Digitakt Sketch #31 Syv Åtte

During my first couple of weeks with the Digitakt I tried to make a track with a 7/8 time signature. I had trouble doing it back then, and I had trouble doing it now! That one last missing step really throws me off my muting game.

I had a hard time moving past the first loop. For the longest time I didn't know where to go next, and I'm not 100% convinced I moved in the right direction, but I'm still happy with how the melodies turned out :). Of all the tracks I've made so far, I think this one took the most retries until I was happy with the results, mistakes and all.

I sampled my favorite free VST called OB-Xd and used it for the bassline. I made sure the 10 second long sample contained a lot of movement, and I made the start point of that sample jump around at random.

I use one shot samples for my drums and my melodies. The drums are resampled into loops, and the melodies are made by dialing in the note for each step in the sequencer. I use drum samples from The Lo-Fi Box sample pack by Image-Line and have sampled one shots of various VSTs.

All audio is coming from the Digitakt, though I added a limiter in post.

Thanks for listening!

[zargo]

Took some time for me to discover this well performed track from you. I love it. Well done! Plz more uncommon time signatures/polyrythmic things :) I love the Elektron Gear for exact this: having variable patternlenghts per track (i own an anlog four mk2). Keep up your great music bro

[jdog]

Damn Ivar got trax!! This inspire me to post more asap!!!

[Digiphex]

Just curious, what are your top two or three bands you listen to?

[kenb]

The 7/8 works a great on this. Well done ! I love irregular time signatures. I could listen to 5/4 arpeggios great track.

[Aldoistaken]

Sounds great man! The progression feels super natural despite the weird time signature, which is so hard to dooo

[dancingclair]

Subscribed. So creative. Can you do polyrhythms with the digitakt? (E.g. a track in 5/8 over a track in 4/4)

[bananamozgi]

By the way. I don’t have my digitakt with me and I don’t understand. If digitakt puts the 1st note of 7/8 bar just in the end of normal 8 steps bar progression, so what’s the difference it makes? Isn’t it just like you work in 8/8 mode and keep in mind, that your loops should now consist from 7 steps instead of 8?

[stealthbopper]

Excellent! As before, that you share your making process is really appreciated - v. helpful. Thanks!

[isaito]

I'm wondering how did you change the time signature? I can't seem to figure out how to do it. Can you set a custom sequence length?

[MrShiffles]

It is these kind of awesome demos that will keep those wicked little Elektron boxes selling :0)

[PaapMezilane]

Nice texture, nice flow. Love how the kick and bassline work together

[IslandGhost]

I’ve really enjoyed all of your Digitakt sketches, but this one really blew me away. Has a bit of an early 1980’s Peter Gabriel vibe going on (not sure if that is what you were aiming for) ☺️

[SyncdAlien]

😍Remarkable! 😍 Excellent! Loving it! 😍😍😍

[samshrimpton]

Dude, this is great! Those synths and drum rolls are something else! Couldn’t tell you’d struggled with the time signature; whole thing flows seamlessly.

[RubenQuinones]

I love the unusual time signature. This was inspiring!

[solaryzer]

Great track, very cool rhythms and sounds, it has an excellent vibe, well done :-)

[hile]

Nice rhythm, love the way it flows, good work

[mattkaz]

Good stuff - nice textures and bass sound.

[bananamozgi]

So sick (in slang meaning of this word)! )

[chargrproduction]

Actually would love to see some making of it. Specially the bass is awesome!