Digitone From Scratch 5 - Whoops all Chris Isaak

[@dankaiser4608]

Every video in this series becomes my new favorite one. And making me form a deep belief that I need this guy to go along with my digitakt

[@MilesKvndra]

I'm a simple man. I see Digitone and Jeremy, I click.

[@audeon_visual]

I was so excited, that I accidentally clicked a Rick Beato suggested video. Luckily it didn't spoil this experience .

[@tome753]

Agreed. Equally if I see Digitone and Miles BTW

[@MilesKvndra]

@@tome753 cheers Tom! 🙏🏻

[@Orangetronic]

using ratio to get harmonies without tying up a voice is freaking ingenious

[@villagenumerique9085]

really good demo of the possibilities of this machine ....

[@audeon_visual]

This has become my favorite series on your channel. I really like your pacing and the balance you've found between sound design instruction and demo. I also really love driving harmonic-rich sounds through the filter/filter envelope, and seeing which sounds are able to trickle out when the depth and cutoff are manipulated. This synth is crazy powerful and feels like it has a life of its own. Thanks for the amazing video man!

[@sid6576]

Dude you HAVE to release this somewhere, I keep coming back to this video!

[@sid6576]

Made this comment 3 months ago, and still coming back. Release it my brother

[@-crash]

RELEASE THE CRACKLIN’!

[@m.o676]

Actress album Karma & Desire utilized this synth greatly. Love the dijitonay 💎

[@SphericEl]

Wow that was good 😚 I guess it's an excellent grasp of harmony, great technical ability and a lovely wit - that makes for a top grade KZbin channel 😀

[@JonathanBrain1]

Such an inspiring video - thank you. I was falling out of love with my Digitone, but now the romance is back on!

[@BigPlasticPlant]

I’ve recently rediscovered my pasta based Digitone, I always enjoyed it but would without fail paint myself in to a corner sound design wise because I didn’t understand the carrier relationships and how to use things with a little more subtlety. A few weeks ago I spent a weekend in Cadiz and it’s all I had with me, i fell in love again. Great video as always ✌️

[@jonaseggen2230]

Digitone, or any other Electron device for that sake is to advanced for me and I know this would be pearls before swine on me and make me mostly frustrated. But I still find this out of all of them the most intriguing and looks like so much fun for people who know what they are doing. I am so impressed by people who can use this and make really nice stuff on it, like here in this video.

[@el_dani]

never pearls before swine as long as you as you have fun - and I think Elektrons are great beginner instruments as you have the perfect implication of the sequencer that let you create very quick melodies - maybe try (a cheap mk1) Analog 4 as it has the more classic voice structure (and a separate mini keyboard that helped me a lot in the beginning)

[@jonaseggen2230]

@@el_dani Thank you : ) Maybe I find one at some point. for the time being I play and explore with simpler eurorack modules.

[@mrclark10001]

So I have a very bad case of ongoing GASitus, it started about two years ago. During that time I’ve bought and sold a few synths a few times, OP-Z and the Digitone (never really lost money on them as always second hand). Tonight will be the third time I’m buying the digitone. I’ve had fun exploring a multitude of other stand alone synths, grooveboxes and such, but the Digitone is the only one I really truly felt bad about letting go of. This time it will be kept until I no longer exist. It really is something a bit special and I believe there is nothing out there like it. Jeremy, you’ve sold it to me once again! Great piece and inspiring as usual!

[@fxdaly]

Hi Jeremy, that was a brilliant set of 5 tutorials and you can really make that Digitone sing. I’ve learned a huge amount from watching your set of videos several times. Well done.

[@rick3421]

Magical Synth

[@PHILCOLLINSism]

A wicked game indeed. Love the distant singing at the end. Great work Jeremy!

[@gresagroup]

Thank you J. Great work and nice spontaneous melody was born, simple and deep, like a-ha had produced some ages ago.

[@johnpaulpatton9786]

I have so much to learn about this amazing synth. Thanks for showing me what I might be capable of doing sometime in the future!

[@Breisler]

Excellent video as always. You and Ricky Tinez pushed me to getting a Digitakt and I think the Digitone is by far the next logical step. Stop making such good content!

[@el_dani]

yes and when you have both, the Octatatrack is waiting to glue them together..

[@Rez311]

You are an inspiration, your Digitone vids are top notch… thank you RMR! Please keep putting these out.

[@AvianBreak]

This really opened up how to take a basic sound and give it life. Reminds me a little of Ben Prunty’s style. Sounds awesome!

[@xc3n]

haha I definitely thought the same thing, that arpeggio is very FTL

[@robertsyrett1992]

I think it might be a fun challenge to use only one algorithm (not the one you usually use) and see how that influences the composition. Great work as always! Loved the reverbed-out vocal track around 17:15

[@MrMarcLaflamme]

Liked at "160 bpm". As for Probability vs Conditional Trig. Prob applies to whole track, Conditional is on the trig only (as you know). So setting track probability to 50% would be the same as applying 50% cond to every trig. Just a whole lot easier. A cool trick is setting Probability to something low but forcing 100% conditional trig to ensure you have some stability in your track.

[@LofiPask]

This is fucking awesome

[@warpigs330]

Your comment on the digitone being about having it's sounds reveal facets over time really struck me. I have had it for over a year now and have been having a bit of trouble with it, and I think it is because I have been making sounds that are too static. I usually use it without a midi keyboard and without velocity sensitive buttons it can be easy to make things without a lot of dynamics. I think I need to do a deep dive on the lfos as you put them to amazing use here.

[@gatorgoforth3097]

I recommend watching some Digitone videos by Oscillator Sink.

[@jaakbonenstaak8041]

Some trig locks go a long way too :)

[@ryanholmberg]

I’d recommend playing with the velocity mod settings. Pro tip- the fastest way to get to that setting in the menu is func+down (x2) then down one more time. From there you can use the velocity parameter (trig page) as a p-lock for 4 parameters at once. But you’ll probably need to adjust the velocity>volume curve higher up in that menu

[@nerfytheclown]

I ended up buying the version with the Keys attached. I am very fond of the Fatar keyboard, but more; just the depth of things you can get with aftertouch is astonishing. Definitely hope you got hold of a good midi keyboard.

[@xdeevex428]

I love your method for developing the sounds. I've been having a bit of trouble because I've been too focused on patch first then creating music. I'm going to steal your method and create the music first and then sculpt the sound to fit. Love this content, thank you!

[@SphericEl]

Yeah inspirational. Jeremy hits cool sounds so quickly.

[@murademura]

This is just fantastic! Absolutely awesome sounds 🙌

[@chromaflow9313]

This is one of the coolest videos I’ve ever seen. Thanks for the inspiration! Got mine coming in on Sunday - can’t wait to just have fun with it :)

[@SanplerVarondaro]

hey bro excelente video amigos saludos desde Baja California tijuana

[@MarcusKnappMusic]

Looooove this series. The music is fantastic, and I'm absorbing all kinds of cool tips and tricks.

[@monkeyssj1]

Loving this vibe :). Thanks for sharing

[@octopappa5694]

Amazing

[@MattGreerMusic]

This synth has found a place in almost every new song I've written since I got it. It just has so much range and it seems to always sit nice in a mix, too. I basically never use it like a groovebox anymore but for tracking in the DAW, I use it all the time. Great instrument. Thanks for sharing your mindset.

[@crolodon8024]

This was so good dude!

[@asbolusarts]

It's really fun watching you explore all the different sounds! They remind me a lot of the Mirror's Edge Catalyst soundtrack

[@Space_pulse]

I just love modulating the ratio and harmonics on Digitone. So much fun! I’ve been really tempted to get a harmonic oscillator in my Eurorack, but I feel like the Digitone does such a good job of getting me in that territory that it’s not necessary.

[@ToyKeeper]

I think Digitone is probably the best instrument Elektron has made so far. It's a fantastic and deep soundscape creation tool which has the ability to automatically generate nice-sounding tones via harmonics and algorithmic timbre changes. It does the math for you so you can focus on the overall feeling. Each pattern is a complex multipatch similar to what the Wavestate does, but with a much nicer interface. All it needs to be complete is an external multitrack sequencer, along the lines of a NDLR.

[@BrunoVackier]

I didn’t know you could get so much out of it!

[@thedeepblueskys]

I gotta learn how to make my Digitone flex like this. I have a feeling these videos will get me there in due time. I’ve learned a lot just from this one. Thank you 🙏

[@musliman5752]

Carried me away. Thank you so much!

[@Asyouwere]

I love it Jeremy!

[@savnac]

my favorite synth!

[@kenb7540]

SUCH a great piece of sound design and composition on the DN ! 👏👍

[@back_in_the_day]

The only one thing stops me from buying Digitone after your video - I can't play the musical instruments. You had so much fun with this crazy liquid d'n'b tune, me neither. Thank you for sharing, Jeremy!

[@emptyvesselnz]

[temptation intensifies] Pondering little synth friend for Octatrack, this is alot in such a small space! would really love drums and your wicked game vocals added to this btw

[@DanChippendaleMusic]

Dam it. I previously owned the DT but it got sold as I sort of didn't bond with it. I was using it wrong clearly. Now I want one again thanks to this 🤣

[@TatankaYS]

Sound”s great! I I'm waiting for the full track with this sound

[@donaldpriola1807]

While watching this, I kept thinking of the benefits of starting without a drumbeat--I've always done best when I do drums last, probably because it forces me out of old habits. The Pulsar-23 pairs really well with the Digitone, although chaos can ensue.

[@processandbeing]

I have no musical background at all but that was beautiful, seeing this unfold.

[@zither715]

wow dude that was phenomenal. thank you so much.

[@Crobisaur]

Yay digitone content!

[@TheSubzeto]

Well this little desktop synth is doing way more than I ever expected

[@7177YT]

Love the series! Grazie mille! (: So inspiring gotta sit down with my unit right away. ((:

[@vardoger]

love how much it moves and evolves, it almost sounds alive. Kinda reminds me a bit of how Jon Hopkins' music develops over time. It's sound killer with some drums on it - consider putting in some solid half-time parts too, not just the 160bpm technomonster!

[@RedMeansRecording]

Hopkins is a huge inspiration for me

[@vardoger]

@@RedMeansRecording He is amazing. I had tickets to his tour last year and although it keeps being delayed, I really hope to see him live.

[@FredF78]

I like doubleing the tempo from say 80 to 160 as a crescendo effect throughout a song.

[@Timbrrrdoodle]

This rules. Thanks Jeremy

[@matstjean]

Soo much power in a soo small box! Thank you

[@bramsanjanssan4908]

Beautiful!

[@alancarmody8848]

Your videos are so cool

[@latenightfortunecookie]

i just keep on laughing remembering when you said "it's aaalways in Cminor"

[@brianreilly6545]

Nice work! Great box to noodle with. Modern classic

[@Nick-yq5uz]

Love the digitone content! You've inspired me to pull out mine today!

[@Reav.]

Absolutely love these videos

[@potaxpotax]

"I think you can actually set the probability here and it will apply it to everything that you've done... but i'm not 100% sure". Probability inception. (Great patches, cheers).

[@xc3n]

FYI it does, un-plocked probability is global to the channel

[@adrientreuille6888]

This is so inspirational.

[@Ben-iz5ml]

Mine has been left to sit way too long… thank you always for the inspiration to dig deeper into our instruments.

[@JoshBeavers]

What a master class! Loved it

[@xdrabbit]

wow Jeremy. you just made me buy one

[@danielpirone8028]

Fantastic video as always! While it doesn’t have the sequencer / elektron workflow- I would love to see do something similar with a Korg OpSix

[@Ericuf]

Hi! Is there a playlist of the other digitone videos, I don't see them, thanks!!

[@cit0110]

you should get a retro mpc live 2!! im curious to see how youd create on it :)

[@thelevicole]

That patch around 9:00 (the one with the modulated carrier frequency), I really need to figure out how to make my M8 sound like that...

[@bendixmax]

@ min 17:20 theres an vocal track included right? :D would be crazy if u made this thing ding like that, but honestly that wouldnt surprise me 😁 thank you a alot!

[@barrymanson4409]

Fucking brilliant mate!! So good.

[@aftabjassal5949]

That was amazing!

Love that ! That's a riff from an old daft punk song no? Can't find it back

[@turtlemouth]

That was nice and airy, like the original. I really liked the harmonics. The Digitone (actually pronounced "d-jit-o-nee") seems super complicated to me so it was interesting to see you reduce it to bite size chunks. I'll crack it someday.

[@maquettemusic1623]

d-jit-o-nee what

[@Space_pulse]

I thought it was pronounce die-jeh-toe-knee, named for the Greek goddess of FM synthesis.

[@bonsaibloom]

Hey daddy Jeremy, you might know this already, but u can cycle from quantize to unquantized recording by pressing the play button while holding the record button. And yes you can change the probability of all the trigs by changing it without holding any trigs down. wonderful video as always luv u

[@vinylarchaeologist]

Great tips!

[@SphericEl]

I didn't know about the quantise thingy ,cool.

[@unidadsonora6331]

Amazin and beautiful thankss

[@IBIMification]

very good !

[@idrewdroo]

May you do a Sophie Xeon 2013-2015 from scratch video?

[@tbiczak]

This is giving me strong deadmau5 vibes!

[@williamb.2031]

This was awesome :)

[@jasmeerlabeer4591]

This was amazing. How do you feel about the Digitone vs the Korg OPSIX?

[@erosemann]

"Let's get this 2nd LFO going somewhere good" @ 8:17

[@bubblegumscifi3450]

Video is a year old but anyones LFO screen look different than Jeremy's screen at 2:56? Is it a firmware difference or?

[@RedMeansRecording]

Definitely a firmware thing

[@FredF78]

Slow lfos seem to create better variations over time as alternatives to p locks and probability than I first thought.

[@howischris_]

so good

[@StrobeSteppa]

Question? I wanna make some tunes. I'm a beginner and still learning. Should i buy this or a Polybrute? Bangin' melody by the way 👍👍👍

[@RedMeansRecording]

This. Because you can actually make full songs on this.

[@SphericEl]

What he said "fo sho"

[@des7638]

Dope.

[@zaodinel6893]

Is it possible to replicate the bass with all the harmonic movement with operator or wavetable in ableton live? How would you do it exactly?

[@thijsschadevanwestrum1697]

Hey Jeremy, i really like your op-1 video. Great work. I also like to buy your pack, but i don't have a creditcard, in the Netherlands it is not as common to have one. Is it possible to pay with paypal? Thanks.

[@ToyKeeper]

Sounds really good! What happens if you hook this pattern/multipatch up to an external sequencer where you could give it different chords and melodies, then switch between those while control-all-ing the timbres? I'm picturing tracks 1-3 driven by a Digitakt or something, with track 4 either improvised on a keyboard or voice-to-midi'd in from a Dubler so you can keep your hands free for chord-pattern changes and control-all adjustments.

[@Jack458111]

Does the LFO modulate the synB amount from where it is initially set? Or just through it’s entire range (based on the LFO depth)?

[@zbsfm]

Synth level is a little low in this one - love the track though!

[@thomaskenneally219]

This was extremely informative and I don't even own a Digitone.

[@Rustik1722]

LOL

[@thomaskenneally219]

@@Rustik1722 Haha I meant from a perspective of FM techniques and layered LFO's. I have a DX 9 I'm picking up from the shop today. Obviously a lot more limited but I'm sure there's some cross-applicable techniques...maybe :)

[@tonyslumz]

I can’t figure out how to make my midi keyboard play tracks other than track 1😓🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@RedMeansRecording]

Each track has its own midi channel

[@andywturley]

just following along acquainting myself with the digitone and weirdly, if i'm recording the notes via external midi keyboard, at 1m30s when you decrease the carrier value, I don't get any change to the sound. no sub tone at all. but if I record the notes in on the digitone itself, no other changes, I can get the same result as you? whats the difference? Why is the digitone not behaving the same way based on where the notes are written from? Any suggestions? thanks!

[@AnalogWoods]

My assumption is that your midi controller is set to a different track than the one you're actually modifying. Midi channels 1-4 correspond to track 1-4 and 10 is the auto channel (always plays the selected track) iirc.

[@gatorgoforth3097]

Wasn't Isaakian until you hit that Picardy Third

[@sps4350]

So, I need one,hey?

[@windchime6663]

[@samanderson806]

sounds so nasty