But that’s the keyboardist in me talking. For the sequencer music it’s not that important.
Tell cenk from Elektron I would like to see an Analog 8. I need more voices.
buy 2 old A4 ... I did ;)
I’m from the UK and you’re far more eloquent than many people I know; myself included!
great demo cuckoo!
Ever played X-men 2 clone wars on mega drive?
Yeah can hear that
Are the FUNC and PAGE buttons already worn? (The text look faded)
All texts are transparent some look faded when light is shining on them but when they're lit up from the inside they're fine No probs. 👍.
a very bob roberts introduction
Wow, that opening jam was spectacular!
I know, it sounded like something from Kid A!
Your nothing and chaos would be my pride. Lol! I really need to get some theory and key practice.
Are you going to do a mega tutorial for the Digitone?
and done!
I ordered a Digitone only to reproduce Sega Genesis sounds.. Can't wait to get Golden Axe 2 Intro Flavor into my own tracks :D
I like that track on your YT page. Reminds me of Atari Teenage Riot
Outro rules. FM sounds everyone loves.
I was really hoping this would have sampling as well. 😔
Discord would be gr8...i use it for MediaMonarchy and Ambition
Damn still waiting for mine.....
Hey up!
What’s the rule on hitting notes that are right next to each other?
Megadrive rules!
👀👀👀👀i was just asking myself if it can MIDI keyboard.
Keep saying synthesis whatever way you want man!
Wish it was VA.
It almost is.
It has a subtractive synth filter.
Set the modulator to the same frequency as the carrier, and you get a sawtooth, especially with a little feedback on the operators.
Set the frequencies to a 2:1 ratio, and you get a square.
Gimme a good, tweakable FM synth over subtractive/wavetable anyday. such complex sounds. Gonna dig up me Dx-200 now to compare, but I might have to fork over some $ for this one. Thanks for this informative video!
33:04 noice 👌
Hi man. Does it have velocity sensitive keys/buttons?
No velocity buttons. But there’s velocity modulation in the sound setup, for incoming velocity over midi.
Can you also tell me if it is possible to use one external synth for 2 midi tracks in digitone. For example use op-1s drum engine for 1 midi track and op-1 synth for 2th midi.. hope you understand what i meant.
It works if the synth allows several layers of sound. So with the OP-1 it will not work. It only allows one layer. But the Nord Synths often have 4 layers. And Analog 4 also has 4 layers. Many synths can play several layers on separate midi channels. But not every synth.
thanks for answers
52:49 almost a bit bladerunner esk
My digitone doesn't sound like yours 😆 !
52:20 ..epic patch
Fuck yess. And the jam with percussion that comes after that. Incredibly lush
Sounds like Stephan Bodzin LIVE
Hey Cukoo i'm sure if you ask around many of us would clean your studio for free just for the oportuniity of touching some of that amazing stuff you may have laying around that studio floor..🤤🤤🤣🤣
But the Fm has just 4 Operators?
Yeah, but.
Unlike a DX 100 / 27 / 21, with only sine waves, it’s more like a DX 11 / TX81Z / Reface DX with non-sine operators.
Hey cuckoo
Sin thesis
you forgot to clean the mirror)
Completely agree: "a sound palette that I too completely vibe with..." ua-cam.com/video/jxQU5J0OiFU/v-deo.html