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DIGITAKT II | All New Features + Elektron Sequencer Essentials | Digitakt 2 vs. Digitakt 1
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets, our Drum Machine 101 book and more!
Here's our video about the new Digitakt 2! Is it really that different from the Digitakt 1? Is it worth the upgrade? Let's find out.
Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon):
The Winstons - Amen Brother
The Beach Boys - Do It Again / Air - Remember (Excerpt)
Tool - Rosetta Stoned (Excerpt)
Logic - Wake Up
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
The Knife - Heartbeats
Gear used:
Elektron Digitakt II (sent to us by Elektron)
Elektron Digitakt
Roland TR-6S
Dübreq Stylophone
NI Komplete Kontrol M32
► Instagram captainpikant
#elektron #digitakt2 #digitakt #sampler #groovebox #synthesizer #beatmaking #electronicmusic #musicproduction #tutorial
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Exterior
1:23 Stereo, Stems & Old Projects
2:17 16 Mono Synths
4:46 More Of Everything
6:07 Supercharged Workflow
11:28 More Sound Design Options
16:19 Drum Programming Essentials
23:42 Would I Recommend This?
26:03 End Jam
Produced by Jean-Claude Dirckx and Sophie Hoppstädter
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Here's what SWING/SHUFFLE really does... An easy explanation | Drum Machine 101
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! What does swing/shuffle actually do? Why does it behave differently on so many machines? Join us as we investigate how one of the most essential ingredients in electronic dance music works. Thanks @Jaelights for your valuable input :) Featured drum patterns (transcriptions avail...
Analyzing OutKast's HIGH ENERGY BEAT "B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)" | Drum Patterns Explained
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! In this video we show you how one of the most energetic beats known to mankind is programmed: "B.O.B." by OutKast (Andre 3000 and Big Boi). This alternative hip hop drum pattern is perfect to demonstrate and understand a few very interesting techniques! If you want you can follo...
AFX Drums: Chaos in Order - how to GLITCH like Richard D. James | Aphex Twin Beats
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! In this video we'll analyze 6 of our favourite Aphex Twin signature moves that you can also use to spice up your own beats - whether it's in your drum machine, your DAW, or any other sequencer. ► More ideas on how to shorten drum sounds on different equipment (free Patreon post)...
Analyzing DAFT PUNK's Beats - The Secrets of French House | Drum Patterns Explained
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! Join us on a journey through Daft Punk's first two albums as we analyze the iconic French House duo's beats. And we're not simply taking the original samples - we're rebuilding the rhythms from scratch to understand what made them tick in the first place! We also do a short cove...
16 Legendary Beats - A short history of the 808 🟥🟧🟨⬜ | Drum Patterns Explained
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! The Roland TR-808 is the most famous and influential drum machine ever created. Today we're looking at its history - and we'll do so by showing you 16 of our favourite 808 patterns, spanning across four decades and beginning with its birth in 1980. We'll be using the OXI One as ...
Analyzing "Word Up" - How to get THAT sound | 80s Drum Sound Design Tricks | Drum Patterns Explained
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! Cameo's "Word Up" is as 80s as it gets - gated reverb and LinnDrum included. This time we also take a look behind the scenes and show you exactly which samples, techniques and plugins we used to create these iconic 80s sounds. Of course you won't need the exact samples and plugi...
Analyzing Björk's HUNTER - It took me MONTHS to get this beat right | Drum Patterns Explained
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! We picked apart the beat of Björk's Hunter - a true 909 classic programmed by techno pioneer Mark Bell (LFO) that took the iconic drum machine to its limits. Find out what's so special about this rhythm and how to recreate it in our newest episode of "Drum Patterns Explained"! F...
Analyzing PACIFIC STATE - How to make classic 909 Ambient House beats | Drum Patterns Explained
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! Join us as we analyze and rebuild the unique rhythm of 808 State's timeless Ambient House classic layer by layer. Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon): 808 State - Pacific State Gear used: Squarp Hapax Dübreq Stylophone Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol...
Rhythm Training | LEVEL UP your skills for creating, analyzing and transcribing beats
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! A lot of people asked us how to get better at bringing your beat ideas from your brain into the drum machine. Here are some short and easy rhythm exercises to get you started on your way to mastering any 16 step sequencer. Featured drum pattern (transcription available on Patreo...
Analyzing RADIOHEAD 15 STEP | One of the WEIRDEST drum patterns ever | Drum Patterns Explained
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! In this video we analyze the drum patterns of Radiohead's 15 Step, rebuilding the unique beat in 5/4 time signature from scratch with 909 sounds. Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon): Radiohead - 15 Step Gear used: Synthstrom Audible Deluge Polyend Play D...
Analyzing KRAFTWERK's BEATS - minimal DRUMS for maximum EFFECT | Drum Patterns Explained
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! The evolution of electronic music like Hip-Hop and Techno can be directly traced back to one common ancestor: Kraftwerk. Join us on a journey through their best albums as we analyze the beats behind the minimalistic masterpieces. Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available ...
Donner B1 | Review + Tutorial | Everything you need to know
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► Support us and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! www.patreon.com/captainpikant/​ This is our very honest review on the Donner B1 monophonic bass synthesizer. In this video we give you a tour of what it can do, but we also show its shortcomings and why it isn't a true 303 clone. But maybe that's not a bad thing? You can find the DonnerSynths software under www.donnerd...
I spent 1000 days transcribing drum beats - here's what I learned
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► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! I've now spent more than 1000 days transcribing drum beats - here are a few things I learned in the process (and I wish I knew sooner). Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon): Empty Template for your own transcriptions Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover New Or...
80$ vs 300$ Audio Interface: Recording Drum Machines + Synths - CHEAP vs EXPENSIVE
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► Support us and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! www.patreon.com/captainpikant/​ In this video we take a look at three popular mid to entry level audio interfaces for bedroom producers. Will they give you different results when recording drum machines and synthesizers? The answer might shock you ;) As always none of our gear is sponsored, we bought everything with ou...
Can a SYNTAKT sound like a 303? | How to set Portamento, Sound, Accent | The 303 sound deconstructed
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Can a SYNTAKT sound like a 303? | How to set Portamento, Sound, Accent | The 303 sound deconstructed
How to program a TD-3 / TB-303 | The 303 sequencer EXPLAINED | Tutorial 😈🔥
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How to program a TD-3 / TB-303 | The 303 sequencer EXPLAINED | Tutorial 😈🔥
Roland TR-6S - a very honest review | Best Shortcuts + Everything you need to know
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Roland TR-6S - a very honest review | Best Shortcuts Everything you need to know
How to humanize Hi-Hats on any Drum Machine | Variation techniques for your beats
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How to humanize Hi-Hats on any Drum Machine | Variation techniques for your beats
What happens when you try to align two voice tracks? | Captain Pikant | Audio Laboratory Outtake
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What happens when you try to align two voice tracks? | Captain Pikant | Audio Laboratory Outtake
The Best Workarounds for Syntakt + Digitakt + Digitone | You NEED to know these tips!
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The Best Workarounds for Syntakt Digitakt Digitone | You NEED to know these tips!
Elektron Syntakt Review/Tutorial - a good drum machine?? | Everything you need to know before buying
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Elektron Syntakt Review/Tutorial - a good drum machine?? | Everything you need to know before buying
Behringer RD-8 MKII vs. MKI (+ Roland TR-08) | The Ultimate Comparison
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Behringer RD-8 MKII vs. MKI ( Roland TR-08) | The Ultimate Comparison
The Amen Break - An analysis of the most important sample in history | Drum Patterns Explained
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The Amen Break - An analysis of the most important sample in history | Drum Patterns Explained
Drum Patterns Explained: Every Eurodance Song Ever
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Drum Patterns Explained: Every Eurodance Song Ever
Drum Patterns Explained: Jeff Mills - Exhibitionist Mix 3 (TR-909 / RD-9 Workout)
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Drum Patterns Explained: Jeff Mills - Exhibitionist Mix 3 (TR-909 / RD-9 Workout)
Behringer RD-9 Review | Worth the wait? Everything you need to know
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Behringer RD-9 Review | Worth the wait? Everything you need to know
Pattern Length - longer drum patterns and more variation | Drum Machine 101 Ep. 3
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Pattern Length - longer drum patterns and more variation | Drum Machine 101 Ep. 3
Behringer RD-8 2.1.2 Update | All new features explained + suggestions
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Behringer RD-8 2.1.2 Update | All new features explained suggestions

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @cefnonn
    @cefnonn 13 годин тому

    The Amen Break is genius.

  • @Mikbeat
    @Mikbeat 19 годин тому

    Awesome work👌

  • @joshuamiller8533
    @joshuamiller8533 19 годин тому

    New Order & NIN for me

  • @caravancrew3725
    @caravancrew3725 20 годин тому

    All samples are converted to 16/48 this is a deal breaker for me the first thing they had to address and they haven't done it drip feeding tech conspiracy.

  • @Unshod_is_washed
    @Unshod_is_washed День тому

    No way he stole this entire video

  • @ManCalledMif
    @ManCalledMif День тому

    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.

  • @davidhunt9685
    @davidhunt9685 День тому

    Should have included The Egyptian Lover, The King & Pharaoh of the 808’s

  • @caravancrew3725
    @caravancrew3725 День тому

    I mean what is the cpu form factor is 20Gb 200mb ram really all that good if stereo and 24/48 that won't go far whats stopping them from inserting a Samsung 980 PRO 1TB M.2 PCI Express 4.0 SS for talking sake up the cpu to say pentium 4.

  • @BukoczeRecords
    @BukoczeRecords День тому

    Hi man! Great video. Maybe you know how to solve this problem: when I switch to track mode, pattern group II automatically changes to pattern group I and I cannot create a song from the patterns saved in group II. Regards!

  • @grb2015
    @grb2015 2 дні тому

    you forgot kanyes album 808... where the 808 turned into the iconic new 808 bass sound

  • @relative_vie
    @relative_vie 2 дні тому

    Need a crash course on this haha

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant 2 дні тому

      Cuckoo has a new Mega Tutorial on the Digitakt II :) ua-cam.com/video/651_lCCJ1-w/v-deo.html

  • @channelite
    @channelite 2 дні тому

    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.

  • @ThePointingArrows
    @ThePointingArrows 2 дні тому

    Would it be so nice if at least the retrigger update was later integrated on the og digi :)))

  • @Limbic1000
    @Limbic1000 2 дні тому

    best tutorialllll <3

  • @sr_naranja_music
    @sr_naranja_music 3 дні тому

    Love your content. Really nice! 🎉 also I think you can choque with the NEI neighbor condition.

  • @huascarrodriguezgarcia8478
    @huascarrodriguezgarcia8478 3 дні тому

    Gracias! (y al final suena Charanjit)

  • @iamsyntact
    @iamsyntact 3 дні тому

    hate the name 👍🏻 aside from that cool hardware!

  • @InnerVisions68
    @InnerVisions68 3 дні тому

    Adding the chorus effect seems Logical 😉👌🏼💥

  • @marcwav
    @marcwav 3 дні тому

    Fucking fantastic video.

  • @TheJesterboy1969
    @TheJesterboy1969 3 дні тому

    Oh man! Once again you have done some amazing things!❤

  • @TheJesterboy1969
    @TheJesterboy1969 3 дні тому

    Wow! Well done!❤

  • @macrowben
    @macrowben 3 дні тому

    Does anyone know if it has a beat slicing function?

  • @rogeronealjr8051
    @rogeronealjr8051 3 дні тому

    OOOOOOOOOUCH!!!!!!!! THAT PANNING!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉

  • @lextron-audio
    @lextron-audio 3 дні тому

    Any idea what polyphony is for midi tracks? .. Ok, it’s 4 notes same as og

  • @philphilphil
    @philphilphil 4 дні тому

    Hi CP, do you offer 1-1 lessons?

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant 3 дні тому

      Not at the moment, but we're thinking of ways to get another Patreon tier going for 1 on 1 sessions :)

  • @gram_o_phone
    @gram_o_phone 4 дні тому

    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. :)

  • @prayingelephants
    @prayingelephants 4 дні тому

    does the keyboard mode still have a fold and scales?

  • @wariusgaius
    @wariusgaius 4 дні тому

    I love the “the way you make me feel” Easter egg around 19:00.

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant 4 дні тому

      It's actually "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears For Fears, but the two are VERY similar :)

    • @wariusgaius
      @wariusgaius 4 дні тому

      @@CaptainPikant blimey!

  • @MUNRO13
    @MUNRO13 4 дні тому

    This video was outstanding. Well done!!!

  • @dinofiori
    @dinofiori 4 дні тому

    looks like i need one

  • @ukbloke28
    @ukbloke28 4 дні тому

    So it's possible to modulate retrigs now like you could with the older boxes? has anyone tried a loopback on this yet?

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant 4 дні тому

      No, doesn't seem to be an LFO or modulation destination, it's only parameter-lockable.

  • @Tapepusher
    @Tapepusher 4 дні тому

    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
      @CaptainPikant 4 дні тому

      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.

  • @elekktrikk_home_video
    @elekktrikk_home_video 4 дні тому

    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
      @CaptainPikant 4 дні тому

      Thanks Elekktrikk, we really appreciate it :)

  • @bigmaz4002
    @bigmaz4002 4 дні тому

    Is there a way to delete tracks?

    • @bigmaz4002
      @bigmaz4002 4 дні тому

      More specifically, when I am in track write mode and press clear the flashing button is not the first patter but number 11. I’m so confused by this.

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant 4 дні тому

      Hi Big Maz, keep in mind that the blinking light in TRACK WRITE MODE doesn't show the position in the song/track, but which pattern is currently saved in that position. So in your case it seems that pattern 11 is saved in the first position (which you reached by pressing CLEAR).

  • @horaziohorazio
    @horaziohorazio 4 дні тому

    The Peel it off... looooool

  • @samhughes3527
    @samhughes3527 4 дні тому

    They really have no excuse not to add manual sliding or slicing by transients! I'd take the og with that over the mkii without !

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant 4 дні тому

      I'd really love to see this feature in a firmware update :)

  • @lovesteersthestars
    @lovesteersthestars 5 днів тому

    You can actually loop a page

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant 5 днів тому

      It was added after we filmed the segment, hence the text popup at 5:35 :)

  • @jukkauh
    @jukkauh 5 днів тому

    You buy your own equipment to review it. It's one of the things that makes your channel ethical and above reproach, and why I trust you. Not this time. This was not a move in a good direction.

  • @nolyspe
    @nolyspe 5 днів тому

    I love the cover of Heartbeats so much

  • @ellisgreer548
    @ellisgreer548 5 днів тому

    Beastie Boys new style was the first recording that I heard the 808 bass drum UMMDRROP Boom 💥

  • @DaveyGage
    @DaveyGage 5 днів тому

    8:17 sounds like 4 on the floor to me... nice video

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant 5 днів тому

      It actually is, we discussed it somewhere in the comments :)

  • @eranthomson
    @eranthomson 5 днів тому

    I'm probably never gonna buy one of these, but I do love these vids. "Peel it" #1

  • @tommykruesofficial
    @tommykruesofficial 5 днів тому

    Tbh the dry clap has always been a reason i didn't want to sell my mkI. prob buy this one as well as the rd-9.

  • @erwinmombay9188
    @erwinmombay9188 5 днів тому

    you can loop a specific page btw through holding page and pressing one of the trigs from 9 to 16

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant 5 днів тому

      It was added after we filmed the segment, hence the text popup at 5:35 :)

  • @octachron_ios_drum_sequencer
    @octachron_ios_drum_sequencer 5 днів тому

    Very nice overview again. Thank you very much! ❤😊

  • @vcastellm
    @vcastellm 5 днів тому

    Best Digitakt II video, you're the best!

  • @q-tip5801
    @q-tip5801 5 днів тому

    the screen is huge i love it

  • @paomazaki5647
    @paomazaki5647 5 днів тому

    🎉Sweden🎉

  • @chambre466
    @chambre466 5 днів тому

    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
      @CaptainPikant 5 днів тому

      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
      @chambre466 5 днів тому

      @@CaptainPikant wave forms like in model samples. they ar e mono, I believe

  • @bulletdancestorm554
    @bulletdancestorm554 5 днів тому

    this video is superb.