Elektron Octatrack - Manual (Page 145)

OCTATRACK TUTORIALS
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2. Any recorder buffer can be assigned to any track. To make it easier to remember the
recorder buffer track assignments, it is recommended to assign the recorder buffer to the
track whose track recorder will be used when sampling. For example, if the track
recorder 1 should be used, assign recorder buffer 1 to track 1.
PICKUP MACHINE SAMPLING
Pickup machine sampling are conducted by using Pickup machines. These machines
essentially work as looper devices, allowing for loop based jamming and experimentation.
In this tutorial two Pickup machines will be used to a sample a synth connected to input AB.
1. Begin by assigning a Pickup machine to track 1. Double tap the [TRACK 1] key and
select the Pickup machine option.
2. Assign a Pickup machine to track 2 as well.
3. Next, set up what - and how - the Pickup machines should sample. Select track 1 and
press [FUNCTION] + [AUDIO REC AB] to open RECORDING SETUP MENU 1.
4. Set INAB to A B, INCD to -, RLEN to MAX, TRIG to ONE2, SRC3 to - and LOOP to ON.
By eliminating audio inputs CD and the internal tracks as sampling sources, the risk for
accidentally sampling the wrong source is reduced.
5. Press [FUNCTION] + [AUDIO REC CD] to open RECORDING SETUP MENU 2. Set
FIN to 0.063 and FOUT to 0.063. This will add a very short fade in and out to the loop to
be recorded, reducing the risk of experiencing clicks and pops when the sample loops.
AB should be set to 127. This will enable direct monitoring of the input pair AB when the
Pickup machine is active. QREC and QPL should be set to OFF. Press [EXIT/NO] to exit
the menu.
6. Select track 2 and make the exact same settings as above in both RECORDING SETUP
menus. When done, press [EXIT/NO] to exit.
7. Press [PLAYBACK] to open the PLAYBACK MAIN menu of the Pickup machine
assigned to track 2. Set LEN to X2. This Pickup machine will record the slave loop,
which now will be twice the length of the master loop. Make sure PTCH is set to 0, DIR
to FWD, GAIN to 0 and OP to DUB.