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1. Elektron digitone polyphonic digital synthesizer full size#
2. Elektron digitone polyphonic digital synthesizer full#
3. Elektron digitone polyphonic digital synthesizer Pc#

This is my first real attempt at FM synthesis, and I’m very happy with the approachability and the versatility of the sound engine. To be more specific, we’re talking about 4 operator Frequency Modulation with a multimode filter, spread across 8 voices that are shared between up to 4 separate tracks. The screen gives the whole synth a very retro feel with a vibe of programming sounds on a small terminal.Įlektron describes Digitone as a Polyphonic Digital Synthesizer. At first glance it’s difficult to imagine the amount of options hiding behind it, but once you’re familiar with the workflow it’s a breeze to use. The tiny screen is one of the best UI achievements I’ve seen on any piece of gear.

Elektron digitone polyphonic digital synthesizer full#

It is what it is and at least they haven’t skimped on the quality with the full sized keys and aftertouch. The keyboard does feel limiting with only 3 octaves, especially considering that you can do voice split zones across it, but with no space to go with it. It makes composing with one hand on sound design and one on the keyboard a breeze, plus there’s space to put other modules above. After using this setup for a while, my opinion is that more manufacturers should be doing this.

People have made fun of the design choice to put the synth part next to the keyboard, instead of above. I would have no qualms about taking this piece of gear on the road for a live set. The enclosure is all metal, trigger keys are mechanical, tough yet smooth encoders and a Fatar keybed – a solid 11. The synth is as sturdy as any hardware I’ve ever used, and even surpasses some of the Roland gear I have in terms of build quality. The only additional processing I used was a Digitech Polara Reverb. What follows is my reflection after one year of intensive studio usage, and below is the ambient EP I made immediately after getting the Digitone Keys, which you can let play in the background. The first iteration of my DAWless setup with the Digitone Keys in brain mode. Once all that was in the clear, there was really no alternative to the Digitone Keys.

Elektron digitone polyphonic digital synthesizer full size#

Decent keyboard – full size and aftertouch would be nice.MIDI sequencer – for controlling external synths and drums.

Elektron digitone polyphonic digital synthesizer Pc#

I started off with a Novation Circuit in order to get a better feel for my long term needs, which turned out to be the following: However, those of us running DAWless setups for composing and recording need some central piece of gear that will provide the bulk of the sounds we need, and serve as the control center for playing and sequencing other gear. The typical brain of any music production setup these days is undoubtedly a PC running either Windows or Mac.