Elektron Octatrack - Manual (Page 134)

OCTATRACK SETUP EXAMPLES
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OCTATRACK WITH EXTERNAL EFFECTS
Fig 2. The Octatrack output pair is connected to an external effects device. The outputs of
the external effects are connected to input pair AB. The input pair is routed to the Octatrack
main out. Cueing a track will send it to the external effects and the affected signal can then
be treated further by the Octatrack. The two Sidstations are ready to be sampled and pro-
cessed. They are controlled by the MIDI sequencer of the Octatrack and their outputs,
since they are in mono, are connected to input C and D.
1. Connect the outputs of the Sidstations to one of the input pairs of the Octatrack. We
assume the first Sidstation is connected to input C and the second one to input D. Con-
nect the Octatrack cue outputs to the inputs of the external effects device. Connect the
outputs of the external effects device to input A/B.
2. Connect a MIDI cable from MIDI OUT of the Octatrack to MIDI IN of the first Sidstation.
Connect a MIDI cable from MIDI THRU of the first Sidstation to the MIDI IN of the sec-
ond Sidstation.
3. Open the MIXER menu by pressing [MIXER]. Make sure DIR for AB is set to 127 and
that CD is set to 0. This will route the sounds from the effects device directly to the Octa-
track main outputs at full volume, while the audio from the Sidstations only will be availa-
ble to Thru machines.
4. Access the MIDI sequencer mode by pressing [MIDI]. Select MIDI track 1 and quickly
double press [PLAYBACK] to open the NOTE SETUP menu. Set the MIDI channel so
Sidstation 1 responds to MIDI data sent from track 1. Set up MIDI track 2 so Sidstation 2
responds to MIDI data sent from track 2. Place a few note trigs on MIDI track 1 and 2.
Exit MIDI mode by pressing the [MIDI] button.
fig. 2.