{"id":1732564,"date":"2017-06-12T14:59:45","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T14:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1732564"},"modified":"2017-06-12T17:17:04","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T17:17:04","slug":"elektron-digitakt-essentials","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/elektron-digitakt-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Elektron Digitakt Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Here at Sweetwater we&#8217;re\u00a0obsessed with your music&#8230; and\u00a0making it as easy for you to make more of it. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve spent countless hours boiling-down\u00a0owner&#8217;s<\/b><b>\u00a0manuals and scouring the far reaches of the internet to compile this\u00a0list of Digitakt\u00a0Essentials. It&#8217;s everything you need to know to start making music with the Digitakt Elektron&#8230; and nothing you don&#8217;t.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Create a Project:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Projects<\/strong> are where you&#8217;ll be storing all your samples, audio tracks, patterns, and sequences. The default project is called &#8220;<em>Presets<\/em>&#8221; and already has tons of patterns and samples loaded. Creating a new project using the instructions below will allow you to save your own beats, sequences and audio tracks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Step 1: Create New Project<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-Settings-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt Settings Button\" width=\"26\" height=\"21\" \/>, then highlight <strong>Project<\/strong> and press <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<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight <strong>Load Project <\/strong>and press <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<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight <strong>Create New <\/strong>and press <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><b>Step 2: Save Project As<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the <em>Project Menu<\/em>, highlight <strong>Save Project As<\/strong> and press <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<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">select where you want to store your preset and press <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><b>Step 3: Title Your Project<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-FUNC-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt FUNC Button\" width=\"50\" height=\"25\" \/>\u00a0and use the navigation keys to enter your project\u2019s name. When finished, press <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\u00a0Banks &amp; Patterns:<\/h3>\n<p>To browse the various\u00a0banks and patterns on your Digitakt:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold\u00a0<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\" \/>\u00a0and press\u00a0<strong>Triggers 9-16<\/strong>\u00a0to change between <em>Banks A &#8211; H<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold\u00a0<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\" \/>\u00a0and press\u00a0<strong>Triggers 1-8<\/strong>\u00a0to change\u00a0between <em>Patterns 1-8<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Change the Sound:<\/h3>\n<p>Elektron makes it easy\u00a0to change the sounds assigned to<strong> Triggers 1-8<\/strong>. The <strong>Presets<\/strong> project already includes 80 factory samples. The first 8 samples are automatically loaded into new projects for you. Any additional sounds will need to be loaded into your new\u00a0projects before they can be triggered.\u00a0Read\u00a0below to learn how to load and then change sounds.<\/p>\n<h5>Load Sounds to Project<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Access Samples<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-Settings-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt Settings Button\" width=\"26\" height=\"21\" \/>, select <strong>Samples<\/strong>, then press\u00a0<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\" \/>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Select Sample(s)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the navigation keys and <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\" \/> &amp; <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-No-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt No Button\" width=\"26\" height=\"21\" \/>\u00a0to select the desired\u00a0sample(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Load Sample(s) to Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When ready, press\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-Navigate-Right-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt Navigate Right Button\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/>, highlight <strong>Load to Proj<\/strong>, and press\u00a0<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\" \/>.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0loaded samples can now be assigned to\u00a0triggers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Change Trigger\u00a0Sample<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Step 1: Select Trigger<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold\u00a0<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\" \/>\u00a0and select one of the\u00a0<strong>Triggers\u00a01-8\u00a0<\/strong>you wish 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>Digitakt offers two modes for changing rhythms: <strong>Grid<\/strong> and <strong>Live<\/strong>. Grid mode is a standard step-sequencer while\u00a0Live mode allows you to record and quantize your performance.<\/p>\n<h5>Grid Recording Mode<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\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\u00a0<strong>Triggers\u00a01-8\u00a0<\/strong>you wish to\u00a0modify.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 3: Edit Rhythm<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press each\u00a0of the <strong>Triggers 1-16<\/strong>\u00a0to apply the sample at the step sequencer location.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Live Recording Mode<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Step 1: Enter Mode<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold <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\" \/> and 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 enter <\/span><b>Live 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\u00a0<strong>Triggers\u00a01-8\u00a0<\/strong>you wish to\u00a0modify.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 3: Edit Rhythm<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press\u00a0the same <strong>Trigger<\/strong>\u00a0to play\u00a0the sample and perform\u00a0your desired rhythm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Change the Sequence Length:<\/h3>\n<p><b>Step 1: Select Bank<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold\u00a0<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\" \/>\u00a0and press\u00a0<strong>Triggers\u00a09-16<\/strong> to change between Banks A &#8211; H.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 2: Select a Pattern<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold\u00a0<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\" \/>\u00a0and press\u00a0<strong>Triggers<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>1-8<\/strong> to change\u00a0between Patterns 1-8.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 3: Change the Length<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-FUNC-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt FUNC Button\" width=\"50\" height=\"25\" \/> and press <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-Page-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt Page Button\" width=\"51\" height=\"26\" \/> to access the <strong>Scale Menu<\/strong>. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the Data Encoder or <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-Page-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt Page Button\" width=\"51\" height=\"26\" \/> button to modify the pattern\u2019s length in increments of 16th notes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-FUNC-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt FUNC Button\" width=\"50\" height=\"25\" \/> and press <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\" \/> to switch between <strong>Length Per Pattern<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Length Per Track\u00a0Modes<\/strong>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Sample a Sound:<\/h3>\n<p><b>Step 1: Connect Sound Source<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect your sound source via the Input L\/R jacks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 2: Record your Sound<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-Sampling-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt Sampling Button\" width=\"26\" height=\"21\" \/> to access the <strong>Sampling\u00a0Menu<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use data entry knob\u00a0<strong>F<\/strong> to set the <em>recording threshold<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use data entry knob <strong>G<\/strong> to select your <em>input\u00a0source<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use data entry knob <strong>H<\/strong> to select <strong>Yes<\/strong> for <em>direct monitoring<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When ready, play your audio source\u00a0and press <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\" \/> when finished.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the correct input source is selected, you should see signal on the Digitakt\u2019s screen when the sample is played.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3: Trim your Sample<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use data entry knobs\u00a0<strong>A<\/strong> and <strong>B<\/strong> to set the sample\u2019s <em>start location<\/em>, then press <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<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use\u00a0data entry knobs\u00a0<strong>C<\/strong> and <strong>D<\/strong> to set the sample\u2019s <em>end location<\/em>, then\u00a0press <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<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-FUNC-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt FUNC Button\" width=\"50\" height=\"25\" \/> + <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\" \/> to <em>preview<\/em> the sample. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make any further adjustments and press <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\" \/>\u00a0to\u00a0continue.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 4: Save your Sample<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the <strong>Level\/Data<\/strong> and the <strong>Navigation Keys<\/strong> to enter your project\u2019s name. When finished, press <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<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When\u00a0given the option to assign the\u00a0new sample to a track\/trigger, select\u00a0the desired <\/span><b>Trigger\u00a0<\/b>or press\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1732425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/06\/Digitakt-No-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Digitakt No Button\" width=\"26\" height=\"21\" \/>\u00a0to save and exit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/getting-started-fast-with-the-elektron-digitakt\" target=\"_blank\">Getting Started FAST with the Elektron Digitakt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/troubleshooting-the-elektron-digitakt\" target=\"_blank\">How do I reset my Elektron Digitakt?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MefPEo_9kiI&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\">Digitakt Tutorial Video by Elektron<\/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","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[7],"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 Essentials 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\/elektron-digitakt-essentials\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Elektron Digitakt Essentials - SweetCare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here at Sweetwater we&#8217;re\u00a0obsessed with your music&#8230; and\u00a0making it as easy for you to make more of it. 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