Digitakt First Taste - (Almost a Tutorial)

[@bijoudrains2896]

As usual, your patience and calmness makes it such a pleasure to watch your tutorial here and the other longer one.

[@distillednoise]

My God you (probably) unconsciously made the most Amazing micro house track! LOVE YOUR STYLE!

[@benjaminhennessy8050]

I love how you use that mirror so we can see you while you have the camera on the hardware.

[@tahiche.]

Hadn’t noticed it was a mirror. That’s so analog ingenious!. Love it. Really liked the guy, now he’s my hero. :)

[@vinylwrap5571]

Best intro ever

[@leoopokat8235]

Chris Bertucci I agree

[@atommachine]

Vvvvvvv TISSSSSShhh VUmmmmp Ting. I Agree :)

[@lownrgy]

just sawing that face put me buy digitakt instantly

[@nonstopdemo]

Great video as always Cuckoo! You really connect people to the machines. I feel like Elektron has really worked to smooth out the workflow with this machine, I'm impressed!

[@vvlvmusic]

I spent half of last night watching every video on the Digitrakt I could find. Haven't been this intrigued by a piece of hardware in quite some time. Thanks for your videos, they're always so playful, yet in-depth. Keep them coming (and the bears growing ;)).

[@ambitsmusic]

Adzix yeah me too, it something special,!

[@augustovera85]

just buy it :D

[@vvlvmusic]

Hah, I guess I should... but I try to be selective, if I give in to every impulse I end up broke :/

[@augustovera85]

u right!! anyhow iv watched every video about this machine. it is impressive!! still hoping to find the down side of it..

[@vvlvmusic]

Yeah I know what you mean. Well, for now it's out of stock (at least for Europe) and I will have to wait more than a month for the restock anyways. Gives me more time to think haha ;) I think it clearly has limitations (monophony for example) BUT to me that's not a downside. This is a very special tool and I think it's often fun and leads to interesting results, when you have to work around limitations...

[@aspasap]

Thanks. The clearest explanation I’ve seen of the basic functions and other stuff that I’m going to want to get to grips with. Straight to the point and you managed not to call me ‘guys’ about a thousand times!

[@embazle]

Watching this makes me happy I bought a Digitakt... learning slowly but appreciating the joy behind the teacher.

[@mvazquez2616]

Happy that reverb sent me to you! Nice to meet you cuckoo... sounds awesome with headphones on. I know it's 2017 but thanx for the upload bro cheers

[@MrNovember91]

I've been messing around with my Digitakt for a few months but this video taught me a ton that I still didn't know. The Digitakt has so many little tricks!

[@ThePian0Man88]

That part about reloading the original pattern in case you've botched it sounds super helpful. What a nifty machine. Great review as always cuckoo.

[@russianvoodoo]

Just a week ago we had a wonderful event for musicians here in Moscow. Lot's of lectures, jams and discussions. There were few electronic gear shops representatives and they had few boxes from Elektron. Once you start talking about Elektron gear your conversation ends up at "Ÿou know that dude Cuckoo from youtube, right?" and the other says "That funny weirdo with a beard and mirror?". Keep on doing your thing! Your videos are appreciated all around the world.

[@truecuckoo]

+russianvoodoo ha ha.. well thank you sir! It's good to know my channel is getting into hands of likeminded ✊🏼

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Totally agree! The way I learned my Moog was to screw around with everything and start with blank patch no presets! I learn so much in 2 days about how to shape cool sounds with filters and oscillators. The Elektron products are technically complex but so amazing well engineered for pros compared to the lower end toys.

[@mickpattison7489]

Just ordered one, can’t wait till it gets here, love your vids dude 👍

[@vinyltheif]

Nice!! I ordered mine last night so can't wait for some serious knob-twiddling!

[@chrisf8850]

Watched this in 2020 and bought one straight away, fantastic video.Thankyou 🔥🔥

[@robertdalin]

Thanks for this, especially the reload sample piece

[@otepsia1697]

You look so happy playing with it... Nice video !

[@SuperTinyeyes]

wish I could like this video more than once. could​ only watch first eight mins as it's late here in the UK but looking forward to getting into this.. more than that though im excited to hear what you create with this in future vidoes. love it.

[@dreamaera]

Very fun, enjoyable, educational and satisfying demo. A great insight into the possibilities. You + Digitakt = A fantastic combo. First video I've seen of yours. Instantly like you and what you do

[@fallanification]

Mr Cuckoo, your tutorials are amazingly helpful. Keep on keeping on!

[@AdnanAlsannaa]

You're awesome and your vids are awesome. Just got my digitakt. Played with it a bit, but now will watch your vid to see whats up

[@ElectronisoundsAudio]

I have one of these on the way - THANK YOU for making these! @9:13 - Pure Magic!! 🤗😁👊

[@sunilsolanki]

Great little introduction... Can't wait for mine to arrive!

[@trevordeke]

Great demo. Incredibly helpful. Waiting on delivery for mine tomorrow.

[@trevordeke]

Looking forward to your in-depth demos.

[@trevordeke]

Also, say hi to your uncle for me; he was my hero in the 80s, much to the dismay of my parents, friends, and random passers-by. www.imdb.com/name/nm0935498/?ref_=tt_cl_t10

[@Fotozaic]

One of these days I will power on one of my electronic devices and the power up sounds will be Cuckoo's Voice FX! Great stuff!

[@exitritual]

Looks like a dream machine. I'm going to save up.

[@christianforshaw3143]

keep up the good work fella!

[@congarou]

The quality of those new videos is immense!!! Worth every hour of rendering with the 2012 Macbook Pro! (lol)

[@truecuckoo]

+Giulio ha ha. Thanks mate! I took a chance with that camera. But it's really good. Next Monday Apple is holding a keynote during wwdc. Rumours has it an updated MacBook Pro with the new generation processor might debut. I think that's the one I should save up to.

[@alienanxiety]

I never really clicked with Octatrack, but this seems to have taken some of the aspects of Rytm that I adore and expanded upon them. The CONTROL ALL is HUGE for me. GAS through the roof - can't wait for mine to arrive. I'm salivating thinking of my Digitakt-Rytm-Heat combo.

[@danpreston564]

alienanxiety I

[@maleev_music]

This one is just amazing!! Please more Digitakt stuff...

[@jonleon9013]

Love the mirror used as screen inside screen :D

[@eeeyyyeee]

Thanks for the tutorials my friends. Super quality

[@sarra__7477]

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful instrument with me... Looks like my funds are going to be taking a hit

[@Lol-xy1id]

Hahah

[@magicdave93]

Thanks for posting this, very useful can't wait to get mine when ever that will be lol

[@DJMizzy]

I wonder if Mr. Oizo will get his hands on this. Cuz what I'm hearing definitely has his vibe on it.

[@MondaynightMystery]

awesome man sweet to know you

[@UncleGordon1978]

Hello! This is Artiom from Murmansk (200 km far from Kirkenes) I've got Machinedrum and Octatrack! They're awesome! You are awesome.

[@truecuckoo]

+Alexander Abdulov yeeey, hello up there! Thanks!!

[@nicksdeck]

Alexander Abdulov Александр Артём

[@UncleGordon1978]

какой ты наблюдательный пиздец xD

[@davidkeno5839]

What a legend. I love this guy.

[@BillyBatsonMarvel]

Cuckoo, u're funky as shit. Now I need this, thank to those stupid dope beats you were making. I plan on pairing this up Kilpatrick's Carbon.

[@MinimalWave1982]

R.I.P. Korg ESX

[@brookemaxwell2276]

You are an internet treasure. Thank you.

[@lalosporsche]

nice video Cukoo! this is a good drum machine, ease of use, good sound quality, a fun instrument you play with, there are topics I'd like to know more about: sample retrig (as in machinedrum , I don'nt know if Digitakt has this feature), sequencer swing, parameter locks.

[@johotrod66]

Never considered one of these but now I want one!

[@daikuone]

My Digitakt is on the way. As a Guitar Player, I want to see what I can do with sampling guitar tracks in interesting way. Looking forward to learning how to use the sequencer for my other Midi gear. Wondering if there is an interesting way I could use midi with Guitar Effects, like the Strymon Timeline or Mobius, for example, beyond just patch changes.

[@iamkontraproduktive]

nice little touch with the mirror :D

[@BetweenBeatsNDreams]

Nice gadget for sure, if it had an analog circuit "Heat" knob to "color" the samples it would make sense to buy, otherwise maschine is still the best choice for sampling etc

[@TheHotFalafel]

I'm excited for mine. It's on it's way. Hell of an intro btw

[@desktorp]

8:30 Suddenly we're playing Earthbound

[@pancholetras]

Suave/cool! Digitakt looks like lots of fun. Gracias/Thanks!

[@planetduh]

Great video, so chill. I want to download your personality to alexa.

[@louierubio]

I saw the hair and immediately subscribed

[@thementsh8978]

I would like to buy a cuckoo effect..

[@jimmythegent9190]

any plans on a MPC LIVE review. Just got mine and it's pretty awesome.

[@jayjayjay391]

Awesome really helpful and inspiring dude

[@DarkTapes]

I need to add this to my setup! Would probably be be interesting alongside a circuit and electribe... Hmmm.. Or the Deluge??

[@FilipFerferiev]

nice demo, Cuckoo ;)

[@gorkemgulan]

Cuckoo is the best!

[@johnbeuck587]

How about a video of the "Waldorf - Blofeld" pls :D

[@nibber2752]

After watching the video is there a way (or maybe future suggestion ) to toggle the button for master parameter control instead of having to hold the button and only have one hand for knob twiddling?

[@benjiwill]

"Hello, this Michael Winslow" :D

[@rustle9369]

does this have the same awkward paten management system as the mono-machine ? if i can load up a song like i do in renoise and save instruments and arrange patterns within the song then save it then i will definatly buy one. I RTFM 5.1 +DRIVE keeps up to 128 projects stored internally, and it also holds all saved sounds. The +Drive also contains the sample bank. All projects have access to these samples. 5.2.1 PROJECT A project contains 128 patterns. General settings and states are also stored in the project. When a project is loaded it becomes the active working state of the Digitakt. From here it is possible to edit the patterns and sounds of the project. Every time the Digitakt is switched on, it boots to the active working state, the active project. So i can load up a project set a side 16 patterns per song and have 8 songs per project for example if im not mistaken. so is the sample library then imported into the project? Sounds are stored in the +Drive Sound library. The +Drive Sound library holds up to 2048 sounds. You can use the SOUND MANAGER to manage sounds Ah so it looks like you have a global sample library that all projects have access to but any editing to said sample is saved in the project state thus making it non destructive sample editing. So best to not delete samples from the library then :)

[@outamitetongs]

Great video dude as always! ;) could you show us how can you transfer samples ? which kind of samples,etc...? Tysm

[@LeonvanBokhorst]

Excellent intro sir 😁

[@VVVV-zg8kw]

this mirror tho... good idea lol

[@pc-cichlids4077]

very nice tutorial .the mirror is funny.

[@WiFooo]

Is it possible to make a pattern and then put all the sounds on to one of the pads? Like some sort of transition from one song to another. I guess you could record everything and do it that way but it would be cool if it was possible to transfer a pattern to just one pad.

[@NotYourTypicalGamer]

Love this freak :)

[@yukiboy8457]

very cool stuff!

[@StormStudioDublin]

Mr Cuckoo, if you have the chance, please review as well the midi sequencer!! thanks bro!

[@artvandelay3282]

great video, was going to buy one of these today but still felt a little odd about it. Changing the parameters for all the tracks at once and then reloading the pattern is just what I need. Thanks for hurting my wallet

[@truecuckoo]

Haha, you're welcome (I guess 😅) I think Control-all and reload is one of the most fun immediate performance wiggles you can do.

[@MattGreerMusic]

I think your verbal sound effects are beginning to rival your synth skills. ;)

[@nikpharesmusic5768]

Someone help!! Just finally got my Digitakt, updated the firmware and just wanted to start jamming?! No sound at all?? Tried headphones, into the mixer nothing at all!?? Sequencer is running but not a single sound?? Any ideas? Cheers

[@GeoffPlitt]

So good.

[@alienanxiety]

If you sequence an external synth and run it through the Digitakt inputs, can you use CONTROL ALL on those midi tracks too?

[@hvegel]

It accepts L+R, but sums all to mono? This bums me out. Can you load in stereo samples via USB? Wonder if a firmware update will allow for stereo channels? Maybe it's just the limitation of this bit of hardware? Otherwise, this is a brilliant bit of kit. Just so badly desire a stereo sampler, at this price/footprint. Lovely machine.

[@truecuckoo]

Yeah it's all mono sounds. But you can pan the sounds. The reverb and delay are stereo effects. I think when you're designing hardware, you think about all of the specs early on in the planning stage. I'm sure they did everything they could to keep the costs down this time.

[@hvegel]

cuckoomusic thanks! And yes, I'm in agreement with you concerning the planning stages. This is a marvellous machine, and for what it costs. Of course there's always it's big brother, Octatrack for those that ::must:: squeeze our stereo samples inside a machine for mangling. Cheers mate!

[@hughesjointrecords]

Hi, unfortunately I can't find a video that talks about a very important thing like the Pattern Change in sync between Digitakt and Digitone ...

[@MisterNiles]

Cuckoo - I am going to buy an Octatrack to use with my guitar loops and modular etc. I've heard that the workflow takes awhile to grok, and some people can't ever gel with it. In your opinion would the Digitakt be an easier entry into the Elektron workflow than the Octatrack? I'm going to eventually buy both, but if getting the Digitakt first will make the Octatrack easier to learn, I'll get it first. Thanks. I love your videos, you wonderful freak.

[@truecuckoo]

Thanks mate! The Digitakt is certainly easier to get into, no question about it. But you will not be able to use it as a sampler looper, like you can with the Octatrack. I've got a tutorial for using the Octatrack as a looper here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ_FgmufmM2ga5Y It is a bit messy, but once you get everything in place, and understand it, it can be quite efficient.

[@MisterNiles]

Thanks. Btw- Your sound effects are getting way better and have more impact. I could feel that Digitakt impact my brain when you presented it mixed with your mouth based sound effects. :)

[@MisterNiles]

Also: Definitely not expecting the Digitakt to be a looper. Just want the easiest intro to the workflow. Thanks again.

[@mojodrum3215]

Hey Cuckoo how did you get the digitakt? In your superbooth vid you said you didn't order one from the first batch so your out of luck. I ordered mine back in April and still waiting.

[@kitespongan]

mojo drum probably comped. He often works for Elektron.

[@moosees]

Cuckoo + Illuminati confirmed!

[@dionysiaex5538]

Cuckoo knows the right people. You don't.

[@truecuckoo]

+Herr Absurd heya.. yeah I wanted to see and hear and try it properly before I placed an order. So I was late. Now Elektron has been really cool with me about this. So I probably got to sneak ahead a little bit with the number of units that Elektron had set aside for press, youtubers and a select number of artists. So.. humbly 🙇🏽 thanks Elektron!

[@jcostello7447]

Love your vids...how do you unlock patterns like you did in video? Patterns seem protected?

[@mysteryperson4295]

God, I love this video! Now, if only I could afford a Digitakt... :)

[@kingofspraycheese1072]

Future Kitsune I feel you

[@nachomoraga535]

Have you done any DT video showing midi slave/master with synths and DAW by any chance?

[@cosmogang]

So so great

[@JLozdrummin]

Dude this tutorial is entertaining. Did u hit a little doobie just before you recorded this session?

[@maarawoe]

Seems to be the first UI made by Elektron which is easy to understand... :_

[@huge_bass]

can you also trim/edit samples from the pool (not just the ones you sample by recorder)?

[@truecuckoo]

You can only edit and trim/ crop the samples permanently that are in the recording buffer, from what I understand. Samples that you load can be edited with the sound engine, but not trimmed permanently. You can also save patches with all the settings of the sound. You can also resample internally on the machine.

[@huge_bass]

cuckoomusic ok!!! What about zoom in for long samples? Like in Octa while trimming...

[@WINTERMUTE_AI]

Why arent there any specs on this thing? How long can samples be, how many can you put in and does it have an SD card slot or how do you get samples into it?

[@lukecolledge5950]

how does this compare wit machinedrum because I am interested in one plus Yamaha ex5

[@earphtone]

Love your videos. I was wondering if the Digitakt allows you to slice a sample into different slices and assign them to separate pads within the same track. Or is each track limited to one start/end point sample playback? Like if I chopped a drum break, would I be able to chop and sequence all the hits on one of the eight tracks, or am I limited to one hit per track? Thanks in advance :)

[@truecuckoo]

+casey krupp the Octatrack has 64 slices per sample. The Digitakt has no slices. But when you sample it, while it’s still in the recorder memory, you can slice it several times and save different slices as different files, and assign them to each pad. It essentially becomes multiple files. Another way is to use the same longer sample on many pads, and per pad/ track set the in out accordingly. But then you’re using up the tracks. You can also in the sequencer edit the in and out points manually per trig. Then copy and paste the trigs to move forward a little quicker. Although this can’t be performed in real-time you can still program the sequence this way as if it was slices.

[@earphtone]

ahhhhh, ok. I'm familiar with the octatrack, and was wondering if the digitakt could slice like that.......darn, I wish it could. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. All your videos are the best. thanks again!

[@Riggleboy]

Thank you KZbin. If you watch this with caption on, it gets referred to as the electron “dick attack”. Lol.

[@denizchou5693]

How to record or sample other instruments

[@christopherruiz8395]

Hey Cuckoo, Which do you like more the Digitakt or the op-1. I really love how you can sample anything from anywhere right into the op-1 and it looks like you can also do that with the digitakt.

[@seanrichards8774]

Christopher Ruiz same here. Wondering if I should get the takt or save up a few more bucks and get op

[@DMC-mp9sx]

Christopher Ruiz - I'd still get OP-1 or OP-Z. This looks cool, but there's only one demo that gets me weak at the knees. This is nice but not the demo. The OP-1 is still super unique. I guess it depends on the type of musician. The answer is either learn one piece of kit really well or if you have lots of money - buy them all! 😎

[@christopherruiz8395]

What do you mean by 1 demo? Thanks for the response

[@bogey4741]

So cool dude..

[@Teddyrobinson]

I'm seeing a million digitakts everywhere. Can anyone tell me what makes it special and not just another sampler?

[@camoacu]

Teddyrobz it s just so intuitive and beautiful.

[@littlesnowflakepunk855]

Trig conditions, general intuitiveness and excellent design. The portability is also nice.

[@neilloughran4437]

Fantastic!

[@justinjohnson4246]

this seems to surpass the Octatrack in terms of "playability". globally applying changes and taking a pattern to another place entirely really sounds great. ive learned a lot from your OT tutorials. the OT does Slices better, judging by what I see here. but do you think these two boxes are similar enough to say that for most users its a 50-50 split on which is right for them?

[@leoopokat8235]

It needs a scale mode

[@leoopokat8235]

Cuckoo my boi

[@hammercanttouchthis]

nice one brutha

[@drum4life42]

Thanks for the video. Have you had any issues with the Digitakt "crashing" Ive heard that this is and issue with it. Thanks.

[@truecuckoo]

It had some early bumps, but I’d say it’s pretty much sorted now. I haven’t had any crashes since mid 2017