I borrow the Syntakt from my
friend who has apparently all the
synth I need!

I've purchased the Digitone II
as I needed a machine dedicated
to drums. The DT II is a synth,
but it can do drum, and is so
versatile that I though it would
work well in my workflow. But it
ended up being too complex to get
where I wanted to go. While I
like crafting sound on my Mopho,
a substractive analog synth, I
don't like spending too much time
on elektron device to design a
new sound.

Elektron machine are good for
sequencing, I like their effects,
and the ease of reaching the most
important sound sculpting tools,
but I don't want to spend a lot
of time designing sound from
scratch on them.

All that to say, that the Syntakt
seems to hit the spot. It's a
digital + analog drum machine, it
has a nice bank of analog
effects. With the new system you
can also load samples, 64 of
them. You can feed the audio-in,
which is then affected with the
master effect, which helps to
blend my Mopho with the drum
sounds.

But more importantly, I sat with
it today, and I created a few fun
grooves in an instant. There is
enough freedom to choose between
a good selection of 'machine' but
not too much depth as how to
change all the settings for all
the machine. You are limited to a
small section of parameters, yet
you always have your filters,
amps, effect, 2 lfo per sound for
all of them. 

Will I make more music now?
That's the true test. I was so
excited about the Digitone, but I
ended up making even less music,
since the machine itself required
too much time or energy. I want
something simple, which seems to
be a theme in my life right now.

Lets hope for a more music filled
life :D