Bad Gear - Elektron Digitone

Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madness Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Elektron Digitone. Does this digital synth sibling of the Digitakt and Syntakt finally make FM synthesis accessible to synth noobs? Does the awesome Elektron sequencer of this FM groovebox / drum machine make a difference and why is it technically less powerful than classic 80s synths like the Yamaha DX7? Thanks to Klangfarbe for helping me out with one of their Digitone floor models Chapters: 00:00 Intro tune 01:15 Overview Elektron Digitone 01:36 Audio Engine, FX 01:52 Arpeggiator 01:59 Resonant Filters 02:11 FM Engine (and Elektrons modern twist on it) 03:20 Envelopes 03:33 Initial Onset 03:42 LFOs 03:49 Rant 04:18 Trademark Elektron Features ™ (Microtiming, Conditions, Parameter Locks) 04:55 Limitations (Polyphony, Pattern Length,...) 05:19 FW Update Issues (might only be the Digitone I have here) 05:29 More Limitations (Velocity, Data Management, missing Digitakt Features) 05:53 External In, Midi Tracks, Preset System 06:06 DX7 Compatibility (or lack thereof), Sound Quality 06:24 What else???, Thanks 06:42 Hate 07:06 Jam 1 (Techno) 08:00 Jam 2 (Downtempo, LoFi) 08:55 Finale (Drum and Bass) 09:28 Verdict