Superbooth 2019: Elektron Digitone Keys FM

US A first look at their new keyboard version of the Digitone      08/05/19

Cenk takes us through the new Digitone Keys. Digitone Keys adds a 37-key velocity and pressure sensitive keyboard with aftertouch and 8 assignable rotary encoders.

Reminiscent of the Monomachine SFX-6, the Digitone Keys puts the keyboard off to the side of the synth. Giving it a slightly unbalanced look, however the idea here must be that the keyboard won't get in the way of the Digitone workflow. 

Synth voice features

• 8 voice polyphony (4-part multitimbral)
• Multiple FM algorithms
• Multiple operator harmonics
• 1 × multimode filter per voice
• 1 × base-width filter per voice
• 1 × overdrive per voice
• 2 × assignable LFO per voice
• Unison
• Portamento
• 2048 patch storage capacity on the +Drive

 

Sequencer

• 4 × synth tracks
• 4 × MIDI tracks
• Arpeggiator per synth track
• Polyphonic sequencing
• Individual track lengths
• Parameter locks
• Micro timing
• Trig conditions
• Sound per step change
• 128 × projects on the +Drive
• 8 × Banks 16 × patterns per project

 

Send & master effects

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

 

Hardware

• 37-key semi-weighted, velocity sensitive keyboard with aftertouch
• Assignable pitch and modulation wheels
• 8 × user assignable rotary encoders
• 2 × 1/4” impedance balanced main out jacks
• 8 × 1/4” impedance balanced track out jacks
• 1 × 1/4” stereo headphone jack
• 2 × 1/4” audio in jacks
• 2 × 1/4” CV/Expression/Sustain jacks
• 128 × 64 pixel OLED screen
• 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: W868 × D185 × H90 mm (including knobs, feet, and jacks)
• Weight: approximately 6 kg

 

Miscellaneous

• Dedicated MIDI controller mode
• Overbridge enabled
• 3 year Elektron warranty

 

Included in the box

• Power Supply PSU-3b
• Elektron USB cable

 

Pricing and Availability:

The Digitone Keys is 1299 USD/1320 EUR/1180 GBP

For more info check out Elektron

 

Thanks to YamahaSynth.com for sponsoring our coverage

< More From: ELEKTRON

• New Sounds For Your Digitakt II 08-May-24
• Elektron Introduces Digitakt II 25-Apr-24
• Elektron Updates Analog Heat +FX 29-Feb-24
• New Sound Pack For Your Analog Four 27-Feb-24
• BAF 2024: Elektron - e25 Remix Editions - Rytm MK II 28-Jan-24

Even more news...