Elektron Digitone II Synthesizer

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• Various FM algorithms
• 4 SYNthesis Machines (Wavetone, Swarmer, FM Tone, FM Drum)
• 6 interchangeable filter machines per track
• 16 tracks (synth or MIDI)
• 3 assignable LFOs per track/voice
• Up to 16 polyphonic MIDI tracks with 16 controllers
• Send effects: Saturator Delay, Supervoid Reverb, Panoramic Chorus
• Track effects: Base-Width Filter, Overdrive, Bit Reduction, Sample Rate Reduction
• Master effects: Overdrive, Stereo Compressor
• Song Mode
• 128 patterns
• Pattern length up to 128 steps (8 bars)
• Individual length per track
• Individual scaling per track
• Parameter locks
• Micro timing
• Re-trigger & trigger probability
• Euclidean pattern generator
• Arpeggiator
• Keyboard mode with 36 scales
• Elektron Overbridge
• USB MIDI & Audio
• Professional 48 kHz, 24-bit AD/DA converters
• balanced audio inputs and outputs
• MIDI In, Out, Thru with 2x DIN Sync Out
• Headphone output
• Mounting holes for VESA bracket (100 x 100 mm / M4)
• Expandable with OUTBOX 8 for multitrack individual outputs and MIDI to CV/Gate

Advanced synthesis and filter concept

With the Digitone II, Elektron has significantly expanded its offering, providing four synthesis machines. Whilst its predecessor had to make do with just one machine, there are now Wavetone, Swarmer, FM Tone and FM Drum, which enormously expand the sound spectrum and allow even complex drum sounds to be created in just a few simple steps. The filter section now offers interchangeable filter machines. The options here are Multimode, Lowpass 4, Equaliser, Comb, Comb+ and Legacy LP/HP. This alone significantly enhances the sound palette! Each synth track also features track effects such as bandwidth filter, overdrive, bit reduction and sample rate reduction. There have also been significant developments in modulation: no fewer than three highly flexible and, above all, freely assignable LFOs per track ensure plenty of variety in the soundscape. All tracks are given the finishing touch with the superb-sounding insert effects : Saturator Delay, Supervoid Reverb and Panoramic Chorus. At the master level, there are the Overdrive and Stereo Compressor effects to get the very most out of the audio tracks. All effects are highly customisable and range from subtle to club-ready to cinematic. By this point at the latest, it becomes clear that the Digitone II is so much more than just a versatile groovebox focused on FM sounds. Thanks to the new Synthesis Machines and Filter Machines, there are so many possibilities that were previously unimaginable ‘in-the-box’. On top of that, this compact unit is the perfect sequencing hub for both small and large setups.

Live sequencer!

The Elektron Digitone II’s sequencer is perfectly suited for live use, quick to programme and, above all, easy to learn. Real-time operation and rock-solid timing are the magic words behind Elektron’s recipe for success. A total of 128 patterns can be stored. Each pattern can have a maximum length of up to 128 steps (8 bars); furthermore, each track can be assigned its own step length and scaling. Naturally, the Digitone II also supports parameter locks, allowing individual parameters to be locked to one or more steps without permanently altering the sound. Other features, such as a Euclidean pattern generator, arpeggiator, shuffle, micro-timing and programmable trigger probability, effectively round off the range of creative possibilities. Each of the 16 internal tracks can be configured as a MIDI track for external MIDI equipment, such as a desktop synth. The tracks are playable or programmable in four-voice polyphony, allow 16 CC parameters to be addressed, and two LFOs can be freely assigned. The keyboard mode, with 36 scales, is a great help when no MIDI keyboard is connected for note entry.