Elektron Digitone Keys vs Yamaha Reface DX - Battle of the FM Synths!

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The Digitone is among Elektron’s most popular bits of kit, and is arguably one of the most sought-after mid-price desktop synths on the market. Now they’ve supercharged it with a fresh tactile interface (while keeping it familiar and compact) and heaps of new features – oh, and did we mentioned there’s a 37-note keybed? Go forth and unleash digital chaos.

The reface series is based around 4 legendary Yamaha keyboard ranges; The CS series for classic analogue Synths, CP Series for Stage Pianos, EY Series for Combo organs and and the DX series for Digital FM synths. All featuring the same basic compact chassis, they each have their own flavour with both styling sounds, and internals taken from their original ancestors!

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totally agree with Jack, the Reface series is awesome especially for the price

theycallmejpj

My Dx will be delivered tomorrow, this little thing is cool

Jesoteric

I got the Digitone box a month ago, and and as a performance tool its pretty good, yeah the learning curve is quite steep. But also as a sound designing tool that actually opens up FM synthesis (notoriously difficult) it made FM feel more normal, and makes the programming of FM more musical. I am without doubt able to say I couldnt say the same about the DX. On the Digitone it seems to lay it out more like a traditional Analog synth, so you have at least some idea of how to get what you want out of it. As for presets yeah they are not that good, i mainly use them as a dissection, look at them and learn how they were making the sound. Overbridge is out now, so that increases the ease of programming, but it has bugs as it is in beta. The sequencer is deep, and knob tweaking while playing can produce some amazing things that you would never normally get the chance to do with an FM hardware synth. But this leads me to my last point, its a 4op FM synth and I dunno... it still leaves me wanting those DX7 sounds, I will probably end up buying a Volca FM to team it up with, but thank you for the video as I had totally forgot about the Reface. For those intrested, I would recommend the Digitone if you want a musically sounding live performance FM synth, and if You also want a sequencer that can also sequence 4 channels of other gear with the deep Elektron style.

orgoneheart

Nice Vid as always. Keep that content coming out on a regular basis. Always excited when a new vid pops up in the recommendations.

joachimkenneweg

Funnily enough Yamaha know a thing or two about FM

TheRealSasquatch

Reface, just collect them all. For the price, even take out price they sound great

Fallingoverbackwards

What I like about Jack's video is he responds to instruments in a visceral way which fills in a gap you don't get from any other YouTuber. I know synthesis etc, but ultimately I am a musician who started writing music on a Casio because it inspired me, and am mega picky about how instruments 'feel'. Nice one! (RefaceDX ordered!)

Skootavision

Nothing touches the Digitone keys it’s the most amazing fm synth I’ve ever played it’s more like a dx5 than a dx7 but it’s better to me because of the timbrality

Tripwelleverday

I wish the Yamaha Reface DX was the size of the Electron Dgitone

aight

come for the synths, stay for the banter. quality video!

BarneyOram

Had both. The Yamaha is awesome for it’s size. The Elektron is insane once you start pressing the key harder with Aftertouch and moving the knobs above the keys. It’s ultra addictive and a genius underrated design.

ConstantinPhillipou

I’ve an Og Yam TGY77 rack and the reface is still a bunch of fun.

DaraM

Elektron gear's definitely got a big learning curve. I've got the Digitakt and I think if you just stick with it the workflow makes sense and they're worth the time they take to understand.

sick vid o

BaileyHeredge

Would like to see a comparison this and Yamaha MODX/montage since they are 8 operatorFM synths!

obwanz

Yeah that pattern at the end sounds pretty amazing. The DX is just for great keyboard sounds. Elektron is all about sequencing to bring sounds to life.

alchimerical