Elektron Octatrack - Manual (Page 23)

OVERVIEW OF THE OCTATRACK STRUCTURE
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MACHINES
Machines are assigned to the eight audio tracks. Each machine fills a different purpose.
Read more about the various machine types in “Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE“.
How machines are assigned to tracks is covered in “ASSIGNING MACHINES TO
TRACKS” on page 64.
Flex machines process samples. They offer instant control over samples since Flex sam-
ples are loaded to the RAM memory of the Octatrack. The samples available to Flex
machines are located in the Flex sample slot list, which can host 128 Flex samples.
Static machines process samples. The samples available to Static machines are located in
the Static sample slot list, which can host 128 Static samples streamed from the Compact
Flash card. A single Static sample can be as big as 2 gigabytes.
Thru machines are used to listen to the inputs of the Octatrack. They can be used to affect
incoming audio with filtering and effects.
Neighbor machines listen to the output of the preceding track. They can be used to build
powerful effects chains.
Pickup machines are ideal when wanting to use the Octatrack as a looper device.
HOW INFORMATION IS HANDLED
When working within a project there is no need to save as all changes are automatically
cached on card. Changes made to a project will be remembered even after the machine
has been switched off. The only time an operation needs to be carried out is before remov-
ing the Compact Flash card. The project should then be synced to the card. For more infor-
mation about this operation, please see page 30.
There exists a SAVE command for projects though. Once you are content with a project it
is wise to save it. If you continue your work with the project, but are not satisified with the
results, you can then bring back the project to the previously saved state by performing a
project RELOAD command. Read more about these commands in section “PROJECT” on
page 30.
• Never turn off the Octatrack while the <CARD STATUS> LED is blinking. It indi-
cates data is being written to the Compact Flash card and disrupting this process
may corrupt data. Only when the <CARD STATUS> LED emits a dimmed green and
steady light the Octatrack might be switched off.