Thanks for watching! Quick note, I didn't mention song mode because I haven't really put to use yet. We will for these set of jams when we record them, but I didn't intentionally ignore it. It's an incredible addition to the Digi boxes! Also forgot to mention we'll be uploading the samples from the Digitakt to our Patreon later today/tonight as well. Have a great day ❤
Ok you’re just showing off now. I have argon and cobalt in my shopping 🛒. Purchased the Peak and Model D because of you too. I’m blaming you for my GAs 😂
@TeftyMeems: nice little setup you've got there. Thanks for sharing! As for your stuck note problem: it looks like you've configured the minifreak on the 'auto channel' this means when you hit a note on the minifreak and switch tracks on the digitakt before releasing the key on the minifreak your typhon never recieves the midi note-off event, because that is now being send somewhere else... So what you need to do to not make this happen is always release the keys on your minifreak before switching tracks on the digitakt. If you make a mistake, which happens to me all the time, the quick solution is to hit stop on the digitakt twice. It will send a all-notes-off event on all configured midi tracks. Neat hey? Those guys at elektron are smart...
I just picked up a Digitakt and this is just the video I needed. Also own a Cobalt and a few volcas (the gateway drug of the synth world) so it's awesome to see the Digitakt can work well with everything. I own an SL MKiii and really adore the arp on it so would be interested to know if the Digitakt syncs well with other sequencers?
Yeah you should be able to get the SL synced up. You might have to clock the SL to the Digitakt though. Although you might be able to have the Digitakt clock to the SL, but if it’s going to be the main sequencer in the setup, might as well make it the master clock. And yes, love those novation arps!
That was nice, mate, Appreciated the deeper dive into the MIDI setup on the Digitakt - something that I've been putting off playing with for while. Just seems a little too daunting at the moment. That being said, did have some success getting the DT to talk to my NDLR MIDI controller, and I've been using that as my MIDI part generator. What I do like about the NDLR is the multitude of modulation options available to me. Couple that to the Digi and I have an incredibly versatile setup that's good for those rare moments of inspo where I definitely don't want to spend ages programming a track.
Thanks Bottle! I hear ya on the ‘daunting’. The Digitakt isn’t too bad honestly. Not like the Octatrack 🤣. My suggestion, if you’re interested, would be to grab one synth and control it with the Digitakt until it’s super easy for you. Also get a few custom samples loaded on the DT. The Elektron Transfer app is pretty easy to use nowadays so you can just load samples. Just my 2 cents ❤️
Sounds awesome Tefty! HNY to you and Meems! Now that Digitakt has song mode, could you do a video on live recording midi into saved chained patterns so that longer than 64 step sequences can be played without having to lose resolution? ✌🙇
Really nice video! I learnt a lot. The step sequencer on the MPC One is a bit rubbish compared to the Elektron sequencer :) I find it weird that what you can see in the grid view doesn't show in the step sequencer - is it like two sequencers per track? I find it weird to work with.
The step sequencer in the One is pretty useless. I can't figure out what features it has that the regular tracks don't. I never use it in mine - if I want real step sequencing I use my SQ-1 for CV or my MonoStation for MIDI.
Really nice video. I have a question: when you want to get all this into a DAW, with all the individual tracks showing up, how would you do that? Can the mixer you mentioned send individual audio tracks to the DAW?
You always make some killer jams! To a question I want to ask, If I own the MPC one, TR-8s would the Syntakt or the Digitakt be wiser to purchase? I know you have both I want to get into elektron boxes I'm having a hard time choosing. Thanks
Thanks Darkice! To answer your question … it really depends 🤣 If you plan on having the MPC as the master clock and in the mix of everything, then I’d go with the Syntakt personally because the extra midi channels won’t be used and the MPC can cover those sampling duties. However, If you’re looking for an alternate master sequencer to change things up and maybe make the MPC just a sound module to trigger some samples/synths, then I’d go Digitakt. Hope that helps! ❤️🙏
Is it possible to connect all MIDI Tracks just by connecting MIDI out/trough? And does the digitakt have the ability to record every channel separate in Ableton ?
Hi Tefty. Can you explain how do you feed Typhon with midi, I can clearly see midi out of the DT and split cable going toward Modal Synths, midi in of DT comes from the MiniFreak. It's not clear how the Typhon and the MF were fed with midi from the DT. Thank you.
Honestly, could make it all work on just the Digitakt, but I’d be super limited. The reason for the Argon and Typhon is hands on control of the parts while recording the jams live. If they’re just samples in Digitakt, I find myself way less likely to manipulate them live. Plus, it’s a different sound (especially the mono part). Thanks for watching 🙏
I have a midi splitter connected to the main out. One end goes to the Argon and the other to the Cobalt. The Argon then feeds the Typhon. The Cobalt feeds the MiniFreak. And that's it 👍
Thank you! There’s only one Digitakt. You might be thinking the Digitone or Syntakt. Neither of those handle samples, only the Digitakt. Thanks for watching 🙏
