Elektron Digitakt Review // The Best Hardware Sampler (for me)?

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In this week's video, I get into my personal experience with the Elektron Digitakt. Specifically, I discuss the value of the device, & why I bought it, returned it, and bought it again. The video also features a handful of unreleased tracks exclusively featuring the Digitakt!

0:00 Intro
0:25 Some tech specs
1:40 My history w/ the Digitakt
4:47 Value/Who is it for?
6:41 Sound design & learning to love the Digitakt
8:34 Versatility & restrictions
11:20 Outro

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[meenasalamamusic]

Another great informative video. Very much wish I could afford it, but for now I'll have to window shop through channels like this lol cheers!

[AaronFerenc]

I like that you included your history with the device in this video, because it helps me feel like all of this is a process of finding your own way with sound, which it is!

[shannonpalmer]

I got a digitone last week, and I clicked with the sequencer and workflow so fast, I’m already selling camera gear to afford a digitakt to pair it with. I’ve basically watched all of your videos this week, and now I know for sure I want one. Thank you for all the time you’ve put into all the content you share. Gonna have to join your patreon now, love your videos and your music!!

[s-now]

Thank you. I already own a Digitakt but it was interesting listen to your review and the reasons that brought you to buy a DT!

[boombap]

This was a great way to talk about an instrument. Really cohesive in your presentation. Thanks and subbed

[deadmidi]

I concur! It’s the one sampler that I find myself coming back to time and time again to get out of creative ruts. It’s really fun as an external midi sequencer for modular as well. Can easily create whole sets using it in that context with the sampler. Nice video man!

[Gnzuk]

Really helpful video. I've been listening to electronic music for 25 years now (Aphex Twin, Proem, BOC etc) and ordered one of these this week after watching many videos. Your tutorials are great and hope to see more. My goal is to really learn the DT and then maybe get the Digitone and Keystep once I'm confident and one step at a time. I really watch to make some ambient tunes with glitchy random beats for myself to chill too. I use to have a MC303 years ago which was great (shows my age).

[tubeMonger]

Especially the DIgitakt OS 1.30 makes it great. The external mixer, two LFOs, two filters, global effect settings...

[Two-Eyed_Boy]

I'm so glad you put a microscope on this device. When I first saw it on another channel I was left with the impression that it was a blocky, $800 drum machine and I was so confused

[wayneanderson]

As someone who’s been sitting on his Digitakt for about 2 years now...🤯😂.... I’m kind of starting over trying to learn what it was created to do. I look forward to your tutorials!!

[tds]

Makes me miss my Digitakt! Octatrack cures the Elektron itch for me now but I do miss the immediacy of this machine so much! 🤣 Great video dude

[architectofthemachine]

Cool videos dude, keep it up. I just bought a second hand Digitakt yesterday and found your channel through you video about cool pedals for synths. And this video made some things clear for me. I am going to spend some time viewing some of your videos to get into your vibe.

I want to ask a question, what would you recommend as a first pedal for Digitakt + Looper and Guitar combo? I am thinking about Bit Commander which is reasonably priced, but also i would also want to invest in something in a long term complex pedal like Big Sky.

Thank you for spending the time to create those videos, i appreciate it

[tricks-and-tips]

Thanks man.
This was exactly what I needed not to listen to my GAS feelings.
I'm not ready for the digitakt 'yet' :)
I will be one day though :)

[nomad]

Sweden makes amazing hardware and software. Reason is much fun. And so is anything from teenage engineering.

[scoreandsound]

If I want to sample an 88 key acoustic piano at let's say 9 velocity levels per key, and be able to play it via a midi keybaord, is this possible with the digitakt?

[worldtraveller]

Watching this video made me feel like I was your therapist. 😂

[outdatedgear]

I can’t justify buying another drum machine after using the digitakt.

[lopodyr]

I am pretty sure it's not actually mechanical keys, but really good quality rubber dome scissor switches. I am almost certain there is no way this can be gateron as the buttons are quite small and close together. I may wrong, but I don't think it's using mechanical keyboard parts. I would also argue that it would not be brown switches as they don't really have a tactile bump. To my fingers, the Digitakt and Digitone switches would be linear (so Red, too light to be Black) in Gateron/Cherry/MX overall terms.

That was my mechanical keyboard nerdism.

Edit: SIKE, it is a mechanical keyboard as mentioned below. Back to keyboard nerdism school for me :D

Still, thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts on this machine. I honestly have never heard a take like yours on the DT. It's always interesting to hear how some gear can fit in someone's musical journey :D

[mikeyfisher]

I never regretted buying mine and will never sell it.

[lundsweden]

For many, the OP1 is pure unobtainium. It is now around $2000 AUD here in Australia, that is about $1500 USD. That rules it out for me, unless the OP-1 can write No.1 hits!