Elektron have just announced a highly anticipated new iteration of the Swedish brand’s favourite FM tabletop synthesizer, the Digitone.
Digitone II unleashes new polyphonic dimensions across unique melodic synth engines and rich percussive worlds. Framed within a modular workflow, Digitone II offers more power, more flexibility, and a host of new features. It’s 16 tracks can be used for any synth machine or for MIDI, with 16 voices available across those selectable synth machines. Twist and tweak a wide range of parameters on each, to playfully give form to the soundscapes as they whisper or rage into existence. Experiment with multiple swappable filters, apply a variety of effects, and wobble the emotion of your sounds through LFOs. Put the extended 128-step sequencer and Euclidean mode to work, dive into the note editor and arpeggiator, and deeper into so much more.
Offering a familiar shape, the Digitone II is a natural switch for existing users and a perfect companion to Elektron’s exceptional Digitakt II. Pull your sound through the prism and into a spectrum of dazzling tones and timbres.
Features
16 voice polyphony
Multiple FM algorithms
4 × Selectable SYN (Synthesis) Machines:
Wavetone
Swarmer
FM Tone
FM Drum
6 × Selectable FLTR Machines:
Multi-Mode
Lowpass 4
Equalizer
Comb-
Comb+
Legacy LP/HP
16 × synth or MIDI tracks
1 × digital base-width filter per voice
1 × digital overdrive per voice
1 × digital bit reduction per voice
1 × digital sample rate reduction per voice
1 × overdrive master effect
1 × stereo compressor master effect
3 × assignable LFOs per voice
Modulation setup: pitch bend, velocity, keytrack, modwheel, breath control, aftertouch
Diverse preset library
MIDI Track Features:
16 note polyphony per step
16 × assignable CC controls
2 × assignable LFOs per track
Performance Features:
4 × Trig modes
Tracks
Velocity
Retrigs (for audio tracks)
Preset pool (for audio tracks)
Keyboard mode with 36 different scales
Song Mode
Sequencer Features:
128 steps per pattern and track
Arpeggiator per synth track
Note edit per track
Polyphonic sequencing
Sound per step change
Individual pattern length per track
Individual time scale multiplier per track
Parameter locks
Trig conditions & trig chance
Retrig (for audio tracks)
Micro timing
1 × Euclidean sequence generator per track
Page loop
Send Effects:
Saturator Delay
Supervoid Reverb
Panoramic Chorus
Hardware:
128 × 64 pixel OLED screen
2 × ¼” impedance balanced audio out jacks
2 × ¼” balanced audio in jacks
1 × ¼” stereo headphone jack
48 kHz, 24-bit D/A and A/D converters
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
MIDI In/Out/Thru with DIN Sync out
Physical Specifications:
Sturdy steel casing
Dimensions: W 215 × D 176 × H 63 mm (8.5″ × 6.9″ × 2.5″) (including knobs and feet)
Weight: approximately 1.48 kg (3.25 lbs)
100 × 100 mm VESA mounting holes
Miscellaneous:
Overbridge enabled
Class Compliant USB Audio
External Input mixer
3-year Elektron warranty
