Do not reset first. Back up your data and choose only after reading the OS 1.51 boundaries: Empty Reset clears patterns and Sounds while preserving the +Drive; Factory Reset overwrites the active RAM project, +Drive slot 1 and Sound bank A.
Try these checks
- Confirm this is an original Digitakt and compare its installed OS version with the 1.51 manual.
- Back up the data that matters before selecting any reset.
- Read the Empty Reset and Factory Reset warnings in the OS 1.51 manual.
- Choose the least destructive documented action only when it fits the problem.
Diagnose it
Do you need to retain patterns, Sounds or +Drive content?
Yes: Back up before any reset and avoid Factory Reset unless its documented boundary is acceptable.
No: Still read the reset warning; the two reset types affect different data.
What should happen
You make an informed reset choice without treating data loss as a troubleshooting surprise.
Why this happens
Elektron documents different data-loss boundaries for Empty Reset and Factory Reset.
If it still doesn’t work
Check the connections and settings described above. If your device behaves differently, email us with its model, firmware version and the steps you tried.
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Sources & review
Sources reviewed: . Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.
- Digitakt User Manual, OS 1.51 · Elektron · OS 1.51 · last checked 2026-09-26
The reviewed OS 1.51 PDF is currently unavailable at its original URL. Elektron’s downloads now list OS 1.54; check the edition before using them. Current manufacturer downloads
Sections reviewed: User Manual OS 1.51, Empty Reset and Factory Reset.