Digitone Live Fiddling And Learning And Cuckoo

It's Live Learning Fiddling Wednesday

[@MUNRO13]

“In the 80s they used to try to make fm synths sound like instruments, which is hiding its true power. Ok. Let’s make an organ sound.”

[@monkeyssj1]

This synth is so cool.... don't think i've ever been this excited over any other synth before. Thank you so much for this awesome fiddling. Every sound was is so useable and inspiring...

[@edkorngentlemanjunkie6298]

I got a Digitone today... but went right to my neice’s birthday party and then out to a club, so I haven’t even opened the box yet. Gonna have an Xmas morning in March at 46 years old when I get up (and sober up) though! Can’t wait to crack it open!!! My goal, connect it to my Digitakt, Arp Odyssey, SH-01a, and TB-03 and jam!

[@deepvibez]

lol rad bro

[@aizoyurei]

Call it whatever you want. Who cares. I'm here for the cool tunes and the chill vibe!

[@solaryzer]

Amazing demo of the digitone .. fab tunes and brill sounds .

[@jthorpe4droid]

I had a terrible day of meetings about a database, so for my fun I get to watch you. Keep up the great videos.

[@playtf2]

what a coincidence, me too what's yours? mine's cassandra urgh~

[@Roboprogs]

2 years later, and another dev sweats DB crap, hah. Yeah, time to unwind.

[@DeleswaProductions]

This sounds so good. Looking forward to exploring and venturing off when I add one next to my Digitakt in my studio. I see and hear unlimited tweakability and creative potential right here.

[@kaminokai]

Thanks Cuckoo. Your streams help with my bad days too. Even if I show up late and watch it after the live stream.

[@umblapag]

You had my like just at reading the title! Also, I love your original pronunciation of "synthesis"

[@christophpietsch4211]

that "metroid prime" vibe at the end... just... wow! love to see you getting lost in that sound.

[@SonnyBrown1965]

Woah, the Digitone sounds ace! Thanks.

[@sarmadattarbashi5073]

My 4th Elektron box. They've been sold, as they weren't right for me. But this machine is their best yet in my opinion. It took me days to write a Digitakt track. But in a couple of hours I have a track grooving along with my Digitone. This box is full of wonder. And no longer repeating analog sound set ups. Stunning!

[@brucekirbyartist]

I must I have never heard anyone deliver information in away that encapsulates our learning hunger for fm synthesis, I love watching your videos and will keep watching and learning from you, thankyou so much 🙏😁🤙

[@truecuckoo]

Thank YOU! 🙏🏼

[@connortapp4648]

your voice is so soothing. Good job with your music man :)

[@gooneybird808]

Have I ever mentioned how much I love your music...especially on the spot jams.

[@truecuckoo]

Thanks a lot mate! That is very encouraging to hear 🙏🏼

[@DexterPiano]

So much cleaning that there is some dirt on your mirror :) Had the same thing today ahaha ! Thanks for your great videos

[@Deaphdot1]

Cant wait for one... great video as always

[@SynthesizerPlanet]

Thinking of getting the Digitone and this is a great introduction to the possibilities. Thanks Cuckoo.

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Very pleased to have subscribed to your channel.

[@vvlvmusic]

I got my Digitone last Friday. And I'm quite in love with that machine, it's my first Elektron, too. Lovely piece of gear. Now that I'm almost through with the full manual and spent some time fiddling its knobs (heh ;)) I felt like revisiting this video and maybe learn a thing or two from watching your hands-on experience.

[@truecuckoo]

Cool to hear. I hope you’ll be long-time friends you and your Digitone. I’ll be making a full tutorial soon’ish. I’ve been on tour and busy. After the tour over I’ll be on it!

[@vvlvmusic]

All the best for the rest of the tour! Hope you're having a great time. As for the Digitone: I am pretty sure this will be a long-term thing. I've always been a sucker for FM synthesis (every since my Sega Mega Drive, I guess) and I am learning to appreciate some of the stuff Elektron does here. The trigger conditions are a lot of fun, overall a cool and capable sequencer.. and I am so impressed with some of the presets, quite amazing range of sounds. This has been my first synth/gear purchase in 2 years and now I'm already thirsting for a Digitakt as well ;))

[@deathtape1249]

Many of the sounds remind me of my first keyboard, the Yamaha PSS-140. Fireworks preset mainly.

[@justinriley158]

Wellll... I hadn’t had any lustful thoughts for the Digitone until watching this, so thanks for that!

[@jamesbirch9614]

dude. i really like your sweater. sorry if someone's already said that. . . got my digitone on pre-order, very excited to see vids about it...

[@thesystemboot2664]

Thank you Cuckoo! What I wanna know is does it have a frequency coarse function like the Yamaha DX synths? I had a DX9 once, and I loved how it gave kind of a stepped filter sound.

[@jens6076]

5 minutes in and the jam has me in disbelief 😍

[@WingHouseCup]

Lovely FM synth-ee-sis sounds. ;)

[@robertiver5883]

At 28:52 the sequence is reminiscent of a sound the Korg Wavestation can make somehow. I like the video! Keep up the good work sir.

[@GiovanniMazziotta]

Hey dude! Thanky! Big hug from Prague!

[@Hugo.Hallman]

Cuckoo, what an awesome intro and video! Thank you. Also, hade ingen aning om att du är svensk. Kul! 🇸🇪

[@truecuckoo]

Thanks! Tackar tackar! Heja Sverige 🤣

[@allanroney]

That first piece of music was magic.

[@joeyalgorithm5082]

Thanks True Cuckoo! Very helpful indeed, this little box has quite a steep learning curve initially...

[@ArtFluids]

That first rhythmic pattern very much reminds me of a Wavestation

[@RedMeansRecording]

love the end jam sounds

[@RedMeansRecording]

I would love to give one a spin but it would have to be a demo unit from Akai. I can't splurge on any new gear right now.

[@Hesohi]

Love your videos. Nice to see you and Cuckoo are mates. This my favorite Cuckoo video so far.

[@AveMcree]

Red Means Recording 😭😭😭😭😭digitone is so beautiful.

[@NonLocalYokel]

Very excited about this. Great stream Cuckoo. Keep saying synthEEsis. Nice jumper too.

[@maxoreilly]

For someone who's held on to the same gear for a long time, I am SERIOUSLY thinking about selling off some less used stuff to get one of these! What a sound! Sampling all that drum goodness into a drum rack too...mmmm

[@johnrichardson3297]

I liked how you mentioned Aliens in sci-fi and chip-tunes type sounds. The best fun sounds to make on FM synthesis are Portal (Bell type sounds) @Cuckoo What are your favorite?

[@mattkaz9604]

Another great video. I was just wondering the other day why he says synth-Esis.

[@theTerribleFamiliar]

"Let's see if I'm live... Press some buttons". I'm already sold on this device shortly after you say this.

[@rustlework3171]

Hi Cuckoo thanks so much for making some Digtone videos just what i needed, does the Digitone support the roli Seaboard?

[@cfcreative1]

Sounds amazing.

[@johanheinsen9281]

This is great. Hope they make a way to transfer Sounds over!

[@zepafra]

Nice video dude, I’ve noticed a lacking implementation on the midi side. Just the root note is explicit and no arp for the midi tracks. Hope they fix it

[@OscillatorSink]

Always syn-tee-sis Cuckoo. Always x

[@davidackermans9155]

your sound you play at 1:53:00 is just amazing ... with a nice melody to introduce it

[@sheatheman]

It would be great if there was a slot mode for entering sound locks like on OT. Can’t stand entering drum beats on a single channel with just the selector knob.

[@todbadman]

I also love how you say synthesis!

[@mixerinc]

syn Tee sis!

[@RedMeansRecording]

Syn thesis is a very wonderful thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKqwi2Wsi5Wtp8k

[@gregorywelch4620]

Agreed

[@leftovernoise]

Syntheeeeeesis

[@shatteredsquare]

Did you know, SynTheesis is Swedish for synthesis?

[@sazianasazi1182]

Endelig! Hvor kjøpte du din i fra Cuckoo?

[@ButcherLTh]

Great Video! I know, the digitone and the OP 1 cant be compared, but if you had to choose, which one would you buy?

[@adrianmay_multiinstrumentalist]

Sub'd. I'm new to the electron line. Is it possible to plug a midi controller (w/ full size keys) into the Digitone and play it as an instrument? If so can it be done in real time while a sequence is playing? I want to play that synth! Zelda jams and the like.

[@GuitarAddiction]

can't wait for your in depth tutorial

[@dainiuskilaitis2144]

Hello Cuckoo!!! I have a question, how to make lets say a white noise going overlaping to the next pattern/bank more then couple 3 bars? as all I can manage is couple of seconds i think there is thing that could do more?!

[@mortenrobinson5421]

A whole day cleaning the studio. Must get messy in there 😛

[@BrunoWiebelt]

2. watch its amazing , I pulled the trigger ... and

[@ANDERSjpPT]

What would you say that is the closest to monomachine right now, since it isnt being sold anymore?

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Don't change your accent....we love the synthEEsis

[@BrunoWiebelt]

nice flavour , is it not possible to make FM with analog? Frequenz-Modulation is possible with analog but still it will sound a bit different , guess you got different overtone harmonics. I think the Buchla synthesis was in that style. but the sounds are lovely.

[@eduugr]

Hi Cuckoo! Can you record audio directly from the digitone input? Is there any limitation? Thanks!!!

[@elsantoproductora]

Do you know if it is possible to use all 8 tracks to sequence external gear?

[@barbaraf8380]

Thank you!

[@Anthony-oo4xu]

is there a part on the midi function in this ?

[@D3DNS1D3]

Has anyone ever told you that you should design your own clocks? You could write the music that plays when the little bird comes out every hour.

[@truecuckoo]

no, you’re the first.

[@D3DNS1D3]

cuckoomusic Cuckoo Clocks! At least design one for yourself!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

A few questions on the new Digitone: 1. Can you import and record samples on an internal flash SD type card on the Digitone? 2. How does it compare to Octatrack for sampling and sequencing? Looks like a solid bargain to Octatrack along with Digitack for both drum kit and synth but wonder if it can use samples on SD card like that possible with Octatrack.

[@truecuckoo]

There's an internal flash storage called the +Drive. I think it's 2GB, if I remember correctly. You're using the Elektron app Transfer to send files back and forth. Octatrack and Digitakt has some common ground, but the Octatrack can stream and process long (unlimited length even?) high quality 24-bit stereo sounds straight from the compact flash card. The Digitakt has a locked (but great sounding) sound engine, but the Octatrack is more open and flexible to many scenarios. The Octatrack has powerful slicing feature which I find really useful and fun. The Digitakt has no slicing memory, but you can still program slices manually per trig if you need slices. Octatrack can process audio in realtime. Digitakt can not process audio in realtime. Digitakt has a feature to control all tracks at the same time, which is a great musical feature. In my opinion the Digitakt is faster to use, because there is less choice. It might be more immediately rewarding. But the Octa has tremendous depth, and if you need the power features you know that they're there.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

thanks for the speedy reply Cuckoo! I think that for my needs the Octatrack is the way to go along with some sort of drum synth machine and synth add on like the Digitone, 0-coast Make Noise or OP-1 synth for a portable rig. I am interested in modular so having analog CV and MIDI is really important.

[@LimGiong]

Thanks.

[@altogethernow]

Keep saying it your way. It's the best. "Synteesis"

[@StephaneFouenard]

Thanks for all your perfect and sweet advices that solve all my problems ! Let's enjoy Cuckoo !

[@holografik3327]

Hey cuckoo, i’ve seen your volca fm videos, do you feel limited with this one in comparison from a synthesis point of view 😁

[@truecuckoo]

The Digitone sound engine has some unique features, and it also lacks some FM depth compared to some top FM synths. It’s uniqueness is designed and optimised around modern electronic performance. The Volca FM engine is not. I like the engine. The only thing I would’ve liked to add is a key-off level in the envelopes. But that’s the keyboardist in me talking. For the sequencer music it’s not that important.

[@davidholmes3776]

I’m from the UK and you’re far more eloquent than many people I know; myself included!

[@ryux]

I ordered a Digitone only to reproduce Sega Genesis sounds.. Can't wait to get Golden Axe 2 Intro Flavor into my own tracks :D

[@HailSagan_]

I like that track on your YT page. Reminds me of Atari Teenage Riot

[@Nherdvous]

Your nothing and chaos would be my pride. Lol! I really need to get some theory and key practice.

[@tapst3mpo726]

a very bob roberts introduction

[@stpixie70]

Can i take all 4 track and play them all in one in keyboard, just like blend all to gather when i play? Mean color buttons.

[@robertsyrett1992]

Wow, that opening jam was spectacular!

[@Hakucho64]

I know, it sounded like something from Kid A!

[@99MUZIK]

Tell cenk from Elektron I would like to see an Analog 8. I need more voices.

[@BrunoWiebelt]

buy 2 old A4 ... I did ;)

[@outamitetongs]

great demo cuckoo!

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Discord would be gr8...i use it for MediaMonarchy and Ambition

[@KelvinHemas]

Ever played X-men 2 clone wars on mega drive?

[@amillionorangedolphins9663]

Are the FUNC and PAGE buttons already worn? (The text look faded)

[@lbarnett748]

All texts are transparent some look faded when light is shining on them but when they're lit up from the inside they're fine No probs. 👍.

[@brianobush]

Are you going to do a mega tutorial for the Digitone?

[@brianobush]

and done!

[@lostoscilaltor]

Outro rules. FM sounds everyone loves.

[@Ryannaut_g]

What’s the rule on hitting notes that are right next to each other?

[@Brucelectricmoose]

Yeah can hear that

[@tekrahmuzik2119]

Damn still waiting for mine.....

[@Brucelectricmoose]

Hey up!

[@feedingfiction]

I was really hoping this would have sampling as well. 😔

[@HermitOfBlackLake]

Megadrive rules!

[@dvdny]

Gimme a good, tweakable FM synth over subtractive/wavetable anyday. such complex sounds. Gonna dig up me Dx-200 now to compare, but I might have to fork over some $ for this one. Thanks for this informative video!

[@AveMcree]

👀👀👀👀i was just asking myself if it can MIDI keyboard.

[@dylanfermoyle3594]

My digitone doesn't sound like yours 😆 !

[@gemdos7373]

Keep saying synthesis whatever way you want man!

[@alexeykurilo4381]

Hi man. Does it have velocity sensitive keys/buttons?

[@truecuckoo]

No velocity buttons. But there’s velocity modulation in the sound setup, for incoming velocity over midi.

[@alexeykurilo4381]

Can you also tell me if it is possible to use one external synth for 2 midi tracks in digitone. For example use op-1s drum engine for 1 midi track and op-1 synth for 2th midi.. hope you understand what i meant.

[@truecuckoo]

It works if the synth allows several layers of sound. So with the OP-1 it will not work. It only allows one layer. But the Nord Synths often have 4 layers. And Analog 4 also has 4 layers. Many synths can play several layers on separate midi channels. But not every synth.

[@alexeykurilo4381]

thanks for answers

[@FantasticPyroclastic]

52:20 ..epic patch

[@ZElTGElST]

Fuck yess. And the jam with percussion that comes after that. Incredibly lush

[@nettoX1g]

Sounds like Stephan Bodzin LIVE

[@MUNRO13]

Wish it was VA.

[@Roboprogs]

It almost is. It has a subtractive synth filter. Set the modulator to the same frequency as the carrier, and you get a sawtooth, especially with a little feedback on the operators. Set the frequencies to a 2:1 ratio, and you get a square.

[@zen_b4499]

Hey Cukoo i'm sure if you ask around many of us would clean your studio for free just for the oportuniity of touching some of that amazing stuff you may have laying around that studio floor..🤤🤤🤣🤣

[@mefodymo7456]

you forgot to clean the mirror)

[@noisetv1863]

Oh, is Cuckoo of sweedish descent?

[@truecuckoo]

Yeah. Half Swedish Greek descent at your service :)

[@noisetv1863]

Cool! And I totally spelled it wrong... oops!

[@TooSlowTube]

dizolv R, Oh! I thought it was deliberate - suggesting an alternative way to pronounce it . I'd like to nominate Suh-weee-dish, as a new way of saying it :)

[@stevenixx3595]

52:49 almost a bit bladerunner esk

[@FredScope]

But the Fm has just 4 Operators?

[@Roboprogs]

Yeah, but. Unlike a DX 100 / 27 / 21, with only sine waves, it’s more like a DX 11 / TX81Z / Reface DX with non-sine operators.

[@martinneal5240]

Hey cuckoo

[@dankosauce8135]

33:04 noice 👌

[@brianobush]

Completely agree: "a sound palette that I too completely vibe with..." kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKm0hmiAZbScfLc