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9.8 THE SETUP MENU

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# 9.8 THE SETUP MENU

9. PATTERNS, KITS, PRESETS, AND SAMPLES
5.	 On the TAGS screen, use the [ARROW] keys and [YES] key to select the appropriate tags for your
preset, and then select <SAVE> and press [YES].
9.7 ASSIGNING A SAMPLE
Any of the 1016 samples loaded to a project may be assigned to a preset on any of the audio tracks. The
user samples can be replaced, relocated and otherwise managed in the SAMPLES menu. For more informa­
tion, please see “13.6 SAMPLES MENU” on page 70.
1.	 Press [TRK] + [TRIG 1–16] to select a track to assign the sample to.
2.	 Press [SRC] to open the SOURCE parameter page.
3.	 Turn DATA ENTRY knob D to bring up a list of the samples in the pool. For more information, please
see “13.6.1 LOADING A SAMPLE” on page 71.
4.	 Turn the knob counter-clockwise to scroll up the list, clockwise to scroll down the list. Press the
[TRIG] key of the active track while browsing to listen to the sample currently outlined.
5.	 Press [YES] to select a sample. Press [NO] to exit the list without selecting a sample. Press [FUNC] +
[YES] to go to the selected samples slot in the +Drive.
9.7.1 ASSIGNING A SAMPLE USING THE QUICK ASSIGN METHOD
You can also use the Quick assign method to load a sample to a track and the project’s pool.
1.	 Press [SRC] to open the SOURCE page, and then turn the knob for the SAMP parameter.
2.	 While the Sample list is open, press [FUNC] + [YES] to open the SAMPLES menu. For more infor­
mation, please see “13.6 SAMPLES MENU” on page 70.
3.	 Navigate to the sample you want to load. Any sample can be previewed (played back by the voice
of the active track), just highlight it and then press [FUNC] + [YES]. Approximately, ten seconds of
the sample can be previewed.
4.	 Highlight the sample, and then press [YES] to load it directly to the track and the project’s pool.
9.8 THE SETUP MENU
Press [FUNC] + [FLTR] to open the SETUP menu. Here you can set a number of track and kit related pa­
rameters. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys to move between the options. Press [YES] to confirm your
selection. Press [NO] to exit the menu.

9. PATTERNS, KITS, PRESETS, AND SAMPLES
9.8.1 KIT
Here you can select which tracks that should be affected by control all and set up the track routing to
the compressor.
CONTROL ALL CONFIG
Use the [TRIG] keys to select which tracks that you want to send to be affected by the control all
functionality. MIDI tracks can not be selected. For more information, please see “6.2.2  CONTROL
ALL” on page 19.
•	 Control all operations also affects the active track, whether it is selected to be
affected or not.
•	 The control all functionality is not available for the MIDI tracks.
COMPRESSOR ROUTING
Use the [TRIG] keys to select which tracks, inputs and effects that you want to send to be affected by
the compressor. MIDI tracks can not be selected. Use the [UP]/[DOWN] to navigate between the two
pages.
TRACK SWAP
Use the [TRIG] keys to swap two tracks together with all settings, presets, and sequencer data and
make them change places with each other. Press and hold the two tracks [TRIG] keys untill the screen
reads “TRACKS X AND X SWAPPED”.

9. PATTERNS, KITS, PRESETS, AND SAMPLES
9.8.2 TRACK
Here you can set a number of track related parameters. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys to move
between the options. Press [YES] to confirm your selection. Press [NO] to exit the menu.
LEGATO
In LEGATO mode, the envelopes are not triggered by a subsequent note on/key press if the first note
is still held.
NOTE PRIORITY
Here you can set the note priority, i.e., what note is played if more than one note is played at the same
time. This setting is only available If LEGATO is set to ON.
LAST gives priority to the last note played.
LOW gives priority to the lowest note played.
HIGH gives priority to the highest note played.
VELOCITY TO VOL
Selects how MIDI velocity affects volume when playing the preset from a MIDI keyboard.
OFF means velocity does not affect the volume of the sound.
LOG applies a logarithmic velocity curve. The volume difference are greater between softer key­
board presses than between harder.
LIN applies a linear velocity curve. The volume difference between keyboard presses corresponds
linearly to the force applied.
EXP applies an exponential velocity curve. The volume difference are greater between harder
keyboard presses than between softer.
EXP 2 applies an exponential velocity curve. The volume difference are greater between harder
keyboard presses than between softer. The EXP 2 curve has a higher starting point, meaning that a
low velocity has a higher impact on the volume than on EXP.
OCTAVE
Sets the base octave of the preset. It also makes preset locking more practical since you can control
the octave setting on the preset and minimize the need to transpose the sequencer notes to make
two or more presets work together.
PITCH BEND DEPTH
Sets how much the pitch bend data from external MIDI devices affects the Digitakt II.
PORTAMENTO
Here you find settings related to the portamento. For more information, please see “11.3 TRIG PAGE 2”
on page 54.
SLOPE
CONSTANT RATE. The pitch glides linearly at a constant rate. Longer glides take longer time to
complete.
CONSTANT TIME The pitch glides linearly, but the glide is completed in a specific time, regard­
less of the interval between the start and end notes. Glides over wider note intervals, therefore,
have a higher rate.
AMOUNT
This setting enables partial glides where just the final part of the interval is included in the glide. For
example, a setting of 100 gives a full glide from start to finish. Lower values start the glide closer to
the goal pitch.
STYLE
GLIDE Ordinary continuous portamento.
GLISSANDO Quantizes the portamento to semitones.
LEGATO ONLY
ON When playing notes, the pitch glides from the pitch of the last note played and held (the key
pressed down and not yet released) to the pitch of the next new note played on the track.
OFF When you play notes, the pitch glides from the pitch of the last note played to the next new
note played on the track.

9. PATTERNS, KITS, PRESETS, AND SAMPLES
GATING
OFF The glide continues after the key is released.
ON The glide stops when the key is released.
KEY TRACKING
Opens a menu where you can assign up to four parameters to the key tracking. Both the NOTE
parameter on the TRIG menu and the key track information from incoming MIDI sent to the Digitakt II
from external devices affects the assigned parameters. Press [YES] to open the menu.
You can select parameters from the SRC, FLTR, AMP, FX, and MOD PARAMETER pages. Turn the
DATA ENTRY knobs A–D to select the track parameters that you wish to assign. Press [YES] to con­
firm the selection. Then use DATA ENTRY knobs E–H  to set the modulation depth of the four track
parameters. The depth is an offset of the original track parameter value.
Turn LEVEL/DATA to test your settings.
VELOCITY MOD
Opens a menu where you can assign up to four PARAMETER page parameters to the velocity pa­
rameter. Both the VEL parameter on the TRIG menu and the velocity of incoming MIDI notes sent to
the Digitakt II from external devices affects the assigned parameters. Press [YES] to open the menu.
Selecting parameters and setting modulation depth works in the same way as for KEY TRACKING.
Turn LEVEL/DATA to test your settings.
AFTERTOUCH
Opens a menu where you can assign up to four PARAMETER page parameters to the MIDI aftertouch
command. Press [YES] to open the menu. Selecting parameters and setting modulation depth works
in the same way as for KEY TRACKING.
Turn LEVEL/DATA to test your settings.
PITCH BEND
Opens a menu where you can assign up to four PARAMETER page parameters to the pitch bend.
The pitch bend from incoming MIDI sent to the Digitakt II from external devices affects the assigned
parameters. Selecting parameters and setting modulation depth works in the same way as for KEY
TRACKING.
Turn LEVEL/DATA to test your settings.
MODULATION WHEEL
Opens a menu where you can assign up to four PARAMETER page parameters to the MIDI mod wheel
command (CC #1). Press [YES] to open the menu. Selecting parameters and setting modulation depth
works in the same way as for KEY TRACKING.
Turn LEVEL/DATA to test your settings.
BREATH CTRL
Opens a menu where you can assign up to four PARAMETER page parameters to the MIDI breath
controller command (CC #2). Press [YES] to open the menu. Selecting parameters and setting modu­
lation depth works in the same way as for KEY TRACKING.
Turn LEVEL/DATA to test your settings.
RENAME
Opens the NAMING menu and let you rename the preset of the active tracks.

10. THE SEQUENCER
10. THE SEQUENCER
The sequencer of the Digitakt II stores information in patterns. A pattern controls the playback of the tracks
and various pattern-specific aspects of the tracks. Each of the eight banks, A to H, contains 16 patterns,
which means 128 patterns are available for each project. For more information, please see “14.3 PATTERN
MENU” on page 76.
A pattern contains:
•	 General trig settings on the TRIG page (default note pitch, velocity et cetera).
•	 The parameter settings on the SCR, FLTR, AMP, FX and MOD pages.
•	 The settings on the DELAY, REVERB, CHORUS and MIXER pages.
•	 Quantization settings.
•	 Note trigs and Lock trigs for all tracks.
•	 Parameter/Sample/presets locks.
•	 Length and time signature for the tracks.
10.1 PATTERN OPERATIONS
Digitakt II can seamlessly switch between patterns. This, together with the ability to   patterns, is a handy
feature when improvising live. For more information, please see “10.1.3 CHAINS” on page 40.
10.1.1 SELECTING BANK AND PATTERN
Press [PTN] and then use the [LEFT]/[RIGHT] keys to select a bank (if you want to select a pattern
from another bank than the current). Then press [TRIG 1–16] to select a pattern.
There is a secondary way to change bank and pattern, more similar to earlier Elektron devices. Press
[FUNC] + [PTN], and then press [TRIG 9–16] to select a bank. Then press [TRIG 1–16] to select a pat­
tern within that bank.
If you just want to select a pattern within the current bank, press [PTN] + [TRIG 1–16].
Press [PTN] or [NO] to exit bank/pattern selection.
White [TRIG] keys indicate pattern positions that contain data. A red [TRIG] key indicates the current
active pattern. Empty patterns are unlit.
When a pattern is playing, and a new pattern is selected, the new pattern position will be shown flashing
in the upper left corner of the screen. Once the last step of the pattern has played, the new pattern will
start, and the pattern position will cease to flash.
•	 Patterns can be changed while the sequencer is running.
•	 Patterns can be changed and queued by sending program change messages.
•	 It is possible to copy a pattern, and then paste it to one or several locations without
leaving the active pattern. You can also clear one or several non-active patterns.
- To copy, first press [PATTERN]. Then press [TRIG] + [RECORD] to select the pattern
you wish to copy and copy it. Then press [TRIG] + [STOP] to select to where you want
to paste the pattern and past it.
- To clear, first press [PATTERN]. Then press [TRIG] + [PLAY] to select the pattern you
wish to clear and clear it.
10.1.2 PATTERN CONTROL
Press [PLAY] to start the playback of a pattern. Press [STOP] to stop the playback of all tracks. The
sound will be cut off, but effects like Delay will continue to be audible until the delay repeats have faded
out. When the sequencer has stopped, quickly press [STOP] + [STOP] to stop playback of all tracks and
get just a short fade out the send effects.
When a pattern is playing press [PLAY] to pause the playback. Press [PLAY] to resume the playback.
If a pattern contains more than 16 sequencer steps, the <PATTERN PAGE> LEDs will indicate this. When
a pattern is playing, the currently active pattern page is shown with a flashing, <PATTERN PAGE> LED.
10.1.3 CHAINS
Chains are sequences that consist of more than one pattern. You can use chains to preselect and auto­
mate in what order you want your patterns to play.

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