Digitone - Possible to create a full drum beat on a single track?

Elektron Gear Digitone/Digitone Keys
#1

I’ve seen some insane tracks coming from the Digitone. Just received mine in the mail, while I’ve read the manual I’m having a bit of trouble fitting everything I’d like on the four tracks… But I know it’s possible because I’ve heard it from players that emphasize everything is coming from the Digitone.

What is the trickery I am missing? Is it voice stealing or something else I’m overlooking?

Say on a single pattern, I want a lead track, a drum beat track consisting of hi-hat, bass pedal, and perhaps another sound effect, a bass track, and a pad or FX track.

What are you best tips on fitting all the goodness onto a single pattern? I’d like to learn as much as I can about the Digitone and how to get creative with it before I add in my second external synthesizer.

Cheers!

Edit : After viewing a single video I recall after posting this, it mentions the sound pool which I suppose I was overlooking. I believe that is my solution.

#2

That and some clever use of delay will allow you to squeeze a lot of stuff into one track.

#3

The sound pool is unbelievably powerful, start getting into the habit of saving your own sounds! It can blur the boundaries of only having 8 voices, a full drum rhythm would only need a single voice/track.

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#4

Yes this was my solution it was a revelation for me! The instrument feels limitless now. I can just copy/paste trigs so quickly.

#5

Trig conditions really help.