I am having a problem with the Octatrak: basically, after a pattern has been playing for a while (sometimes right away, sometimes after several minutes) what seems like a gate effect will assert itself, creating a staccato-like effect where the signal cuts in and out . Sounds like a pattern gate or something.
I have pressed no button to make this occur; it just happens on its own, I have not been able to intentionally recreate the results with any particular configuration of buttons, and I have tried many.
When I turn the machine off and back on again the effect is gone and the pattern plays normally.
Has anybody else experienced this or have any idea what it could be?