It is true that the Octatrack uses a CF card (up to 64GB) to store samples. However, the Octatrack cannot record directly into its CF card: All recording is done into the on-board memory. There is about 80 megabytes of on-board memory, which translates to about 4.5 minutes at 24-bit 48KHz or about 7.5 minutes at 16-bit 44KHz. You can arrange how that memory is divided between the tracks. Once you have recorded a loop, you can save it on the CF card. You can also play it back (or any other sample) from the CF card without having to bring it back into on-board memory. From: Travis Hart [mailto:hartfx@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:59 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: Octatrack 1.2 -- a new looper There is no maximum memory for the Elektron Octatrack. It works off the capacity of whatever compact-flash card you are using. Personally, I found the Octatrack to be an excellent addition to my sound synthesis arsenal; albeit the only digital part of my workflow. This was, of course, prior to the OS update which introduces what I've long yearned for: pickup machines. I can't wait to get back to my house up north to update my Octatrack and give the new OS a go-around. I can only see it making the Octatrack a part of not only my after-thought workflow, but my recording workflow as well. This may potentially be the very thing that makes the Octatrack irreplacable by anything available on the market (as a single unit). I can't wait to find out. Love the features, but the setup seems pretty complicated and time-consuming. On May 22, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Anders Bergdahl wrote:
There is a multiply so that you can first record one bar or so on a track then double or qaduble that. You can also set the slave tracks to be a multiply of the master track. You can sync to external source not sure how.. don't know if you can sync to sequencer.. As far as I undetstand you can create an empty loop if desired lenght and have all other loops + sequencer looked to that.. OR you could use a ordinary "flex" machine for synchronized looping.. I have been looping woth the octatrack with great sucess without the pickup machine.. > Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:58:40 -0500
> Subject: Re: Octatrack 1.2 -- a new looper
> From: marcusloops@gmail.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>
> Can you sync a pickup machine to a drum track? Or can you only go vice versa?
>
> There's no multiply function, right? The length is set for all tracks,
> and can't be adjusted per track?
>
> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 1:29 PM, <cpr@musetrap.com> wrote:
> > Here's a video demoing that.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtXyfHP7LW8
> >
> >
> > Quoting Andrew Koenig <ark@acm.org>:
> >
> >> Elektron today announced version 1.2 of their Octatrack operating system.
> >> Among its many new features is the ability to use it as a looper: Any one
> >> of its eight tracks can be assigned a "Pickup machine," which allows
> >> real-time recording, playback, and overdubbing.
> >>
> >> When you've recorded a loop for the first time on a pickup machine, you
> >> can
> >> make that loop the tempo master, which means that all of the other tracks
> >> will be time-stretched to play in sync with it. That lets you, for
> >> example,
> >> record a loop with a live instrument, then later bring in a drum track in
> >> perfect sync with what you just recorded.
> >>
> >> Details here: http://www.elektron.se/products/octatrack
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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