Elektron Octatrack - Manual (Page 147)

OCTATRACK TUTORIALS
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6. Open the RECORDING SETUP 2 menu [FUNCTION] + [AUDIO REC CD]. Set FIN to
0.063, FOUT to 0.063, AB to 127, QREC to OFF, QPL to OFF and CD to 0.
7. Make the same settings for the Pickup machine on track 2.
8. On the foot controller, five pedals are going to be used. Set pedal 1 so it transmits MIDI
note 60, a C note. This will initiate the combo recording, meaning the Pickup machine
will sample from both input pairs as well as the internal source. As INCD and SRC3 has
both has been set to -, only audio from input pair AB will be recorded. Pedal 1 thus fills
the same function as the [AUDIO REC AB] key does when controlling the Pickup
machine from the Octatrack panel.
9. Pedal 2 should transmit MIDI note 64, an E note. This will toggle between Pickup
machine play and stop. This pedal fills the same function as the [AUDIO REC CD] key
does when controlling the Pickup machine from the Octatrack panel.
10. Set pedal 3 so it transmits MIDI note 71, an B note. This will sync the sequencer to the
active Pickup machine and make the sequencer start playing once the synced loop
starts over again.
11. Set pedal 4 so it transmits MIDI note 69, an A note. This will move the focus of the active
track to the previous track. If for example track 2 is active, pressing this pedal will make
track 1 active.
12. Set pedal 5 so it transmits MIDI note 68, a G# note. This will move the focus of the
active track to the next track. If for example track 2 is active, pressing this pedal will
make track 3 active.
13. Make sure track 1 is active. Play the guitar.
14. Now you can initate Pickup machine sampling by pressing pedal 1. Press pedal 2 to
stop sampling. The recorded sample will at the same time start looping. Move to track 2
by pressing pedal 5. Move back to track 1 by pressing pedal 4. If you want to sync the
Octatrack sequencer to a Pickup machine loop and make it start playing the next time
the loop starts over, press pedal 3.
• MIDI CCs can be used instead of MIDI notes when working with Pickup machines.
If the foot pedal only sends out MIDI CCs, send CC 59 to the autochannel. That CC
message will be interpreted as a note on command by the Octatrack. The CC val-
ues correspond to MIDI notes. To initiate for example combo recording, send CC
59 with a value of 60.
LOOP REMIXING
Remixing loops is easy and rewarding. The tutorial assumes the set and project found on
the bundled Compact Flash card is loaded. See “MOUNTING A SET AND LOADING A
PROJECT” on page 17 for more information on how to load this set and project. This is of
course not necessary as any sample can be used.