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Digitakt now has time stretch and slicing, woop! I miss RYTM's kits method though, so I ultimately took the DTKT out of my studio. Managing kit changes on the digitakt across patterns, was a deal breaker for me, i sunk sooo much time into that process. That said, Overbridge is utterly crucial in my studio for syncing PC to outboard gear and achieving a true hybrid workflow. I took my SyncGen out of my setup and freed up my interface's Re-amp outs for re-amping fun, rather than seding audio rate clock. I hope Overbridge lives forever!
I've had the Digitakt for years now and I love it. If you pair it with something like a CV.OCD there's basically nothing it can't control in a modern studio (cue the DIN Sync crowd in three, two, one...).
@@ThisPageIntentionallyLeftBlank I actually got a digitone for a great price second hand this past weekend but I’m going to let it rest for a bit to learn the syntakt first. And just by chance I found a heat mk 2 only two month old for a very very good price so I had to… even though I really didn’t need it. But it’s very cool! 😄
- Digitakt - sold it after few months, got Octatrack. Was extremelly annoyed by the lack of flex/stretch (this was before lfo workaround). - Microcosm - Keeper forever! - OB4 - Teenage Engineering Hypsterism for big buck, i dont see a point, but i never had it so i will pass - I told you what I think of Roland T series last time lol - Microfreak - bang for the back, I will always keep it.
I like the idea of 'never heard of anyone having issues with the digitakt'. Back in the early days of the machine people were super scared to take it out for live sets due to problems. I was a cheerleader for it at the time and posted pictures from every live show I played where it was the brain of the set up, but there were bugs all over the place that made it a risky thing to use. Freezing was very common, midi issues, all sorts of things.
Weirdly enough, apart from my stringed instruments, my favourite two pieces are both from the cheaper end of the spectrum... Donner synth bass and Roland T8... tempo synched together, they make for quite a nice little "robot rhythm section"
the microfreak is *mwah* some of the most incredible sounds ive ever made on my songs has been through this device, the keyboard does take some getting used to, but honestly if it just was a little bit more sensitive itd be incredible, i still love it now that ive gotten ahold of it better
I liked this video. Totally agree with the Digitakt, everyone should check it out, the lfo settings and microtiming on the sequencer are where I feel it really shines.
If you want a good MIDI controller, the BCR2000 is killer and like half the price of the faderfox. OK, you have less encoder, but you have more buttons. And with preset, you can easily have 128 encoders, in 4 pages.
is worth pointing out if you like the microcosm fx pedal but dont have the money take a look at the ocean machine pedal. for less than half the money of the microcosm youll be way more than half the way towards having the same power.
100% on the same page regarding Microfreak. But for me it goes automatically in pair with Polyend Tracker. A marriage made in heaven, I can get lost for hours making music with just these two.
I agree to those two being a killer combo. What I love in particular is being able to program MIDI CCs on the Tracker to be sent to the Microfreak. Endless possibilities... The only downside might be that it takes some time to sample stems / tones from the MF into the Tracker, and in case of pattern-long stems you 'loose' one of the 8 Tracker tracks and - in case of full songs - valuable sampling memory... Nevertheless, 100% agree to that combo!
Thanks again .. always a thorough run through in your videos ... no stone unturned ..mega content to consider and incorporate ... kudos to your open minded recaps of your personal musical journey .. cheers to free flowing information !
Digitakt is great. In addition to it's features and the workflow, the device is beautiful. Your workflow video got me excited about Digitakt again. I appreciate that.
I don’t have a lot of pedals…2 cheap(ish) pedals…but I’m also blessed enough to have the Habit and Microcosm…I love it for everything..I’m a bass player, a bunch of synths/drum machines/grooveboxes and other rando acoustic(ish) instruments..I’ve got an electric/acoustic uke, eKalimba (my absolute favorite in the Microcosm), and trumpet (my first instrument I learned at 8 years old, but I don’t use it as much as I’d like because my piezo transducer mouthpiece is broken so I have to mic it) I’ve also got the 6s and it’s a phenomenal little battery powered box that’s a fantastic vintage Roland digital emulation and intense FM drum synth…and I still haven’t added much of my own samples or used the tr-editor so I know I’m underutilizing it and still getting my money’s worth Sorry for the novel, especially with all the parenthetical tangents…
Thanks for the list and detailed descriptions! Some of these gems I've definitely had my eye on... I was surprised not to see the MPC One here! Or in your sell video, though to be honest I didn't expect it in that one
nice video. does the digitakt come with that rack that tilts at an angle? I want to get my first elektron device, I specially want some drums and also a good brain, is this a good choice? the synkat and octotrack and analog drum machine all look cool. Also, I think its a soft g like, digital -- when you say digitakt or digitone (not like dig as in digging in dirt) - could be wrong but I dont think so.
Niiice! Somehow I busted one of the pots on my Digitakt. I’m good with soldering but not sure what pot to get or if I should just send it to the OEM. Thankfully it’s just bent, no noticeable audio problems (today)
This why i sold my digitakt after 5 years. My biggest gripe is that it's a 2 in 1 (sampler/midi controller) and i just wished it does each one fully. it's so lackluster as a sampler, mono only and mono chromatic, effects are terrible and so many basic fonctions that my old mpc1000 does. And as a midi brain, only 8 midi tracks and inability to name cc control. Sequencer and lfo are amazing tho. by selling my mpc1000 and the digitakt i manage to get a used mpc x and i couldn't be happier. Best of both world imo. Great video.
Yeah if you’re into tampering with samples in the unit you def made a great choice. The way I’m using it- it hasn’t caused any major issues in my workflow! The mono thing hasn’t gotten to me yet. I’m getting an octatrack soon though so it might just completely overshadow the takt
@@LiamKillen I really had trouble deciding between the mpc x and octatrack, because i ain't gonna lie, i'm still missing the elektron sequencer workflow. Once you get used to it it's hard to go back. On the X i'm getting ableton sequencer vibe which is good but not as intuitive as elektron. From what i've gathered after talking with octatrack users, it is from another era before elektron standardized its workflow. Analog rythm, digitak, digitone, syntakt... are very similar machines with a different synth inside it. But the oktatrack is an entire different beast and most agrees that even though it is amazing at what it does, the workflow/user experience is a bit all over the place. Hope you enjoy it.
@@LiamKillen I got the OB-4 because of your vids about 5 months ago and I literally use it everyday. It's awesome for meditating and sounds amazing with the op-1. Keep up the dope content Liam!
Love it. I use the microfreak everyday and since my keyboard (alesis v61 old version had it for 5 years) doesn't have a midi out, I finally figured out how to send the info from my mpc into the arturia and record the audio from it at the same time, and man this thing has the most versatility in the world. I was really looking at some expensive analog synths for those big chord sounds recently but after fiddling with my microfreak, you can practically get any sound out of it, and with effects on the mpc? Every sound lol
Hey Liam, thanks for sharing your experience! I want a Synthesizer to my TR-6s. Is the Microfreak beginner friendly or would a JU-06a or JX-08 easier to learn?
Hi, love this information. I'm new, and would like to know, did you go dawless for the sound quality or the workflow? I also loved your video about your bulletproof Akai MpD with Logic Pro. Once I learn the tools, I just want it right there and start making, then throwing in samples, even of noise where I can hear music, and build from there. That is what I have wanted to do for a long time, and now I have made the time. Which way do you recomend with your experience with daw+mpd versus dawless. Thanks a lot in advance!! Really appreciate your time and these videos.
DAW + MPC is LIGHT YEARS more convenient! DAWLESS is just a different, much more expensive, but also more hands on way of creating music. I would start with a DAW personally.
How do you think hydrasynth and digitakt interface? Is it cool to use resampling feature from hydra to digitakt and use them as composing elements? Maybe for transitions too
That is def something you can do! I recommend Digitakt to everyone but also they just discontinued it - which clearly means that they have something else up their sleeves 🤔
I'm still saving for tr 6s .. And I would not of considered it had u not pointerd it to me .. i know it's going to annoy me with menu sht .. but within the month I'll own one.. that's it then ... Maybe decks again
Recently i have been making more music on the computer rather than dawless, not sure why. But i cant see myself getting rid of any gear because having them are ways to get inspiration
weird question, but what cables are you using? They seem so beautiful (I mean the colourful coiled ones) :D ! Thx for the content btw. kinda counterproductive after going through a gear detox phase.. But very fun to watch!
Can you show how would you go from the op-z with a idea on it to exporting that idea into to mpc, I have both but no real idea on how to sketch something on the buss and arrive home put that in to mpc and build on top of it sorry to bother, I'm a noob
This is a question for my Discord for sure to get a much more elaborate answer from multiple synth users - would love to have you there ! :-) discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
Agree with all your selections! My choices as well for the years to come. May I ask what are the support you use for the elektron digis? Are these vesa mounts?
Good question- It’s a great synth are arp function is off the chain. It’s VERY specific though I’m finding out quickly. It might be one of those things where I’ve had enough of that Juno 60 sound and ready to let it go. TBH I’ve been neglecting the microfreak. Something clicked and I’m realizing just how capable it is.
@@LiamKillen Yeah it makes sense tbh. Microfreak is so versatile but I always find its sound thin for bass and lead lines.. On the other hand, super fun and great for experiments!
@@happyjessus Yeah I agree to it sounding a bit thin. Part of it can be enhanced by external effects (delay, reverb, overdrive, EQ etc.), but sure, you definitely have a point, I guess it doesn't automatically sound great out of the box... Yet, the versatility for the price is amazing (number of synth engines, mod matrix etc...).
@@LiamKillen I think it really depends on the use scenario. I love the digitone and the analog four but I can't use them on a plane. I almost never use the op-1 in my home studio but I never leave the house without it. I don't know, there's something about the 4 track, the little keyboard and the interface that invites me to create and have fun. The lack of quantization and crappy reverb still drives me crazy though 😅
I bought the new Digi - haven't sold the old one yet though lol. I will sell it though because like c mon ... it's pretty much the same thing but the 2 is better in every way.
Yeah but like ... the minifreak - I think it's fair game !! Same with the Digitakt to Digitakt II - there's so much overlap ! Argue about it in my Discord lol: distrokid.com/vip/liamkillen
Good choice on digitakt. It may not be as mysterious as an OT or as romanticised as an MD but it's a workhorse that I can't imagine not finding useful and inspiring in any setup. On the flipside, I did sell my Microfreak, which made me a very small amount of money and was probably not a wise idea. Great little synth that is much more than it appears on the surface, especially given it's awful graphics and keyboard).
I imagine the debate has been hashed out, but I haven't heard the arguments--how are we pronouncing "Digitakt"?? Seems to me it should be with a "j" sound, like digit, digital, rigid, instead of a "g" sound like Biggie, Jiggy, etc. Can someone enlighten me as to why the "g" sound seems to be taking over? Not just Liam, either--seems like I've seen it on Ricky Tinez and other yt videos
Hate to break it to you.. but all of these items top my list of "dawless gear I would never buy"... with one exception. I bought a Hologram Microcosm a while back and it's one of the more useless pedals in my studio. I would go so far as to say it's a $500 doorstop. Anyway, it just goes to show you how diverse and varied our tastes are in the community.
@@LiamKillen You know, it's really neat! But.. it's a gimmick. It's the kind of effect you want to use live maybe once in the course of an evening.. or once on an album, and that's it.
Its all personal . I see your gear is all very new and modern . I'm curious if you stay in the same gengres for years and no evolution in how to make music .
Bro the latest OS 1.30 for Digitakt allows you to set Global FX Mix for compressor, delay and reverb so that when you change patterns, the settings stay the same...
Had an mc 101 got rid of it that was just pure crap I imagine the 6 is the same Roland jd xi was on fire but got bored of it small keys but should have kept it
Nice video explaining some gear,yet i still have no logical PROOF as to why any of us need to defend our workflows. I have gear and I have software I OWN,so it's really no one's business what,why,and how,I make it work.Anyone online or off who tHINKS they are some gatekeeper,judge and jury are delusional and insane.
@@LiamKillen yeah,I keep it real,not online 'real',not TH-cam 'real'...Polyend Tracker and Yamaha QY700 so far,MIDI patchbays,and thinking of Polyend or Elektron for more sequencing/Midi duties..
If you hate the idea of this gear breaking...ease up on how hard you hit the buttons! Watching you push buttons literally making me flinch and cringe... LOL. 🙂
It's all the same newb hipster stuff everyone else talks about. None of would be allowed through the door here. LOL What about the more obscure gear that is really odd. I feel like an old man here - oh, wait, I am one! ha ha
Personally, I love that Faderfox turned you down. Too many 'content providers' getting freebies for promoting products. True promotion is when you buy the gear and use it.
Maybe some projection going on here… If you feel like your time is worthless then I can see why you consider it as a freebie. Or maybe it’s just OTHER people’s time that you don’t value. It’s weird because you’re watching a product that took probably 24 hours to make? Not to mention the amount of hours that went into learning + comparing gear that audiences are interested in- to inform their purchases…for free… Either way 🚩
@@LiamKillen No. I consider paid promotion (outside of specific ad breaks as used by many youtubers) to be dishonest, in appearance certainly, in reality, possibly. The fact that you use Faderfox without financial gain indicates that you honestly value the product. As soon as you are paid to promote it, your credibility is in question. Not a complicated point really ;)
@@amosluyk Boy... I mean most 'good' content creators do mention during the first 5 sentences or so whether the product they're discussing was given to them or if they bought it with their own money. What you make out of it is left to yourself. So I don't see it as the content creator's responsibility to 'save' his credibility, but the viewer's responsibility to acommodate to 2022...
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I would love to get some infos about your Digitakt-stand 😊
Yes was going to ask the same - what are all your synth stands?
what is best synth to get hype on tok tok ?
Digitakt now has time stretch and slicing, woop! I miss RYTM's kits method though, so I ultimately took the DTKT out of my studio. Managing kit changes on the digitakt across patterns, was a deal breaker for me, i sunk sooo much time into that process. That said, Overbridge is utterly crucial in my studio for syncing PC to outboard gear and achieving a true hybrid workflow. I took my SyncGen out of my setup and freed up my interface's Re-amp outs for re-amping fun, rather than seding audio rate clock. I hope Overbridge lives forever!
It does! But I find it to still be a bit weird- like it's not clean or anything. Appreciate this addition! :-)
I've had the Digitakt for years now and I love it. If you pair it with something like a CV.OCD there's basically nothing it can't control in a modern studio (cue the DIN Sync crowd in three, two, one...).
I know it’s just an absolute monster
how many sounds does it have?
+1 on Elektron MIDI implementation. Their stuff just works how I think it should in a perfect world.
Yeah it's consistently the best for midi related things.
I decided to get the Syntakt as my first Elektron gear and I’m so extremely happy with it of course I want the Digitakt now too. 😁
I have yet to fux with the syntakt
I have a Digitone, Digitakt, and planning on getting the Syntakt. Routed through an Anolog Heat… 🤌🤌🤌
@@ThisPageIntentionallyLeftBlank I actually got a digitone for a great price second hand this past weekend but I’m going to let it rest for a bit to learn the syntakt first. And just by chance I found a heat mk 2 only two month old for a very very good price so I had to… even though I really didn’t need it. But it’s very cool! 😄
- Digitakt - sold it after few months, got Octatrack. Was extremelly annoyed by the lack of flex/stretch (this was before lfo workaround).
- Microcosm - Keeper forever!
- OB4 - Teenage Engineering Hypsterism for big buck, i dont see a point, but i never had it so i will pass
- I told you what I think of Roland T series last time lol
- Microfreak - bang for the back, I will always keep it.
I’ll have an octatrack soon- can’t wait to dig in
I like the idea of 'never heard of anyone having issues with the digitakt'.
Back in the early days of the machine people were super scared to take it out for live sets due to problems. I was a cheerleader for it at the time and posted pictures from every live show I played where it was the brain of the set up, but there were bugs all over the place that made it a risky thing to use. Freezing was very common, midi issues, all sorts of things.
Oh really- now it’s solid AF!
That's the nature of a beta firmware. They even warn you when installing it. I agree it's very solid now thankfully
@@DeepDoseMusic this was never beta. This was the main firmware releases in the early days.
Weirdly enough, apart from my stringed instruments, my favourite two pieces are both from the cheaper end of the spectrum... Donner synth bass and Roland T8... tempo synched together, they make for quite a nice little "robot rhythm section"
Interesting - those are both super immediate units, so that makes sense though !
It’s a rainy morning in Montana.. Sipping coffee while watching. You got me curious about the Digitakt.
My guy…so highly recommended
the microfreak is *mwah* some of the most incredible sounds ive ever made on my songs has been through this device, the keyboard does take some getting used to, but honestly if it just was a little bit more sensitive itd be incredible, i still love it now that ive gotten ahold of it better
Wait till you try the MiniFreak 😏
@@LiamKillen dude I can't wait I've been giddy over it since I saw it , soon as I can afford it I'm going all In!
Just picked up a Digitakt! Cant wait to build my live setup around it.
Yesss!!!
Got a syntakt ordered instead.
I liked this video. Totally agree with the Digitakt, everyone should check it out, the lfo settings and microtiming on the sequencer are where I feel it really shines.
Yeah micro timing too- such a great way to really personalize your grooves
If you want a good MIDI controller, the BCR2000 is killer and like half the price of the faderfox. OK, you have less encoder, but you have more buttons. And with preset, you can easily have 128 encoders, in 4 pages.
Thanks for mentioning this! :-)
is worth pointing out if you like the microcosm fx pedal but dont have the money take a look at the ocean machine pedal. for less than half the money of the microcosm youll be way more than half the way towards having the same power.
Thx for the suggestion!
100% on the same page regarding Microfreak. But for me it goes automatically in pair with Polyend Tracker. A marriage made in heaven, I can get lost for hours making music with just these two.
Oh really! A combo I must explore
I agree to those two being a killer combo. What I love in particular is being able to program MIDI CCs on the Tracker to be sent to the Microfreak. Endless possibilities... The only downside might be that it takes some time to sample stems / tones from the MF into the Tracker, and in case of pattern-long stems you 'loose' one of the 8 Tracker tracks and - in case of full songs - valuable sampling memory... Nevertheless, 100% agree to that combo!
Thanks again .. always a thorough run through in your videos ... no stone unturned ..mega content to consider and incorporate ... kudos to your open minded recaps of your personal musical journey .. cheers to free flowing information !
MEGA!
I'd be delighted to hear your thoughts on the micro freak
Already brain storming
the tune knob can act like a stretch but change the root note of the sample but its possible
Yeah it’s a hinderance
Digitakt is great. In addition to it's features and the workflow, the device is beautiful.
Your workflow video got me excited about Digitakt again. I appreciate that.
Awesome! Glad to inspire 😊
I don’t have a lot of pedals…2 cheap(ish) pedals…but I’m also blessed enough to have the Habit and Microcosm…I love it for everything..I’m a bass player, a bunch of synths/drum machines/grooveboxes and other rando acoustic(ish) instruments..I’ve got an electric/acoustic uke, eKalimba (my absolute favorite in the Microcosm), and trumpet (my first instrument I learned at 8 years old, but I don’t use it as much as I’d like because my piezo transducer mouthpiece is broken so I have to mic it)
I’ve also got the 6s and it’s a phenomenal little battery powered box that’s a fantastic vintage Roland digital emulation and intense FM drum synth…and I still haven’t added much of my own samples or used the tr-editor so I know I’m underutilizing it and still getting my money’s worth
Sorry for the novel, especially with all the parenthetical tangents…
Thanks for your contribution! 😊
Oh wow! You're from Québec! J'aime l'échantillon de déli de fuite lol.
🤠🤠🤠
Thanks for the list and detailed descriptions! Some of these gems I've definitely had my eye on... I was surprised not to see the MPC One here! Or in your sell video, though to be honest I didn't expect it in that one
It’s great too! There’s def some other stuff I won’t sell but these are my tops atm
nice video. does the digitakt come with that rack that tilts at an angle? I want to get my first elektron device, I specially want some drums and also a good brain, is this a good choice? the synkat and octotrack and analog drum machine all look cool. Also, I think its a soft g like, digital -- when you say digitakt or digitone (not like dig as in digging in dirt) - could be wrong but I dont think so.
I got the rack from Varidock! :-)
Niiice!
Somehow I busted one of the pots on my Digitakt. I’m good with soldering but not sure what pot to get or if I should just send it to the OEM. Thankfully it’s just bent, no noticeable audio problems (today)
Oh thank god!
This why i sold my digitakt after 5 years. My biggest gripe is that it's a 2 in 1 (sampler/midi controller) and i just wished it does each one fully. it's so lackluster as a sampler, mono only and mono chromatic, effects are terrible and so many basic fonctions that my old mpc1000 does. And as a midi brain, only 8 midi tracks and inability to name cc control. Sequencer and lfo are amazing tho. by selling my mpc1000 and the digitakt i manage to get a used mpc x and i couldn't be happier. Best of both world imo. Great video.
Yeah if you’re into tampering with samples in the unit you def made a great choice. The way I’m using it- it hasn’t caused any major issues in my workflow!
The mono thing hasn’t gotten to me yet. I’m getting an octatrack soon though so it might just completely overshadow the takt
@@LiamKillen I really had trouble deciding between the mpc x and octatrack, because i ain't gonna lie, i'm still missing the elektron sequencer workflow. Once you get used to it it's hard to go back. On the X i'm getting ableton sequencer vibe which is good but not as intuitive as elektron. From what i've gathered after talking with octatrack users, it is from another era before elektron standardized its workflow. Analog rythm, digitak, digitone, syntakt... are very similar machines with a different synth inside it. But the oktatrack is an entire different beast and most agrees that even though it is amazing at what it does, the workflow/user experience is a bit all over the place. Hope you enjoy it.
I know you love your 6s they really have that technology down for sounding authentic. mc 101 got a major update I wonder how it compares to the 6s now
Yeah can’t complain about the 6S!
the ob-4 looks amazing. if it didn't cost almost as much as an op-1, I'd be buying it right now.
Yeah I get it
@@LiamKillen I got the OB-4 because of your vids about 5 months ago and I literally use it everyday. It's awesome for meditating and sounds amazing with the op-1. Keep up the dope content Liam!
Love it. I use the microfreak everyday and since my keyboard (alesis v61 old version had it for 5 years) doesn't have a midi out, I finally figured out how to send the info from my mpc into the arturia and record the audio from it at the same time, and man this thing has the most versatility in the world. I was really looking at some expensive analog synths for those big chord sounds recently but after fiddling with my microfreak, you can practically get any sound out of it, and with effects on the mpc? Every sound lol
Im gonna do a full review on it for shiz
Ok tu est du Québec 👍 , j'aime bien ta chaîne youtube , j'apprend beaucoup., Merci pour les info.
Yes! Montreal! You must have heard on the radio 😏
Hey Liam, thanks for sharing your experience! I want a Synthesizer to my TR-6s. Is the Microfreak beginner friendly or would a JU-06a or JX-08 easier to learn?
I would say all three of those are viable options for a beginner - JU-06a being the ost immediate / straight forward though for sure.
@@LiamKillen thx for answering all my comments! 😃
Hi, love this information. I'm new, and would like to know, did you go dawless for the sound quality or the workflow? I also loved your video about your bulletproof Akai MpD with Logic Pro. Once I learn the tools, I just want it right there and start making, then throwing in samples, even of noise where I can hear music, and build from there. That is what I have wanted to do for a long time, and now I have made the time. Which way do you recomend with your experience with daw+mpd versus dawless. Thanks a lot in advance!! Really appreciate your time and these videos.
DAW + MPC is LIGHT YEARS more convenient! DAWLESS is just a different, much more expensive, but also more hands on way of creating music. I would start with a DAW personally.
Thank you so much!
There was a used Microfreak at my local shop for a day, a 2nd one would have been very nice
It’s so lovely
How do you think hydrasynth and digitakt interface? Is it cool to use resampling feature from hydra to digitakt and use them as composing elements? Maybe for transitions too
That is def something you can do! I recommend Digitakt to everyone but also they just discontinued it - which clearly means that they have something else up their sleeves 🤔
Thumbs up on the Digitakt. I'll have to investigate the others ... What tilt-stand are you using with your DT?
Varidock!
This is really high quality for the subscriber count, awesome work!
Appreciate you being here!
Never say never
*unless something better comes*
Gear is forever evolving. Have to agree with you.
The TR-6s is great, but the ACB technology you talk about isn’t new at all. My Yamaha AN-200 uses the same technology, it’s from 1999.
Ah I didn’t know this. I doubt it was close to the lvl it’s at today though
I'm still saving for tr 6s .. And I would not of considered it had u not pointerd it to me .. i know it's going to annoy me with menu sht .. but within the month I'll own one.. that's it then ... Maybe decks again
Awesome! Excited for you!!! :-)
i got the sp404 mkii but now i’m thinking of getting that digitak
Yeah I use the Digitakt SO much - like for everything.
Didn’t know you could transfers projects from the DAW. Didn’t read that in the 8s reference manual …. 🤔
It’s the best
Amazing video! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts here!👏👏👏
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digitakt time stretch sounds great id argue hahha for hip hop. i tend to make whole loops in the 8 tracks and make new loops on other patterns haha
Interesting
Can you please do the microfreak review, I need your voice explaining the mid matrix!
It’s in the peripherals for sure- I have some other stuff lined up but will def consider!!
Recently i have been making more music on the computer rather than dawless, not sure why. But i cant see myself getting rid of any gear because having them are ways to get inspiration
I’m with ya there
weird question, but what cables are you using? They seem so beautiful (I mean the colourful coiled ones) :D ! Thx for the content btw. kinda counterproductive after going through a gear detox phase.. But very fun to watch!
MyVolts! Always MyVolts!
I sold my Digitakt and immediately regret it. Will buy it again soon
Keep iiittt!
"délit de fuite"
"délit de fuite"
"délit de fuite"
what a perfect sample
lol
I also use OB-4 all the time for everything, would you buy an OD-11 since that also has bluetooth now?
Nah I’m good with the ob-4 for now
Cool i need someone to talk me out of spending 2 big ones for two Carlsson cubes which would be bad judgement... but??
Whats the yellow thing on the shelf in the thumbnail
MPC one
I'm one of "those guys" that pronounces it, "Didgi-tact", and it always sounds strange to me to hear "Diggy-tact".
I think it’s strange too I think it’s nerdy AF with that hard g but apparently that’s how it’s pronounced
Can you show how would you go from the op-z with a idea on it to exporting that idea into to mpc, I have both but no real idea on how to sketch something on the buss and arrive home put that in to mpc and build on top of it sorry to bother, I'm a noob
This is a question for my Discord for sure to get a much more elaborate answer from multiple synth users - would love to have you there ! :-)
discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
Great video but I have one question. Where do you record this too if your not using a Daw?
Zoom h5
@@LiamKillen thanks man. I appreciate that
Agree with all your selections! My choices as well for the years to come.
May I ask what are the support you use for the elektron digis? Are these vesa mounts?
They’re from varidock ! You can check out mirai_berlin on insta too
Thanks@@LiamKillen!
I don't know if you speak french or not, but that loop on "délit de fuite" was amazingly (luckily?) placed
😏 I do speak a bit- I live in Montreal
@@LiamKillen holy shit are serious?? Do you play liveset?
knoxville local and got friends at hologram💪
Dope!
Does the tr6s have internal sidechain like the newer t-8?
No!!!! It needs it!!!!!
I'd never heard of the PC 12. That thing looks wild.
The best midi controller I’ve owned by far
Yeah do microfreak review!!
Def will
I like your choices.
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For me the biggest weak point of the digitakt is, that it is mono
That is def a weak point but I honestly don’t mind it. It’s the pattern based workflow that really fkn gets me
@@LiamKillen totally, but if you want to do that real samplebased hip hop music mono is kind of annoying, for electronic music I don’t mind it either
How about JU06? I expected that instead of the Microfreak taking into consideration how often you use it and how happy you seem with it
Good question- It’s a great synth are arp function is off the chain. It’s VERY specific though I’m finding out quickly. It might be one of those things where I’ve had enough of that Juno 60 sound and ready to let it go.
TBH I’ve been neglecting the microfreak. Something clicked and I’m realizing just how capable it is.
Microfreak is a much more diverse and capable synth
@@LiamKillen Yeah it makes sense tbh. Microfreak is so versatile but I always find its sound thin for bass and lead lines.. On the other hand, super fun and great for experiments!
@@happyjessus Yeah I agree to it sounding a bit thin. Part of it can be enhanced by external effects (delay, reverb, overdrive, EQ etc.), but sure, you definitely have a point, I guess it doesn't automatically sound great out of the box... Yet, the versatility for the price is amazing (number of synth engines, mod matrix etc...).
What stand are you using to hold the Digitakt?
Varidock!
I thought the op-1 would make it into the list 🤯
I doubt I’ll ever sell it but for me it’s just not top anymore compared to the competition
@@LiamKillen I think it really depends on the use scenario. I love the digitone and the analog four but I can't use them on a plane. I almost never use the op-1 in my home studio but I never leave the house without it. I don't know, there's something about the 4 track, the little keyboard and the interface that invites me to create and have fun. The lack of quantization and crappy reverb still drives me crazy though 😅
Will you sell your old digitakt and get new digitakt 2? :)
I bought the new Digi - haven't sold the old one yet though lol. I will sell it though because like c mon ... it's pretty much the same thing but the 2 is better in every way.
I don’t see anybody else asking and it doesn’t look like you’ve already mentioned it but is the OP-1 really not in your “never sell” list?
If I got the field I might sell the OG 😏
Could you export your daw tracks to the digitakt to work as backing tracks?
You’d have to chop em up but yes you could
@@LiamKillen
Thanks for the response! Chop em up? So, a song length track would not work?
How about now with the Digitakt 2 ? 😂
I got a video coming out on it today - more soon.
Also if you want synth community / discussion vibes, hit up my Discord :-)
discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
good for u man
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What about model 1.4 will you sell it?
Nnnnoooooo!!!!
If you have anything you don’t need or selling can you please 🙏🏽 let me know I would like to buy from you!
I have some stuff listed on Reverb! 😊
man, you sold the microfreak hahaha
Yeah but like ... the minifreak - I think it's fair game !! Same with the Digitakt to Digitakt II - there's so much overlap !
Argue about it in my Discord lol: distrokid.com/vip/liamkillen
Good choice on digitakt. It may not be as mysterious as an OT or as romanticised as an MD but it's a workhorse that I can't imagine not finding useful and inspiring in any setup. On the flipside, I did sell my Microfreak, which made me a very small amount of money and was probably not a wise idea. Great little synth that is much more than it appears on the surface, especially given it's awful graphics and keyboard).
It’s the best - I’m getting an octatrack though
Which I think will serve me well
I imagine the debate has been hashed out, but I haven't heard the arguments--how are we pronouncing "Digitakt"?? Seems to me it should be with a "j" sound, like digit, digital, rigid, instead of a "g" sound like Biggie, Jiggy, etc. Can someone enlighten me as to why the "g" sound seems to be taking over? Not just Liam, either--seems like I've seen it on Ricky Tinez and other yt videos
hard g is the technical correct pronunciation according to the swedes who invented the instrument. I think the harg g is nerdy as all get out TBH
Hate to break it to you.. but all of these items top my list of "dawless gear I would never buy"... with one exception. I bought a Hologram Microcosm a while back and it's one of the more useless pedals in my studio. I would go so far as to say it's a $500 doorstop. Anyway, it just goes to show you how diverse and varied our tastes are in the community.
What!?!? It’s like a top seller and everyone’s raving about it! Not for everyone I guess 🤷♂️
@@LiamKillen You know, it's really neat! But.. it's a gimmick. It's the kind of effect you want to use live maybe once in the course of an evening.. or once on an album, and that's it.
I dig it!
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Its all personal . I see your gear is all very new and modern . I'm curious if you stay in the same gengres for years and no evolution in how to make music .
Surely I’ll evolve with this gear + new gear to come
@@LiamKillen Succes
No MPC One???
It could be replaceable by a “lvl up” MPC someday
Digitek or MPC one ?
…depends 😏
I like digitakt better for sequencing.
For more sample flexibility, mpc
I have a mpc one for 2 years ii love it
.... would i be stupid to get a digitakt as well ?
Bro the latest OS 1.30 for Digitakt allows you to set Global FX Mix for compressor, delay and reverb so that when you change patterns, the settings stay the same...
I’m aware of global settings- they don’t carry over from one pattern to the next- believe me I’ve checked extensively
@@LiamKillen Hmm that's strange as it works for sure as shown on many other TH-camr videos...maybe shoot Elektron support an email for assistance?
No 0-coast?
Never tried it
Yeah yeah.. never say never! Ha ha.
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I don't know
I think u do
Thinking of that poor guy who fell … and fell again… and fell again… and fell again… and fell again…
Hopefully soft falls
Had an mc 101 got rid of it that was just pure crap I imagine the 6 is the same
Roland jd xi was on fire but got bored of it small keys but should have kept it
6S is not crap! Great instrument
Nice video explaining some gear,yet i still have no logical PROOF as to why any of us need to defend our workflows. I have gear and I have software I OWN,so it's really no one's business what,why,and how,I make it work.Anyone online or off who tHINKS they are some gatekeeper,judge and jury are delusional and insane.
Coming in hot
@@LiamKillen yeah,I keep it real,not online 'real',not TH-cam 'real'...Polyend Tracker and Yamaha QY700 so far,MIDI patchbays,and thinking of Polyend or Elektron for more sequencing/Midi duties..
Never say never 🤭
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Québécois ? From the radio it seems like you are 😅
Montreal!
Ohh, a Quebecois! :p
Yeah! Montreal :-)
If you hate the idea of this gear breaking...ease up on how hard you hit the buttons! Watching you push buttons literally making me flinch and cringe... LOL. 🙂
I slap the buttons on Elektron gear - true. But it can take it!
It's all the same newb hipster stuff everyone else talks about. None of would be allowed through the door here. LOL What about the more obscure gear that is really odd. I feel like an old man here - oh, wait, I am one! ha ha
Lost me at “newb”
@@LiamKillen ha ha
people that say DAWLESS shouldn't even make music.
Peepee comin’ in hawt
the way u use the word dawless is so funny. its like u think its something cool :P
I have a video coming out on this exact topic lol
Personally, I love that Faderfox turned you down. Too many 'content providers' getting freebies for promoting products. True promotion is when you buy the gear and use it.
Maybe some projection going on here…
If you feel like your time is worthless then I can see why you consider it as a freebie.
Or maybe it’s just OTHER people’s time that you don’t value. It’s weird because you’re watching a product that took probably 24 hours to make? Not to mention the amount of hours that went into learning + comparing gear that audiences are interested in- to inform their purchases…for free…
Either way 🚩
@@LiamKillen No. I consider paid promotion (outside of specific ad breaks as used by many youtubers) to be dishonest, in appearance certainly, in reality, possibly.
The fact that you use Faderfox without financial gain indicates that you honestly value the product. As soon as you are paid to promote it, your credibility is in question.
Not a complicated point really ;)
@@amosluyk Boy... I mean most 'good' content creators do mention during the first 5 sentences or so whether the product they're discussing was given to them or if they bought it with their own money. What you make out of it is left to yourself. So I don't see it as the content creator's responsibility to 'save' his credibility, but the viewer's responsibility to acommodate to 2022...
You'll never sell it because none of it's going to last for more than three years.
It’s actually all pretty durable
Can we all agree to stop using the buzz word “dawless”?
I got a video in the q about this exact term and how it pisses people off 😂
When you showcase pedals show us without the pedal vs with the pedal pls :D
Noted! 😊