Digitone Generative Sequences - How to

Creating a somewhat generative sequence with the Elektron Digitone, exploiting an interesting side effect on how the Carrier operator can be modulated. Easily make your own ambient music.
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8:53 - Demo

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[Hakucho]

To summarise the generative technique:
1. Make/load a suitable patch (ADSR, harmonics, detune, reverb, A=1.5, delay, filter)
2. Make a one bar loop in a scale of your choice (step length=1/8, press [REC] + [STOP] for jump mode, FUNC for kbd, play 8 notes)
3. Use LFO1 to vary the carrier octave: BPM 1, random, S&H, depth 3, dest SYN:Ratio C
4. Use LFO2 to fade randomness in & out: BPM 1, depth 90, dest SYN:Mix

[impbox]

Very pretty! I think it works even nicer since 0.75 is not an octave but a 5th so it's adding notes that are a fifth offset from your original sequence, as long as you avoid the 4th which has a 5th out of scale it should all sound consonant.

[steveanderson]

Wonderful patch! So inspiring!!!! Subscribed 😊

[THATSTREAL]

Helpful!! Thank you for making this, also, your pacing was super easy to follow, thank you again for the video! Looking forward to more Digitone videos from you hopefully!

[UrbanTarantulas]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing… more vids like this plz. 🎉

[romanovelius]

I was just meditating on this idea the other week, and here you are, showing the way. Thank you for your knowledge!

[grandmasterjo]

Beautiful patch. Wish the DTone had the Euclidean pattern generator like DKT II

[TonyDonnelly-ru]

Amazing!! How easy was that!? Followed each step then a few wee tweaks and bingo!! Got it going through the Big Sky and it sounds beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!!

[dadsghost]

This video made me jump back onto my DT, thanks for the inspiration. Definitely going to check out the rest of your videos

[RH-spzd]

very nice one, hit me in the feels once you turned on the sequence with ratio C modulated!

[rgrant]

Love the simplicity of this method, thanks for sharing.

[Mamofishmusic]

Simple and effective! Never thought to do this, going to try it out now. Great video!

[whatisthis]

Thanks for this great description! Liked & subscribed :)

[SkyscanX]

Excellent and simple tutorial. Keep them coming! Thanks!

[vireal]

WOW! Great tutorial. Thank you for the video.

[baconbigbeats]

More tone videos! :) tons of value here. Thank you for this.

[Hessencemusic]

you make me re-consider one more time if I should add it to my setup... thank you!

[seachael]

This is great, concise, and totally got me up and running on the DN 🎉

[Zarkanhej]

Does the scale do anything to the LFO values that carrier C jumps between? or is it just a visual cue for the user?

[PiotrstrashcanŚmietnikPiotra]

This is a silly question but could this also be made on a DT?