Decent DSx Skin | Supercharge Your DE1
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- Decent DE1: decentespresso.com/
The Decent DE1 is an incredibly impressive espresso machine. However, you can take the functionality and workflow one step FURTHER by utilizing third party skins such as DSx by Damian. The DSx skin allows you to access multiple complex configurations on your Decent DE1 all at the touch of a button. It also adds new functionalities such as steaming by weight, more in depth espresso analysis, and even a pizza dough calculator! (yes you read that right)
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0:00 - What are skins?
1:09 - DSx Overview
2:27 - Programming a custom setup
5:28 - Steaming by weight???
7:31 - More convenient features!
9:47 - Easter eggs
12:35 - Conclusion
Which skin do you prefer?
The simplicity of Insight, the programmability or DSx, or something else altogether! Let me know in the comments below!
Recommend mimoja! Has the same functionality but in fewer clicks and IMO more aesthetically pleasing
Mimoja does the best job in my opinion. It is the most stable, clean, intuititve and nicest looking skin🙂
Mimoja all the way. Also, the 9:08 thingy you enter is DYE (Describe Your Espresso) by Enrique and has nothing to do with DSx 😉 It works with many skins (including Mimoja) and offers some extra Visualizer integrations like syncing data and downloading profiles.
@@Hudsondaniel536 hey where can I find mimoja skin please? Trying to look for it and only dsx showing up.thanks a lot.
Thank you beyond measure for the deep dive video on the DSX skin, superbly done
I'm a bit late to this but I just got a DE1Pro last week so I'm trying to absorb as much as I can about it's features. I've seen a lot of people on Decent's forum talking about using the DSx skin but had no idea it had so many options.
Thanks for making it easy to understand!
Enjoy!
I love these deep dives into the Decent DE1
Your take on the DSX skin was very "Insightful" 😁 The first time I tried the DSX skin I couldn't quite figure it out and just felt more comfortable with Insight. I'm going to give it another try now, thank you!
Very punny 😉
Love to hear you’re giving it another go! I think you’ll like it
Absolutely looking forward to your full review.
Thanks for the inspiration to play a bit more. I just realized you can use DSx to temp shift all the phases of a profile simultaneously: big time saver!
Great tip! 👍
Decent DE1 has not tested yet, but I would like to. Your video was a real discovery for me. Skins are incredible, especially a pizza dough calculator 😆
Speed and convenience are what I enjoy most about my Decent and with the new inserts replacing all that brass, the speed of warmup is just crazy good.
Light roasts and experimenting are now in my past and have settled on a nice medium/dark blend for the past couple of years. Been using the Insight skin exclusively as I'm only concerned with flow using the lever profile.
After viewing this video it looks like it's time to give the Dsx another look as I believe I only had it up for a short time. I'm probably not getting the most out of my machine. My coffee needs these days are easily satisfied but maybe an old dog can learn a new trick.
Nice video, thank you.
Nice review! DSx is also my skin of choice. I don’t particularly enjoy the UI, but love the workflow features.
Just a note, the shot metadata screens (beans, grinder, etc.) are not DSx but my “Describe Your Espresso” extension, which works with any of the DSx, Insight or MimojaCafe skins.
Brilliant video - so clear and helpful
Love these decent videos!! Would love to see your take on how to choose/adapt profiles for different beans! Or a comparison between real lever machine against decent equivalent profile :)
That would make a good video!
Once I’m confident I’ve figured that out for myself 🤔 haha. So much to to explore!
Great video, I'm happy you like DSx
Thanks Damian!
Means a lot coming from the man himself. Thank YOU for bringing this skin to the Decent community!
Dear damian at. The. Dsx skin if I want to turn the heating function of steam on and off like the insight skin, how should i do it. Or i. Have to go to calibrate page to turn on or off? I. Found that was Inconvenient and Sometimes it couldn't start heating the steam, But in the insight skin is very convenient to go the steam page turn the button on and off Every time I do it it works right away
great first video on DSx! much easier to absorb than the really long zoom call Decent has on their page. You missed two really key features though! The upload to visualizer function as one. Secondly, and most important the temperature adjust. It allows you to quickly change the brew temperature delta without affecting the master profile. So if your coffee is too bitter but you know that the profile settings are correct you can drop it a few degrees and it will apply to all the temperature steps. Great when transitioning to light roast
Great tip about the temperature delta!
Upload to visualizer is also available in the stock insight skin :)
Enjoyed your video
OMG the Tesla of coffee machine 😍
As a new user it took me a while to figure this out, but if anyone is looking for the bean info logging; you need to activate Describe Your Espresso through extensions in the main app settings. Hope this helps someone!
Should probably do a whole video on extensions!
@@LifestyleLab_ that would be awesome! Just getting in to this machine is borderline overwhelming with all of the info available. Your videos are helping a lot!
Thanks a lot for ur recommendation on de1 skin! Is it suitable for general commercial workflow?
Just received my de1xxl weeks ago.
Yes absolutely!
Would be especially beneficial if you’re running multiple bean/grinder combos off the same machine because switching profiles is instant!
I Ve been a de1 user, and I also love 🍕
A match made in heaven!
@@LifestyleLab_ Amen
Really appreciate your explanation of the DSx skin. Great video! One question; how do you connect and control your Decent machine with the second tablet? thx.
Only one tablet can be connected at a time. Decent has instructions on how to pair a new tablet on the website :)
@@LifestyleLab_ Thank you
Hey, love your videos. Quick question, if you ever had the budget, would you pick something like a LMLM or a slayer instead of the decent ? Or is the decent up to spec when compared to them ?
For home use, and if espresso quality is your absolute top priority, I see no reason to pick anything other than the Decent. It’s flexibility and espresso quality is simply not matched by anything else out there right now.
Steaming is more than fast enough at full pressure (I normally throttle mine to around half)
The only complaint that I think would drive myself POTENTIALLY to something else would be purely based on looks. The slayer is a beautiful piece of machinery. However, I don’t think I’d be willing to give up everything the Decent offer just based on appearance.
@@LifestyleLab_ agree, I’m a Decent owner, it can duplicate almost any espresso machine out there, unbelievable capability’s, it’s a miracle.
Nice tips! Flow multiplier is not in the extensions. How do I add this plug in? DE1 XXL Version 1.45
Hi Mate, thanks for your helpful videos. i have breville barista espresso and make sure coffee and i watched all video you have i couldn't fix do you thinking something wrong with machine because i spend a lot of coffee stil not fix. thank you if you can help me.
Is it possible to change to a White background instead of black? Say to match a white decent tablet? This was awesome, thanks!!
Yup!
You can customize the colors and fonts as you like
Great videos I just recently bought a De1 and your explanations of using it are Great. Question regarding the lunar scale, I just bought the 2021 version and my coffee line is ver ragged compared to yours, did you do something aside from pairing the Bluetooth?
Thanks
Dave
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Mine is a 2021 as well and I haven’t had issues. It depends how fast your flow is. Very slow flows can get some ragged edges because of how slowly things are changing
@@LifestyleLab_ are you using option 5 in the advanced mode?
Thanks
Which advanced mode are you referring to?
@@LifestyleLab_ the scale brewing modes there are 6. Brew mode 5 is auto-tare auto-start timer mode.Thank you
No need to use the auto tare on the scale, because the machine will tare automatically because the shot starts :)
I leave it in the most basic scale mode, no auto functions
I just came here for a cup of coffee.
Then you’re definitely in the wrong video, haha
Review the Lelit Bianca V3.. If you add a Smart Espresso Profiler it will give you the graph seen in the tablet of DE.
You can get the graphs, but definitely not the same kind of profiles! Regardless, the Bianca is great value for basic flow control :)
After having the decent for a while, how are you liking it? Has it lived up to the hype and your expectations? I’ve had my eye on one for a while now, but am torn between it and a flow profiling machine like the Bianca.
If you have the budget, get the Decent. It’s unmatched in terms of programmable espresso quality and flexibility
@@LifestyleLab_ thanks so much! Think I’m going to take the plunge 🤞. Look forward to more content!
Do you think the descent would suit me if I only make an espresso each morning and don’t have the time to mess around and tweaking the shots? I’m looking for easy repeatability and consistency. Is there a profile that can “save” a shot automatically by lowering the flow rate or pressure if my grind is slightly off for example? I have used E61:s for 15 years. Currently on a Lelit Bianca.
See our full review :)
Yes, the Adaptive profile is exactly what you're describing
Can you please explain in the full review how the puck resistance graphs work. That's something I still don't understand.
Are you referring specifically to the yellow line I toggled know and off in this video? Or the just the shot graph as a whole?
@@LifestyleLab_ the puck resistance line. I've read the Gagne's blog but didn't understand much. If you can explain how puck resistance measurement works.
In the IT world, we call UI changes that also add or alter features an "Oil Slick". What you are showing here are oil slicks.
How do you adjust the steam flow rate in the DSx skin?
They are working on a DSXV2 Skin
Can you tell me how you got the software on another tablet or is it just a second one from Decent. I tried once before and was a fail. Would live it on my Samsung s22 but failed on my s9 before. Thanks
There are instructions on the Decent Discord that can explain step by step :)
That’s what I use
What tablet are you using in the video ?
Just a Galaxy Tab
How do you install the DSX skin? I on a MacBook Pro running macOS Monterey?
You can select any skin you on the settings screen of the machine!
What tablet do you use with the machine? Apple?
No, the Decent interface only runs on Android tablet OS. The machine obviously comes with a tablet, but you can use any Android tablet you like
@@LifestyleLab_ I just got a de1pro. How did you add the second tablet? Love your videos!
Could dsx turn on and off steam anytime u want? How
Same as any of the skins, steam is controlled with the touch buttons on the group head
oh u. Got. Me. Wrong
What i. Meant is if. I want to close the heating function of steam is there any quick on. And off? At the insight skin there is a. Page could turn on and. Off heating. Of steam that is Convenient for my work flow
Thanks for your reply though
When i saw supercharge i thought it is a car vid
Even better than a car tuning video, it’s a Decent DE1 tuning video! 😉
I like the functionality of the DSx skin, but Yeesh, I despise the UX and visual design of it. It’s a classic case of function over form.
I wish decent was easier to make skins for, so more community contributions could be made.
it’s called a skin because that’s what we refer to it as in software engineering. you have the same foundation on the software, it just has some different looks and additional functions. on android phones, it’s the exact same thing, sure they have different software looks and different functions, but they’re still all at the core, built on android.
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