Great job, Kenny. You're going deep into this machine and most of all you're not afraid of touching the most delicate problems one might have with the OT. Very straight forward, too. Thanks, you've nailed it!
Thanks for the tips, I think you put out the best series of octatrack tutorials out there, pretty concise and to the point considering the many details
Thanks Ken I’m sure you inspire a lot of new buyers to get the best out of the OT The beast seems intimidating but your lessons teach how to tame this adorable monster. 👍
Hi Kenny! Thanks for the video. I changed my kick and tops to track 3 and 4 after watching this and I can unmute them with lefthand, very helpful insight! It makes me wonder why you dont put the effects scenes on buttons 13 to 16, helps my accessibility with righthand a lot :)
Hey! That is a great tip actually! I definitely put those tracks on the left so I could mute them with one hand. I guess I haven't quite gotten to the point where I switch between scenes that much, but I will definitely look into it. And thanks for watching!
I bought mine after watching your first two videos. I've just been practicing the tricks in the video. It's insanely deep man. It's more unique than I thought.
Damn, it's so cool to know I made an impression! Congratulations on taking the leap, I'm sure it will empower you musically as it has for me. Yeah this machine truly is as deep as you want it to be, which is why I wanted to do videos on it. I could make a tutorial on a synth or a DAW, but I feel like this one just inspires so many alternative ways of thinking about music.
Thanks so much for your videos and please keep on doing more ;) just bought this lovely thing and I‘m so amazed. Heading for a similar approach like you and want to use it as a performance/jamming tool. Your videos inspire me so much! Can‘t wait to be home in my studio to keep on trying your tipps.
Good question! I often wonder about some of these earlier videos, if the information still holds up. In this case I think it mostly does. Banks really started to kick in this year for me. I realized that recreating the same setups for multiple projects was starting to really cut into productivity, so I started using banks for individual song ideas. I find it really useful to copy my favorite part (scenes+tracks+FX) over to previous banks, or to compare previous setups within the same project, and consolidate everything to my favorite version. This is way better than opening a project I started three months ago and not knowing how to play it (which happens a lot). As for the improvised sets I've been working on these last few weeks - it's a single pattern on a single bank, that I save every time I finish a set. So it's very much a destructive process. The way I'm using the audio pool - constantly swapping files within each slot - doesn't really work with the part system very well.
Dang, that's so kind of you! I don't make it up the coast super often but I'll definitely take you up on that next time I go :) And likewise if you're ever in LA!
I have a question: Can I set ( for example): Set track 1 to chromatic mode while track 2 is in slices mode, track 3 in slots etc. And having them stay that way? Because when I play in chromatic mode a synth I created, it affects all my tracks to be in chromatic mode and I don’t want that. Sorry for being so long.
Unfortunately I don't believe you can - I've also wished for this feature. But I think they do that to keep the sequencer the default function of the Octatrack - you can't even save a project to have it open with one of those other modes.
Well if you're looking to play slices you could get a MIDI controller and play the slices that way. Otherwise you kinda have to navigate to the desired setting to play the sequence trigs each time you load up the project.
I just got the OT for a couple of days and i dont know anything about it yet. I know how to sample and to lay out a beat woth it but is it possible to work in 8/4 or 16/4 instead of 4/4? Also i dont know yet how to sign chopped samples to trig mode
Yes I believe you can work in those modes, it should be within your sequencer which you can get to by hitting FUNC + PAGE (that button on the far right of the sequencer trigs) What do you mean by "assigning chopped samples to trig mode?" Are you trying to get the slices to be triggered in the sequencer? Or do you want to play them on the sequencer like a keyboard?
Kenny Zhao i want to know if i can play the chopped samples in different keys without the use of the pitch knob. Thanks for the fast response and nice tutorials! Love them
@@Freddy_VHS Yep, so if you press FUNC + down arrow, there should be a small menu popping up that has a few options. One of them is a chromatic keyboard which should do what you're looking for. When you navigate that I believe it defaults to whatever slice you have assigned to the machine
Hmm....I'm not entirely sure. In order to play the sample in the audio pool/browser, you have to hold "FUNC" and hit "YES." To open the active sample waveform window you should hit the "AED." But loading the sample itself should be as easy as hitting "YES" in the browser
@@apocalypseplease19 Empty sample slot means you don't have any samples loaded into that track, which is why nothing plays when you press "PLAY." I'd recommend checking out the PDF of the manual for general operation help! www.elektron.se/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ocatrack-MKII-Quick-Guide_ENG.pdf
I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for a quick fix to a solution, or something that fits into your setup out of the box. It takes a lot of time to get used to and incorporate. But if you do have the time it will definitely surprise you - which is one of my personal goals musically.
Sure, thanks for making this video. Many of us appreciate it... but could you slow down the fingers, is impossible to see what buttons your pushing for certain actions
Thanks Kenny.... we appreciate really taking the time to show us what you have learned..
Great job, Kenny. You're going deep into this machine and most of all you're not afraid of touching the most delicate problems one might have with the OT. Very straight forward, too. Thanks, you've nailed it!
Thanks so much! Feels good to be appreciated :)
Thanks for the tips, I think you put out the best series of octatrack tutorials out there, pretty concise and to the point considering the many details
Thanks so much!!
Thanks Ken I’m sure you inspire a lot of new buyers to get the best out of the OT
The beast seems intimidating but your lessons teach how to tame this adorable monster.
👍
Honestly seeing all the feedback has inspired me to learn more as well!
OMG! I SOOO needed this. I was lost, but thanks to your video, I'm climbing out of the OT MKII and reset yet again! Thanks!
So glad I could jog your brain!
Thanks for this, very helpful to learning how to drive this tank.
awesome. thank *YOU* to infinity...
aw thank you!
I haven't even bought the Octatrack yet but this was so satisfying.
glad you're enjoying it anyway!
This is great - thanks very much for your time and effort. The music is excellent by the way.
Thanks so much for watching and listeing!
Thanks for taking the time to make these :) Any and all OT reference material is handy.
My pleasure! It certainly helps to see so much positive feedback in the comments :D
Hi Kenny! Thanks for the video. I changed my kick and tops to track 3 and 4 after watching this and I can unmute them with lefthand, very helpful insight! It makes me wonder why you dont put the effects scenes on buttons 13 to 16, helps my accessibility with righthand a lot :)
Hey! That is a great tip actually! I definitely put those tracks on the left so I could mute them with one hand. I guess I haven't quite gotten to the point where I switch between scenes that much, but I will definitely look into it. And thanks for watching!
Solid gold. I know you said you want to release some music but please continue these if you can. :)
Thanks for the support, I'll do my best! I've gotten nearly 100 subscribers with four videos, so I can't deny there's interest!
I bought mine after watching your first two videos. I've just been practicing the tricks in the video. It's insanely deep man. It's more unique than I thought.
Damn, it's so cool to know I made an impression! Congratulations on taking the leap, I'm sure it will empower you musically as it has for me.
Yeah this machine truly is as deep as you want it to be, which is why I wanted to do videos on it. I could make a tutorial on a synth or a DAW, but I feel like this one just inspires so many alternative ways of thinking about music.
Thanks so much for your videos and please keep on doing more ;) just bought this lovely thing and I‘m so amazed. Heading for a similar approach like you and want to use it as a performance/jamming tool. Your videos inspire me so much! Can‘t wait to be home in my studio to keep on trying your tipps.
Congratulations, and best of luck!
2 years on, what are your thoughts on this info and have you used banks more?
Good question! I often wonder about some of these earlier videos, if the information still holds up. In this case I think it mostly does. Banks really started to kick in this year for me. I realized that recreating the same setups for multiple projects was starting to really cut into productivity, so I started using banks for individual song ideas. I find it really useful to copy my favorite part (scenes+tracks+FX) over to previous banks, or to compare previous setups within the same project, and consolidate everything to my favorite version. This is way better than opening a project I started three months ago and not knowing how to play it (which happens a lot).
As for the improvised sets I've been working on these last few weeks - it's a single pattern on a single bank, that I save every time I finish a set. So it's very much a destructive process. The way I'm using the audio pool - constantly swapping files within each slot - doesn't really work with the part system very well.
Your videos are fantastic, if you live in seattle by any chance let me buy you a drink and pick your brain on this wonderful device
Dang, that's so kind of you! I don't make it up the coast super often but I'll definitely take you up on that next time I go :) And likewise if you're ever in LA!
I commend you! Mine is sitting on my desktop covered as I get on with the Digitakt and Digitone...
Billy Glen Jr thanks you! I’ve told myself no more gear for a good while, so that I really get the hang of this guy :)
Kenny Zhao Very cool.
I have a question:
Can I set ( for example):
Set track 1 to chromatic mode while track 2 is in slices mode, track 3 in slots etc. And having them stay that way? Because when I play in chromatic mode a synth I created, it affects all my tracks to be in chromatic mode and I don’t want that. Sorry for being so long.
Unfortunately I don't believe you can - I've also wished for this feature. But I think they do that to keep the sequencer the default function of the Octatrack - you can't even save a project to have it open with one of those other modes.
Kenny Zhao That blowsssss. So best bet would be to: buy a separate synth? And use it Thru machine or ?
Well if you're looking to play slices you could get a MIDI controller and play the slices that way. Otherwise you kinda have to navigate to the desired setting to play the sequence trigs each time you load up the project.
I just got the OT for a couple of days and i dont know anything about it yet. I know how to sample and to lay out a beat woth it but is it possible to work in 8/4 or 16/4 instead of 4/4? Also i dont know yet how to sign chopped samples to trig mode
Yes I believe you can work in those modes, it should be within your sequencer which you can get to by hitting FUNC + PAGE (that button on the far right of the sequencer trigs)
What do you mean by "assigning chopped samples to trig mode?" Are you trying to get the slices to be triggered in the sequencer? Or do you want to play them on the sequencer like a keyboard?
Kenny Zhao i want to know if i can play the chopped samples in different keys without the use of the pitch knob. Thanks for the fast response and nice tutorials! Love them
@@Freddy_VHS Yep, so if you press FUNC + down arrow, there should be a small menu popping up that has a few options. One of them is a chromatic keyboard which should do what you're looking for. When you navigate that I believe it defaults to whatever slice you have assigned to the machine
Thanks!!
would you know why i can't open samples when i click them with the ''yes'' button nor play the actual sample?
would there be someone in west switzerland that would show me how it works a little or someone up for a skype session?
Hmm....I'm not entirely sure. In order to play the sample in the audio pool/browser, you have to hold "FUNC" and hit "YES." To open the active sample waveform window you should hit the "AED." But loading the sample itself should be as easy as hitting "YES" in the browser
@@KennyZhao when i push the AED button, it tells on the screen ''empty sample slot'' is it normal?
@@apocalypseplease19 Empty sample slot means you don't have any samples loaded into that track, which is why nothing plays when you press "PLAY." I'd recommend checking out the PDF of the manual for general operation help!
www.elektron.se/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ocatrack-MKII-Quick-Guide_ENG.pdf
I'm digging your videos, but I'd love it more if you could get the camera to not vibrate with your low end. it gives me a bit of a headache.
No guarantees, but I'll see what I can do. Thanks for watching!
Still on the fence with the Octatrack. I know it’s amazing, but sometimes it seems like more trouble that it’s worth
I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for a quick fix to a solution, or something that fits into your setup out of the box. It takes a lot of time to get used to and incorporate. But if you do have the time it will definitely surprise you - which is one of my personal goals musically.
Sure, thanks for making this video. Many of us appreciate it... but could you slow down the fingers, is impossible to see what buttons your pushing for certain actions
No need to be so timid. .. She likes it deep
Precisely :)