Can also mention that although the algorithm and parameter mapping of BRR (for instance) is a bit different/improved, when importing a DT1 project we tried to have a conversion in place to pick a ”soundwise” similar setting. So while not always identical, importing a DT1 project to DT2 should be a good starting point. Then tweak to taste.
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I’ve been using my DT1 to sequence a Pulsar-23 and 4 monosynths, and have been thinking of keeping it around to do that so I can use all 16 tracks on DT2 for audio. Feels a little redundant, but it’d also be nice to have DT2 as around-the-house box without having to worry about remapping the MIDI channels all the time when i integrate back in with the rest of the setup.
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Thanks for the effort, but a fair comparison should be tweaked similarly (via midi) and recorded at the same time. Pretty subjective as is, so I won’t vote. 
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As fair as it gets. As @ThomasJ said, parameters are different. I tried to find out about the overall sound space including sweet spots and extremes and in real life situation - with filters etc.
I got a fairly good impression of the differences by doing so. 
As for the testlab, maybe @jcd will make a scientific comparison, as did with the RD-8 and RD-8 mk2 (great video!!) 
OT joke
In order to deal with investigators bias the influence of the warm yellow and cold white screen must be eliminated, too. 
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I just want to ask one question regarding the supposed slow transfer speeds.
Did anyone test this with the MIDI DIN ports disabled?
The original Digitakt falls back to USB MIDI 1.0 when the DIN ports are enabled, it wouldn’t surprise me if the new one behaves exactly the same.
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Not yet. Good idea. Will report later.
I’m thinking of keeping the new one in the living room. Stand-alone away from the studio until I have an idea to flesh out.
Very different settings.
Feels like B is more refined, A would need some tweakings to converge to the same sweet spots.
Differences are not so obvious it’s infeasible.
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I’m curious if anyone has played with the wavetables in the new factory sounds. I’m guessing they’re longish samples of wavetable sweeps? And that they might play nice with the Stretch machine?
With all the expression controls and full-featured portamento and comb filter, I’m really excited about the DT’s potential as a digital synth…
(Definitely planning to use my RK-002 for polyphony and macro controls… just waiting on that Perfect Circuit shipment notification…)
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Yes, A can get to more extremes and also there is some kind of interesting internal overdrive in connection with BRR and filter. Had all extreme settings and everything in between and also tried to find pleasing settings on the way. Think B cannot sound as extreme with any setting. Maybe A can be set the way it sounds like B. Guess they are different and one finds useful setting in each machine while on the go, it is just slightly different ways
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Same. My husband said he couldn’t remember me being this excited about a device, so that should tell me something. Ordered!
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Keeping mine for sure, there’s a sentimental attachment. I plan to keep it in the living area of my home for spontaneous playtime, or use it for taking out with a usb battery. It was my first Elektron box, and I feel a real bond with it. Just like I felt with my first Gameboy 
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Totally the same here. Playing the DTII felt like meeting up again with an old mate, who now is even a better version of himself.
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I don’t feel comfortable selling it at a time when the world is being flooded with used DT1s. I’ll hold on for a while I think. Also I’ve kind of bonded with the thing somehow, it’s like my first bass guitar… I should sell it but I probably won’t.
In terms of using it, I’m already thinking I may keep the DT1 for classic drum machine duties where stereo, chorus etc aren’t relevant (for me, anyway) and use the DT2 for everything melodic plus beat chops.
Then my Syntakt will be mostly focused on what it does best (IMO)… a monstrous analog kick plus a set of great mono synths.
8 tracks on DT1 plus 12 tracks on ST plus 16 tracks on DT2 = ridiculously more tracks than I will ever need for anything, ever.
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I can’t find info about the new dsp that is used in the DTII? Is it a ARM chip?
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Hmmm I will dig in to that on monday. Thanks for bringing it up.
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Deets here
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Coldfire processor MCF54415CMJ250 still used too, likely controlling everything else, display, peripheral IO, system management, etc.
It appears the Kingston D2516ECMDXGJD is used as the SoC’s DDR3L, 4Gbit (512MB equivalent) density, 933MHz clock (which indicates 1866 speed grade since this is DDR). This likely routes to the L3 cache interface on the SHARC, giving us the 400MB of RAM usage advertised.
NVM Storage near the Coldfire is the Kingston EMMC32G-TX29 eMMC NAND (TLC) Flash, 256Gbit (32GB). This likely stores most large program data and acts as our 20GB +Drive.
Additional NVM Storage near Coldfire is the Winbond W25Q128JVFQ, which is a QSPI NOR Flash device with 128MBit (16MB) density, 133MHz speed. Likely for program/bootROM storage
Additional slower DRAM near Coldfire is Nanya NT5TU128M8HE-AC DDR2, 1Gbit (128MB)
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M8 tracker runs on a teensy.
No doubt with all this firepower we’re in for a treat. 16 tracks of monophonic samples is pretty impressive already.
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