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Didn’t expect to see this on here! This looks like a really fun device. I already have most of the Elektron range, including the Analog Rytm and Model:Cycles, w

Didn’t expect to see this on here! This looks like a really fun device. I already have most of the Elektron range, including the Analog Rytm and Model:Cycles, which this is kind of a “best of” combination of… but I must say I’m still tempted by having all that variety in one fairly portable device. If you’ve not used Elektron stuff and have an interest in electronic music making without a computer, this is well worth a look. Their stuff is super fun, creative and powerful - it’s aimed a bit more at “live” performance (there’s no “arrange” or “song” mode, instead you are expected to mute and modulate things in real-time) which can actually be quite freeing compared to the blank slate of a DAW. Edit: from a HN perspective, I guess it’s interesting to look at this from a business perspective. It’s quite a shrewd move, in that most of the synth “machines” already exist in the Analog Rytm and Model:Cycles, and the chassis and software already exist in the Digi line, so the “risky” part of the R&D for this was quite small. It’s a desirable item and I think will help them increase their addressable market due to the “all in one box” nature of it - really there is everything you need except sampling in one box here, all wrapped up in a fun UI!

alfiedotwtf 5y ago
They're always almost perfect boxes. Song mode would have been nice. But I think this and a Digitakt would give you 90% of the Electron Trinity.
- capableweb 5y ago
  Personally I'd go for the Syntakt + Octatrack as Digitakt (and Digitone) seems too similar to Syntakt, while Octatrack being very unique. But then I'm biased because I love using Octatrack as a sampler/sampler-like machine. Not a fan of the song itself, but ezbot just published a video with Syntakt + Octatrack, which shows the workflow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT6Tct6--8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT6Tct6--8E
  - alfiedotwtf 5y ago
    I really wanted to like the Digitakt, but I think being mono unless you double up on a sample and then pan killed it for me :(
renaudg 5y ago
> It’s a desirable item and I think will help them increase their addressable market due to the “all in one box” nature of it - really there is everything you need except sampling in one box here, all wrapped up in a fun UI! This is such a crowded market competing for the electronic musician's attention though, between their own Digitakt, the OP-1, the tracker-style devices (Polyend, Dirtywave m8), the Deluge, MPC One, SP-404, TR-8S and the boatload of "all-in-one grooveboxes" iPad apps. Even Ableton Push, although tethered to a computer. There's no way they'd recoup the R&D costs if us hobbyist suckers didn't buy several of these toys, and instead decided to learn one deeply, and focus on finishing tracks rather than cultivating our Gear Acquisition Syndrome ;)
bodge5000 5y ago
> instead you are expected to mute and modulate things in real-time) which can actually be quite freeing compared to the blank slate of a DAW Not owning any of the Elektron boxes aside from the model cycles (which doesnt seem quite the same to me in that regard), this is really interesting. Its basically how I currently use Renoise, but it always feels like a bit of a hack and very much so not how its "supposed to be used", so maybe something like this or a Digitone would be a perfect fit for me

alfiedotwtf 5y ago

They're always almost perfect boxes. Song mode would have been nice. But I think this and a Digitakt would give you 90% of the Electron Trinity.

capableweb 5y ago
Personally I'd go for the Syntakt + Octatrack as Digitakt (and Digitone) seems too similar to Syntakt, while Octatrack being very unique. But then I'm biased because I love using Octatrack as a sampler/sampler-like machine. Not a fan of the song itself, but ezbot just published a video with Syntakt + Octatrack, which shows the workflow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT6Tct6--8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT6Tct6--8E
- alfiedotwtf 5y ago
  I really wanted to like the Digitakt, but I think being mono unless you double up on a sample and then pan killed it for me :(

renaudg 5y ago

> It’s a desirable item and I think will help them increase their addressable market due to the “all in one box” nature of it - really there is everything you need except sampling in one box here, all wrapped up in a fun UI! This is such a crowded market competing for the electronic musician's attention though, between their own Digitakt, the OP-1, the tracker-style devices (Polyend, Dirtywave m8), the Deluge, MPC One, SP-404, TR-8S and the boatload of "all-in-one grooveboxes" iPad apps. Even Ableton Push, although tethered to a computer. There's no way they'd recoup the R&D costs if us hobbyist suckers didn't buy several of these toys, and instead decided to learn one deeply, and focus on finishing tracks rather than cultivating our Gear Acquisition Syndrome ;)

bodge5000 5y ago

> instead you are expected to mute and modulate things in real-time) which can actually be quite freeing compared to the blank slate of a DAW Not owning any of the Elektron boxes aside from the model cycles (which doesnt seem quite the same to me in that regard), this is really interesting. Its basically how I currently use Renoise, but it always feels like a bit of a hack and very much so not how its "supposed to be used", so maybe something like this or a Digitone would be a perfect fit for me