Chromatic, Slots, Chromatic slots – Elektron Octatrack User Manual
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mode. The track corresponding to the [TRIG] key pressed will be affected. This is good
when wanting to for example trig the filter or the LFO but not the sample.
While in LIVE RECORDING mode it is possible to real-time record [TRIG] key presses to
place sample trigs on the sequencer. Trigless trigs, instead of sample trigs, can be
recorded if [FUNCTION] is held while pressing the [TRIG] keys.
CHROMATIC
This mode enables chromatic playback of samples. When not in any RECORDING mode
the [TRIG] keys, plus the [PATTERN PAGE] key function as a little mini-keyboard. [FUNC-
TION] + [TRIG] will manually trig trigless trigs instead of sample trigs. While in LIVE
RECORDING mode it is possible to real-time record [TRIG] key presses to create melodic
sequences. Trigless trigs, instead of sample trigs, can be recorded if [FUNCTION] is held
while pressing the [TRIG] keys.
When a sample is trigged in this mode, the PTCH parameter of the PLAYBACK MAIN page
will be temporarily adjusted to a semitone in a 2-octave range. The 2-octave range is only
valid for audio tracks; on MIDI tracks notes can be played over a much wider octave range.
Change the octave range of the [TRIG] keys by pressing [FUNCTION] + [LEFT]/[RIGHT].
The current octave is indicated to the left of the graphical keyboard representation.
The <TRIG> LEDs keys indicate the black and white keys. C notes are represented by yel-
low LEDs, white keys are indicated by red LEDs and black keys are indicated by unlit
LEDs. The root note of the sample is found on octave 0 and located on [TRIG] key 13.
When in MIDI mode the [TRIG] keys send note on/off commands on the active MIDI track
channel.
SLOTS
This mode gives quick access to the samples of the Flex and Static sample slot lists.
Depending on the machine assigned to the active track, pressing a [TRIG] key when no
RECORDING mode is active will trig a specific sample in either the Flex or Static sample
slot list. While in LIVE RECORDING mode it is possible to real-time record the [TRIG] key