Elektron Digitone II - User Manual

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Table of Contents4
Introduction10
Conventions in this Manual10
The Digitone II11
Panel Layout and Connectors12
Front Panel12
Rear Connectors14
Setting up and Starting the Digitone II14
Digitone II Sound Architecture15
Audio Voices15
Effects15
Send Effects15
Master Effects15
Overview of the Digitone II Data Structure16
Drive16
Data Structure16
Project16
Patterns16
Presets16
About the Tracks16
Audio Tracks and Machines16
MIDI Tracks17
Editing the Tracks17
Interacting with the Digitone II18
Screen Navigation18
Parameter Editing18
Parameter Value Jump19
Control All19
Func] Key Press Combinations19
Quick Scrolling19
Copy, Clear, and Paste19
The Naming Screen19
Pop-Up Naming19
Overbridge20
Class Compliant Device20
Backing up the Digitone II20
Backing up Projects, Presets20
Transferring Backed up Files to Your Elektron Device21
Quick Start22
Selecting and Playing the Presets22
Playing the Factory Preset Patterns22
Using Keyboard Mode22
Using Mute Mode22
Tempo and Metronome23
Tempo23
Metronome23
Editing Parameters23
Digitone II Controls24
Trig Keys24
Rotary Encoders24
Key Behavior24
MIDI Notes24
Modes24
Keyboard Mode24
Keyboard Setup Menu24
Mute Mode25
Trig Mode26
Patterns, Kits and Presets28
The +Drive Library and the Pool28
Adding Presets to the Pool28
Preset/Kit Menu29
Load (Preset)29
Save (Preset)29
Manage (Preset)30
Pool31
Load (Kit)31
Save (Kit)32
Manage (Kit)32
Playing a Preset33
Playing a Preset with an External MIDI Unit33
Editing a Preset33
Saving a Preset34
The Setup Menu34
Kit34
Pattern Transpose35
Track35
Play Mode35
Velocity to Vol36
Pitch Bend Depth36
Arpeggiator Menu38
Mode38
Speed38
Range38
N.len38
Len38
Ofs38
The Sequencer39
Pattern Operations39
Selecting Bank and Pattern39
Pattern Control39
Chains39
Editing a Pattern40
Trig Types40
Grid Recording Mode41
Note Edit Menu41
Live Recording Mode42
Step Recording Mode43
Sequencer Menu (Euclidean Mode)44
Voice Setup Menu45
Micro Timing46
Retrigs46
Quantize Menu46
Page Setup Menu46
Per Pattern Mode46
Per Track Mode47
Sequencer Features48
Parameter Locks48
Preset Locks48
Trig Conditions and Conditional Locks49
Fill Mode50
Copy, Paste and Clear Operations50
Temporary Save and Reload Pattern Commands50
Track Transpose51
Pattern Transpose51
Selected Tracks Transpose51
Song Mode51
The Song Edit Screen51
Creating and Editing a Song52
Playing a Song53
Perform Kit Mode53
Perform Kit Mode Actions54
Track Parameters55
Editing the Track Parameters55
Trig55
Trig56
Syn57
Fltr57
Amp Page58
Fx Page60
Mod61
Mod62
Fx and Mixer Parameters63
Editing the Send Fx and Mixer Parameters63
Delay63
Reverb64
Chorus65
Compressor65
Internal Mixer67
Fx Mixer68
External Mixer68
Settings Menu70
Project70
Load Project70
Save Project as70
Manage Projects70
Song71
Rename71
Clear71
Load71
Save to Proj71
Pattern Menu71
Reload from Proj72
MIDI Config72
Sync72
Port Config72
Channels74
Sysex Dump74
Sysex Send74
Sysex Receive75
Audio Routing75
To Main75
To Send Fx75
Usb in76
Usb out76
Int to Main76
USB to MAIN [Db]76
Pre/Post Fader76
Personalize76
Led Intensity76
Led Backlight76
Remember Subpage77
U/D Key Mode77
Page Autocopy77
Note Param77
System77
Usb Config77
Os Upgrade78
Format +Drive78
Master Tune78
Startup Menu79
Test Mode79
Empty Reset79
Factory Reset79
Os Upgrade79
Exit79
Setup Examples80
Digitone II with a Monophonic Bass Machine80
Controlling a Synthesizer Using the MIDI Tracks80
Key Combinations82
Saving and Reloading82
Menu Access83
Sequencer Settings83
Sequencer Recording83
Technical Information85
Physical Specifications85
Credits and Contact Information86
Appendix A: Machines87
Assigning Machines to the Active Track87
Syn Machines87
Fm Tone87
Fm Drum91
Wavetone94
Swarmer96
MIDI97
Fltr Machines100
Multi-Mode100
Lowpass 4101
Legacy Lp/Hp101
Comb102
Equalizer103
Appendix B: the Fm Tone Synthesis105
Overview105
Operators105
Algorithms106
Fm Ratios106
Operator Envelopes107
Harmonics108
Syn Page 1 Parameters Overview110
Appendix C: MIDI111
Track Parameters111
Trig Parameters111
Source Parameters111
Filter Parameters112
Amp Parameters112
Euclidean Sequencer Parameters113
Fx Parameters113
Mod Parameters113
Send Fx Parameters114
Mixer Parameters115
Val Parameters115
Misc Parameters116
Appendix D: Lfo Modulation Destinations117
Audio Tracks117
Appendix E: Keyboard Scales118
Index119

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Brand	Elektron
Model	Digitone II
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English

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