Digitone/Digitakt control each other (Newbee)

Elektron Gear Digitone/Digitone Keys
#1

Hi all -

Apologies for (perhaps) obvious/newbee questions.

I’ve had a DT for a while, feel fairly competent at it and just added a DN to the mix and working on their interconnectability.

(I’ve read DT manual thoroughly and working through DN one now).

Anyway - this is probably super obvious but just in case I’m missing something - I’m sending clock from DT to DN to keep them in sync. Is there a way to stop DT without stopping DN (to drop out the ‘beat’ etc), or (like I think) is that just not gonna happen because, well they’re midi synced (lol)?

2nd question - is anyone using the midi on the DN to control the DT? I feel like those 4 midi tracks are wasted (would have gladly traded them in for more audio tracks) and I’d like to use those extra LFOs to control the DT.

And finally - is anyone using midi from DN to DT and also DT to DN at same time, and if so, any pointers/tips on how best to do this? I know it’s possible but wondering if anyone has discovered any ‘you gotta try this’ patches.

Thanks in advance!

Bill

#2

You could use DN as your master, so your DN controls start and stop

#3

The mute mode and practice comes in handy if you want to drop that beat (or elements only). Or you can preprogramm a fill mode for that and use that.

#5

Thanks Ryan - I’ll try that as well - probably will be the way to go for what I’m trying.

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#6

That’s a good idea. cheers.

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