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DIGITAKT II | All New Features + Elektron Sequencer Essentials | Digitakt 2 vs. Digitakt 1
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets, our Drum Machine 101 book and more!
Here's our video about the new Digitakt 2! Is it really that different from the Digitakt 1? Is it worth the upgrade? Let's find out.
Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon):
The Winstons - Amen Brother
The Beach Boys - Do It Again / Air - Remember (Excerpt)
Tool - Rosetta Stoned (Excerpt)
Logic - Wake Up
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
The Knife - Heartbeats
Gear used:
Elektron Digitakt II (sent to us by Elektron)
Elektron Digitakt
Roland TR-6S
Dübreq Stylophone
NI Komplete Kontrol M32
► Instagram captainpikant
#elektron #digitakt2 #digitakt #sampler #groovebox #synthesizer #beatmaking #electronicmusic #musicproduction #tutorial
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Exterior
1:23 Stereo, Stems & Old Projects
2:17 16 Mono Synths
4:46 More Of Everything
6:07 Supercharged Workflow
11:28 More Sound Design Options
16:19 Drum Programming Essentials
23:42 Would I Recommend This?
26:03 End Jam
Produced by Jean-Claude Dirckx and Sophie Hoppstädter
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Here's what SWING/SHUFFLE really does... An easy explanation | Drum Machine 101
zhlédnutí 28KPřed 2 měsíci
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! What does swing/shuffle actually do? Why does it behave differently on so many machines? Join us as we investigate how one of the most essential ingredients in electronic dance music works. Thanks @Jaelights for your valuable input :) Featured drum patterns (transcriptions avail...
Analyzing OutKast's HIGH ENERGY BEAT "B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)" | Drum Patterns Explained
zhlédnutí 45KPřed 4 měsíci
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! In this video we show you how one of the most energetic beats known to mankind is programmed: "B.O.B." by OutKast (Andre 3000 and Big Boi). This alternative hip hop drum pattern is perfect to demonstrate and understand a few very interesting techniques! If you want you can follo...
AFX Drums: Chaos in Order - how to GLITCH like Richard D. James | Aphex Twin Beats
zhlédnutí 161KPřed 5 měsíci
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! In this video we'll analyze 6 of our favourite Aphex Twin signature moves that you can also use to spice up your own beats - whether it's in your drum machine, your DAW, or any other sequencer. ► More ideas on how to shorten drum sounds on different equipment (free Patreon post)...
Analyzing DAFT PUNK's Beats - The Secrets of French House | Drum Patterns Explained
zhlédnutí 265KPřed 7 měsíci
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! Join us on a journey through Daft Punk's first two albums as we analyze the iconic French House duo's beats. And we're not simply taking the original samples - we're rebuilding the rhythms from scratch to understand what made them tick in the first place! We also do a short cove...
16 Legendary Beats - A short history of the 808 🟥🟧🟨⬜ | Drum Patterns Explained
zhlédnutí 570KPřed 9 měsíci
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! The Roland TR-808 is the most famous and influential drum machine ever created. Today we're looking at its history - and we'll do so by showing you 16 of our favourite 808 patterns, spanning across four decades and beginning with its birth in 1980. We'll be using the OXI One as ...
Analyzing "Word Up" - How to get THAT sound | 80s Drum Sound Design Tricks | Drum Patterns Explained
zhlédnutí 65KPřed 10 měsíci
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! Cameo's "Word Up" is as 80s as it gets - gated reverb and LinnDrum included. This time we also take a look behind the scenes and show you exactly which samples, techniques and plugins we used to create these iconic 80s sounds. Of course you won't need the exact samples and plugi...
Analyzing Björk's HUNTER - It took me MONTHS to get this beat right | Drum Patterns Explained
zhlédnutí 362KPřed 11 měsíci
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! We picked apart the beat of Björk's Hunter - a true 909 classic programmed by techno pioneer Mark Bell (LFO) that took the iconic drum machine to its limits. Find out what's so special about this rhythm and how to recreate it in our newest episode of "Drum Patterns Explained"! F...
Analyzing PACIFIC STATE - How to make classic 909 Ambient House beats | Drum Patterns Explained
zhlédnutí 70KPřed 11 měsíci
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! Join us as we analyze and rebuild the unique rhythm of 808 State's timeless Ambient House classic layer by layer. Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon): 808 State - Pacific State Gear used: Squarp Hapax Dübreq Stylophone Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol...
Rhythm Training | LEVEL UP your skills for creating, analyzing and transcribing beats
zhlédnutí 43KPřed rokem
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! A lot of people asked us how to get better at bringing your beat ideas from your brain into the drum machine. Here are some short and easy rhythm exercises to get you started on your way to mastering any 16 step sequencer. Featured drum pattern (transcription available on Patreo...
Analyzing RADIOHEAD 15 STEP | One of the WEIRDEST drum patterns ever | Drum Patterns Explained
zhlédnutí 176KPřed rokem
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! In this video we analyze the drum patterns of Radiohead's 15 Step, rebuilding the unique beat in 5/4 time signature from scratch with 909 sounds. Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon): Radiohead - 15 Step Gear used: Synthstrom Audible Deluge Polyend Play D...
Donner B1 | Review + Tutorial | Everything you need to know
zhlédnutí 43KPřed rokem
► Support us and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! www.patreon.com/captainpikant/​ This is our very honest review on the Donner B1 monophonic bass synthesizer. In this video we give you a tour of what it can do, but we also show its shortcomings and why it isn't a true 303 clone. But maybe that's not a bad thing? You can find the DonnerSynths software under www.donnerd...
I spent 1000 days transcribing drum beats - here's what I learned
zhlédnutí 157KPřed rokem
► www.patreon.com/captainpikant Support us on Patreon and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! I've now spent more than 1000 days transcribing drum beats - here are a few things I learned in the process (and I wish I knew sooner). Featured drum patterns (transcriptions available on Patreon): Empty Template for your own transcriptions Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover New Or...
80$ vs 300$ Audio Interface: Recording Drum Machines + Synths - CHEAP vs EXPENSIVE
zhlédnutí 40KPřed rokem
► Support us and get access to lots of drum patterns, cheat sheets and more! www.patreon.com/captainpikant/​ In this video we take a look at three popular mid to entry level audio interfaces for bedroom producers. Will they give you different results when recording drum machines and synthesizers? The answer might shock you ;) As always none of our gear is sponsored, we bought everything with ou...
Can a SYNTAKT sound like a 303? | How to set Portamento, Sound, Accent | The 303 sound deconstructed
zhlédnutí 46KPřed rokem
Can a SYNTAKT sound like a 303? | How to set Portamento, Sound, Accent | The 303 sound deconstructed
How to program a TD-3 / TB-303 | The 303 sequencer EXPLAINED | Tutorial 😈🔥
zhlédnutí 174KPřed rokem
How to program a TD-3 / TB-303 | The 303 sequencer EXPLAINED | Tutorial 😈🔥
Roland TR-6S - a very honest review | Best Shortcuts + Everything you need to know
zhlédnutí 89KPřed rokem
Roland TR-6S - a very honest review | Best Shortcuts Everything you need to know
How to humanize Hi-Hats on any Drum Machine | Variation techniques for your beats
zhlédnutí 33KPřed rokem
How to humanize Hi-Hats on any Drum Machine | Variation techniques for your beats
What happens when you try to align two voice tracks? | Captain Pikant | Audio Laboratory Outtake
zhlédnutí 7KPřed rokem
What happens when you try to align two voice tracks? | Captain Pikant | Audio Laboratory Outtake
The Best Workarounds for Syntakt + Digitakt + Digitone | You NEED to know these tips!
zhlédnutí 51KPřed rokem
The Best Workarounds for Syntakt Digitakt Digitone | You NEED to know these tips!
Elektron Syntakt Review/Tutorial - a good drum machine?? | Everything you need to know before buying
zhlédnutí 88KPřed 2 lety
Elektron Syntakt Review/Tutorial - a good drum machine?? | Everything you need to know before buying
Behringer RD-8 MKII vs. MKI (+ Roland TR-08) | The Ultimate Comparison
zhlédnutí 76KPřed 2 lety
Behringer RD-8 MKII vs. MKI ( Roland TR-08) | The Ultimate Comparison
The Amen Break - An analysis of the most important sample in history | Drum Patterns Explained
zhlédnutí 273KPřed 2 lety
The Amen Break - An analysis of the most important sample in history | Drum Patterns Explained
Drum Patterns Explained: Every Eurodance Song Ever
zhlédnutí 64KPřed 2 lety
Drum Patterns Explained: Every Eurodance Song Ever
Drum Patterns Explained: Jeff Mills - Exhibitionist Mix 3 (TR-909 / RD-9 Workout)
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Drum Patterns Explained: Jeff Mills - Exhibitionist Mix 3 (TR-909 / RD-9 Workout)
Behringer RD-9 Review | Worth the wait? Everything you need to know
zhlédnutí 185KPřed 2 lety
Behringer RD-9 Review | Worth the wait? Everything you need to know
Pattern Length - longer drum patterns and more variation | Drum Machine 101 Ep. 3
zhlédnutí 29KPřed 3 lety
Pattern Length - longer drum patterns and more variation | Drum Machine 101 Ep. 3
Behringer RD-8 2.1.2 Update | All new features explained + suggestions
zhlédnutí 29KPřed 3 lety
Behringer RD-8 2.1.2 Update | All new features explained suggestions

Komentáře

  • @ojmcbaggins
    @ojmcbaggins Před 19 hodinami

    Very informational. Thanks. Just bought a tb3

  • @jpettltd
    @jpettltd Před dnem

    Where did you get the acoustic drum kit for the tr 6s?

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant Před dnem

      Those sounds are from Addictive Drums 2 which we also used during the second half of the video :)

    • @jpettltd
      @jpettltd Před dnem

      @@CaptainPikant Thanks man.

  • @commiezombie2477
    @commiezombie2477 Před 3 dny

    LOL its slowly turning into NI Maschine 🤣🤣🤣

  • @sharmacs284
    @sharmacs284 Před 3 dny

    10:24 that was a good joke

  • @sharmacs284
    @sharmacs284 Před 4 dny

    you have a very ai voice wtf and i can't distinguish a real voice from an ai anymore

  • @dazsteele8012
    @dazsteele8012 Před 4 dny

    Good old drum machines AkA Akia/QWERTY keyboads. Can't beat buttons. I'm gonna get a couple of 'em for christmas. My buttons are gonna sound better than your buttons.You'll see!

  • @blueswingdown
    @blueswingdown Před 4 dny

    you're missing the turtleneck

  • @johncrisp3246
    @johncrisp3246 Před 4 dny

    "Richard seems to have given up on proper track names, and just Keyser Söze's the thing with whatever unobtanium gear he has lying in front of him at the time" Amazing 😂

  • @KNIGHTJUMPS
    @KNIGHTJUMPS Před 5 dny

    Looks like I found a cool new channel, subbed.

  • @KNIGHTJUMPS
    @KNIGHTJUMPS Před 5 dny

    "The 808 kick drum makes the girlies get dumb."

  • @woodshed_moments
    @woodshed_moments Před 5 dny

    Kimbra is sooooooo friggin hot

  • @chickenpatpie
    @chickenpatpie Před 5 dny

    "Unless you're JD Beck. I'm still not convinced that he's not a robot." 🤣

  • @vintageforkcollectorguy

    This is so good, it's a love letter to Daft Punk. Pace yourself.

  • @advancetomayfair
    @advancetomayfair Před 6 dny

    instant sub! great vid! best comparison ive seen on yt period.

  • @Qu0thTheRaven
    @Qu0thTheRaven Před 6 dny

    11:42 Oh my God! 💡

  • @driesindesteege2990

    Yep, my software engineer brain immediately recognised two linked lists, a basic data structure. Makes total sense to me 😅

  • @BariumCobaltNitrog3n

    That baguette needs a little toasting and maybe 10 fewer pickle chips.

  • @petercane6376
    @petercane6376 Před 6 dny

    Thank you for the excellent video. How can I buy your cheat sheets for the synth please? Your videos are so clear and concise.

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant Před 6 dny

      Thanks Peter! You can find all our Cheat Sheets on our Patreon, the link is in the video description :)

  • @BariumCobaltNitrog3n

    Everything goes back to Krefftvehk. Das ist richtig, natürlich.

  • @JSizzlicious
    @JSizzlicious Před 7 dny

    I could only listen to it for just over a minute. Lose the garbage AI voiceover and either use your own human voice or pay someone who can talk.

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant Před 6 dny

      Hey, all the voiceovers are actually done by me, and we're not using an AI voice :) I understand that my accent might lead to some confusion. As a non-native English speaker, I'm always working to improve my pronunciation and delivery.

  • @SrNutritivo
    @SrNutritivo Před 8 dny

    Your content it’s pure gold

  • @Luderitz
    @Luderitz Před 8 dny

    Literally one of my favourite videos on the internet

  • @st.johannis-harvestehudebe646

    Dear Captain Pikant, thanks for your helpful tutorials. One question: in 11:52 you record subs live. How did you do that? When I try it on my TR8 it plays the subs but it doesn't record it. Do I have to change something in the settings? Would be happy if you (or somebody who reads this) could help me out!

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant Před 7 dny

      Hi there, if you follow the steps in the video it should work. Are you on the newest firmware version?

    • @st.johannis-harvestehudebe646
      @st.johannis-harvestehudebe646 Před 5 dny

      Thanks so much for the quick response! I think my problem is that I have the first version of the RD8, not the MK2. My latest update is 1.3.5 and I guess I can't update to 2.1.2...

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant Před 5 dny

      @@st.johannis-harvestehudebe646 oh you definitely can! In this video we actually use the MK1. Just download the newest version of the Synthtribe app and use it to update the machine via USB :)

  • @Canadianblaken
    @Canadianblaken Před 9 dny

    Man, I hope you keep it up. I’d love to see videos on types of patterns and how they are used in different types of music.

  • @blueswingdown
    @blueswingdown Před 10 dny

    "if you play one more phil collins song, i'm out. and i'm taking beatbunny with me"

  • @AliAAdib
    @AliAAdib Před 11 dny

    I don’t deserve this perfection …

  • @JuanUys
    @JuanUys Před 12 dny

    2:08 a typewriter! Lol, for years I thought it was scissors ✂️ 😅

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant Před 11 dny

      We tried scissors and hedge clippers, but we thought the typewriter sounded better :)

  • @acidvideothomas8383
    @acidvideothomas8383 Před 12 dny

    love the footswitch part! 🤣

  • @tylon2999
    @tylon2999 Před 13 dny

    Jeff works that way because he a drummer.

  • @dankefurnichts
    @dankefurnichts Před 13 dny

    the product "designer" must hate people real hard .... 😳

  • @adamoliver82
    @adamoliver82 Před 13 dny

    This is great, a revelation! What I always missed was the way that timing mode tells pitch mode what to do. If I wanted to program a specific 16 step pattern with held notes I'd always program 16 steps in pitch mode, programming 2 steps of the same note if I wanted a tie, then try to use timing mode to join them together, but of course that doesn't work. I see now that just shunts the pattern along and making notes drop off the end I guess. So much time questioning if the thing was broken because of this.

  • @analogrealms
    @analogrealms Před 13 dny

    3:44 10 Ragas to a Disco Beat ❤

  • @janwintraken
    @janwintraken Před 14 dny

    The sudden trip at 17:30 definetily is something. This is what daydreaming feels like to me, because everything slows down and i suddenly sweep out of it really fast. Like diving into water and coming back up again.

  • @trentbateman
    @trentbateman Před 14 dny

    Why so much swing? My wife is tired from all the swinging

  • @GonzaloTong
    @GonzaloTong Před 14 dny

    I’m extremely thankful for the CZcams algorithm for this mind-blowing introduction to your channel. I’m was a subscriber just a few minutes in. And also, the care put into your patrons’ names ❤.

  • @theleastsignificantbit4794

    “SSSHHHHHH! I'm trying to use the phone!” -Pee Wee Herman

  • @nomad1517
    @nomad1517 Před 15 dny

    That blade reference tho. 😄

  • @videosarchive8058
    @videosarchive8058 Před 15 dny

    Awesome video! Thanks so much. Can we backup Kits through transfer app?

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant Před 14 dny

      Thanks! As far as we've seen you can only backup projects and sound presets.

  • @halfrightface
    @halfrightface Před 15 dny

    Bravo! I love me some art history 👏

  • @chrisstrobel3439
    @chrisstrobel3439 Před 15 dny

    We use to laugh at the 808 back in the 80’s, now guess the jokes on us 🙄

  • @user-qc2vq8wo7t
    @user-qc2vq8wo7t Před 16 dny

    I'm late to the party, but when he speaks about "panned left" that means it's only in the left stereo channel. (language tip o' the day: the 'e' in Porsche is NOT silent)

  • @mrcreative6020
    @mrcreative6020 Před 16 dny

    Crap version

  • @FourFifty-yz7qs
    @FourFifty-yz7qs Před 16 dny

    We need this series more... please... I'm really looking forward to it

  • @petercane6376
    @petercane6376 Před 17 dny

    I am partially deaf but I hear your voice and every word as clear as a bell. I got the digital analogue quiz wrong so A or D does not matter to me. The RD 9 seems to be all I need. Video quality was awesome. Thank you!

  • @bigshan5806
    @bigshan5806 Před 17 dny

    I got a fever... hilarious 😂

  • @duketranslucent3rd
    @duketranslucent3rd Před 18 dny

    Elektron don't seem to say precisely what this machine comes loaded with. Do we know anything about the quantity/nature of the preloaded samples?

  • @chaserfacer3
    @chaserfacer3 Před 18 dny

    Any recs on the best starter drum machine to buy?

  • @skeome
    @skeome Před 19 dny

    Isn't this the sample used for The Powerpuff Girls as well? Edit: Apparently, PPG uses "Funky Drummer," which is the first half of the amen break

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant Před 19 dny

      Yes it's the Funky Drummer break :) It's a little different from the Amen Break though!

  • @blueswingdown
    @blueswingdown Před 19 dny

    personally, produk 29 from syro is easily my favourite track from afx. not only do i love the kraftwerk sample, i love how richard seems to give unease by swapping from a snare to what I'm going to guess is a LinnDrum clap all throughout the song. (by the way, that thing you did at 1:03 is a type of lip trill called a finger-assisted bilibial trill)

  • @ashkirby8896
    @ashkirby8896 Před 19 dny

    Can you do other famous drum machines as well, such as the other Roland drum machines(CR-78, TR-909, TR-606, TR-707, TR-727, TR-626, TR-505, and R-8), the Linn drum machines(Linn LM-1, LinnDrum, Linn 9000), the DMX, and Drumulator?😄🤩😎👌

    • @CaptainPikant
      @CaptainPikant Před 19 dny

      I think you'll be very happy with the next video ;)