{"id":1731997,"date":"2017-06-12T14:59:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T14:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1731997"},"modified":"2019-05-25T16:25:01","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T16:25:01","slug":"getting-started-fast-with-the-elektron-digitakt","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/getting-started-fast-with-the-elektron-digitakt\/","title":{"rendered":"Elektron Digitakt Quickstart Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re anything like us, you want to&nbsp;start making music with your new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/store\/detail\/Digitakt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digitakt by Elektron<\/a> ASAP! In this guide we&#8217;ll show you how to play a sequence, browse pattern banks, change&nbsp;sounds, and modify rhythms.&nbsp;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elektron.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Digitakt-User-Manual_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">owner&#8217;s manual<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"#DTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elektron&#8217;s tutorial video<\/a>&nbsp;will show you some of the power-user tricks, but in this article, we&#8217;ll show you everything you&#8217;ll need to get started with the Elektron Digitakt <em>FAST<\/em>!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold; color: #143b74;\">Setting up the Digitakt:<\/h3>\n<p>One of the first things we noticed about the Digitakt was how incredibly easy Elektron has made it to setup the Digitakt and play some sounds. Basically, all you have to do is&nbsp;plug in some headphones or powered speakers, turn it on, and hit play.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1:&nbsp;Plug it In: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect the included power supply and headphones or powered speakers to your Digitakt.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 2: Power it On:&nbsp; <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flip the <strong>Power<\/strong> switch on the back.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 3: Press Play: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-Play-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt Play Button\" width=\"51\" height=\"26\"> to start the Digitakt\u2019s sequencer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Browse&nbsp;Banks &amp; Patterns:<\/h3>\n<p>To browse the various&nbsp;banks and patterns on your Digitakt:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-BANK-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt BANK Button\" width=\"51\" height=\"26\">&nbsp;and press&nbsp;<strong>Triggers 9-16<\/strong>&nbsp;to change between Banks A &#8211; H.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-PTN-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt PTN Button\" width=\"51\" height=\"26\">&nbsp;and press&nbsp;<strong>Triggers 1-8<\/strong>&nbsp;to change&nbsp;between Patterns 1-8.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Change the Sound:<\/h3>\n<p>In two quick steps you could change from a cowbell to a shaker, keys, or anything else. The Digitakt makes changing sounds so fast that it&#8217;s easily something you could do during a live performance.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1: Select Trigger<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-TRK-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt TRK Button\" width=\"51\" height=\"26\">&nbsp;and select one of the&nbsp;<strong>Triggers&nbsp;1-8&nbsp;<\/strong>you want&nbsp;to change.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 2: Select Sound<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-SRC-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt SRC Button\" width=\"26\" height=\"21\"> then use encoder <strong>D<\/strong> to browse available sounds. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the sound by pressing <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-Yes-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt Yes Button\" width=\"26\" height=\"21\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Change the Rhythm:<\/h3>\n<p>The also Digitakt offers two modes for changing rhythms: <strong>Grid<\/strong> and <strong>Live<\/strong>.&nbsp;Keep reading to learn how to program your music in&nbsp;the step-sequencer styled Grid Mode and check out Live Mode in our other article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/elektron-digitakt-essentials\/?preview_id=1732564&amp;preview_nonce=2c7cd0eb8f&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elektron Digitakt Essentials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1: Enter Mode<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-Record-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt Record Button\" width=\"51\" height=\"26\"> to enter <\/span><b>Grid Recording Mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 2: Select Trigger<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-TRK-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt TRK Button\" width=\"51\" height=\"26\"> and select one of the&nbsp;<strong>Triggers&nbsp;1-8&nbsp;<\/strong>you wish to&nbsp;modify.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 3: Edit Rhythm<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press each&nbsp;of the <strong>Triggers 1-16<\/strong>&nbsp;to apply the sample at the respective&nbsp;step sequencer location.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Digitakt Tutorial by Elektron<\/h3>\n<p id=\"DTV\"><iframe title=\"iframe content\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MefPEo_9kiI?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/elektron-digitakt-essentials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elektron Digitakt Essentials<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/troubleshooting-the-elektron-digitakt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I reset my Elektron Digitakt?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elektron.se\/support\/?connection=digitakt#resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elektron Resources for Digitakt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/insync\/sound-module-buying-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sound Module Buying Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/insync\/midi-controller-buying-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MIDI Controller Buying Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1746027,"template":"","categories":[142726],"tags":[122928,75975,87562,55068,53649],"storecat":[],"itemids":[112699],"manufacturers":[33333],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out the Elektron Digitakt Quickstart Guide page at Sweetwater \u2014 the world&#039;s leading music technology and instrument retailer!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/getting-started-fast-with-the-elektron-digitakt\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Elektron Digitakt Quickstart Guide - SweetCare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you&#8217;re anything like us, you want to&nbsp;start making music with your new Digitakt by Elektron ASAP! 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