16 advanced Digitakt ideas, tips and tricks

[@chateaudisco1436]

I rarely comment on toob vids. You are a gifted communicator and i would imagine you positively empower 100x more people than your comment/count/subscriber tally suggests... no conceit, no hipster jargon, just pure, imaginative, intelligent information. thank you

[@loopop]

Thanks :)

[@johncitizen8828]

Agreed - great stuff! 🎉

[@surfthetsunami5596]

A sequel would be lovely. Excellent work!

[@BlankFor_ms]

Sequel please! This is so good. I can’t wait to sit down and try these all out. I’ll follow up with any thoughts and questions. Thanks for the great vid.

[@KentuckyMusic]

BlankFor_ms me too, was just thinking about making an advanced digitakt video myself.

[@BlankFor_ms]

In the first example of modulated ratchets (from the demo track) are the sounds repeating via retrig or looping sample?

[@BlankFor_ms]

Kentucky do it!

[@tweakmygroovebox608]

Absolutely stunning- I recently bought a Digitakt and hadn't realised the amazing potential for using it for synthesis and creating really out there sounds. Thank you for your thorough tutorial.

[@cjlewis79]

I just got mine today. Can’t wait to try these

[@deljettison5753]

This is incredible! Brilliant way of teaching. Everything actually made sense, and this is my first day with my Digitakt! Please do a sequel presentation!

[@viktorlewis3058]

The tip at 13.05 about the Wavetables has featured in so many of my jams, and I'd never have though of it without your vids Loopop. Thank you so much for educating us, and for providing such clear and well presented tutorials. I would love to see another advanced Digitakt tutorial :)

[@aidanduffy5443]

So good! Would love to seeore videos on the Digitakt. Like a short series or masterclass. Including tips that pertain to what's possible with the additional firmware updates in 2023

[@pixel1beats]

You are an excellent comunicator and always find the way to surprise me with clever ways to expand the creative possibilities of every device. Bravo and thank you! 💚

[@RabRabNZ]

Your video presentation is far and above the gold standard of all KZbin musicians. Thanks so much.

[@anamo123456789]

You are an absolute madman! I've had my Digitakt for 6 months now and I never would have thought that I could get my mind blown this hard, Holy Shit. Amazing stuff!

[@adpt_music]

This has to be one of the best digitakt tutorials on youtube. I don't even have a digitakt but there are so many great tips in here that I think would work on my octatrack as well. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@Kkidzz]

This couldn't come at a better time. Have been slowly researching the DT and am getting closer and closer to pulling the trigger.Even though it has some limitations, I think that can be a positive:forcing you to experiment more. Thx for your wonderful tutorials.

[@megus_music]

You solved the PWM problem, wow! I was absolutely sure that it should be possible to do PWM sounds using Digitakt's LFO, but couldn't figure out the solution myself. Thanks for the tips!

[@annonymousname2.0]

The granular part was lovely. :0

[@loopop]

Probably my favorite too!

[@KentuckyMusic]

Agreed! Should have put it on the waveform view for that part though ;)

[@DarBertschneider]

I would even use the track multiplier on the Track Scale settings, like X2 to have it smoother (triggered faster)

[@TheoVoidTV]

I love my Digitakt. Its like an extension of my soul. This machine is amazing! I ve never had so much fun making music.

[@obdeisibcirrus993]

I would love to see a new video like this showing techniques you get from experimenting with the new firmware update. I’m sure the new base width filter, parametric EQ, and new LFO is gonna open up a whole new range of possibilities. The digitakt is such an innovative instrument. I recently watched a vid where someone was able to timestretch and pitch shift and even use slicing using the lfo and retrig

[@johncitizen8828]

I was just thinking EXACTLY this!

[@sabinbadea94]

Can you please send me the video of the guys that was able to timestratching please?! It would be amazing

[@jeremiahfire1798]

Here here

[@maxspencerkarinen6463]

@@sabinbadea94 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHXCe6ewpd5pfac this guy has a few tutorials, they're all great

[@scouthanamura2380]

I just recently got a Digitakt, so these videos showcasing all the cool stuff it can do are amazing! Your videos especially are fantastic, and I'd love to see a part 2 of all the weird stuff a Digitakt can do

[@nicholasmarshall6361]

I could spend an hour on Digitakt everyday and wouldn't 'master' the thing in 5 years. Mind blown by this metal box.

[@DaGhost141]

Man, the wavetable synthesis and granular synthesis are amazing!

[@BargenMusic]

My Digitakt wants to leave me for you.

[@loopop]

LOL no worries I’ll send it back with tips for a happy relationship ;)

[@marsresendiz3075]

😆😆

[@am5790]

lol good one my friend. But I think and you know our friend is a nobel cultured soul.

[@iphoneandme]

Bargen es.

[@256k_]

im in love with the effected piano bit @11:25 it's just beautiful, you're gonna make me spend a lot of money

[@dangerbird64]

Please create a sequel to this video with your other Digitakt ideas, tips, and tricks. This was wonderful, thank you!

[@nottieru]

Greatest video on digitakt ever! one thing: “dynamic ratchets” aren’t ratchets, they’re a forward-looped sample with modulated sample length. If you turn retrigger on it, it actually won’t work.

[@gjanalog5675]

Props for bringing ‘granular’ synthesis to my digitakt repertoire o skills!👍🏼✊🏼🤟🏼

[@Blackeyedangel]

I Just bought and am learning Digitakt and this video just blew my mind. Thank you!!!

[@ModernDevotion]

Pro tip for dialing in the single cycle pwm: when initially setting up the sound load the same wave into a second track and set the pitch an octave up. Set the amp envelope to infinite decay and get a note droning. Now dial in your original track start and length parameters until you get a centered selection tuned to the same pitch as the drone. You now can continue your sound design with a pwm wave that has accurate pitch to the original wave. 🏄 Save the finished product as a sound easily load it up.

[@Feanarth]

Absolutely stellar video. As a Digitakt Beginner this looks like pure magic to me!

[@masterreif]

Ideas for Polyphony: For a song you only need 4 Accords, sometimes 6, but not more than 8. So you can do it like you showed it, with 4 Tracks and create 8 accords with the step sequenzer. Than you can let play the sequenzer and resample it with all 8 Accords than you have all 8 Accords as a sample and you can use it with one track. you only have to change the start and endpoint of the sample for each step in the sequenzer.

[@ashleygillespie9883]

Wow ! The sample slot LFO tip is absolute gold 👍🏽 thanks 🙏🏽

[@kgbinfo]

That was great! Going to go through this again with my Digitakt and try em all!

[@JEPeters00]

You have impeccable timing, Sir. I just picked up a Digitakt and was perusing KZbin for some tutorials, and VIOLA! ... brand new video on the Digitakt by Loopop. Keep 'em coming, man. You're doing gods work!

[@nicholasdoiron174]

your section on granular synthesis was very inspiring, thank you.

[@andrzejolejnik991]

This is BIG. Also if I can add - You can re-trigger each placed note when lfo is on sample slot as the instance of what You mentioned back in wavetable synthesis - that would free some buttons to rec to. Also it generates beautiful sounds when having fun with lfo multiplier, lfo speed, dep, track tempo, note lentht etc... i love the video. it opens my eyes on that midi self-routing. Thanks! wishing U best! and everyone -keep diggin' on Digitakt.

[@loopop]

Thanks and very cool!

[@sebastianshuster5229]

Great tutorial, always enjoy the way you lay out the explanations. Whoever downvoted must have hit the wrong button or is just mad they don’t have a digitakt. Only thing I can think of.

[@kobiorcohen6863]

Best digitakt video I ever seen. You are so talented! Thank you so much bro.

[@MkUltra612]

Love this, love this kind of stuff. I recently got a Digitakt... I haven't looked at your book since I grabbed it, so I'll have to check it out again!

[@Revned]

Man the description of what a LFO is was so good, nice one

[@bobz1736]

I've rewatched this soooooo many times... awesome work 😃

[@nelio123]

Wow, this opens up an amazing amount of possibilities. Thank you very much for this. And btw: I bought a Digitakt (and many other stuff over the last years) based on your (review) videos as the main resource.

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Always excellent tutorials. I need to watch and re-watch lots of these before getting the Digitakt. Thank you

[@EduardoLopez-re2sp]

Thank you, good sir. A sequel would be much appreciated

[@yfjesse]

Fantastic! Your thoroughness inspires. Thank you!

[@antfactor]

I love your videos and reviews - so succinct. What I am going to pose on Elektronauts is that Elekton truly "open the box" and allow for "normalized internal patching" of LFO's to multiple parameters w/+/- sends. If the machine can handle it with a MIDI cable, there's no logistical reason it can't be written into the OS... right? Let's put... "requestive pressure" on them to Make it so... ;)

[@Luwispurpul]

Loved this! So many great ideas! I’ve been messing around with a way to get the Octatrack’s “one button remix” trick working on the Digitakt. I have done it, but it’s a pain to set up tbh. Briefly: Set up two tracks with the same sample (eg a 1 bar loop) on each. Set track 1’s trigs to FIL, track 2’s to ___FIL, use LFO on each track to cycle through the sample start (you’ll need to turn LFO retrig off for every trig except the first one so basically you are faking a sliced sample. Change track 2’s length to 15 trigs (for example) and every time you hit FILL you’ll have a juggled sample. The only time it doesn’t work is if you hit FILL just as the play point hits the trig that retriggers the LFO, then it’s stutter city ;-) Anyway - awesome video. I’m off to play with some granular samples and dynamic ratchets. Thanks again!

[@microfx]

This is the richest Digitakt video out there! Thanks a ton for your effort - really aswesome stuff! Informative and I understand everything because you have a great way of explaining!

[@fjb9095]

So imaginative, absolutely nailed it!

[@nutella571]

Sequel please!! Taking into account the new Digitakt os and what is possible with all the new options. Your videos are awesome go to reference for me btw! Thank you!!

[@chabeloesdios]

this is still the best channel about synths out there. if you have time, please make a similar tutorial for the lovely digitone. cheers.

[@cuba1956]

This is incredible as usual. I've bought Digitakt about 6 months ago but barely touched it and now getting into it, I can't comprehend how powerful this little piece of hardware is. Thanks a lot for sharing this.

[@2mbst1]

this video made me realize I absolutely should look closer at the demos on such devices.

[@stephenkahlig1494]

You make fantastic videos. Super thorough, insightful and helpful

[@jazzbeats8168]

love that last tune ! so relaxing..

[@ernie548]

LFO 'just a fancy way to say Automatic Knob Turner":) Love it! Techno-babble correctly distilled for everyone.

[@KentuckyMusic]

Great advanced digitakt demo! I’ve been doing a similar thing to the waterdrop synthesis recently. Take a single cycle waveform and max the filter res and add a filter eg. This sort of acts like an exciter for the filter and changing the filter cutoff can get anything from water drops to bongo hits.

[@KentuckyMusic]

Also changing the scw adds a different type of ‘ping’ for the filter for different tones.

[@TROGULAR10000]

This dreamy house example is sooooo nice. Maybe you can make an album with just your snippets in just a couple of hours of mixing and matching.

[@444levels9]

anxiously waiting on the sequel to this video!!!

[@cuba1956]

2:40 Roygbiv. If you catch my drift.

[@WDWRM]

Oh shit, you're right!

[@johnnymidnight2982]

I cheered

[@alterdings]

was about to post the same thing

[@LukaszBieliz]

Holly sh... me too! 2:45 or maybe it's something wrong with us hearing boc everywhere...

[@cuba1956]

I think it's just BoC everywhere...

[@wickeddubz]

One of the most valuable and useful videos about Digitakt. Holy guacamole. My brain is too small to remember all these gem tricks at once, I will train hard like a synth doge to learn this device better. Great examples, video is absolutely essential for all who own or want to get Digitakt. Man, if you released only this one video, you would get into my personal Digitakt Hall of Fame anyway. Tons of respect for educating us.

[@kaffekrus2903]

Those tips are insane, just when you thought you've mastered the digitakt haha

[@howardanderson3061]

Awesome, incredible tutorial, you have opened so many new Digitakt concepts and options, that I can use. Thank You!

[@mofateam1]

great tutorial. Thank you & please more on difitakt and digitone !!

[@mickpattison7489]

This little box is amazing

[@mathieudehouck9657]

Great video sir, as always. For the wavetable synth to work smoothly one can as well take the several waves and concatenate them to make a longer sample and then the PWM should do the trick! Thanks for the ideas!

[@78thandSynth]

Would you still recommend it for first drum module/machine/groove box? Goal is to connect with Moog synths and Reaper DAW

[@syrupcore]

Great work, as always it seems these days. Really wonderfully put together.

[@music_is_saint]

one of the best videos on digitakt.

[@dimdim8821]

Thank you so much for these helpful tipps. Your videos a always well structured and informative!

[@LloydRobinson]

As I've said on instagram, probably one of favourite Digitakt tutorials so far. Man you are really intelligent. On another note, I bet a lot these ideas can be done with the Digitone too.

[@loopop]

Thanks very much - yeah, I should do one for Digitone too...

[@sebastianshuster5229]

loopop Please Do! 😊

[@mclarensmps]

Fantastic video! I'm watching this over and over because there's so much good stuff in here to absorb! :) Your videos make me want to go back to the instrument no matter how devoid of inspiration I currently may be!

[@shualiko]

Simply an amazing video! Running along to get your ebook 😁. Thanks for these!

[@loopop]

Thanks very much!

[@studio48nl]

10:55 Try smashing/breaking glass as sample, short attack/decay amplitude with highpass filter and you have some nice hats! Put a little sample start via LFO and the hats are not the same every time.

[@zerozeroisland]

oh boy! just got home with my new Digitakt a few minutes ago :) I can't wait to set it up and follow along!

[@TylerSmith-wm7hn]

Pwm trick is a game changer!!!

[@toi_techno]

Got one before I knew it had Single Cycle Wave Forms Incredible machine

[@gebhardmeilinger8578]

So cool. You saved my day, my money, my digitakt, my....loopop forever !

[@nicolassignat6733]

Man your tutorial videos are so great, thank you so much for such quality work !

[@necronomicron5367]

I dont have a digiT but always useful to watch these vids. Your Waterdrop synthesis works same on an E2S - use the Claves Eight sample and follow your advice here.

[@LyoshaLozhkin]

Thank you friend! Something new, but something already seen. But, as they say in Russia, "repetition is the mother of learning"

[@ZinnZinnP]

Amazing! thank you! Sequel would be very welcome!

[@atommachine]

Its an amazing little box and this is an amazing upload , many thanks.

[@maleev_music]

for real man... this tutorial is banging my head... to much synth stuff for a simple beatmaker :D soo great... now I know what I have to learn, especially because my digitone is coming soon ... and I have NO Idea how FM Synhesis is working

[@loopop]

Check out my Digitone video too ;)

[@SuperMegaWoofer3000]

Holy moly PWM, awesome!

[@josephandrewvictor]

Jeez! Head spinning...nicely done.

[@ChumpyDumps]

Hmm... You could modulate the Decays ping pong function on and off and the steps it plays at to make it sounds like you've got multiple delays processing the sound. You'd have to step lightly and program every thing precisely and you wouldn't be able to overlap the delays but for shorter feedback delays that could be cool to have different steps delay in different ways across different tracks.

[@loopop]

Absolutely!

[@bobz1736]

Awesome video ... just what I've been waiting for and very well explained. Thanks 😎

[@Bod8998]

Great channel mate glad I stumbled across you

[@TROGULAR10000]

I like your disclaimer after the compressor modulation trick: "now I'm not saying you should do that"... I like the dub techno right around that point. The ratcheting modulation sounds great too, I wonder if I'll be able to do that on my Minibrute 2S or my Circuit, which now has ratcheting. Even if I have to turn a knob physically I'd love to get that.

[@loopop]

I'm sure that can be worked out with an LFO - try a square LFO on the VCA?

[@stateazure]

Awesome tricks, thanks for this!

[@Indianabones007]

Fantastic tips 🤟 Getting this tomorrow! Do you have any videos on how to link up and work with Moog Grandmother? Also have DFAM. I want to sync everything to Cubase on pc

[@calebcoppock6565]

Really inspiring! Thanks

[@LacklusterOfficial]

Thanks, the piano loop granulation sounded really pleasant. I have been wanting to buy the rk for ages but forgot about it, guess 2020 is the year i will buy it :)

[@ziggomatic1]

Thanks for another great one. Just really good stuff.

[@terraminor6676]

Thank you so much, this helped me out so much

[@happyjessus]

Any idea on how to play arpeggios? The lack of a proper arpeggiator was what let me down when I bought it on impulse after finding an unreal bargain, and its ease of use, despite what most people say, was what surprised me positively! Great tips as always btw!

[@Titantitan001]

Im so happy I just found this. I might also make a Facebook just got the group. Also question. Can I use a midi keyboard with the digitakt?

[@pablospace]

Amazing as usual. 100/100

[@qubeat]

It's very powerful, man! Thanks for tips👍

[@johncitizen8828]

Awesome! Can you please share the settings for the PMW? 🙏 When I did it, I got the PMW effect, but with some ‘popping’ or clicking sounds - which were more apparent when I dropped it by each octave. What’s going on here, and how can I fix it? Actually, I think I can hear the same artefact when you drop the Octave right down at 2:45. Is it just an unavoidable effect with this technique?

[@johncitizen8828]

Also, obviously the loop points/length determine the pitch of the effect - is there an easy way to adjust the tuning so that when I hit a C, I get a C? (Or do I just have to do it by ear, against another tuned instrument?)

[@MrRexBaron]

man!!! makes me want to buy another Digitakt....great video

[@granolakitti8521]

I wish the analog rytm had sample lenght instead of sample end, that PWM sounds so sick!

[@kitespongan]

Great advanced tips, looking forward for more! Is there a way to assign a single MIDI LFO to automate multiple tracks (like the Control All function)? I wonder if assigning each track the same MIDI Ch would work along with a single MIDI cable to i/o ports.