ELEKTRON Digitakt [20/70] Sampling from the external inputs

7. QUICK START

Nudging the tempo is very handy when manually syncing Digitakt to a turntable or an

external sound source. Note that you do not need to be in the TEMPO menu to perform

tempo nudging.

7.1.4 EDITING PARAMETERS

Each track has ﬁve PARAMETER pages. Press [PARAMETER] keys TRIG, SRC, FLTR, AMP, and LFO to

access the dierent PARAMETER pages. These parameters aect the sound and signal in various ways.

1. Make sure a pattern is playing.

2. Press [TRK] + [TRIG] keys 1-8 to select one of the eight audio tracks.

3. To change, for example, the cuto of the ﬁlter, press the [FLTR] key to open the FILTER page.

The parameter labeled FREQ changes the cuto of the ﬁlter. Turn DATA ENTRY knob E to change

the parameter value, and hear how the sound is aected.

Try out the rest of the PARAMETER page parameters to explore a variety of sound shaping possibilities.

7.2 SAMPLING FROM THE EXTERNAL INPUTS

Digitakt can also sample audio. It can sample audio from external sources, via the external inputs, and it can

also sample audio internally from the Digitakt itself.

1. Connect your audio source to the INPUT L/R inputs of the Digitakt.

2. Press [SAMPLING] to access the SAMPLING menu and then use DATA ENTRY knob G to set SOURCE

to EXT L+R.

3. Keep an eye on the audio input meter and play the audio source and make sure that the volume of the

audio source is as strong as possible, but without clipping or distorting. Set MON to YES to monitor the

incoming audio through the Digitakt.

4. Again, with an eye on the audio input meter and use DATA ENTRY knob F to set THRESHOLD just above

the indicated background noise of the audio source (when it is not playing).

5. Press [YES] to arm the sampler and then play the sound source. When the input audio exceeds the set

THRESHOLD level, sampling will start.

6. Press [YES] when you want to ﬁnish the sampling.

7. Use the DATA ENTRY knobs A and C to set the parameters TRIM START and TRIM END to trim the

sample to the desired length. You can use the DATA ENTRY knobs B and D to zoom in and out to make it

easier to see where to trim the sample. Press [FUNC] + [YES] to preview the sample.

8. Press [YES] to save the sample.

9. Name the sample and press [YES] again to conﬁrm the save.

10. Press [TRACK 1–8] to select the track to where you want to assign the sample.

For more information, please see “14. SAMPLING” on page 49.