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Digitakt (mk1)

ElektronSamplers

8-track sampler

The Digitakt is a compact drum computer and sampler from Elektron, released in 2017. It has eight sample-playback audio tracks and eight MIDI tracks, with sixteen trig keys, a per-track filter and effects section, and Elektron's parameter-lock sequencer. Samples are mono, and the unit can be used as a USB audio and MIDI interface.

Platform
ColdFire (MCF5441x)
Stock firmware
1.53 / 1.54
Manufacturer
elektron.se
Community
Related
Elektron Digitakt (mk1), top view
Photo: Elektron, manufacturer product image, via web.archive.org

Notes

Mods target OS 1.53 and 1.54 and are loaded with elekloader, which builds a custom .syx from the stock file you supply and leaves the bootloader untouched, so the official OS restores the unit; recovery over physical DIN MIDI from the startup menu is the documented fallback. Some mods are built for 1.53 only (DigiFilter, DigiSplash). Elektron does not permit sharing mod files or links on Elektronauts (policy of 2026-09-16); community discussion moved to elektronmods.com and modwerk.app.

Firmware 13