Digitakt - Using Green Trigs/Lock Trigs to Create Evolving Ambience and Textures
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- čas přidán 9. 12. 2020
- To call the Digitakt a “drum machine” feels like an extreme oversimplification, almost to the point of nullifying what makes it such a wonderful instrument in my eyes, but, stripping everything away, that is what is at the core of its DNA. You put a trig on a step, and when the sequencer gets to that step it plays a sound - like almost every step-based drum machine under the sun.
That all being said, I’ve really been enjoying a technique recently that intentionally avoids the idea of playing a sound on a step, but rather manipulating an ongoing sonic event using green/lock trigs. Although there are many ways you could make use of this idea, I (potentially rather predictably) really love it for establishing evolving ambient textures from loops; so in this video I’ll demonstrate the idea from that perspective in the hope that it’ll spark some inspiration for you to draw from and run with.
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Thank you so much. This video opened my eyes, it's by far one of the most useful tutorials I've seen.
Unbelievable. Changed my life because I’ve wanted this type of control and no one explained it. Thank you so much 🔥🔥🔥🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
You're very welcome!
You are probably the first person who made a tutorial on the Digitakt who didn't navigate the interface at 1,000 miles per hour.
Thanks for being easy to follow. Wonderful video.
YOU DAMN RIGHT!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cheers everyone! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I'm three years behind on this one but, what an amazing technique for the 'takt. Glorious.
Digitakt late adopter here. Thank you for this, I hadn't seen this particular technique yet.
One of the best Digitakt tutorials I've watched. Fantastic, thanks so much.
Wow, you're too kind!
This was the most soothing music production video, I've ever watched. Your technique is so effective and your voice so calming, I fell asleep twice! 😊 Now I'm well rested to go back to my Digitakt and give it a try (keep your fingers crossed I won't pass out). 😅
So far the best ambient technique I’ve seen on Digitakt! Thanks!❤
This is super inspiring! Great tutorial.
Your voice is now an official part of my stress management… i really like what you’re composing with this beloved black box.
Thank you, and I'm glad I can be a relaxing influence. Perhaps I should do a "generative ambient synth soundscapes + bedtime stories" series...
That instantly remind me some Radiohead (Like Spinning Plates..) and Trent Reznor ambient work in some points. Yeah, a sampler machine can't just be just a drum machine, thank you, what an inspiring work you did with it!
I've had my digitakt for a few days and I am so excited to keep using it. this video is absolutely incredible. thank you.
Enjoy it! It's a fantastic instrument!
MORE DT TUTORIAL PLEASE! ❤️
There are a few more on the channel if you haven't spotted them yet 😊
this is beautiful, thank you for the video!!
That was very inspiring, and I can totally see its usefulness towards creating a sound texture, and or soundscape
Thanks for the excellent content.
Be well.
Great ! Thanks for sharing this 😊
I’ve been kicking over the idea of trading out my digitakt for an MPC One. This video reminded me of why I was drawn to the digitakt in the first place. I’m inspired by how you used the instrument here to let the digitakt create some inflections and impressions that could never exist on any other device. If the MPC One takes you precisely where you mean to go, the digitakt takes you everywhere else. Thanks for this!
Absolutely briliant! The only thing stopping me from getting a Digitakt is the fear of not having enough time to learn it and explore it...
It might be fun to control VCV with though, no? ;)
@@OscillatorSink it could be a great tutorial!!!! Thanks a lot Mr. Oscillator and Mr. Omri!! digitakt and vcv rack are full of good surprises!! and thank a lot for both of you to show me!!
I have that concern with creative projects too, he has another great video "How I made my Digitakt set" with advice on how to dedicate time away from distractions that really resonated with me and convinced me to get a digitakt even with limited free time. it's a beautiful machine :)
You’ll get the hang of it quickly I’m sure
Thanks for so much teaching!!
you just opened a door to a world I didn't know existed in within my digitakt, thankyou
Step through the door, it's nice over here.
You’ve been given much praise for this instruction and for good reason. Very insightful!
Thank you!
That's so awesome, thank you for your work!! It would take so much time to mimic anything like that with the software. This machine does really have my attention now.
Excellent. Lots of interesting ideas and I certainly learned a few things here. It's nuggets of inspiration like these that help rekindle interest when the creative flow dips. And delivered in your usual clear and mellow style too. Thank you.
I still love coming back to this vid over and over. 💎 💎 💎
Nice to have you back!
This is such a great idea! I think it's techniques like this that make the Digitakt so amazing as an instrument and I can't wait to learn it and explore these sound worlds. Thanks a lot for sharing!
I'm always learning new techniques and finding new little corners of the Digitakt to explore, it's a wonderful instrument!
As soon as you reduced the global trig probability to 70 it hit me what magic you just made possible and my mind was blown. I was walking around the apartment with my jaw dropped talking to myself about what that affords the digitakt. Wow. Amazing video, thank you!
Glad to hear I've uncovered some new ideas for you to explore!
Things do indeed start to sound rather pleasant! 👍
Today, I ‘ave mostly been binging all of Oscillator Sync’s Digitakt videos
Damn this is super cool
As ever. cool tips presented in a friendly user spirit. Keep coming back to your Deepmind and Digitakt videos. Keep up the good work man :)
was not even aware that this technique could be used on Digitakt... many many thanks for that!!!
it opens a door to a great way doing ambient with this wonderful machine!
I use the digitakt for ambient more than anything these days, it's actually has a really fantastic set of tools for creating that kind of music.
Nice, mate! Love it, will add this one to my digitakt playlist. And thanx for your videos, it expends the perspective, appreciated a lot!
This was fantastic and precisely the looping technique I needed to find. Thank you.
beautiful stuff, great inspiration for a new year of music making!
amazing work, just what I needed right now. I'm always amazed how well the Digitakt works for ambient stuff.
Great - just what I was looking for. This is mostly how I use my DT, I love it - its like a vintage sampler with evolving control, I love the physicality of the machine.
This is the way
Brilliant stuff mate, can't wait to play around with some of these ideas on my own!
Wow, this is pure gold! Thank you!
Beautiful! The trigless trigs are such a unique and useful way of working. Thanks for the inspiration
Beautiful. So cinematic
Damn for a second i thought this was a new DT, the way the screen is enlarged toi the edge of the box ;)
Haha, yeah sorry, that's all "movie magic" - the bigger screen does look pretty good though hey?
What an inspiring approach! I've been looking into the Digitakt lately and this isn't making me want it less :) Awesome!
This is great! More than a few new tricks I’ll enjoy trying. Many thanks!
Incredibly useful tip- just learned how to do parameter locks but this sweetens it even more. thank you!
such an amazing organic instrument. it can sound extremely happy or sad and everything in between. all of that requires some work though, some dedication. I think that’s wonderful.
This tutorial is amazing! I own a octatrack but can see how this can apply on it. Can’t wait to get started with trigless locks and trigless trigs !
All this whithin a 4 bar loop. A whole ambient track!!!! wtf, dude!!! Blows my mind!
Thanks! The Digitakt is magic!
Ambient track. Listen to this for 10 minutes and you’re good to be committed
This is wonderful! I am really looking forward to getting one!
Love this so much. Exactly why I picked a Digitakt up! Just to follow along very slowly now to try and figure it all out.... :) Thank you!
One of the best videos I've seen on the Digitakt yet!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Been trying to get some evolving ambience out of my DT. Thanks so much for this 🙏🏻
Wonderful technique!
Very inspiring!
Thanks
Really rad dive into this. Thanks for the always wonderful insights and efforts to share. 🤙 from Canada!
Cheers!
Appreciate this so much man, thank you. After 5 months of owning this machine I'm still learning new stuff thanks to channels like yours
I keep finding new ideas to explore in the Digitakt - an instrument of infinite possibilities!
Wow awesome thank you 🙏 trigless trigs huh 🤔 cool very cool. I need to sit down with my boxes and play.
Great to see a video on the Digitakt that covers new ground. Inspiring sounds, easy to follow guide and soothing voice. Thanks for posting.
And thank you for watching!
When you showed the LFO part, you sold the machine to me! 😊 Guess, I NEED this!!
Great tutorial, would go perfectly as a track!!
What wonderful soundscaping. Beautiful. Such a joy to watch someone work with an instrument they know so well. Love it. Thank you.
Thank you!
This is such a cool idea, never thought to use it like this. Nice one
Awesome. I had no idea about that functionality. Thank you
Man I was wondering what the green trigs were, I was accidently punching some in randomly. That is a gamechanger for me! Cannot wait to try it for my tracks/vids. Learned so much from this vid and many of your others! That reverse piano you were working on was awesome as well, starting sounding so surreal.
Look forward to more of your content.
Thanks for the examples with the green lights.
Holy mackerel, thanks for sharing your digiwisdom and inspiration!
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Nice demo, i enjoyed that!
This is brilliant! The first stuff I made with the Digitakt was much more on the ambient / evolving side, and it gets you some great unexpected sound design results really quickly (e.g. one of my favourite bass sounds came from a downtuned choir). Feels like an injustice to see it as just a drum machine, though it's really strong for that too. Biggest challenge is fitting everything into 8 tracks..
So good, I learned more from watching your videos that most others, a nice slow speed, thanks.
Love it.
Such a wonderfull machine.
Excellent video
Thank you friend!
Thanks for reinvigorating my creativity, this was a great inspiration.
You're very welcome. I'm glad to help.
This is excellent!!! This tutorial opens a world of possibilities with the Digitakt. Thank you very much!
Cheers for watching!
Yup, yet one more thing I didn't realize it could do! I've been reading/watching for about a week, but this is different and sounds amazing.
Mine is supposed to arrive today and I'm salivating at this.
You're getting tones that sound like Lexer Method Granular synthesis. From a "Drum Computer." (Compare w/ vids for Arhbar)
Thanks for the help thinking outside the box, there's so much potential in this technique! Very inspiring stuff!
I also weirdly find your tone of voice and relaxed demeanor almost as soothing as the sounds you're making.
Super cool stuff! 💜
This was amazing, really. Thank you so much.
Wow this is fantastic, I've never seen anyone make ambient like this on digitakt, love it! I will definitely be bookmarking this for the future. Thanks for the tutorial!
Thank you! Thanks for stepping by!
excellent, thank you
Not sure if I’ve commented on this before (this is my 3rd viewing) but this is the shit! Probably the first thing I’ll be experimenting with when my Digitakt arrives on the morrow. Cheers for this tremendous spark of inspiration ✌️
Holy shit. at first I thought: what is he doing, this is sounding kinda weird ? :D but when you finished the piano and finally added in the choir I couldn't believe what I was hearing. beautiful. thanks for the tutorial and the beautiful ambient music
Thanks for sticking around for the whole journey - appreciate it!
Je te trouve génial. Ce tuto est d'une grande poésie. Merci !
Fantastic video, great job.
Thank you!
That is both useful and really beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you, that's very kind of you to say!
Digitakt is so inspirational instrument..
.Many thanks for this great tutorial!
It really is!
Damn it, now I need a Digitakt. Amazing video and lovely sounds!
Everyone needs a Digitakt. (and then also probably a Digitone).
This is so relaxing..... Grand master of the Digitakt 👌
I'm glad that it finds you well.
Solid technique. As much as I love my digitakt for being a drum machine/sample player, the more and more I dig into it I'm finding more and more uses for it as a sound design machine of amazingness
"sound design machine of amazingness" is about right!
Great stuff man!
Brilliant, thank you so much. I'm trying this tonight. Your videos are great!
Enjoy exploring some new sound-worlds, and thanks for watching!
super interesting! can't wait to give this a go on my digitakt. Thanks for sharing!
Have fun!
inspiring stuff! I use a lot of green trigs but I haven't really used them this way yet. Gonna be dope as I tackle with a lot of atmospheric and ambient stuff lately. Kudos!
Yessss, have fun with it!
This is incredible. Truly inspiring. Thank you
Thank you!
Incredible, thank you!
Awesome tips! Thx for the tutorial, sounds great!
Thank you, I'm glad it was useful.
This is really beautiful
Thank you!
Sounds like something William Basinski might come up with. Great video!
Not only did I learn about the possibilities of the Digitakt but also how to make a tutorial video. It was like he was telling a story. WTG! You killed it. The audio reminds of Delarosa & Asora. 16:36
Thank you, that's very kind.
Loving this approach :-)
Absolutely brilliant. Very ingenious and brilliant thinking out of the box (or in the box in this case). Elements of William Basinski at the end I thought. Well done. 👍🏼🙏🏼
Thank you! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial!!! Awesome!!!
This works on the Model Samples as well! Love it!!!!