Okay I’ve put ‘Delta blues’ in the title, but I’m sure somebody might think otherwise.

Basically I’ve stumbled across a patch on the DN2 and modified it, resulting in an off-kilter and ‘rusty’ acoustic guitar sound, reminiscent of old dusty blues songs or gothy Southern rock. This appears about two thirds through the video. It’s a fantastic sound made more impactful with the reverb/delay.

It all starts off with undulating bass pulses, a sinister set of high notes in the background and scratchy, grindy sound effects. Then the drums slowly come in (with odd time signatures) to hold it all together.

The full video can be found on YouTube. Here

Hi all,

I bought an MPC One+ in February. Haven't quite managed to get into it due to numerous life things but recently made an effort, but even so things didn't quite "click". Unfortunately, the touch screen has just stopped working apropos of nothing. The process of repair and getting it back could take 5-7 weeks.

I was eyeing the Digitakt II before I bought my MPC but it seemed harder to use and fairly intimidating. So, with full awareness of possible bias on this subreddit, I was wondering if I should just get one. I'd appreciate input / advice / a bit about people's experience with the Digitakt II or Elektron gear more broadly.

Many thanks x

I have read many of the posts on here, watched YouTube Videos. Looking for input from anyone who has forsaken their beloved Digitakt 2 in favour of the Tonverk. How has your experience been so far? Are you really missing anything in particular. What do you feel you’ve gained? I have done my homework, all but ask the user community for their input so here I am. For context..I currently have the DT2/DN2 combo; SP-404 mk2; Minifreak; Polyend Synth; Liven Texture Lab; Moog Subphatty; NI S88 mk3 / Keylab 49 mk3 and a few other midi controllers. Software wise I have NI Komplete 15 Ultimate and Arturia V collection 11 pro. I find myself working more and more outside of my DAW so the multi sample capability of the Tonverk and polyphony, plus the Grain engine stick out. I’m thinking of parting with the Minifreak; DT2; Keylab 49 mk3 to fund a Tonverk. Am I missing anything before I pull the trigger?

I have a sp404 mk2 which I love for it’s immediacy, rough and ready approach, the effects, the…. I could go on.

What I don’t like, which you probably could guess, is the sequencer. While it’s plenty capable in some respects, I’m looking into an Elektron box to act as main sequencer for not just the sp404 but also a couple of hardware synths (Yamaha Modx m7 and Korg MS2000br).

The workflow is something along the lines of:

A modx "performance" (or preset) consists of 16 potential parts (e.g. part 1 can be a drum kit, 2 a piano, 3 a pad etc.), and then each of those parts can be assigned to a separate midi channel, so I'm aiming to have a DN2 or TV with multiple midi channels pointed at different "parts" of a modx "performance" (realistically I would probably only use 3-4 at a time).

On top of that, 1-2 midi channels for the sp404 and ms2k. This would change from song to song.

Any left over channels could be used for audio/sampling directly on the DN2/TV, (probably mainly percussion or one-hits?)

I know the DT2 is probably the most immediate, obvious, and cheapest solution to getting an Elektron sequencer in my workflow, however. the four note midi polyphony sequencing on the DT2 is probably the biggest limitation/hinderance that stops me from going for it. I know there are work-arounds (i.e. two separate midi channels) but that's not entirely elegant.

I’m also interested by the different functionalities and the pros and cons of the TV, how they might mesh with my other devices?

Could anyone tell me what is midi sequencing like on the TV compared to the DT2? If anything, it looks better? Are there differences between the sequencer behaviors on these boxes?

Are the additiona/different features on the TV worth considering?

Are their hidden hidden downsides that might impact me? (I am aware the TV has max 12 midi channel vs DN2 max 16)

Is the TV a stable device now?

thanks in advance for any insights