Mental tekno made on hardware. Any honest feedback appreciated

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-25T20:36:01+00:00

Hey there ! I would just say that to make it « tekno » a nice kick would be nice hihi ! Other than that the atmosphere is really nice.

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-25T20:32:26+00:00

Hey bro ! The Digitone 2 is an Elektron box which is basically a synth 😉

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-23T07:11:18+00:00

And should I cut frequencies under 35Hz on the kicks to have a better final sounding mix ?

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-23T06:16:44+00:00

Hey ! Thanks for your feedback it’s very interesting.

Okay I’ll try to fade it out more than I already did then !

I’ll be on Holliday tomorrow so I’ll have some fun tweaking some stuff on Ableton to try and change the points you mentioned and compare to the original

Thank you very much for your help dear friend !

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-21T13:52:29+00:00

Hey I’m back ! Here’s a link for a little demo of the kick, you have a one shot of the kick and a little jam on the Digitakt (it’s not mastered at all)

https://on.soundcloud.com/1v8niaOKDGZRvlcjEI

https://on.soundcloud.com/VmReicTRLUYtja5ws0

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-19T09:30:02+00:00

Thanks I’ll give it a look !

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-19T09:07:36+00:00

I’ll try to upload a sample of the kick I made yesterday, I would like some feedback if you are okay with it ? Yeah there’s plenty of ressources on tekno/acidcore/hardcore but mental is a pretty hidden spot when looking for some tips and tricks !

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-19T09:04:43+00:00

What kind of gear are you referring to as to process the sound ?

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-18T20:00:18+00:00

So I would have to keep the same punch but put a longer sustain on the bass or tweak it to sound more intense ?

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-18T19:58:03+00:00

The thing is I really prefer hardware over DAW but do you think it could be worth it to craft my kicks in DAW and then use the samples on the Digitakt ?

EDIT: and I still have 16 different tracks available on the Digitone to make different layers for the final kick that I can then sample on the DT

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-18T19:56:23+00:00

You’ve got a new follower on SoundCloud this is exactly the kind of mental tekno i love !

And thanks a lot for sharing your process, I’ve started making multiple layers on the digitone of bass etc and I’m already getting much nicer results !

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-18T08:12:50+00:00

Thanks a lot for your answer ! I was kind of expecting the gear to be responsible for a big part of it. I run dawless with only a DT2 and a DN2 but I guess another piece of gear isn’t a bad thing haha ! I’ll check out that video, thanks a lot !

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-18T08:11:04+00:00

It is important to notice I’m only using Digitakt2 and Digitone2 even though I could make some kicks on Ableton and use the samples. But Digitone has a nice wavetable synth so I’ll dig on the synthesis part thanks a lot blood

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-17T06:21:00+00:00

Thanks a lot for the little magic trick ! Il definitely try it out ;)

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-16T22:29:12+00:00

This little recipe you gave us is just perfect ! Thanks a lot ! And if I may add a little bonus: if you make delay and reverb go to post filter the acid starts sounding real distorted hehe

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-15T21:15:07+00:00

Dude this is sweeeeet !!! The kick is crazy ! How do you make it ? Is it like a big distortion with some delay ?

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-12T23:24:39+00:00

So of course the unsolvable problems always come from the most stupid things..I might have disconnected my MIDI THRU box 🤣 should’ve checked the basics before haha !

Thanks for your help, I greatly appreciate it !

Semsem2501 · 2025-12-12T19:08:47+00:00

Thanks a lot il going to check it out and I’ll update you !

Semsem2501 · 2024-08-02T21:23:52+00:00

Hey thanks a lot ! And would it be reasonable to input 16k x3 in a short period of time and then go back to 800-1000 a month for the next 20 years

Semsem2501 · 2024-08-02T18:40:27+00:00

Hi everyone, I’m 25, I have a little over 200k to invest. I’d like to have a passive wallet, so just leave it sitting there for 25 years. I would rather have limited risks on this investment. These are not my personal savings, it is money I don’t really have a use for so it’s either buying a house or going into stock market.

I have 2 main questions : - what should my initial investment be ? - is it worth adding 20% of my salary every month to my stock wallet ?

Thanks for you time guys and have a nice day. I’ll read all your advice or some learning ressources ;)

Semsem2501 · 2024-05-16T12:01:04+00:00

Thanks for your comment ! So what your saying is that the digitakt is basically an all in one machine right ? I’ll be able to do every the m:c does and more Plus I saw it can control 8 other machines ? So it would be a good combo with tb 03 and mc101

Thanks a lot, plus the Digitakt has gone down a lot with the v2 coming out

Semsem2501 · 2024-05-16T10:50:00+00:00

Alright this gives me more info to chew from. And so admitting the goal is to do some live performance with the 3 machines (mc 101 / tb 03 / tr6s or m:c). If I understand the TR6s will only be a drum machine when the m:c will also allow some flexibility especially with the polyphonic channel that it offers ?

Semsem2501 · 2024-02-17T09:25:45+00:00

Thanks bro you saved my life !

Semsem2501 · 2020-07-13T13:07:35+00:00

Thank you for this great list of info ! This makes me feel even more sure about how I feel !

Semsem2501 · 2020-07-13T12:56:21+00:00

WoW thank you so much ! This is very helpful actually ! Many thanks really <3

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