8. DIGITAKT II CONTROLS

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8. DIGITAKT II CONTROLS
8. DIGITAKT II CONTROLS
8.1 TRIG KEYS
The [TRIG] keys have several uses, including for example, trigging an audio/MIDI track from the active pat
tern. (When sequencer recording is deactivated). They are also used for placing trigs in GRID RECORDING
mode. When pressed in combination with the [PTN] and [SONG] keys, they select patterns and songs. The
[TRIG] keys light up to indicate the position of placed trigs and to indicate the selected bank and track.
8.2 ROTARY ENCODERS
The MAIN VOLUME is an absolute encoder, spanning roughly 320 degrees from its left extreme to its right
extreme. The LEVEL/DATA and DATA ENTRY knobs (with which you set various parameter values), are
relative encoders which may be spun any number of turns. Pressing and turning these encoders will change
their associated values at a greater speed.
8.3 KEY BEHAVIOR
As a group, the track selection keys ([TRIG] keys) have radio button functionality, i.e. when a new track is
set to be active, the previous one is simultaneously deactivated. Only one track can be selected at a time.
Likewise, the group consisting of the six [PARAMETER] keys have radio button functionality.
8.4 MIDI NOTES
Some functions can be triggered by sending MIDI note values from an external MIDI device (a MIDI key
board or a computer, for example) connected to the Digitakt II via a standard MIDI cable or a USB 2.0 A to B
connector cable.
Of the 128 notes in the standard MIDI range, Note numbers 0–15 correspond to notes C0 through to D#1,
the leftmost octave (which is sometimes called C2–D#2 in certain applications). These notes will trigger the
preset of track 1 through track 16, respectively (provided they are set to their default channels 1-16). These
notes values map to each of the sixteen tracks, regardless of which track is active.
MIDI note numbers 16–84, that corresponds to notes E2–C7 (C5, MIDI note 60, being middle C) will trigger
the preset of the active track in it’s chromatic variations (as if played by the [TRIG] keys in KEYBOARD
mode, see section below), from lowest to highest pitch.
MIDI program change messages 0–127 will select pattern 1–128 (A01–H16) on the Digitakt II. Additionally,
MIDI CC and NRPN messages can be sent to control various aspects of the Digitakt II. For more informa
tion, please see “APPENDIX B: MIDI” on page 109.
8.5 MODES
There are several modes of operation on the Digitakt II that decides what action the [TRIG] keys perform
when pressed.
8.5.1 KEYBOARD MODE
Press [KEYBOARD] to enter KEYBOARD mode. In this mode, you can play the preset of the active audio
track (or send MIDI notes if you have an active MIDI track). With KB SCALE set to CHROMATIC and KB
FOLD set to OFF the [TRIG] keys will light up in a pattern that resembles an octave of a piano keyboard
layout. Only lit keys are playable. Press [TRK] + [TRIG 1–16] keys to select the track you want to play.
Press the trig keys to change the note pitch of the preset. The range from [TRIG 9] key to [TRIG 16] key
is one octave. The whole note range you can trig for spans a little more than 10 octaves (C0–G10) You
can transpose the keyboard 4 octaves up and 5 octaves down from the middle octave. Press [KEY
BOARD] + [UP]/[DOWN] to transpose the virtual keyboard up or down in octave steps. With U/D KEY
MODE set to KB OCT, just press [UP]/[DOWN] to transpose the virtual keyboard when you are in KEY
BOARD mode. For more information, please see “14.7.4 U/D KEY MODE” on page 82.
Notes trigged can be recorded on the sequencer in LIVE RECORDING mode. Find out how this is done in
section “10.2.3 LIVE RECORDING MODE” on page 42.
The active state of KEYBOARD mode (the portion of the keyboard currently visible on the [TRIG] keys)
is not stored per pattern but stays in the state as it was last set.
Press [KEYBOARD] again to exit KEYBOARD mode.
8.5.2 KEYBOARD SETUP MENU
Press [FUNC] + [KEYBOARD] to open the KEYBOARD SETUP menu. Here you get a graphical view of
which notes the [TRIG] keys play. Press [UP]/[DOWN] to transpose the keyboard up or down an octave.
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