Elektron Digitakt II Review + Comparison to Original
Host Ziv Eliraz – in his latest loopop video, offers an in-depth review of the new Elektron Digitakt II sampling drum machine and sequencer.
The Digitakt II is a major update to the original design, offering more sample memory, more internal storage, 16 tracks, support for stereo samples, longer sequences, new FLTR machine options, 3 LFOs per track, new effects, and more.
“The Digitakt II improves on the original in almost every way possible,” says Eliraz.
Watch the video and share your thoughts on the new Digitakt II in the comments!
Topics covered:
0:00 Intro
1:10 New pages
1:45 KB button
2:10 Preset/Kit
2:40 128 steps
3:00 Overbridge?
3:40 16 audio tracks
4:40 Stereo
4:50 Storage
5:40 Sample pool x8
6:40 Kits
7:00 Perform kit
8:25 Stretch machine
9:55 Filter machines
11:40 Comb filter
12:30 Euclidean seq
14:10 Trig modes
16:20 Page loops
17:10 Prepare mutes
17:55 New FX
19:00 Bypass compress
19:55 Control almost all
21:00 Glide/glissando
21:25 Expression mods
22:10 MIDI learn
23:10 Name CCs
22:45 New LFOs, env
24:00 Trig conditions
25:00 Chains & misc
25:35 Pros and cons
29:00 Factory patterns
