Internal Sampling From One Track To Another

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#1

First, I am really sorry if this has been discussed before. I have spent the last few weeks going though the awesome Octatrack archive, alas I haven’t found a definitive answer.

I’m a big fan of Elektron. I have the digitone and love it and have just recently sold my beloved digitakt because I have an Octatrack itch.

Alongside my digitakt, I used an SP404 for longer (stereo) samples. Which had been working really well for me. However, I love the possibilities that the Octatrack offers.

So I know that in theory, the static machine could very easily replace my sp404 for long samples, but can I resample internally from say Track 1 (playing a long static machine sample) to say Track 2 (or another) running in flex or another machine, so that I can have more mangle ability/flexibility? As an example say I have this musical number running from the static and I want to capture a snippet of the static sample to further mangle in another machine?

This sounds like a dumb question I know, but I would appreciate a definitive yes or no before I buy the Octatrack.

Also, for me personally, the Octatrack will be mangling samples I create in the box or have collected over the years. I will still be using live sampling with my other gear, but that is not my main focus.

Thanks to anyone who spends there time reading this and a bigger thank you if you take longer to answer.

Nick

#2

Any flex track can sample from any other track or input on the back of the machine. Also the main outputs. It’s awesome for exactly this.

#3

You could have 7 tracks sampling different bits and pieces of your static track and playing them back with different trigs and p locks.

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#4

Francis, thank you so much.

I did think this would be the case, just wanted to doubt check before I brought it. Also I am guessing the trig conditions and trig tricks are the same as the digitakt?

Again, Francis thanks so much for taking the time

Nick

#5

Also, as a side bar (to anyone), is the MK2 worth the extra price?

#6

Yes I believe so. I had a DN and it was the same.

#7

IMO yes. Absolutely.

#8

I think it’s a matter of personal preference mostly, I like better the looks of the MK2 and I love the mechanical buttons. But you should be aware that if you live in a tropical place the rubber coating on the MK2 buttons will rot. MK1 doesn’t have this problem.

#9

Awesome, thank you so much

#10

I’m UK based, so that shall not be an issue. The MK2 is definitely the prettier of the two. I’m just struggling with if looks along (and button combo) is justifiable in my case. £300 difference