ElektronDigitone Polyphonic Digital Synthesizer

Elektron Digitone

Simply put, Digitone is the next step in FM synthesis. Think of it as an intersection between FM sound generation and subtractive synthesis techniques that boldly signifies a new era of sonic potentiality. With Digitone, users can select from a library of nuanced FM algorithms then use the device's filter sections to sculpt their tones. From there, the results can be arranged and manipulated via Elektron's compelling sequencer before they are sent to the effects section for final polishing. Digitone harnesses this kind of raw power and literally puts it at the user's fingertips. Of course, if sequencers aren't your thing, Digitone makes for an excellent, compact FM synth when paired with your favorite MIDI keyboard.

Developed with the modern studio in mind, Digitone is capable of utilizing Elektron's Overbridge software suite. Simply connect Digitone to your computer via USB, and drop the VST or AU plugin into a track of your DAW to get instant access to every internal parameter of the Digitone's sound engine. Additionally, Overbridge allows you to stream each of the internal tracks (as well as the external inputs) to their own isolated tracks in your DAW, and effectively allows your Digitone to function as an audio interface when the need arises. If you have multiple Overbridge compatible instruments, check out the Overhub for a central connection solution.

Digitone Features

Synth Voice

• 8 voice polyphony (multitimbral)
• Multiple FM algorithms
• 1 × multimode filter per voice
• 1 × base-width filter per voice
• 1 × overdrive per voice
• 2 × assignable LFO per voice

Sequencer

• 4 synth tracks
• 4 MIDI tracks
• 1 arpeggiator per track
• Polyphonic sequencing
• Individual track lengths
• Parameter locks
• Micro timing
• Trig conditions
• Sound per step change

Send & Master Effects

• Panoramic Chorus send effect
• Saturator Delay send effect
• Supervoid Reverb send effect
• Overdrive master effect

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