A little BTS info on the end jam and two more features which we couldn't fit into the video: All sounds in the end jam are coming from the Digitakt 2. The chords are programmed on three separate tracks. The bass synth and the chords are sidechained to the Kick. The Intern plays the vocals on a keyboard that doesn't have a DIN MIDI Out, so the MIDI signal takes a detour to a computer and from there back into the Digitakt 2. We made a single cycle waveform from one of our favourite free chiptune synths (YMCK Magical 8bit Plug 2) and mapped the keyboard's modwheel (or rather touchstrip) to an LFO that creates vibrato. The same modwheel movement also controls the delay send, which introduces a really nice echo effect during those parts and keeps the rest of the mix clean :) There are also two handy new features which we've used extensively during testing but didn't show in the video: When in mute mode you can prepare mutes. Hold FUNC and press STEP 1-16 to mark tracks for muting/unmuting. When you release FUNC the mutes are applied collectively. You can save a trig with all of its parameter locks as a preset with TRIG + PRESET/KIT.
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Since there seems to be a bit of discussion about the USB upload transfer rate here's a real-world example for further illustration: We've transfered Goldbaby's "SP1200 Collection" onto a freshly booted up Digitakt II with firmware 1.01 using the newest Transfer software 1.8.6. The pack consists of 4143 WAV files (mono and stereo), mostly one-shots with a few longer loops. The samples take up a disk space of 658.030.592 Bytes (≈ 658 MB or 628 MiB). 1 MiB = 1.048.576 Bytes 1 MB = 1.000.000 Bytes The transfer took 50 minutes and 37 seconds (= 3037 seconds) to finish. This means the data transfer rate is roughly 0.2 MiB/s, so even lower than the 0.33 MiB/s speed shown by the Transfer app which we based our calculation in the review on. This transfer rate is the same on both PCs we used.
@suki4410
5 ай бұрын
@@CaptainPikant Still no problem for me, even when it could be faster.
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
@@suki4410 yes, it's absolutely no issue in most cases. The only situation I can think of where it could be problematic is when you need to transfer your backups to a new machine right before a gig ;)
@DiversionScience
5 ай бұрын
@@CaptainPikant Sounds to me like you forgot to put the Digitakt II into USB only mode. The original Digitakt supports USB 2.0 transfer and MIDI speeds, but only if you disable the DIN ports. This is a hardware limitation, if it would receive MIDI at USB 2.0 speeds it would be impossible to forward that to the DIN port(for MIDI thru) at 1/48th the speed. So it drops back to USB MIDI 1.0 speeds for compatibility when the DIN ports are enabled.
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
@@DiversionScience thanks for the suggestion! We put it into USB only mode and tried again, but it didn't improve the transfer speed.
@AudioPilz
5 ай бұрын
How do you manage to keep your OG Digitakt so clean? Mine looks like it was in an MMA fight...
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
😄😄😄 Oh it has a strict beauty routine between each take involving three types of dust brushes, microfibre cloths and - if things get tough - alcohol. I wish I was kidding...
@ponkan95
5 ай бұрын
@@CaptainPikant guys please do a captainpikant vs badgear crossover please
@goodnota
5 ай бұрын
@@ponkan95 MeME fight night !
@redbigapplefloppa302
5 ай бұрын
@@ponkan95there was one in badgears anniversary video
@Waldemar_la_Tendresse
5 ай бұрын
@@CaptainPikant Dust brushes versus dust puppies (inside joke, let's see how many get it 😁).
@UnconsciousChanting
5 ай бұрын
The ASMR screen-peel-turned-into-scratching-jam was a friggin' GENIUS stroke. I literally LOL'd in pure joy.
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it :)
@planetweed
5 ай бұрын
haha , same ... when the screen was peeled i was like : 'oooh thats a nice sound , perhaps i should ... o wait , hahaha'
@chromosundrift
5 ай бұрын
LOL'd in pure joy gang
@SpikesStudio3
5 ай бұрын
Amen brother. Its a special moment.🙌
5 ай бұрын
I watched most reviews already and yours is by far the best, both in terms of explanations, real lifee user cases and music quality, thanks !
@chromosundrift
5 ай бұрын
CaptainPikant you are so freakin good across the board. These videos demonstrate so many skills across many disciplines from the birds-eye view to every detail. Amazing. Thank you.
@jomiran1000
5 ай бұрын
The Knife jam made me so happy.
@olik136
5 ай бұрын
foreshadowed by an actual knife!
@ChildOfSaturnMusic
5 ай бұрын
Me too! It gave all the warm fuzzies.
@o3rMeNs
4 ай бұрын
Heartbeats, such a classic.
@mrAlphavilla
18 күн бұрын
Me too
@Crucial_Realm
5 ай бұрын
Nice Charanjit Singh reference for the baseline demo
@johncitizen8828
5 ай бұрын
Hahahaah....sooooo good!
@user82938
5 ай бұрын
3:47 When this started, I was like "Wait... is this..." and then I saw the pattern name was Raga :) Nice!
@ChinqMiau1
Ай бұрын
Watched dozens of Digitakt videos all week and finally found this one in suggestions. Clean, clear, concise, well thought out and presented in good tempo (pun not intended). Amazing work. Thank you!
@Waldemar_la_Tendresse
5 ай бұрын
Even if I might be repeating myself with this statement: This is one of the few music channels that I would recommend without reservation, also because of its clear concept and its great way of presentation and pointed humorous interludes. And there really aren't that many of them.
@manifatzigula
5 ай бұрын
Top notch. It really feels like they took their favourite elements fron the ot and the md and put it intonthr syntakt. Pretty sweet.
@estudiohighpass
5 ай бұрын
Lost it with the Charanjit Singh - Ten ragas to a disco beat 303 sequence! Great review as always!
@_c_y_p_3
5 ай бұрын
Lovely video! Love the Heartbeats remake, so appropriate.
@iamkeebz
5 ай бұрын
The absence of polyphonic chromatic playback and limited midi note out is an absolute non-starter for a $1K sampler. These are things even the TE KO ii does. There's no excuse at this price point. Hard pass. That said, this was a GREAT review and really enjoyed the video.
@godot5082
5 ай бұрын
I use the retrokits rk002 cable to implement polyphony, with the 16 audiotracks it's now very comfortably to sacrifice 4 or 6 track for a polysynth.
@maailmanalku7271
5 ай бұрын
Yeah I don't know what to think about it... This device would otherwise be like a dream. Something like Roland MC 101 has polyphony and very similar capabilities (less synth for sure) but for half the price. But perhaps the answer is that you should not be composing polyphonic stuff on a small groovebox like this - you could import samples with chords and play with that perhaps?
@jaydeepalmer
5 ай бұрын
Just what i thought!
@HelicopterRidesForCommunists
5 ай бұрын
What a massive upgrade. Im blown away.
@PM-ly9gc
5 ай бұрын
Great review. A real gem like all your other uploads. The channel is a real gold mine!
@nostandingonlydancin
5 ай бұрын
The best early video. Well done, yet again 🎉
@InnerVisions68
5 ай бұрын
Adding the chorus effect seems Logical 😉👌🏼💥
@nikolafeve
5 ай бұрын
Your videos are amazing, so sharp!
@wariusgaius
5 ай бұрын
I love the “the way you make me feel” Easter egg around 19:00.
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
It's actually "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears For Fears, but the two are VERY similar :)
@wariusgaius
5 ай бұрын
@@CaptainPikant blimey!
@nomad1517
4 ай бұрын
That blade reference tho. 😄
@mh22xv
5 ай бұрын
Finally. Wish they’d upped the screen size. Could’ve reached the large bezel size. But hey, the new features seem great. I love the Pikant humor: ”-Hey, almost as annoying as the original” 😂
@channelite
5 ай бұрын
I think this is the best Digitakt 2 video I've seen yet. Elektron should have a trade in your old Digitakt 1 deal to get a new Digitakt 2.
@advancetomayfair
4 ай бұрын
instant sub! great vid! best comparison ive seen on yt period.
@JRosevelt
5 ай бұрын
That is one delicious chorus FX!!!! I'm so surprised pleasantly about the improvements. Seriously considering this!
@SrNutritivo
4 ай бұрын
Your content it’s pure gold
@navarredr
5 ай бұрын
Albeit a bit niche, but still the most underrated channel on teh interwebz
@Music-Gear
5 ай бұрын
I hope some of these features are added to the Digitakt, I think 128steps, compressor track bypass, and chorus could be added. I think 128steps probably will be added to all their boxes, specially when devices or connected with midi cables for pattern change between devices
@belle-mere7774
5 ай бұрын
Whenever Captain Pikant uploads I scream with rapturous delight and wake my neighbor upstairs
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
😂
@bubuAudio
Ай бұрын
03:47 loved Charanjit Singh - Raga Bhairav cover ( I got that reference listening to Glass Beams 😍cover )
@CaptainPikant
Ай бұрын
That's a really cool cover :) :)
@elekktrikk_home_video
5 ай бұрын
Love your instructional videos the best of them all. Great and clear visuals, text and pronunciation. Works also well at 2x speed :) The visual screen enlargement is great. 👍👍😃
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Elekktrikk, we really appreciate it :)
@spaceemanspiff
5 ай бұрын
Shoutout for recreating the classic Blade 303 acid line
@humankapital2000
5 ай бұрын
I learned a lot in this video, thank you!
@NunyaB1s
5 ай бұрын
I can’t believe I’d never subscribed to you! Thanks for being awesome and cheeky! ❤❤
@crimsonfancy
5 ай бұрын
Thank you. Last night I sold my mint SP404 mk2 to a friend specifically to buy Digitakt 2. I already own a Model : Samples that I'm gaining confidence on and with a Modal Cobalt 8 Synth and cool Meris reverb pedal, it completes the only digital music gear I posses. To reach the opening cost of the Digitakt 2, I will obviously have to spend more money than what I gained from my friend with the Roland deal. So I'm here again to consider whether it makes most sense to pick up the original Digitakt or remain on the waiting list for the Digitakt 2. All recommendations welcome if community here would be so inclined..... I'm very new to digital music production but have a guitar foundation started 40 years ago. /cheers 🍻
@Iggxzy
5 ай бұрын
I really wish they will port some of these functions over to Syntakt.
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Me too, all the little workflow improvements would be really great to have there as well :)
@superdad942
5 ай бұрын
Sick sticker scratch sampling.... wow!
@UnconsciousChanting
5 ай бұрын
THEN you go and finish it all off with "Heartbeats" by The Knife!? What an inspired choice! I mean, I preordered halfway through the video, obviously, but it was still great to finish so strong.
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@pdm67
5 ай бұрын
Fantastic video, excellent update. I really hope they add time signature support for people like me that seem to use 6/8 a lot. 8 pages with each page displaying 12 steps would be amazing.
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Thanks!! That would indeed be awesome - constantly thinking outside the 16 step grid in those time signatures is really tiring :D
@jigs1758
5 ай бұрын
I have a work around for the lack of swing per track. I set the Micro-timing all the way to the right for any note trigs that fall on the even numbers and then dial in the "swing" by adjusting the track quantization. You can adjust the track quantization as the track plays back to find the perfect sweet spot. It's a bit tedious but it gets the job done for me. Disclaimer: This method can fall apart and start sounding bad if you try to apply a lot global swing or use retrigs in your sequence.
@gram_o_phone
5 ай бұрын
I'm really into Pikant videos as they are sooo well-implemented. Even if the only conclusion I got from this one: drum-machines are veeery difficult. :)
@nolyspe
5 ай бұрын
I love the cover of Heartbeats so much
@octachron_ios_drum_sequencer
5 ай бұрын
Very nice overview again. Thank you very much! ❤😊
@ManCalledMif
5 ай бұрын
It surprises me that Digitakt II isn't meant to be a polyphonic MIDI sequencer. It seems very well made; I just love the power and immediacy of the KO2.
@q-tip5801
5 ай бұрын
the screen is huge i love it
@Drewdeluna
5 ай бұрын
I love my digi, but the lack of stereo file handling has always been upsetting to me. I am so thrilled for this new design.
@MUNRO13
5 ай бұрын
This video was outstanding. Well done!!!
@BB-mt5sb
Ай бұрын
the yellow screen looked so much better
@nohman2012
5 ай бұрын
Brilliant review. Thanks!
@touchthatdial
5 ай бұрын
Excellent overview, thanks! Only thing that's missing for me (I think, based on what I've seen so far) is there's no possibility to adjust slice position in the Grid machine. It seems to be the same as the Digitakt OG Slice mode. Otherwise this looks look like a superb upgrade.
@somniomi
5 ай бұрын
This is the reason I got an octatrack and it's the only feature I'd consider switching for
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yes that would be a hot candidate for a new machine in a future update :)
@sr_naranja_music
5 ай бұрын
Love your content. Really nice! 🎉 also I think you can choque with the NEI neighbor condition.
@macalby
5 ай бұрын
This is a very very very good overview of the new features, better than Elektron's own
@ThePointingArrows
5 ай бұрын
Would it be so nice if at least the retrigger update was later integrated on the og digi :)))
@erwinm187
5 ай бұрын
you can loop a specific page btw through holding page and pressing one of the trigs from 9 to 16
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
It was added after we filmed the segment, hence the text popup at 5:35 :)
@Alckemy
5 ай бұрын
hope the syntakt gets some of these new things. i.e comb filter, sequencer, etc. And of course, makes me wonder if they’re going to update the octa
@guizorato
2 ай бұрын
When I saw a knife I was like WHAT Then the jam started 😍
@allegro_manontroppo
5 ай бұрын
great job dude!
@donaldpriola1807
22 күн бұрын
The inital price for the Digitakt was pretty good, so I'm happy with it. Spending nearly double for the nice extra features didn't make sense to me. For the price of one Digitakt II I have both a Digitakt and Digitone (a good price on the used market), so that makes sense for me.
@mikethompson3305
5 ай бұрын
Still no SD card for transferring samples and data. I'm leery about buying musical hardware that requires a software plugin or app because as we all know well built hardware can last for decades, long after software support has dried up. Is the device class compliant? i.e. if you plug the device into a computer can you see the file system without drivers, etc.
@xfghffhfg
5 ай бұрын
Yes
@oxyhyxo_dev
5 ай бұрын
Yello samples melted me 11/10
@DrJ3RK8
5 ай бұрын
Must have it. Waiting for full availability though. Nice video as always!
@roman13rooms
5 ай бұрын
For me absence of slicing and start/end point editing, no SD card and no polyphony make me stick to my OT2.
@bubuAudio
5 ай бұрын
26:09 loved The Knife - Heartbeats cover ( was it ? ) 😍
@LEO-333-m
2 ай бұрын
Do you think is possible that they add choke (for hi hats) function in the future?
@quinapio
5 ай бұрын
Captain are you a Mc707 user? Would love to see a video how you use this amazing machine, I think it's the most complete groovebox without falling into the "DAW in a box" escheme.
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
No, we haven't used one yet but it's on our radar :)
@peanuthamper
5 ай бұрын
no choke groups, multisampling, chromatic polyphony, velocity pads, sample editor, cv i/o, the lack of standard features always surprises me. the mki doesnt even have kits. for a drum machine.
@benjiwill
5 ай бұрын
That Trentemoller bass reference @11:40 was a nice touch! 🤩
@videosarchive8058
4 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks so much. Can we backup Kits through transfer app?
@CaptainPikant
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! As far as we've seen you can only backup projects and sound presets.
@jm6734
5 ай бұрын
Amazing work on this 👍🏻 Maaan that peel-jam! 😂 Gotta say it looks a bit overwhelming to learn. Expensive too. But perhaps worth it in the end if I’ll finish songs.
@MidlifeSynthesist
5 ай бұрын
Dude this video is a work of art🙌🏻 thanks so much for this🔥
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much :) :)
@Silvio_Jadranic
5 ай бұрын
Love it but will stick to my OG Digitakt...hope we will receive at least one more firmware update as there is still a plenty room to improve OG version. Anyway, excellent video. Thank you!
@censoredialogue
5 ай бұрын
it really needs a proper sample editor or a manual mode added to the slice machine. the lack of manual slice is the biggest thing holding me back from using my Digitakt very much these days.
@vcastellm
5 ай бұрын
Best Digitakt II video, you're the best!
@MetalFaceNope
5 ай бұрын
Great review. Thanks for todays amen dose
@bwest6275
5 ай бұрын
I wish it had a full color OLED display. The 16-bit monochrome graphics just aren’t satisfying to work with.
@godot5082
5 ай бұрын
Then the mpc is the way to go.
@LB-pp7pu
5 ай бұрын
Great review as usual! I'm not sure but I'm liking the sound of the Mk2 more, I always felt the Digitakt had a "hole" in the mids which i don't hear much here in this new revision PS 10:28 The Vermona owl is back!
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
So glad there are some Vermona owl fans out there 😄It's still our favourite sound from the DRM-1 review!
@koolade76
5 ай бұрын
Seems an improvement, I was disappointed with the spec of the original my 1999 Emu had more RAM although only stereo out is another thing I find a little disappointing as I prefer to process and mix through a multi-channel mixer. As an a long-term Akai and Emu user, I feel I can't justify it for my needs. Would it make a good box for someone else, more than likely.
@eranthomson
5 ай бұрын
I'm probably never gonna buy one of these, but I do love these vids. "Peel it" #1
@angllfx6741
5 ай бұрын
In 2024, is it better to buy an Octatrack MK2 or a Digitakt 2? (extraordinary review by the way, thanks!!)
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Thanks! I had an Octatrack a long time ago but sadly I didn't gel with it. The fader is awesome, but the Digitakt was more my cup of tea, so I think it all depends on what you're looking for :)
@masonjahncke7844
Ай бұрын
Yeah I'm selling my octatrack and getting the digitakt as the octatrack slows me down
@greatesthips
5 ай бұрын
My goodness, if when that knife came out, you had cut into the Digitakt 2, and it was CAKE...crossover of the century.
@asfasfasfasf124
5 ай бұрын
would love to hear you play the knife marble house or lalala
@MrMarcLaflamme
5 ай бұрын
They really blew the OG out of the water with this one. At least with the other MKII releases, the MKI was still relevant - mostly it was convenience changes (a few more buttons, new styling, and occasionally some unique MKII features only) but wow... The DT MKI prices on the used market is going to plumet. I really hope we get a lot of the new features back ported (obviously not hardware related ones like stereo or 8 more tracks)...
@alexanderlane
5 ай бұрын
I guess that's why they called this a "II" vs a "Mk.II"? Yeah, obviously a lot can't be, but I'll be happy if we get just the perform kit functionality (it feels like how it should have always been) and maybe the separated trig conditions
@MrMarcLaflamme
5 ай бұрын
@@alexanderlane I only realized today that it was a II and not MKII which is what all of their flagship devices got hence features got back ported. How about a mail in upgrade kit like the Play? 🤔
@shifteleven
5 ай бұрын
I'm hype about the Digitakt II, but the Knife track got me the most excited :)
@5ch3nk
5 ай бұрын
I finally bought a Digitakt last year..just my luck.
@PHARMACID3
5 ай бұрын
Yeah bro i feel that😭
@analogrealms
4 ай бұрын
3:44 10 Ragas to a Disco Beat ❤
@AytacKORKMAZ604
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your great job!
@duketranslucent3rd
4 ай бұрын
Elektron don't seem to say precisely what this machine comes loaded with. Do we know anything about the quantity/nature of the preloaded samples?
@petrusbanken3632
5 ай бұрын
ouuff the knife ending
@MrVincent97133
4 ай бұрын
hi and thank you for the tuto , how to have the auto preview always activated, each time I leave the sound bank and come back to choose a sound I have to reactivate it, thank you very much
@johncitizen8828
5 ай бұрын
OK, 3:52 was ace 😂 - Ten Ragas FTW!
@vvvictoriav5958
5 ай бұрын
10:28 sounds like the dry/original samples from yello - oh yeah. where did they come from?
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
You're entirely too kind 😄That's me doing all the sounds. You can hear it when you pitch it back up. My neighbors were probably wondering why I kept yelling "Oh Yeah" in a deep voice all morning ;)
@mikemeengs5720
5 ай бұрын
Good job!@@CaptainPikant
@atheros9271
5 ай бұрын
looks like i need one
@1980VINZ
5 ай бұрын
8:28 WOW WOW WOW…….. very very interesting for live performances………..
@bobz1736
5 ай бұрын
Great review ! But will the keys still go sticky ? 🤔
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Thanks :) Ours never did but time will tell.
@atommachine
5 ай бұрын
Mine did and with little use.....
@xfghffhfg
5 ай бұрын
@@atommachine its usually more of a heat issue
@Tapepusher
5 ай бұрын
8:20 why would you not just load the same kit to the two patterns (to stop it changing when you change patterns), why is the perform kit mode thing necessary? Don’t they act like normal kits like the Analogs?
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Kits are not implemented like on the Analogs, they're basically presets for the 16 track sounds. After you load a kit you can change the sounds as you like, this won't affect a saved kit or other patterns.
@ModernDevotion
5 ай бұрын
Technically you can chain the first pattern on the mki digis it’s just a different kinda trick workflow to make it work
@chambre466
5 ай бұрын
How the synth machine works? Can it do chords? Can it replace the synth part of a performance, I mean, to do it all on one machine? I d like to see more on that
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
There is no synth machine. We loaded a single cycle waveform and looped that to generate a note. Rewatch the last part of the video, in there we explain how chords are formed. There's more info in the pinned comment on how we did it in the end jam.
@chambre466
5 ай бұрын
@@CaptainPikant wave forms like in model samples. they ar e mono, I believe
@den_pat
5 ай бұрын
Tell me, are the projects of these digitals compatible? can I upload a project from OG Digitakt to Digitakt II?
@CaptainPikant
5 ай бұрын
Yes, you can.
@lordgeronimo72
5 ай бұрын
Great video!
@justjoeblow420
5 ай бұрын
This is definitely more tempting to me than the original Digitakt but it has too much overlap with my existing set up. Plus I'd rather have the Syntakt as it can cover some of the more experimental sounding drums my Tr8S can't do. Also I think I used to listen to The Knife enough, as soon as the pattern from Heartbeats I started to hum the lyrics.
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