Portamento on the Digitakt II offers constant-rate and constant-time glide with legato and gating options

The Digitakt II’s portamento (Trig Page 2) has two slope modes. CONSTANT RATE: pitch glides at a fixed speed — wider intervals take longer. CONSTANT TIME: the glide completes in a fixed time regardless of interval width — wider intervals glide faster. The AMOUNT parameter (0–100) sets a partial glide start point: 100 = full glide from start note; lower values begin the glide closer to the target pitch (for subtle portamento). STYLE: GLIDE = smooth continuous; GLISSANDO = quantized to semitones (fret-by-fret). LEGATO ONLY: ON = glides only when the previous note is still held (traditional portamento behavior); OFF = always glides regardless of held notes. GATING: ON = glide stops on note release; OFF = glide continues after release. These parameters are lockable per step.

Examples

Set SLOPE=CONSTANT TIME, AMOUNT=60, STYLE=GLIDE, LEGATO ONLY=ON: playing legato creates a smooth fixed-time glide; staccato notes jump directly to pitch.

Assessment

What is the difference between CONSTANT RATE and CONSTANT TIME portamento over a wide vs. narrow interval? When would AMOUNT=30 sound different from AMOUNT=100?