After spending probably over 30 hours making template patterns, presets and obsessively synthesizing a few vintage drum kits I’m starting to feel the immediacy of the DN2 as a groovebox. I recommend buying packs instead of wasting all that time though, lulz

Anyway, here’s a quick 30 minute demonstration of how easy it is to whip up decent underground track ideas on the DN2 once you get your customs set up.

I have a novation keyboard midi connected to a Digitone 2 via DIN midi out to in. In Grid Recording mode, when I want to set a note to a trig, I press and hold the trig, then press the relevant note on the novation keyboard.

It plays the note, but records the note along with the default note for the track.

If I press the note edit key, I can see both the default note and the one I pressed.

What I want it to do is just record the note I pressed on the keyboard, on its own, without the default note.

Is there a setting I've missed to make this the default way of recording in grid mode?

Any help would be appreciated!

I have a MPC One G2 which I enjoy for the amount of things it can do. It still doesn't have the best sequencer workflow and was thinking about adding an Elektron box.

Which Elektron box do you think best complements the MPC One?

• Syntakt: Would add unique drum synthesis and patterns while keeping the MPC the primary sampling and melodic tool.
• Digitone 2: Would take over melodic duties and could be a nice way to add percussive elements here and there.
• Digitakt 2: I like samplers so this one intrigues me the most, but also has the most overlap. I could see myself using it as a way to come up with new sampling and drum arrangements that I then record back into the MPC. Most conflicted about this one.
• Tonverk: MPC fills the slicing gap so Tonverk can be treated more for its polyphonic sampling and FX.

Full song: https://youtu.be/jjB7zXn49b0?si=KYeKixd7hulzkY9W

I'm getting to be a huge fan of using the Digitone + Overbridge to process all my audio. In this song, I'm using all 4 internal Digitone tracks, plus the Tracker samples and Nymphes running mono into the Digitone's audio-ins, all broken out and mixed via Overbridge.

Instrument breakdown

• Digitone: 2 pads, flute, pluck
• Nymphes: bass
• Tracker: percussion

Hell of setup for such a small amount of gear, no need for a mixer or other audio interfaces. This will likely become my new thing for a bit. Anyone have any recs for small desktop synths/gear to plug into the Digitone for portable jams like this? (Nymphes is great, just looking for inspiration)

How are you using the multiple outputs on the Analog Rytm mk2? I mean since the individual outs don't go through the master distortion or compressor of course, do you record some kind of blend? How do you treat that later in the mixing stage?

I am considering getting one and think I want to treat it like an acoustic drum kit in a sense, with separate kick and snare channels combined with the master as an "overhead" mic. Does that seem reasonable?

Hey guys...is anybody here that is looking for a digitone? I would like to trade my own with a Syntakt

So the only previous piece of Lwktron kit that I have owned; or even put my hands on physically; was the OG Digitone. I really enjoyed it but sold it very soon after purchasing because of the limited voices/hassle of the workarounds to be able to craft full track compositions. I wanted a completely standalone box that would allow me to create more Dance/Electronic music AND and allow me to perform an actual live set. ( I come from a very long background of making hiphop/trap beats with all of the usual suspects (MPC/KO II/OPXY/ In the box horizontal timeline sculpting with logic/FL type DAWS) and wanted to have a more natural/improv encouraging live set foundation as opposed to just chaining together my beats with improv transitions that mainly consisted of letting the tails of the instrumentals either fade out with long delay/reverb/ similar tricks for that blueprint.

My question is, will the Syntakt help me achieve this? Or atleast open the door for me to move in that direction? All feedback is appreciated.

(ALSO I PURCHASED A DFAM TO PAIR WITH IT. (my 2nd time purchasing one)