I think the important step that you didn't spell out is that once you've enabled Program Change messages on your desired MIDI track (FUNC + encoder D on the SRC page), that encoder controls the amount of polyphony. You did demo changing the polyphony, but not how to enable that. Hope this helps anyone trying to replicate this setup.
This is so worth it. You can change out the firmware to make it do all sorts of things. And if you have a Retrokits RK008, you can edit parameters on the polymux without even needing a computer through using loopback w/ MIDI
So nice! I am looking for a polyphonic sampler for live band use. The sample playback engine in my Nord Electro 5 is too limited. The added cost of a Nord Stage is silly in my opinion. I didn’t gel with the Akai MPC One. I love Elektron stuff, but never really pulled the trigger because of the lack of polyphony. When I heard about the RK002 cable I was somewhat intrigued, but presumed it would be too much trouble needing to load multiple tracks for each sound and that when changing cutoff, I would need to do that for each individual track every time. In your video, it seems that changing sounds for each track is actually very easy and that you’re able to control release, cutoff, etc of all tracks simultaneously. Is that correct? That would be great. BTW, would you be willing to make available some of your Oberheim samples/sounds? This is almost exactly the type of sound I am after.
Hi Kesniel, I would definitely recommend getting rk002 cable but perhaps learn the digitakt for a while first then add the cable a bit later on. Digitakt is such a powerful machine, you will be able to sequence the Opsix polyphonically but I am finding that playing poly samples on Digitakt just sounds so good.
Yes, you can! You could also use this cable with an external MIDI keyboard, but part of the fun is using Digitakt’s own MIDI sequencing capabilities, as shown here
Hi Paap. I’m pretty sure it is. I haven’t tried yet but there are lots of posts on Elektronauts forum regarding rk002 and it seems that midi through is still usable. You can also play digitakt polyphonically from an external keyboard like atruria key step.
Hi, actually I just tried midi thru and couldn’t get it to work. It’s not an issue for me but might be a nuisance at some point. Others on Elektronauts forum state that it should work.
@@andynichol4666 Thank you! It is not a problem, if everything is not usable in every way all the time :) I was just curious. Did you check all the midi and sync options?
Hi Julian. I have some nice synths and sample directly from them. Oberheim SEM, Oberheim Matrix 6r, korg ms 10, Behringer Cat. I also have a Roland boutique jx03 and to be honest this sounds as good as the other more collectible proper analogues that I have. The digitakt is a great instrument especially with addition of rk002 cable. You can also get amazing results by just sampling random stuff from TH-cam and mangling it up, old nature documentaries from 1970s or old tv idents for example. I don’t ever use sample packs as I prefer to make my own samples from random stuff. Also recording random stuff from around the house or outdoors is fun. Checkout Dave Mech channel, he does some really interesting stuff with digitakt.
Basically I think a digitakt plus 1 inexpensive, interesting synth like say Behringer Cat or Roland jx03 is all you need to have a lot of fun making music.
I have two problems before I can pull this off: 1. My MIDI ports are already occupied; I guess I could use a pair of MIDI splitters to allow the necessary MIDI cabling to happen (if I understand correctly, one connects the RK-002 in loopback mode). 2. My RK002 is programmed for a different instrument (Korg Volca Sample 2), so I'm going to have to reprogram it with the Digitakt firmware. Do you know if I can use the DT itself as the MIDI interface for that purpose?
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I think the important step that you didn't spell out is that once you've enabled Program Change messages on your desired MIDI track (FUNC + encoder D on the SRC page), that encoder controls the amount of polyphony. You did demo changing the polyphony, but not how to enable that. Hope this helps anyone trying to replicate this setup.
This is so worth it. You can change out the firmware to make it do all sorts of things. And if you have a Retrokits RK008, you can edit parameters on the polymux without even needing a computer through using loopback w/ MIDI
That is amazing! Very cool!
You make it sound so beautyful!!! 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
just ordered one after looking this! :) nice sounds!
hoping to see Retrokits rk002 firmware update to support TWO separate parts ( twice 4-note polyphony ), leveraging more channels on the Digitakt 2 !!
NIce sounds man! Have the cable and figuring it out now..I'd be keen to see how you use it in a finished song.
So nice! I am looking for a polyphonic sampler for live band use. The sample playback engine in my Nord Electro 5 is too limited. The added cost of a Nord Stage is silly in my opinion. I didn’t gel with the Akai MPC One. I love Elektron stuff, but never really pulled the trigger because of the lack of polyphony. When I heard about the RK002 cable I was somewhat intrigued, but presumed it would be too much trouble needing to load multiple tracks for each sound and that when changing cutoff, I would need to do that for each individual track every time.
In your video, it seems that changing sounds for each track is actually very easy and that you’re able to control release, cutoff, etc of all tracks simultaneously.
Is that correct? That would be great.
BTW, would you be willing to make available some of your Oberheim samples/sounds? This is almost exactly the type of sound I am after.
Nice video! Sounds amazing.
I just got a Korg Opsix and a Digitakt. Should i invest in this cable?
Hi Kesniel, I would definitely recommend getting rk002 cable but perhaps learn the digitakt for a while first then add the cable a bit later on. Digitakt is such a powerful machine, you will be able to sequence the Opsix polyphonically but I am finding that playing poly samples on Digitakt just sounds so good.
Greeat examples! So do you just insert both ends of the cable into the digitakt? Or do you need another interafce or something?
Yes, you can! You could also use this cable with an external MIDI keyboard, but part of the fun is using Digitakt’s own MIDI sequencing capabilities, as shown here
thanks! that sounds great@@InspektorDogge
That's really beautiful. Do you know, if with this cable and midi loopback, the midi through is still usable?
Hi Paap. I’m pretty sure it is. I haven’t tried yet but there are lots of posts on Elektronauts forum regarding rk002 and it seems that midi through is still usable. You can also play digitakt polyphonically from an external keyboard like atruria key step.
Hi, actually I just tried midi thru and couldn’t get it to work. It’s not an issue for me but might be a nuisance at some point. Others on Elektronauts forum state that it should work.
@@andynichol4666 Thank you! It is not a problem, if everything is not usable in every way all the time :) I was just curious. Did you check all the midi and sync options?
Can you show how it work with an external Keyboard? Would be great
hey Andy, nice video. I was wondeeing, where do you get your samples from? i own a digitakt but am struggling with creating a sample vank i like
Hi Julian. I have some nice synths and sample directly from them. Oberheim SEM, Oberheim Matrix 6r, korg ms 10, Behringer Cat.
I also have a Roland boutique jx03 and to be honest this sounds as good as the other more collectible proper analogues that I have. The digitakt is a great instrument especially with addition of rk002 cable. You can also get amazing results by just sampling random stuff from TH-cam and mangling it up, old nature documentaries from 1970s or old tv idents for example. I don’t ever use sample packs as I prefer to make my own samples from random stuff. Also recording random stuff from around the house or outdoors is fun. Checkout Dave Mech channel, he does some really interesting stuff with digitakt.
Basically I think a digitakt plus 1 inexpensive, interesting synth like say Behringer Cat or Roland jx03 is all you need to have a lot of fun making music.
I have two problems before I can pull this off:
1. My MIDI ports are already occupied; I guess I could use a pair of MIDI splitters to allow the necessary MIDI cabling to happen (if I understand correctly, one connects the RK-002 in loopback mode).
2. My RK002 is programmed for a different instrument (Korg Volca Sample 2), so I'm going to have to reprogram it with the Digitakt firmware. Do you know if I can use the DT itself as the MIDI interface for that purpose?
Note to future self: use your Blokas Midihub to reprogram your RK-002.
Can you resample what you're playing internally?
Yes you can, digitakt is incredibly powerful machine. Expensive though!