No new sample triggering upon switching slots

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#1

Dear Elektronauts,

We are using the Octatrack in an Ableton session view reminiscent fashion–we trigger pre-rendered loops within the static machine and combine loops from different songs (that are in different patterns and each bank is 1 song).

During playback we want to switch samples/slots within a track/channel. We use this, for example, to switch between two different variations of hi-hats within the same song in time to the clock. Both hi-hat samples are on different slots (we use static machines).

For example:
Static slot 30 is playing on track 3, pattern length 2 bars. We want to switch to slot 31 upon completion of one cycle of slot 30 (Ableton style), without stopping the sequencer.

Usually, this works flawlessly and makes for a lot of live-fun!

We are running into the following problem:
On some occasions, the new sample/slot is not triggered after loading it in the slot selection window. In simpler words: after selecting Slot 31, Slot 30 keeps on playing.
We checked all the playback settings and compared them to functioning tracks, and we cant find the problem.

Is this a common issue?

Thanks a bunch!!

Robin ^ Nick

#2

Does it happen with a new project?
Basic trig, one shot, 1ST trig condition ?
Files length?
Error messages in slots?
Would you use different patterns?

#3

Thanks for the reply.

It happens with an existing project (that we have been using and editing for years that didn’t have this problem before).

We are triggering a 8 bar loop. Pattern settings: Plays free, Trig mode One2, Trig Quant Tr. Len
The length is variable. 1 - 32 bars. Mostly experiencing the problem with samples longer than 4 bars.

We are not using different patterns, We are switching slots within one pattern during playback.

Thanks so much for the help!

Robin and Nick

#4

How? With a regular trig, setting scale to x1/2?