Dj mixing using the thru method – Elektron Octatrack User Manual
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OCTATRACK SETUP EXAMPLES
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3.
Open the MIXER menu by pressing [MIXER]. Make sure DIR for both AB and CD is set
to 127. This will route the incoming sound to the Octatrack main outputs at full volume.
4.
Press and hold [SCENE A]. Note how the DIR parameters change to XDIR. While keep-
ing [SCENE A] pressed, turn knob B so XDIR AB is set to MAX. Then turn knob E so
XDIR CD says MIN. Release [SCENE A] and press and hold [SCENE B]. Turn knob B
so XDIR AB is set to MIN. Then turn knob E so XDIR CD says MAX. When the cross-
fader is at its leftmost position only the audio from DJ deck 1 will be routed to the main
outputs. When it is at its rightmost position only the audio from DJ deck 2 will be routed
to the main outputs. Any other crossfader position will mix the audio from DJ deck 1 and
2.
5.
Set the crossfader to its leftmost position and start playing a song on DJ deck 1. The
audio will be heard from the Octatrack main outputs.
6.
When it is time to mix in a track from DJ deck 2, first press [CUE] + [AUDIO REC CD] to
cue listen to DJ deck 2 using the headphones. Adjust the playback of DJ deck 2 so both
decks play in sync.
7.
Un-cue DJ deck 2 by pressing [CUE] + [AUDIO REC CD] and move the crossfader to its
rightmost position. The Octatrack will now mix between DJ deck 1 and 2.
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Turn track 8 into a master track to affect the incoming audio from the DJ decks
with the master track effects.
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Don’t forget that it is possible to sample the DJ decks, even ones that are cued.
DJ MIXING USING THE THRU METHOD
1.
Connect the first DJ deck to Octatrack input pair AB. Connect the second DJ deck to
input pair CD.
2.
Open the MIXER menu by pressing [MIXER]. Make sure DIR for AB and CD is set to 0.
This will make incoming sound available to only Thru machines.
3.
Assign a Thru machine to track 1. Set INAB to A B. This will make the machine listen to
input A/B, which is the input pair DJ deck 1 is connected to. Assign a Thru machine to
track 5. Set INCD to C D. This will make the machine listen to input C/D, which is the
input pair DJ deck 2 is connected to. Assigning Thru machines this way will make it eas-
ier to remember which DJ deck is connected to which track.
4.
Assign a Scene to Scene A by pressing [SCENE A] + a [TRIG] key. Assign a Scene to
Scene B by pressing [SCENE B] + a [TRIG] key. We assume scene 1 was assigned to
Scene A and scene 2 to Scene B.