Elektron Digitakt: Monster Mono-synth?!

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The Elektron Digitakt is a wonderful sampler, sequencer, groovebox... thing! But what if I told you that it's also a monster mono-synth? The rantings of a mad-man? Well maybe! But when you consider that each of its eight sampler tracks can be set up to act as a highly configurable oscillator by looping short, single-cycle wave-forms, the prospect of an 8 oscillator mono-synth starts to sound somewhat appealing!
In this video I take a look at setting up the Digitakt to act like a mono-synth and walk through building an 8-oscillator mono-synth patch from scratch.
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@RobertMaxwellMediaCorp 5 лет назад

It's amazing how even though I'm aware of what the Digitakt offers, I can't actually fathom all the possibilities until I see someone else playing with it, and then it's like a door unlocking in my mind.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

It's DEEP. Elektron stuff always operates well at the edges.

@roberthaverly 5 лет назад

“Select all” in the right menu is the shortcut you’re looking for

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Yup. I realised that during editing. I'm an idiot.

@dimosbatris 5 лет назад

You’re the Wizard of Osc! More ‘evil’ transformations please!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

"The Wizard of Osc"!! I'm stealing that! Thanks for watching, and you can always count on my channel to contain "mis-uses" of gear!

@planetweed 5 лет назад

You can load all samples in a folder (well the first 128 samples ...)in a single step by choosing ''select all'' and then ''load to proj''

@tommychampion8483 3 года назад

you consistently make some of the best learning content on youtube -- thank you for deep dives like this one!!

@crowemusic1736 3 года назад

had my digitakt for years and i love still learning new stuff! thank you

@HarrisonBos 5 лет назад

You could resample your finished tone into a single tracked and keep layering! also who in their right mind would dislike this video?

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

There's no stopping us. Sound design Inception!

@Neurotypique 5 лет назад

@@OscillatorSink It's just one guy layering 5 dislikes

@wickeddubz 5 лет назад

They are just jealous and unable to oscillate properly

@johannasbjoernson918 4 года назад

accidantally patched into the inverted output and one-shot triggered thumbshape with negative polarity. bad things happen quick when voltage controlling your social media profiles.

@rusty2330 4 года назад

you couldnt do that because it wouldnt loop correctly

@goolobungi2943 5 лет назад

The end result is lovely, thanks for taking us on the journey.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Any time! Hopefully you can join me on another soon!

@simon021 4 года назад

This is completely out of this world. Incredible idea. Thank you so much for sharing.

@OscillatorSink 4 года назад

And thank you for watching!

@yvesb.5190 4 года назад

This clearly shows that knowledge is power..... there may always be workarounds as long as you know how to do it! Very impressive video! :-D

@lightbright1113 5 лет назад

Just absolutely monstrous sounds sir! I am so floored by your work in this demonstration. You have opened another portal into this machine. Much thanks for the work that you give freely.🌟

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thank you for checking it out! Certainly motivates me to make more videos!

@Taxagent100 2 года назад

It is amazing how I can begin my Digitakt journey in August 2021 and find such great content ready to go. Great job Oscillator Sink!

@OscillatorSink 2 года назад

Thank you, and I hope you enjoy your Digitakt!

@5ch3nk 4 месяца назад

Yeah. I finally got one over this last summer. Along with getting the 1.5 update out of the box, the biggest benefit has been coming to RU-vid and basically finding courses on how to utilize The Digitakt.

@2mbst1 5 лет назад

That is SO clever. Never thought of using it in such a way. The DT is such a beast of box- Great for sound design. Awesome video!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thank you! So stoked you learnt something new about this awesome box!

@DjMyrddin 5 лет назад

That's super impressive.. giving me all kinds of ideas, your stuff on the digitakt is great!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thank you! No go forth and explore those ideas!

@omarhagag8252 5 лет назад

Wow! That was really helpful! I've had the digitakt for several months now and that never occurred to me. This opens up a whole domain of applications for the digitakt. Thanks a lot!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Have fun exploring!

@KurtLorenz Год назад

Fan-freaking-tastic! Just ordered my Digitakt yesterday and can’t wait to try this out.

@OscillatorSink Год назад

Have fun with your Digitakt, it's an amazing instrument! If you are looking for other digitakt tricks to try out, then there are a good few on the channel.

@rustikinc63 5 лет назад

Yup. I am shocked at the Digitakt and Digitone how I almost weekly learn something new on my own or folks like you! Great job

@OrdioSoul 5 лет назад

Great video man. Digitakt has become the focal point of my studio. It’s a great bit of kit that has so many ways it can be used. Thanks for this new idea! You have a new sub to go with your reverb :)

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thank you! Welcome to the channel!

@kennymusic9345 5 лет назад

well done.. wasnt expecting a sine wave becoming THIS massive...

@koitka2037 5 лет назад

Sehr schön! Gut erklärt, wie immer sehr verständlich! :)

@aki_gong6271 4 года назад

Nice one! Can't stop my love for this machine ;)

@adrianfranco9236 Год назад

Oh my goodness! This is just what I was looking for😮. I am the lucky owner of an ARP 2600 and I love the subtractive approach you are using on this digital machine! I has being comparing the sound of the three oscillators in my analog machine, and I most say is impressive, absolutely impressive what you are achieving in this little digital Pandora box! Just got my DT a week ago and I’m blown away😂. It’s just so incredible to live in this moment of musical technological experimentation. I am embracing all the new technologies as much as the old. The DT gave me the opportunity of explore a new approach to Music making and I can just feel gratitude for people like you, bringing this information available. Thanks man❤

@OscillatorSink Год назад

Thank you! The digitakt is such a creative instrument with so much to discover. I've done quite a few videos about it (and its sibling the Digitone). If you want to see a very different side of it, the technique I demonstrate in this video might give you some ideas: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lSlhf-B9QjY.html

@andyjey3126 3 года назад

Deep, dark and absolutely beautiful... Reverb on it is perfect from my point of view :-) Very nice job...

@distantcomets 5 лет назад

I've seen the polyphonic DT demos and loved them, but I honestly didn't really stop to consider how wild a monosynth it could make. Well done!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Cheers, and yup - 8 oscillators is pretty bonkers!

@magicdave93 3 года назад

Amazing you make the Digitakt come alive, thanks for sharing my friend. 👌

@OscillatorSink 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@TheDjchriscollins 4 года назад

Great video, just bought my second Digitakt this has given me a few great ideas of what to do with it, love the cross fading part, never thought of that, thanks

@OscillatorSink 4 года назад

Have fun with it!

@howardanderson3061 5 лет назад

Well done, huge sound. Thanks for sharing

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

And thanks for watching!

@mindyourstep802 5 лет назад

Epic, when ever you think you dived in deep there is more ....amazing thanks !!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

It's a deep instrument for sure

@lukelukeaurelio6848 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot! I had never thought about this great possibility! Endless possibilities out there. Great tips. Cheers

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Now go and try it out! Have fun!

@loopop 5 лет назад

Very nice!!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thank you friend!

@Hessencemusic 5 лет назад

wow man! awesome! thank you so much for your time creating this really useful tutorials!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

And thank you so much for watching!

@SynthDad 5 лет назад

You had far too much fun making that! That delay and reverb at the end sounded like you could go make a cup of tea and come back and it would still be going. You've given me some great ideas for new sounds. Thanks!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

I really did. I actually tried yo find out how long it would last, but got bored waiting! Huge dark verbs and delays for days 😍😍😍

@chateautemp 2 года назад

@@OscillatorSink Nigel Tufnel would be proud..

@rafavresto7047 5 лет назад

You gave me another perspective about this machine!!! Thanks so much

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

It's a super instrument!

@dreamshala1338 3 года назад

love the DT, an absolute monster of an instrument.

@Reis_mit 2 года назад

Great Video - delivered some Inspiration for sure

@thepofg5791 4 года назад

Wow. This was amazing.

@pauljarrett9313 5 лет назад

Love this SO much! Additional props for “always in C minor!” And of course you can NEVER have enough delay and reverb. 👍👍👍

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Haha, the funny thing is I can't even use the keyboard as an excuse here because the Keystep runs F-F. It's just always C minor. No matter what.

@pauljarrett9313 5 лет назад

Dude I feel ya...my 2,600 video clips on Instagram are all in C damn minor. 😂

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

The heart wants what the heart wants.

@michael.wiegand 5 лет назад

C Minor: Key of Champions.

@stephendavies6432 4 года назад

Uhh, how is that C minor? All the white keys are C major(/A minor). All the white keys (based around F) is F lydian. All the black keys (C# pentatonic) FTW! (#lightheartedhumour) ;)

@vertigev 3 года назад

Woaaahh, that's super cool man!

@swillm3ister 4 года назад

This was really useful. Thank you, brother.

@davidsanfeliumarco9664 3 года назад

U are a genius!!!! Thank you so much, please keep posting Digitakt videos!!!

@OscillatorSink 3 года назад

There are quite a few in the channel to go back over 😊

@davidsanfeliumarco9664 3 года назад

I’ve seen all of them already, one of those two times 😂

@dachshundrecords9953 4 года назад

Really great informative video, thanks!

@jonaseggen2230 5 лет назад

This is really great. Both for using this thing as a learning and experimenting with basic synthesis tool, but also for those of us who are not that into the beat making side of this box.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

That's the great thing with the Digitakt - it's happy to work on lots of different ways!

@AllenDavisWV 5 лет назад

That was incredibly awesome! Thank you!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

You're incredibly awesome!

@James.5703 5 лет назад

Damn, i'm so glad i bought this machine. such a powerfully varied little machine for a relatively low price. thanks for another good tute OS.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

It's killer isn't it? Thanks for watching!

@glasgoofis 4 года назад

You are a genius!! I've reopened my Digitakt for myself))

@stevebuchan6642 5 лет назад

Genius. Simple idea taken to its logical extreme. More of this kind of thing

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Yessir!

@lovedeathdisco 3 года назад

cannot wait to build an 8 operator patch wow that one sounds amazing!!!!!!!

@warpigs330 3 года назад

I was just thinking how cool if one track could modulate the parameters of another. Completely ridiculous I know. You could make crazy FM stuff, using different samples for ratios and have a ratio control just like the digitone. Here I am in dreamland.

@mrbrotherman 5 лет назад

This is like the Tardis, small on the outside super massive on the inside. You are my new doctor.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Wibbly-wobbly filtery-wiltery

@rassell9918 5 лет назад

Great! This is it! Very inspiring!

@MrRexBaron 5 лет назад

Amazing ! Thanks for all the insight.... really good tutorial...

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thanks for checking it out!

@aemagana3152 2 года назад

absolute manic level stuff here. GOOD JOB

@OscillatorSink 2 года назад

Yesssss

@aemagana3152 2 года назад

@@OscillatorSink meant to say MANIAC, but either way for sure YESSS

@thepofg5791 4 года назад

I am getting a digitakt in the next few weeks and was wondering about this very topic. Using the waveforms together. And watching how you did it makes me wonder about other forms of modulation. Using specific types of WAV files. For example using a waveform sample that would create an FM modulation to your signal on one of the other channels. Thanks so much for this video. Using it in this way demonstrates how creative this device can be (ie as much as your willing to allow yourself to be with it).

@dwdougherty 5 лет назад

This was fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing. 🤓🤘🏼🤓

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

😎

@synriser6742 5 лет назад

Great job! Looks like the Digitakt is a great machine with some hidden features.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

I'm certainly having a lot of fun with it!

@petri.. 4 года назад

Not silly at all! Just got the digitakt 2 days ago and I am already into single cycle waveforms so I'm definitely going to make a lot of doomsday analog patches! Thank you for sharing mate! 👍🏻

@bobz1736 5 лет назад

Great idea and execution 😀

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Cheers! 👍

@blubellybandit 5 лет назад

God I love the Digitakt so much! Thanks for this 🤙

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

It's a wonderful instrument!

@onderstroom 5 лет назад

Excellent!!!! Thanks for sharing ✌🏼

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

And thank you for watching!

@nelio123 2 года назад

Oh wow, that's an amazing tutorial. Thank you very much!

@OscillatorSink 2 года назад

You're very welcome!

@kuoppa2559 5 лет назад

Super cool sound and video. Thx man!!!!!!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thanks for checking it out!

@SyncdAlien 5 лет назад

Quite interesting! Thanks for the information. 👍

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thank you for checking it out!

@lbarnett748 2 года назад

Interesting I don’t usually use the resample feature but I’ve had a brain wave layering all Those 8 tracks into a single sound and then resampling and saving as a patch that’s your baseline for the drums pads and vocals. I can’t wait to experiment with this feature and I’ve plenty of saws and squares. Nice review man 👍🏻

@nicholasmarshall6361 Год назад

Sweet. Very nice!

@SuperMegaWoofer3000 5 лет назад

Amazing, you mad man, I LOVE IT!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

I do my best! Thanks for watching!

@Marrcello 5 лет назад

Thats great!

@dillipphunbar7924 5 лет назад

Flippin' Brilliant!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Cheers friend!

@mauddib84 4 года назад

Absolutely brilliant! Ty

@OscillatorSink 4 года назад

Thanks!

@rwalden87 5 лет назад

:0 @ 1:36... aka the moment I understood what you were doing. So glad I bought this box. Almost endless creativity.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

There's a lot to explore. It might overtake the Digitone as the box I love to spend time with the most!

@worldofmuu 4 года назад

Damn this is sick. I just got my digitakt and was kinda lost on it but this is so cool since I have a keystep already.

@OscillatorSink 4 года назад

The Digitakt is amazing. If you haven't watched Cuckoo's and Red Means Recording's tutorials on it yet, I highly recommend that as a great way to get a grounding in the workflow and sound design concepts. Keep at it, you'll get there!

@rufiopan1 5 лет назад

WOW. I am def using this. Been jonesing for an analog four, but this might satiate me for a while

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

All Elektron gear is a gateway drug for other Elektron gear!

@GARBANZOTIME 3 года назад

I did this on my blackbox and it worked great, with a bit less sound design options. Really cool trick

@OscillatorSink 3 года назад

Thanks! The blackbox looks like a great bit of kit.

@kenb7540 3 года назад

Ha! Awesome 8 oscillator sound design. Made me 😊

@OscillatorSink 3 года назад

Sometimes you just need to go really over the top!

@solaryzer 5 лет назад

This was great ,, and sounded amazing :-)

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Cheers! Thanks for checking it out!

@ronsone8373 3 года назад

Amazing ❤️

@thom-alphaxiii-5106 5 лет назад

awesome...great way to learn how to create and shape sounds on any machine. in a way you transformed a great sampler into a dreadbox/polyend medusa, wich is a great synth!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Yeah - although I also quite fancy one of those too...

@etiennerobin3772 5 лет назад

Awesome tip ! Thank you

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@matstjean 5 лет назад

Huge thanks for that!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thanks for checking it out!

@stevep6428 Год назад

Epic. Flat out epic

@InkyDaCaT 5 лет назад

Thanks Osci!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

You're more than welcome inky!

@calixtetayoro5719 5 лет назад

Cool patch. The DT is a sound design beast. Thx

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Cheers!

@calixtetayoro5719 5 лет назад

what do you plan for your next video?@@OscillatorSink

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

On the Digitakt? Not totally sure yet (and the Digitone might get some love first), more generally? I have something new on my desk at the moment that I'll be having a jam with...

@robllewellyn Год назад

Dark magic. I like it.

@goodboid 5 лет назад

Lovely!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Yup! I was doing just that trying to tweak the sound for the little jam under the intro.

@sdrozo 5 лет назад

Great! Didn't know I had an 8 voice beast of a mono synth

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Surprise!

@SlenterendeBeer 5 лет назад

YES, super cool!! Thanks for this awesome in-depth example. Now do a polyphonic one! :D

@SlenterendeBeer 5 лет назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8fQXK7J1txc.html

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

OK going to need one of those fancy rk-002 things you two like...

@SlenterendeBeer 5 лет назад

@@OscillatorSink Looks like it, yeah :)

@peyrardjohann 5 лет назад

Was really interesting !

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Great! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

@SanplerVarondaro 3 года назад

excelente bro

@eddiesmeink 2 года назад

I never really understand those thumbs down with vide's like this.... Just don't watch it... This is amazing!! Thanks for the inspiration!

@OscillatorSink 2 года назад

Thumbs down count as engagement, so ultimately, they help even if it doesn't feel like the nicest kind of help! I'm glad you enjoyed the video though!

@eddiesmeink 2 года назад

@@OscillatorSink Thumb down seems so negative. There’s nothing negative about vids like these. Thumbs up ;-).

@user-fi4yd2kf6g Год назад

Wow, that thing is really brilliant! I promised myself not to buy more gear but it's really hard to resist...

5 лет назад

Wow, thanks a lot ! You're showing the way to create very interestings sounds, you didn't want to add any non looping samples as well? (piano, drums or whatever ). Can't wait for the next one !

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

I think adding some more conventional samples would sound amazing! I just wanted to focus on the single cycle waveforms in this video

@synthanatomy 5 лет назад

yeah it's the secret mono synth feature of the Digitakt ;) great video

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thank you! I'm all about "misusing" gear 😉

@dillipphunbar7924 4 года назад

Interesting stuff...still pining for the TAKT..one day..

@mikehydropneumatic2583 5 лет назад

Great idea, going to try that myself!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Yesss, have fun with it!

@mikehydropneumatic2583 5 лет назад

@@OscillatorSink As of late the Digitakt didn't get much attention (DrumBrute Impact). But I need to get deeper into Digitakt, thanks for the video. Your vid put the Digitakt on my radar again. I have subbed, looks like I can learn a thing or two here.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Welcome to the channel, friend!

@RickyTinez 5 лет назад

Thanks Mike for putting me onto this video! Awesome idea Osc Sink!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Nice to see you here Enrique! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@Luwispurpul 5 лет назад

Loved the video - really useful guide and a lot of neat tricks in there. I particularly enjoyed the start phase LFO wavetable trick. I suppose that with a longer sample of a complete wavetable you could also do a “Monster Mono Wavetable” synth with some LFOs de tuning and others adjusting wave table start points?

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

You certainly could, and I look forward to seeing your video on the matter!

@_Dogstar9 5 лет назад

Great Tips. Cheers.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Thanks for checking it out!

@M1L31 5 лет назад

great idea! thanks for opening my mind :P

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

That's what I'm here for! Thanks for watching!

@IntiAlonso 5 лет назад

Sounds HUGE, even with just the three oscillators!

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

You could happily do 3 (ish) layered mono synths and still have a track or two left over for drums. You could even make some of them duophonic in the sequencer. Exciting times!

@BrunoWiebelt 4 года назад

very nice trick

@sunilsolanki 5 лет назад

Wonderful video! Subbed. Can't wait to try this out on mine... And you don't need to lower the volume for each of the tracks to mute them... Press FUNCTION and Bank and go to the purple coloured mute mode and you can mute sounds that way.

@OscillatorSink 5 лет назад

Oh, does that mute the actual sounds rather than the sequencer? I thought all mutes work the same way, but that the different modes are 'this pattern only' or global mutes? I'll have to check.