User Manual

PROJECTS

• To avoid unwanted MIDI conflicts when controlling external instruments with the

Octatrack MIDI sequencer, the MIDI channels assigned to the audio tracks should

preferably not be the same as th ose assigned to the MIDI tracks. Read more about

this matter in section “HOW MIDI IS ROUTED” on page 110.

• Parameter locks and scene locks can be entered via the auto channel. This is

done by holding down a [T RIG] key or a [SCENE] key and se nding the corres pond-

ing CC message . MIDI CC mappings are cover ed in “Appendix C: MIDI CONTROL

REFERENCE“.

TURBO STATUS allows Turbo mode negotiation between Elektron gear. Connecting the

Octatrack to oth er Turbo protocol comp atible gear, like the Machinedrum and the Monoma-

chine, makes it possible to increase the normal MIDI bandwidth by up to 10x. This

increases the accuracy of MIDI clock signals as well as the timing of CC messages.

CURRENT SPEED shows the current multiplier of the MIDI transfer rate. When the

Octatrack is not connected to a MIDI device using Turbo protocol compatible soft-

ware, the speed will be x 1.0.

NEGOTIATE selects the multiplier of the MIDI transfer rate that should be used. The

[LEFT]/[RIGHT] arrow keys are used. Press [ENTER/YES] to start the negotiation.

Note that Octatrack MIDI IN/OUT must be connected to the MIDI OUT/IN of the

turbo protocol compatible device for this to function.

MIXER MENU

In the MIXER menu settings for the headphone s output and inputs AB and CD are made.

The LEVEL knob is used to change settings. While this menu is active, tracks can also be

muted and soloed by pressing the [TRIG] keys. The MIXER menu settings ar e common for

all banks and p atterns of a project.

MIX determines what will be heard from the headphones output. If the indicator is set to the

leftmost position, the headphones output will be a mirror of the main outputs. If set to the

rightmost position only audio from cued tracks will be routed to the headphones output.