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In this video I share my thoughts about the differences that the Digitakt and the Octatrack have. And what these differences mean to me and to my music production workflow. I didn't make any music in this one, sorry.
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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:36 Firmware & Price
1:02 The Main Difference
1:31 Samplers
3:24 MIDI Sequencers
3:46 Effects
5:48 (Re)Sampling
6:22 LFOs
6:45 Crossfader
7:46 Audio Quality
8:30 Storage & Backup
9:15 External Gear
10:57 USB
12:15 Summary
🌍 Hello World! My name is Ihor.
This is my channel where I share my experiences, ideas, reviews and tutorials related to Electronic Music Production. I focused mostly on Techno and House music. In my Studio on my Music Production Desk you will find a variety of different gear like: digital and analog synth, eurorack modular, drum machine, sampler, effect, mixer, guitar pedal, MIDI controller. Also software: DAW, Ableton, VST, plugins.
I am myself an engineer and I am quite obsessed with the Music Technology and Sound Design. I like making music without a computer. I like playing Electronic Music Live with my Minimal Dawless Setup. I love Eurorack Modular Techno and always keen to talk about the modular workflow.
I strongly believe that nothing can be better than a good Dawless Techno Jam!
I watched all the Techno Tutorials on TH-cam! (I think)
📺 Thanks for watching! And have fun!
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#Elektron #Digitakt #Octatrack - เพลง
This the clearest Octatrack vs Digitakt comparison out there! Thanks Ihor, Digitakt owner here considering when to transition to Octatrack, now I know its just better to own both! :D
Haha! For me there is no transition from DT... to anything else. Thanks for watching!
wow i see you stole my wholly unique idea of comparing the digitakt and the octatrack. this means war, ihor
I think I am a bit late on this train, am I not?
Octadad, your only hope of reaffirming your reluctant sample based patriarchy is throwing an SP404 mk2 video into the mix.
This video is done for me! Thank you!! 😀
And the format is great, it's nice and useful know what other musician thinks about gears.
God! I've been wanting this EXACT topic to be discussed, but couldn't find it. Thank you so much
It would be cool for an updated comparison since the digitakt is 1.5 now with new warp modes and two lfos.
Can it do decent time-stretching these days? As in having loops, change bpm and loops stay in time
Great video, just what I was looking for. Well presented, well edited. Nice work, and thank you!
Thank you!
Woah what a great video and clear comparison. First time I check your content. Amazing stuff.
Thank you!
Great content as always, ihor!
Best comparison I’ve seen of these two synths. Thanks!
You are PERFECT, excellent description thank You
Very good video! I totally missed out on the last Digitakt update - having two LFOs is awesome, thanks for mentioning that! :D
Not only that in the latest update! There is a second filter... and external mixer...
I see you answered my question/comment from your other video with an actual video. 😊 thank you. Which is better to learn on, probably still stands.
Very good, very informative! Thank you Ihor!!!
Great video and explanation of the two machines. I learned some useful tips about the Octatrack. Subscribed. Thanks.
Thanks you!
Well comprehended to give a fairly super comparison.
Both are beasts in their own way and Ihor always brings out the best in each Elektron box.
Thanks as always
Thank you Jo!
@@IhorMedia hello Ihor
Pls consider doing a tutorial on the Digitakt compressor and the best way to use it.
OR. A tutorial on
How to get the best from the compressor on the OT and DT
👍
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it. Subscribed!
Thanks!
very informative, thanks for this video !
I have both these machines and love them, they are very different for sure. Weirdly I’d probably pick the DT over the OT not for capabilities but just for instant creativity, I think it’s near perfect.
Great video again ✌️
NEAR is the keyword here. I really really wish it had an sd card slot.
@@jeejeeBlaps really? It’s been another year of sampling and daily use and I’ve still not got close to having any memory issues with the DT. I’m not sure I’d even want to scroll through so many samples with more available memory.
@@BigPlasticPlant Maybe I just need to be better with file sizes and what not. Now that I'm using it for mostly drums really, it might get better.
Thanks for the vid! Will go for the Digitakt, it suits my needs better.
Thanks. Really good comparison.
Very nice video lhor!
Great stuff! Thank you!
Hello!I am hoping to get the get the digitakt soon and get down with some beats alongside some synths that i have also great video i learnd a lot from it keep up the good work!
Great explaining the difference between those 2 tools.
I reduced all my gear to some pedals, a mixer, a sequential pro 3, a 303 and a digitakt. Enough to explore my whole life, it I think a octatrack and a analog drum Maschine will follow some day.
I spend more time just learning/tweaking figuring out how to use the OT and AR that I didnt make any music. Its been tough to step back from all the awesome features (what you see on youtube) and simply just make music.
Great channel and videos. Congrats Ihor. Already subscribe. Just something you forgot to comment about sequencing external gear using Octatrack Vs Digitakt, being a big difference, is Octatrack's tremendous Midi Arpeggiator ;)
(owning both here too)
Thanks! Yes! The MIDI arp is a great feature!
I great content man!!! Loved
What a great explanation tutorial. Very good and very helpful :-)
Thank you!
that was very helpful , thannks alot for the effort i'am absulotly buying the octatrack what a powerful machine
Thank you. This is a best comparison of Digitakt and Octatrack!
Glad you think so! Thanks!
Great video Ihor, fully agreed on all aspects !
Thank you Matthias!
Excellent comparison. To the point, no bs.
thank you, very good video !
Keep up the great work, my friend.
Thank you!
This is a great video and really helps me understand both machines and what I’m looking for, thank you.
Just some further viewer feedback - I found the backing music distracting
Thank you! And that for feedback!
I think this has been the best comparison for people (digitakt owner) who wonder would the octratrack add more to my setup or should I simply use one. Thanks for the video.
Yep. Me too.
I had both machines, both were very good, but couldn't justify keeping both. I kept the Octatrack, purely because of its performance features, especially as a mixer and the scene cross-fader, which is awesome. It is very powerful and complex, but takes a while to learn. The DT on the other hand is quick to learn and is a wicked little box.
I think it boils down to this: if you play live then you can't beat the Octatrack. If you're studio based or noodling on the sofa then the DT is ace.
Besides the scenes cross-fader, are there many other functions that are good for playing live with it as a standalone box? I'm interested in getting one, but just using that cross-fader seems very limited to me for a live performance.
@@Pharmacymusic1 it can be so personalized. You can make it do whatever you want.
Your video was phenomenal. Definitely made it hard to choose but I think this is the point. Both are potent tools, in their own ways. Digitak seems like a simpler start but eventually opener doors to the OT and having both. As I don’t own either and trying to decide between them… I don’t think I can 😂
I might have to see how much a used digitakt goes for to see if I can grasp the Elektron interfaces but the OT seems like my long haul end goal since it can truly do it all. And I definitely see that cross fader as a stipend. I suppose it does come down to “performing live” or making intricate things (octatrakt) versus wanting instant jams and grooves with fun and having it be an audio interface itself (digitakt). I can say I don’t need aspects from both and love aspects from both.. hence this hard decision. But to put credit where it’s due, you fantastically went over all the things I wanted to know and explained it very well. I immediately liked and subscribed :)
I hope I can come to a decision soon 😅
I liked the video and they are a welcome addition to the channel for me! One thing that could be IMO better if you added some personal opinions like "x is a deal breaker if you want to do y", "this is the reason why I need the other one", or "this feature is what makes it so much better for that". Otherwise it was informative, but as someone who owned neither, I don't know if for example mono sampling is very limiting or not (for most techno basic sounds probably not, but for pre-recorded processed super wet sounds probably yes?)
Thanks for feedback, Bart! Much appreciated! You made some good points here.
Mono sampling was concerning me when I owned the DT and I didn’t have OT at that time. However now, looking back, it doesn’t concern me anymore. I don’t think for my use case, OT’s stereo matters so much. Techno biased.
Dang what is mono sampling 😫
Best explanation. I would omit the music.
Thanks for your feedback. Music came out a little louder than I thought.
The music is fine. I must dance now. 🕺
Nice Ihor. I had the ot for a while but sold it due to not being able to easily mix it in Ableton. Got a rytm now, I'm sure you'd love the analog rytm. And not selling my digitakt, never!
I do have the Rytm! And I do love it!
Would you be able to elaborate on this more? I use ableton and really don’t like when machines can’t transition to the DAW well. So is the Octatrack a fully standalone box where you can’t send the jams or recordings easily to Ableton as stems?
I was torn between the DT and OT
Best explanation I’ve seen between DT and OT. Thanks Ihor 🙏🏻 I’ve often wondered if the OT would be a good fit but I think the DT is more my jam.
Glad it was helpful Gavin! Thanks for watching!
Thanx you very much
I love that comment about the pickup machine. You can spend a year on that thing and still not know how some parts work :,D
Exactly!
Very instructive 🙃. Will you make a video on the rythm?
Thank you! Did you mean Rytm? I've got quite a few videos with it, but also planning a few in the future.
Very nice videos Ihor! Hey have you tried out the mc 707???
Thanks! Nice question. No, I've never had the MC 707!
Hello Always appreciated your very clear videos. I was expecting to find a review or first thoughts on the Syntakt but I am not sure you are found of FM sounds (they should have called it Syntone in fact!). Thanks
Thanks for kind words! There are plenty of Syntakt reviews out there. And I am lazy :) On a serious note - I love the Syntakt! It is great piece of gear with a ton of instruments in it. There is more content coming about it on my channel.
I didn't watch this video but I just really needed the video title to justify a future purchase LOL
(kidding, I watched the video!)
Hahaha
i wish i never sold my digitakt after getting my octatrack. thats the only piece of kit i regret selling. the digi is so quick to get up and running and because its only got a few jobs to do, its much easier to understand. i love my octa because it works for the 100% reason i bought it and ill never be selling it
I had it in its box for la while and thought about it but with the pandemic I got to use it a lot, I loaded it with al the one shots I had in my laptop and since the last update is pure gold hehe, thankfully never sold it and I dont think I would.
Hope you make a updated video about the Digitakt 1.50 update vs the Octatrack.
Good point
I love your lamps, which model is it? Great video!
Thanks! Lamps called HEKTAR from IKEA 😉
Huge informations
Cool video, makes you want to subscribe :) thanks, wasn’t aware of the sample rate difference, hmm, as an octatrack user I now come to wonder why is there such a big difference in the price
Well, Octatrack has quite a lot to offer. Hence the higher price!
There is a dirty way to play stereo tracks on the Digitakt. Just split a stereo track into two mono tracks (on a computer), import, then pan hard left and right, starting of course at the same time. I don't need stereo much, but this works well when I do need stereo.
Perfect ihor! I wonder when using the digitakt to sequence external synths, would it make most sense to buy synths with keybed? Or a desktop version? I guess if space is not an issue, keybed version would make most sense?
How do you feel about it? Did you like your minilogue with keys or would you have desktop version instead? :)
This is a tricky question for me haha. I have 2 synths with keyboards and modular, which isn't. I kinda lean more towards desktop, with no keyboard on it. But sometimes it is really cool to play the keys! Overdub! So this! Not that helpful haha
It must be simple. If you play keys to create music, you must have keyboards. If not - skip it.
@@IhorMedia Thanks for the reply brother :) I guess you could always just use a midi keyboard to play the external gear if it was needed with the desktop versions.
@@arunningjourney1460 yes, you can always play the MIDI keyborad. Also your point about space makes a lot of sense!
Have you considered the novation lauchpad 3? Can do chromatic scales etc. There's a cool video with a guru nerd from novation showing all you can do with it hooked up to a OT.
Отлично. Спасибо большой
большое
Hi there, What do you mean that on digitakt no way to play long samples? Is there a limit like 20 sec or so? I could understand that no way to chop or edit like a 30 sec or 1 min long samples but there is not even possible at least to play it how it is originally? thx
I think I was quite generic in that statement. What I really meant was that there is no proper way to deal with long samples. Plus there are some other limitations.
You can indeed load a long sample into the DT. I think it is around 11 min of samples per project. However the sample will be converted (summed) into a mono sample. Also there is no time stretching or slicing. No tempo matching. For me it appears to be impractical. Happy to be proven wrong here haha
@@IhorMedia No tempo matching? So No quantization ? The project is in 120 bpm and I load a 40 sec long 130bpm sample let s say and no way to fit in so tempo match or quantization?
You can pitch it down, that slows it down too and get approximately to 120. But there is no such a thing as it does it perfectly and for you, like Octatrack or Ablaton Live’s Warp function.
Could you re-do this vid (maybe a short one) considering the new updates to the Digitakt? Now, I REALLY don't know which one to purchase. Thank you.
I will think about it. Sounds like a good idea. Thank you!
I am right there with you. It’s too hard to decide for both are great tools in their own ways. Hard to compare since also that price tag. Like 700$ versus 1500$ lol
Hi Ihor 😀 1) if you are self more creative with rytm or digitakt?
Lately I am more creative with the Syntakt!
@@IhorMedia thx for info 😃
Hello Igor. Based on the vast baggage of experience, which tool would you recommend to get started? Digitakt, Digitone, Octatrack? I like the philosophy of elektron and i would like to start studying it. Thanks 👍
Where do you start from?
simple: if you want a sampler go for Digitakt but keep in mind that some functions like timestretch is only available on OT (Octatrack)
faster results you will get with digitakt - OT has a deep learning curve if you are willing to learn it and in the beginning it will frustrate (trust me I own Analog Rytm, Analog Four and thought OT will be easy - it is not!) after some months I figured out how to use it :/ not the best tool to get started with (personal opinion)
multiple possibilities with OT - you can set the tracks to whatever you want - flex, static, thru, neighbour but first you will need to get the head around banks and patterns
I don't own a digitone but keep in mind you will have 4 tracks to play with (you will have to use trig conditions if you want more sounds on a track)
so in short go for digitakt - you can also try to get them in used condition if you don't like just sell it for almost the same price you bought it
if you like it keep it and extend your setup for digitone or OT BUT (advice!) don't buy too much stuff at once. master on device and then get another one
@@M1L31 Thank you for a very meaningful and reasonable answer. I'm the kind of person who likes to deal with complicated things. Of course I will not buy a lot of equipment, I just would like to know the opinion of people who have used or are using equipment from elektron
I'd go for DT too. Or even Model:Cycles or Model:Samples. In my opinion these are complex enough to play with as an instrument. Master it. And make music.
@M B 100% what you said bro
You're asking "what would you recommend me to choose as my partner, without knowing anything about me?" Knowing you is more important than knowing the machines. Why not Akai MPC One? Why not Akai Force? Why not Polyend Tracker? Why not Roland MC-707? Novation Circuit? Maschine+? Who knows what someone likes. The devices are as different as people. The only way is to try something and learn. It will cost.
How you send clock from octatrack to other synthesizers ?
Via MIDI cable 😉
@@IhorMedia thanks brother😊 I hope octatrack settings are not complicated to send the clock to other synths
You have both but I can,t see any advantage for the digitakt ! I have an octatrack since 2012 , And I cannot see what the digitakt,could brings me ? This is like the octatrack can achieve what all the digitakt can do actually , right ? ( except a few details )
I think I covered most of the differences that they have in that video. Sometimes those little details matter a lot. I'd say it all depends on the use case and personal preferences. Octatrack can do most of the Digitakt stuff? Yes. But for example can the Octatrack have 2 send effects, bit reduction, overdrive and 2 filters on one track? Hell no.
Ihor, could you make some content about getting started in modular? Some basics, basic elements, maybe cheapest setup to start? Please mate! 🔥
Hey mate! This is a good idea. Thanks! I will think what can I do.
@@IhorMedia you are awesome mate! i’m waiting 🔥🔥🔥
i have OT if i were to go all Elektron gear, i would put digiTone and synTakt into Octatrack. Add HEAT to output of OT and now you're on fire!
i don't think to need digiTakt with this setup...
and then maybe 303 clone into digiTone
You've got a great setup!
I have a digitone only at the moment- I absolutely adore it.
Can’t decide whether to go octa or takt.
Even with this great video I still have to ask myself what I really want to do
Add to that - I have a deluge. Which makes possibly the octa a better bet for me.
@@LordoftheBadgers if you have a deluge, i wouldn't get a digitakt, it would cover mostly the same bases as your deluge...
aha . the famous elektron built in limitations to prevent cannabilism!
Sold my OT to go modular, now I want my OT back to record my modular 🤦 so I can loop and slice it on the fly....
Haha man! I struggle to sell any gear for that reason. It's like "what if need it for ...". But common! Now you have a modular! You can record it into the DAW. I have been recording into the DAW lately and I kinda love it!
@@IhorMedia the best thing i learned is to record everything! Once you lost it its gone forever 😂
So which i should buy, one of these or the Rythm...
I'd start with the DT. But it really really really depends on the use case. I'd conduct a research and understand what I really need. Then think about purchasing.
@@IhorMedia Thanks for your reply... Ordered the digitakt yesterday ;)
Yes sure. I have Digitakt, Digitone, Octatrack MK2, Analog Heat, Analog Four MK2, Analog Rytm MK2, Model:Cycles, Model:Samples... So...
But where is the monomachine?
@@petergeist_ It seems that I have enough Elektron Gear, don't you think ?
Which one is your favourite?
@@IhorMedia Analog Rytm MK2 of course... The cheapest one ;)
@@FastRCToys haha, true! I love it too!
Both machines need to make a baby but I love my DT's.
iGORRRRR :)
Waiting for digione tutorials
I'm not into Digitone... for some reason... yet...
Nice comparison. Very helpful. But the background music is way to loud for me, it's distracting when I'm trying to understand something new
Sorry! I checked on few before uploading and loudness was good to me. But I must be missing some detail here. May I ask what device and speakers/headphones were you using to watch this video?
@@IhorMedia Desktop PC with RME Fireface UC, iLoud Monitorspeakers or Sennheiser IEM 400. PC loudness only by 20 percent. But it must be within the video or youtube compression ...
are you going to get the sp-404 mk2?
I am afraid of it... haha
@@IhorMedia why 😂
Bigamy is ok. ❤️❤️
2) which sound ist stronger better rytm or digitakt? special in good hard kick and nice filtered loops
They both are quite good sounding. Don't forget that the Digitakt is just a sampler, but Rytm is a sampler and an analog synth. I think I can say that Rytm sounds stronger.
@@IhorMedia thx Ihor for important Info, you are right 😃 i bought now the Digitone + Digitakt (sampler + synth) is also amazing, rytm was as alone device to big and is not so flexible, because midi, octatrack is amazing with many fx but have not overbridge and synth, elektron makes me crazy to find the best setup but have very good sound, i love it ❤
What is the point of purchasing one of these when the MPC's blow these right out of the water?
If I were to purchase my first ever MPC, which one would you recommend?
Well do they really?
One thing new digitakt owners dont seem to know, and maybe it was added in a later firmware, is the ability to use digitakts on board effects on your other hardware. Its a little limited, and clunky to get set up. but u can effectively send digitakts 2x inputs to the digitakt on board. And also, even though digitakt samples in mono, it does playback in stereo. It just sucks you cant use stereo samples. As far as choosing one, i couldnt, their so different. If u wanna get into elektron gear, i guarantee you it will be something u absolutely love or hate. honestly, if u are already a producer, it will likely only take you 1-2 weeks to know it through and through. I think octatrack is for the more advanced/patient, or simply gifted fast learner among you. But yeah I have seen awesome scratch djs turn this thing into a whole new breed of machine. Octatrack appeals to me for totally different reasons than digitakt. They may have the same brand, but like ihor says in the video, their 2 different things. I swapped my rytm for an octatrack and can honestly say it was the right choice. I dont use overbridge nor have any want to do so. But if you like things like that and being in your daw, u might want a rytm digitakt over an octatrack, or even an mpc.
Samplers are such a personal thing to own in music. I mean the choices are all good ones. Ultimately, Its how u choose to use them that will determine their value. If u havemt yet, check out rolands new offering. The sp404mk2. For less than digitakt, it has some great beginner freindly (and advanced) features.
Rock on Ihor n friends!
Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion and experience. I appreciate that a lot! I do agree with most of the points you made. Do I dare to try SP404 MK2? Maybe...
@@IhorMedia yeah u should get one 👍🏻also, just wondering what camera you use?
@@turfoid7899 Sony a6400 and a6500
Elektron should just take everything the DT does more, add it to OT in mk3 and discontinue DT
Why?
I like my DT but I don't need a OT...
Why would I pay nearly double for features I don't want or need?
44.1kHz... $1599.99
lmfao
Honestly I'm pretty happy with my Circuit Rhythm. If Novation put out a Rhythm Pro it would SLAY
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а есть у электронов какойто флагман, который объеденяет в себе все лучшее от syntakt, digytak и octopad?
Скорее нет. Каждая машина у низ по своему хороша и уникальна, но также пересекается с другими по функционалу. Их флагманы это Analog Four и Analog Rytm как мне кажется.
@@IhorMedia у меня у самого Korg EMX, и Syntakt это его коллега... Понятно, почему все они раньше делили продукты на ромплеры и семплеры, тогда вычислительная мощь железок была ограничена... Но сейчас, когда мой iPad Pro по железу и мощи круче чем мой Korg Kronos X, все конторы продолжают разделять ромплеры и семплеры, вместо того чтобы объединять все в одном ультимативном флагманском девайсе... Из-за этого непонятно, что мне купить у них, так как везде все пересекается, но в ту или иную сторону... А хотелось бы грувбокс для перфомансов и для студии, с пресетами, нарулеными модными европейскими и японскими битмейкерами, как у Корга :)
@@MindRabbits Маркетинг все! Тебе нужно купить всю линейку!
@@IhorMedia отож :)
If youre a caveman like me with no computer then octatrack!