Elektron Digitone II: build a kit

12 drum sounds this box makes on its own, in the order to build them.

Record each hit with the sampler, recorder, or DAW you use.

This block draws on the Digitone II User Manual OS 1.10, pp.23-107; its values are starting points.

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  1. 1KICK 1FM DRUM kick, four-pole filter under it and nothing else in the way

    kick · hard

    • SYN MACHINEFM DRUM(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • FLTR MACHINELOWPASS 4(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD22(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC40(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR16(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    • SWING52%(51…80 %)pattern-wide

      One setting for the whole pattern, not per track

    Record one hit with your recorder as KICK 1.

  2. 2SNARE 1FM DRUM snare through the EQ, tail cut at the hold

    snare · hard

    • SYN MACHINEFM DRUM(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • FLTR MACHINEEQUALIZER(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD18(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC24(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR16(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    • VFAD-32(-64…64)
    • SWING52%(51…80 %)pattern-wide

      One setting for the whole pattern, not per track

    Record one hit with your recorder as SNARE 1.

  3. 3CLAP 1WAVETONE clap built out of the noise section, grain wide open

    clap · bright

    • SYN MACHINEWAVETONE(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • TBL1PRIM(PRIM, HARM)
    • MODOFF(OFF, RING MOD, RING MODE FIXED, HARD SYNC)
    • SYN RSETRAND(OFF, ON, RAND)
    • TYPEGRAIN(GRAIN, TUNED, S&H)
    • SYN HOLD16(0…126)

      The noise envelope on WaveTone page 3, not the amplitude envelope

    • FLTR MACHINEEQUALIZER(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD24(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC30(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR16(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    Record one hit with your recorder as CLAP 1.

  4. 4RIM 1FM DRUM rim, all transient and no body

    rim · clean

    • SYN MACHINEFM DRUM(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • FLTR MACHINEEQUALIZER(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD6(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC8(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR16(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    Record one hit with your recorder as RIM 1.

  5. 5TOM 1FM DRUM tom, body held and the top rolled off

    tom · dark

    • SYN MACHINEFM DRUM(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • FLTR MACHINELOWPASS 4(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD46(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC48(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR16(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    Record one hit with your recorder as TOM 1.

  6. 6CLOSED HAT 1FM DRUM hat, top left in and the offbeats thinned

    closed-hat · bright

    • SYN MACHINEFM DRUM(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • FLTR MACHINEEQUALIZER(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD4(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC14(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR16(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    • SWING56%(51…80 %)pattern-wide

      One setting for the whole pattern, not per track

    Record one hit with your recorder as CLOSED HAT 1.

  7. 7OPEN HAT 1FM DRUM open hat let ring, lowpass taking the fizz off

    open-hat · dark

    • SYN MACHINEFM DRUM(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • FLTR MACHINELOWPASS 4(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD68(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC60(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR16(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    • SWING56%(51…80 %)pattern-wide

      One setting for the whole pattern, not per track

    Record one hit with your recorder as OPEN HAT 1.

  8. 8RIDE 1WAVETONE ride, S&H noise rung through the comb

    ride · bright

    • SYN MACHINEWAVETONE(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • TBL1HARM(PRIM, HARM)
    • MODOFF(OFF, RING MOD, RING MODE FIXED, HARD SYNC)
    • SYN RSETRAND(OFF, ON, RAND)
    • TYPES&H(GRAIN, TUNED, S&H)
    • SYN HOLD110(0…126)

      The noise envelope on WaveTone page 3, not the amplitude envelope

    • FLTR MACHINECOMB+(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD96(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC80(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR12(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    Record one hit with your recorder as RIDE 1.

  9. 9METALLIC 1FM TONE struck through the resonant comb

    metallic · bright

    • SYN MACHINEFM TONE(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • ALGO4(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • HARM18(-26…26)

      Negative changes operator C, positive changes A and B1

    • MIX24(-64…63)

      Crossfades the X and Y carrier outputs the selected ALGO puts there

    • PHRTA+B(OFF, ALL, C, A+B, A+B2)
    • FLTR MACHINECOMB+(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD36(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC44(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR16(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    Record one hit with your recorder as METALLIC 1.

  10. 10GHOST PERC 1FM DRUM tick under everything, half of it not playing

    ghost-perc · soft

    • SYN MACHINEFM DRUM(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • FLTR MACHINEMULTI-MODE(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD5(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC10(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR14(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    • SWING58%(51…80 %)pattern-wide

      One setting for the whole pattern, not per track

    Record one hit with your recorder as GHOST PERC 1.

  11. 11NOISE 1WAVETONE noise struck on the grid, bit-reduced hard

    noise · dirty

    • SYN MACHINEWAVETONE(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • TBL1PRIM(PRIM, HARM)
    • MODOFF(OFF, RING MOD, RING MODE FIXED, HARD SYNC)
    • SYN RSETRAND(OFF, ON, RAND)
    • TYPEGRAIN(GRAIN, TUNED, S&H)
    • SYN HOLD30(0…126)

      The noise envelope on WaveTone page 3, not the amplitude envelope

    • FLTR MACHINEMULTI-MODE(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD18(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC16(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR3(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    Record one hit with your recorder as NOISE 1.

  12. 12IMPACT 1FM DRUM hit on the change, bit-crushed and left long

    impact · hard

    • SYN MACHINEFM DRUM(FM TONE, FM DRUM, WAVETONE, SWARMER, MIDI)
    • PLAY MODEMONO(POLY, POLY M.LFO, MONO, MONO LEG.)
    • FLTR MACHINELEGACY LP/HP(MULTI-MODE, LOWPASS 4, LEGACY LP/HP, COMB-, COMB+, EQUALIZER)
    • AMP MODEAHD(AHD, ADSR)

      AHD has HOLD and no SUS or REL; ADSR has SUS and REL and no HOLD

    • AMP ATK0(0…127)

      The amp envelope on the AMP page, not an operator or filter envelope

    • AMP HOLD104(0…126)

      A fixed hold ignores Note Off and Trig Length — this value ends the note, not the key. NOTE hands it back

    • AMP DEC96(0…127)

      The amp envelope; p.61 describes the sustain only while this is below 127

    • BR8(1…16)

      The range is bit depth: 16 is untouched audio, 1 is the far end

    • OD.RTPOST(PRE, POST)

    Record one hit with your recorder as IMPACT 1.