Digitone From Scratch 4 - Hey, Cuckoo

Let's make a sequence from scratch on the Elektron Digitone and then perform with it!
The Elektron Digitone is a 4-part, 8-voice FM synthesizer groovebox with amazing diversity in sound and playability.
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Thank you for watching. My name is Jeremy, and this is Red Means Recording. I've been making music for a few decades now, and this channel is a place to make music and to talk about the tools and techniques to make music with. We'll use synths, drum machines, modular gear, and software.
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[@truecuckoo]

Hey Jeremy 👋🏼

[@truecuckoo]

Luuuush 💎

[@Death_By_Media]

You are obsessed with FM aren’t you ?

[@maxverse]

6:48 "I want everything to maybe not occur... but only by a little bit." Me too, Jeremy. Me too

[@BarackLesnar]

mood

[@seth.graham]

This one's got strong chilling in SimCity vibes.

[@StevePelcz]

Strong "flipping around a character select screen where the sound design on the melody changes depending on the active character" vibes. Absolutely lovely listen, thanks Jeremy!

[@donaldpriola1807]

These are my favorite videos from you. Often, I get into a sound design rut/block, and your videos give me the inspiration to explore. I also think the Digitone has one of the best synth engines out there. Thanks for your work.

[@bigbeatnut]

Learning so much from these Elektron 'from scratch' videos ... about the technology of course but for me, more about the different angles to approach starting a track. When I've finished watching, absorbing and applying these, you'll likely hear me asking for more. Thank you.

[@sems]

With some octatrack action this could easily turn into a full performance, i’m truly in love with your melodic stuff.

[@MkUltra612]

"I'll have to get the line down and then I'll sound design around it" - this sounds way more fun than what I've been doing, and I definitely need to do this more.

[@nahrky]

Love this a lot. SMTDNT is one of my fave albums of all time! It’s really had me hankering for a Digitone for years as well. Thanks for always making such lovely stuff.

[@MarcoLongoMusic]

I thought that my infatuation with this machine slowly faded away, but then you came along once again. Thanks a lot Jeremy!

[@savnac]

multi-timbral, undefeated sequencer, internal effects, 8 voices, a keyboard at all, conditional trigs.. the digitone is a top tier monster synth at a ridiculously affordable price. I’d say it’s worth way way more than it’s priced at.

[@RedMeansRecording]

It's a winner for sure

[@nefstead]

I love your digitone videos because you make such amazing tunes with it - but I can tell I would have no patience for learning all those menus. The reason I love modular is because everything is tactile and immediate, and as soon as I need to go below the surface into a menu I can feel my brain turn off.

[@coltranius]

So good! Thanks for sharing. I’ll be playing with my Digitone tonight, thanks to this!

[@555atU]

I like your workflow of sound designing around your rifts.

[@zroeder]

I got a little sad when you lost your work. I think the undo feature is one area where Elektron could use some improvement. Thanks for another amazing video!

[@lindsaywebb1904]

Ha yeah. You have one chance.

[@Ywz816]

I love this series thanks for posting

[@dvdsarescary]

red means recording x crypt of the necrodancer would be so awesome

[@yokeshhsekoy]

Yesssssss! Looking forward to part 2 of "Soft Music to Do Nothing To"

[@jonwoodcock3198]

I love these. So much fun

[@thomaslann5015]

I'm really feeling this one

[@OscillatorSink]

FM, but unironically.

[@maxverse]

5:07 "cause that's gonna sound dope." 5:11 YEAHH! me: WOAH.

[@constantout]

lovely!

[@justinjbenjamin]

I want a Digitone to marry my Digitakt.

[@justinjbenjamin]

Hey that was cool seeing you in the store yesterday IRL! Weird to comment on your video then you pop in to get some gear lol. Sorry next time I’ll introduce myself. I’m shy.

[@martingoldmannmusic]

Makes me want to pull my Digiitone from the shelf. Maybe I should - weekend ahead!

[@stashusclay]

Best bang for the buck synth IMHO

[@EugeneMaruschin]

Каеф, digitone is my first synth and my favorite.

[@ifaber68]

This very nice :D

[@seyas848]

I love digitone videos! hope I can afford one in the future

[@oliverbutterfield9844]

Destination Harmonics would be a good name for a band. Or album, or song or something.

[@melokit-music]

Hey red cuckoo 😁, that's swag

[@robertsyrett1992]

Intertextual!

[@MandelscapeDA]

We love you... Could you do a playthrough on the new keystep pro firmware update 2.0. Please ....please... please. Thank you

[@benni.rosinante]

🎉 a new music to do nothing album! 🤗

[@510th]

Sweet... slowly I am getting better with my elektron gear.. thanks! I'm sure it's been covered, but how are you mixing all your gear? I recall seeing a 6 or 8 channel mixer on the side but how about stereo outs... many mixers are 6-8 outs but only maybe 2 stereo outs.. how do you deal with 3 or 4 stereo outs? I have a zedi10... and I feel the need to upgrade but I want to avoid a huge foot print.. and I don't want to use a DAW for mixing O_O

[@RedMeansRecording]

I use audio interfaces with 8 inputs.

[@RedMeansRecording]

Take a look at the zoom livetracks

[@rmvw]

Check out Mackie VLZ series, they're great and not expensive if bought used

[@Koettnylle]

😀

[@meddle333]

Hiiiiiiiiiiii Cuckoo! 😁 Sometimes I tell people irl that RMR and Cuckoo are my friends cause I've talked with them a few times... but what I actually mean is they responded or liked a comment once or twice. 🤣🤷‍♀️

[@truecuckoo]

Hi 👊🏼

[@meddle333]

@@truecuckoo 😎

[@MrCoyoteculler]

Yes, very cukooish😅

[@afterthewar54]

Is it delivery, or is it Digitonio?

[@7177YT]

Jeremy + Digitone =

[@baconbigbeats]

I wish it went bacon instead of ham.

[@EzraKnickelbine]

ooooooh man I want a digitone. absolutely no way I can justify the expense... anyone trying to get rid of one? lol