ElektronDigitone II 16-Track Polyphonic Digital Synthesizer

Elektron Digitone II

Explore distant realms of digital synthesis with the Digitone II from Elektron, a 16-voice, multi-algorithm digital synthesizer and groovebox harnessing an immense timbral range from the reigns of its characteristically powerful sequencer. While the original Digitone provided an intuitive approach to creating FM sounds, the Digitone II has been supercharged with the power of multiple synth and filter machines, greatly expanding the digital tools at your disposal. Increased processing power in the Digitone II also means more tracks and voices, with 16 tracks usable in either synth or MIDI modes, and 16 voices across all synth tracks to help you create lush polyphonic arrangements.

The new machines in Digitone II provide plentiful options for creating diverse synthesized tones for use as melodic instruments, percussion, and complex sound effects. If you're familiar with the original Digitone, the same flexible and intuitive FM tone engine has returned, revitalized and ready to rock, with multiple algorithms and a subtractive-style architecture that makes it easy to create and control complex FM tones. In addition to this tried and true machine, Digitone II includes an FM drum engine with snappy envelopes and transient noise controls, making it easy to dial in FM drums and melodic percussion sounds. Moving into more uncharted territory, Digitone II features Wavetone, which provides a two oscillator virtual analog synth with phase distortion capabilities. For the ravers and film score heads, there is Swarmer, a seven-oscillator supersaw voice capable of lush and dramatic detuned unisons. To get you started, Elektron has included many wonderful presets in each machine.

Shape your sounds through additional filter machines, bringing multiple models of different filter types to the Digitone II. In addition to a legacy implementation of the filter from Digitone I, Digitone II includes multi-mode, 4-pole low pass, EQ, and two comb filters for all your spectra sculpting needs. The classic Elektron base-width filter is here for each voice, as well as overdrive, sample reduction, and bit reduction. Add sizzling saturation and dynamic control with the master compressor and overdrive, and send each track independently to chorus, delay, and reverb send effects.

The Digitone II's timbral range and voice count have been massively expanded, and Elektron has tuned in to their knack for creating some of the most powerful performance sequencers in the world to help you wrangle all of this digital power. Sequencer steps have increased to 128 per pattern and track, with note edit, pattern length, time multiplier, microtiming, and more to help you create complex and captivating sequences. Each synth track features its own arpeggiator and Euclidean sequence generator, giving you multiple ways to quickly create patterns on the fly. Naturally, parameter locking of all the many synth and effect parameters in Digitone II can lead you into never ending cycles of sequenced fun, keeping your audience engaged with loads of stepped modulation. In addition to sequencing, standard modulation sources like three LFOs per voice, keytrack, aftertouch, and more help add motion to your sounds.

Digitone II represents a new era for digital desktop synths, boasting a vast range of sonic possibilities with a workflow that is easy to adopt for studio or live use, yet deep enough to become a lifelong instrument. Its capabilities as a standalone synth and MIDI sequencer go above and beyond, and its premium connectivity will have you quickly adopting the Digitone II as a main feature of your workflow, simplifying studio excellence with class compliant USB audio and Overbridge support. Whether you are an old school Elektronaut or are picking up your first instrument from the Swedish source for sequencer superiority, the Digitone II from Elektron is built to inspire your music like never before.

Digitone II Features

• Polyphonic digital synthesizer and groovebox
• 16 tracks usable as synths or for controlling external MIDI instruments
• 16 voice polyphony across all synth tracks
• 4 selectable SYN machines:
  • Wavetone: virtual analog engine with phase distortion and more
  • Swarmer: 7-oscillator detuned unison engine
  • FM Tone: classic 4-operator FM optimized for melodic sounds
  • FM Drum: 4-operator FM with noise transient control optimized for percussive sounds
• 6 selectable FLTR machines:
  • Multi-mode
  • 4-pole low pass
  • Equalizer
  • Comb-
  • Comb+
  • Legacy LP/HP from Digitone I
• Each voice features:
  • 1 digital base-width filter
  • 1 digital overdrive
  • Bit reduction
  • Sample rate reduction
• Multiple send and master effects:
  • Master overdrive
  • Master compressor
  • Panoramic Chorus send
  • Supervoid Reverb send
  • Saturator Delay send
• Modulation with 3x LFOs per synth track, pitch bend, velocity, key tracking, mod wheel, breath control, and aftertouch
• MIDI track features:
  • 16 note polyphony per step
  • 16 assignable CC's per track
  • 2x assignable LFOs per track
• Multiple trigger modes including tracks, velocity, retriggers, and preset pool
• Keyboard mode with 36 scales
• Song mode
• Deep sequencer with 128 steps per pattern and track
• Arpeggiator for each synth track
• Polyphonic sequencing
• Independent pattern length and time multiplier per track
• Parameter locks
• Trig conditions and chance
• Micro timing
• Per track Euclidean sequence generator
• Overbridge support for multitrack audio via USB
• Class compliant USB audio
• External input mixer