DigiSplash
Boot-splash mods for the Elektron Digitakt mk1 (OS 1.53) and Digitone mk1 / Digitone Keys (OS 1.43), built for elekloader: the unreachable rare stock animation, plus animated splash screens and a PNG/GIF generator.
- Custom firmware
- Stable
- Low brick risk
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DigiSplash 1.1
Boot-splash mods for the Elektron Digitakt mk1 (OS 1.53) and Digitone
mk1 / Digitone Keys (OS 1.43), as elekloader format-2 .elemod files.
Each zip holds the installable mods only, one device each:
| zip | device | needs |
|---|---|---|
DigiSplash-1.1-digitakt-mk1.zip | Digitakt mk1, OS 1.53 | core (e.g. core-2.1) |
DigiSplash-1.1-digitone-mk1.zip | Digitone mk1 / Keys, OS 1.43 | core-dn1 (e.g. core-dn1-2.0a) |
Inside: elemods/<name>.elemod, plus a README and the LICENSE.
The 12 splashes
rare-splash, digitussy, digitrash, aba-bootanim, loox, tussy,
bzme, reach, claw, tidemoon, vinyl, match.
rare-splash boots the alternate stock animation that the unseeded selector
never reaches. The rest are draw mods: digitussy/digitrash are drawn in
code, and the generated ones cycle packed frames from a GIF.
Install
python -m elekloader.patch --stock Digitakt_OS1.53.syx \
--mod core-2.1.elemod --mod elemods/digitussy.elemod \
--out digitussy.syx --version 2.0x
Or drop the .elemod into the elekloader window (Install from file) with the
matching core.
Install one draw mod at a time — they hook the same intro present sites.
rare-splash patches a different instruction and can be combined, but a draw
mod paints the whole frame, so it then hides rare-splash.
Make your own
tools/make-bootanim in the repository turns any PNG or GIF into a
ready-to-build splash mod.
Recovery
Hold FUNC while powering on, then send the stock .syx. Only the main OS
section changes, so the bootstrap stays stock.
No Elektron firmware is included; the mods contain only their own bytes. See
LICENSE (GPL-2.0-or-later) and NOTICE.md.
Before you start
- How hard is it?
- EasyCopy a file or use a web page. No extra software.
- What you need
- Comfort with the command line
- A computer
- Can it break my device?
- Very unlikely to break anything.
- Can I undo it?
- The project doesn't say. Assume you can't.
Did it work for you?
Did DigiSplash v1.1 work on your Elektron Digitakt?
No reports yet for v1.1.
One-tap reports from owners. Bricked reports are checked before they count.
Compatibility
Devices: Elektron Digitakt.
No compatibility information yet.
Getting started
From the project's README ("Quick start"):
cd elekloader
Digitakt mk1: build a mod, then a flashable firmware with core python -m elekloader.sdk.build ../digitakt-splash-mods/mods/digitussy --stock DigitaktOS1.53.syx python -m elekloader.patch --stock DigitaktOS1.53.syx
--mod mods/core/out/core-2.1.elemod
--mod ../digitakt-splash-mods/mods/digitussy/out/digitussy-1.0.elemod
--out digitussy.syx --version 2.0sDigitone mk1 / Keys: the same, with the Digitone stock and core-dn1 python -m elekloader.sdk.build ../digitakt-splash-mods/digitone1/mods/digitussy
…digitussy, digitrash and the generated bootanims need the m68k toolchain (C and assembly); rare-splash has no sources and builds without it.
Risk and recovery
- Brick risk
- Low
- Requires opening the device
- No
From the project's README ("Documentation"):
docs/BUILDING.md the toolchain, sdk.build, lint, and how a .elemod is checked docs/INSTALLING.md elekloader.patch, flashing, recovery, which mods conflict docs/PANEL-FORMAT.md the 128x64 1bpp panel layout and how to make art for it docs/TECHNICAL.md how the intro selects and presents, and where each mod hooks digitone1/README.md the Digitone addresses and build/install commands tools/re/README.md reverse-engineering and capture instruments releases/ prebuilt .elemod files, DT and DN variants NOTICE.md licence and the independence statement
Releases
| Version | Name | Released |
|---|---|---|
| v1.1 | DigiSplash 1.1Latest | 30 September 2026 |
| v1.0 | DigiSplash 1.0 | 29 September 2026 |
Credits, license and support
- License
- GPL-2.0