Bit reduction like noise on dark reverb fx - BUG?

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#1

On one track with dark reverb effect I sometimes get a distortion/noise similar to bit reduction.
Has anyone seen something like that? I have OTmk1.

Edit: Here is an audio example (at 24sec):

#2

Didn’t experienced things like that with proper levels before Dark Reverb…

#3

I have got something like that before when copy and pasting the effect from one track to another (happens only on the pasted track). Reloading the effect fixes it, and for this reason I always have to set dark reverb settings manually (has been the case since the effect was introduced).

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#4

Sorry to revive a super old thread, but I’ve had this problem for years and it seems pretty undocumented. In my case, it was re-ordering Banks on my computer that caused the issue. After doing this I have to re-load all Dark Reverb FX on all the banks I renamed, then the intermittent problem stops. Elektron support advised against re-naming/ordering banks but I don’t know of a (free) alternative method.

Hope this helps someone!

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#5

i have a brand new Octatrack MK2 by the way and the issue remains.
After longer sessions the Dark Reverb creates a weird lofi bitcrushing noise.

My OT is randomly bit crushing?
#6

still by the way :man_shrugging:

#7

I’ve never experienced this but if there’s a way to replicate it predictably (I’ve never noticed it copying like the old post above, but I hardly ever need to do that anyway so maybe it’s the answer) I could definitely see myself using it on purpose.

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