Elektron Digitone - Mastering FM synthesis (tutorial)

The Digitone is out, and it's one of the best implementations of FM synthesis so far! In this video, we debunk the notion that FM is complicated and show a few easy steps to creating your own FM sounds!

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[Morgu]

Best tutorial to start designing sounds on the Digitone, lots of stuff suddenly makes so much sense. Thank you!

[espacemaxim]

I love how it's a tutorial...then the operator gets lost for 5 minutes playing with sounds going further into the FM rabbit hole! The Digitone experience!

[howardanderson]

This was such a brilliant tutorial, you covered concepts of the Digitone that no one has..
Bravo!!!

[lozza]

Please keep the tutorials coming-just picked up the Digitone, my first Elektron product. Incredible!

[jaysire]

I feel like no one has mentioned this for five years (that I can see), but you appear to have mixed up A and C at exactly 2 mins: It says if you adjust the bottom (A) oscillator, it will change the overall pitch, which you then demonstrate by changing the frequency of C. A moment later you remain true to what you started by mixing it up in the other direction. Hope I'm not wrong about this. Other than that, stellar tutorial. Thanks!

[Tibbonds]

Excellent tutorial. I found if you just lose a few hours to it eventually it starts to make sense. But it still always surprises you. Tractors to crystals with one spin of a knob.

[saschaz]

Excellent Tutorial - this is how YouTube tutorials should be - no BlaBlaBa, straight to the point and easy to follow :) thanks!

[brianobush]

Nice adventure into how Elektron has portrayed FM synthesis. Thanks!

[valdiskrebs]

Nice demo! Like the clean, but rich sounds this produces ... and then the 4 track sequencer. Wow, lots of possibilities!

[mattderosier]

Just got mine a week ago. Just making sounds and starting with patterns. Thank you for clarification and an excellent learning tool.

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@2:13 my aha! Moment. Thanks for sharing!

[superhuevosdehombre]

Finally, a tutorial I can appreciate...thx

[botousai]

This helped me learn the Digitone immensely. Thank you so much!

[brianreilly]

Thx for the vid, great info. Just got this synth and its one of the best i’ve ever work with. Awesome machine👍🏼

[dvdny]

Great tut, thanks for posting. I really like this thing, it's the only box tat can stand up to the DX-200.
Will have to add it to the arsenal soon.

[grandmasterjo]

Nice 👍 it opens the gate to newer avenues with practice.

[gustave]

Thanks very much, very clear, helpfull, great tut, no doubt ! I wish you could do the same about Digitone LFO's .... please !

[YT]

sure, make more of those if possible. (:

i was mesmerized lol

[maxmatson]

I just got a digitone used without a manual and I have no ideal how to work the sequencer!? do you know of any good tutorials that would help me with that? Thank you!✌

[DunnoBro]

You dont need to press function to change octaves, by the way :)