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Aye. If you want to see some real exaggeration, check out the Elektronauts forum (!).

I've experimented with a few different things...

* Two DMGs, a mixer, and having them both beat-synched so I could flawlessly transition across.
* Two DMGs... both with separate Arduinoboys, going into a MIDI Merge, which then spat out MIDI information to a Vermona Kick module for bigger drum sounds. All of the above going into a mixer.
* As above, but with an added synth for the bass lines.

I've also used a bunch of different effects pedals like the Montreal Assembly Count to Five, some EQ pedals, and a Kaoss pad.

The more I've played though, the more I've slimmed down my setup. It's a pain in the arse to carry about more gear; it takes a much longer time to set up the mash of cables in between sets, and there's far more that can (and does!) go wrong. i.e. MIDI data not sending properly... effects pedals power dying, etc. Now I just tend to use two DMGs, an iRig mixer, and a Kaoss pad... though even that might get the boot for some gigs.

Edit: Specifically on the drums point. I found it tough to mix the Kick in with my DMGs onstage, as it was harder to monitor just how loud everything was. It also caused some issues with my board recording... It would probably be a lot easier with a bigger mixer than the iRig, but that would mean yet more stuff to carry, so I haven't bothered.

I'm sure they will get it right 'in the end', and I like the Digitakt enough to hang on to it until then. I just don't really want to have to wait 12 months for my £700 bit of gear to be fully functional, as a general rule. I wouldn't be rushing to buy a Digitone right at release for that reason - that's all I'm saying.

No drama, just a fair warning for anyone considering the Digitone.

I should say up front that in general I really love the Digitakt. It's pretty intuitive, and it really helps inspire the writing of new music.

That said... it came out in May last year. I got mine in about October time, and despite that, there are a pile of bugs and half finished features. We're not talking just the regular teething issues you get with other hardware either, but some really basic stuff that still remains unfixed. Some examples:

* No way to back up songs.
* No way to see the amount of space left in the internal hard drive, and no notification when you have actually run out of space.
* No indication of which samples on the hard drive have been used in a project, and which ones can safely be removed.
* When copying MIDI patterns, the CC and channel mappings aren't copied over, which means you need to re-configure them every. single. time.
* A litany of problems with MIDI that resulted in frequent crashing.
* Despite all of the marketing and manual stating that the Digitakt was 'Overbridge ready', it still hasn't been released. In other words, the software to allow you to record each track separately isn't available.

Plus a whole bunch of other problems. Elektron have been terrible at communicating, and delayed OS updates etc... To be honest, it's just not good enough for a premium product. What was especially galling was to see Elektron carrying on to release new products and firmware for other devices, whilst the Digitakt was left half finished, and with no decent answers being given. They were actively snarky to me and other users who submitted support tickets, which has left a bad taste in my mouth as well.

(p.s. the 1.05 OS had issues, and 1.06 is now out. It still doesn't address many of the major problems that I have.)

I was really pleased when I first got the Digitakt, but the way Elektron have handled everything has been terrible, and the functionality issues have meant that it's become less and less effective to use. (e.g. I have no storage space left, but I can't see which samples are redundant... I can't multi-track record them because there's no Overbridge yet, and I can't backup or save any of them to come back to later).

Because of the above I personally won't be rushing out to buy any new Elektron products. Maybe a couple of years after release, but as it stands, I don't trust them any more. Sadly. The Digitone looks cool, but I would be careful before shelling out £700 given how they've treated the Digitakt. Caveat emptor

Sadly, many people have had issues with DJ Transformer in the past. Have a search on here for more info:

https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/1099 … ers-store/ for example.

This is happening tomorrow!

Rough set times:

8 - 8.30 - Myths and Monsters
8.45 - 9.15 - Joe Bleeps
9.30 - 10 - Galaxy Wolf
10.15 - 10.45 - unexpected bowtie
11 - 11.30 - King Keytan

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