I also think you can assume that if you’re looking for straight up, good old fashioned midi sequencing, linear style, the DigiTakt won’t be for you. Elektron’s workflow becomes second nature if you adapt to it, but it’s easy to forget how far it is from proper linear sequencing, like they did it back when Grandpa was young.
If you want your tracks properly written in MIDI like from start to end, this might not be for you. I’d say that Elektron’s contribution to MIDI sequencing, is that they’ve taken their particular style of working with loop-based stuff and made it work in a context where you can warp MIDI data and structure in ways no other gear can.
But sometimes, that’s not what you want. Sometimes, you just wanna sit down and write a song from start to end, and move freely over the entire section without bothering about patterns, loop points and stuff. Then, I think you should look elsewhere.
Agreed. Love sequencing my volca keys and Dom1 from my OT/AK. But for anything truly polyphonic, no… The way you can’t change chord shapes without killing the held notes is total dealbreaker for me there. Dunno if they’ve tweaked that on the DT?
all in good time … this should be forthcoming, we’ve asked so that the thread isn’t weighed down by questions where there are known answers that have already trickled out
Why in the description does it say “a digital and highly flexible sound engine” if it indeed does not have a sound engine. I am so confused by this. Why are people saying it doesn’t have one. This seems like a clear statement. Can someone explain to me why they think otherwise?
Indeed. Lets be fair, if you look at the second hand market you can actually get a MD or a sonic potions lxr for less than a new digitakt will sell for. Its just odd.