Digitone : Musical Therapist

7 years ago

This thing is amazing! I wanted to have something small, inexpensive and independent from the computer for sound design, sequencing and quick sketches. Digitone allows me all of this and more.

I will start with cons but all of them are also pros, because limits

drive to simplicity and clarity.

Cons:

- Only 2 LFOs, sometimes I want more

- Doesn't work on batteries

- Limited flexibility in waveforms of operators

- Price is a bit high

Pros:

- Build quality

- Ability to play without external keyboard

- Overbridge - hoping for a VST, it will be a killer feature

- Limits but a lot of flexibility

- Clever UI design and controls

- Powerful Elektron sequencer which I was underestimating at first

- Great sound and quite good internal effects

- It can be used as a sound card with Overbridge. Also has 2 additional external inputs which is useful in many ways

- Standard MIDI In/Out - I've been using it to sequence Waldorf Blofeld

The Digitone is helping me with learning sound design and so on, but the greatest thing about it is also pretty good toy. It doesn't require much to get started but offers a lot.

Image Elektron Digitone

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Elektron
  • Released in 2018
  • Average price : $840
  • Weight : 1.45kg
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