Thanks! It was fun to get up to speed with the MKII version, I really like the improvements they made. And it's dead easy to see what's going on in bright daylight too. A rarity these days!
Wow, this is really brilliant! I am still thinking whether to buy OT or not and I was kind of 50/50..... Your video made it more likely that I will be getting one ;-) PS: Brilliant doggo!!
Great job! You made me research Octatrack and Digitakt & they're both pretty awesome. I think the strongest sample you brought in was the real unconditional love from your dog. 😄👏✌️
Thank you. Yep, there's nothing at all wrong with the Octatrack sound quality. People either don't know how to mix properly or just parrot whatever controversial thing they hear about gear these days.
One part and pattern is a "song" for me. I only use 4 patterns per bank to keep everything 1 to 1. Track 1 is kick and snare, track 2 is percussion, track 3 is cymbals, 4 is baseline, 5 is leads and synths, 6 is pads and fills. Track 7 is dedicated to the crossfader transition trick, and track 8 is master.
Quick questions for you @tarekith . I've been watching your review videos on the Mc-707 and I'm extremely new to the world of the grooveboxes. I just purchased my 707 (still waiting for it to come in), but I'm curious to know if it's a better unit than the Roland MV-1. I've been producing music for a long time, so the idea of being able to make entire songs with vocals on them seems cool as hell, but the 707 seems to be more functional. Seeing as I'm new to grooveboxes, it appears that it's going to take quite a while to get used to using the 707. So I'm interested to hear your thoughts on a beginner jumping straight into a 707, and is it better than the MV-1?
@tarekith why are your octachains 110bpm? i used yours as a template to make my own, i'm curious if it was just the tempo you've been working at, or a size reason?
Nice set ! When you change patterns with cross fader … are you listening the pattern you will introduce before move the cross fader to the transition ?
No I'm not cueing up the next pattern, though it would be easy enough to do on the OT if I wanted to. I know the songs pretty well so know what to expect from each song usually.
Hey Tarekith, I'm curious has the Octatrack replaced your TR8S? I've just bought an OT Mk2 for playing backing tracks/drum loops produced in Ableton but am starting to wonder if i'd get more hands-on enjoyment having my drums in a seperate box like the TR8S. I was planning to map my Launch Control XL to drums in the OT. Whats your experience/thoughts on this? Cheers!
Oh, good question! For me it's less about which I prefer and more about what kind of songs I'm trying to play live. With the MC707, all the material I perform was written specifically on the 707 with performance in mind. With the OT I'm taking my studio created albums and shaping them into something I can actually perform, even though they weren't written with that in mind. Overall I'd say I think the MC707 is the more flexible of the two, but at the same time I've been performing with the OT for so many years it's second nature to me by now.
Cool you only using the Octa and still provide a proper live set! Any reason you chose black over gray? Is the black one better in any way since it’s newer ?
@@tarekith nice. I’m a fan of puce Mary, Pharmakon, Prurient, etc. and have always wanted to use JUST the Octa. Maybe it’s an insecurity thing. Counter not having tons of shit for fans to look at.
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Forgot I was listening to this and not thinking it. 🎉
Love seeing you on the Octatrack.
Thanks! It's been really nice getting back into a workflow I know so well. And the MKII version is SUCH a nice upgrade over the MKI.
That's one good doggo, also really digging the jams. Good music to drink a vodka soda to
Yo Mr. T! Was just looking to see if you had any Octatrack sets on here, and lo and behold here we are. Great work as ever.
Good timing!
Great track, a wonderful demo of what Octatrack is capable of!
Really nice set! Nice to see an Octatrack back under your control :)
Thanks! It was fun to get up to speed with the MKII version, I really like the improvements they made. And it's dead easy to see what's going on in bright daylight too. A rarity these days!
nice, nice... work good listening it :)
Good music, nice sound!
Thanks for listening
This turned out really impressive. Thanx for sharing!
Thank you very much for watching it!
Great! 👍
Ooo, Just lovely
Hello! I really liked it, it's close to my mood, thanks!
I'm glad you like it
This is beautiful.
Thanks Alex, glad you enjoyed it!
awesome work... sounds out of your OT is so great. i am seriously considering to switch to OT as my main work station. thx for the inspo
No problem, thanks for watching!
Wow, this is really brilliant!
I am still thinking whether to buy OT or not and I was kind of 50/50..... Your video made it more likely that I will be getting one ;-)
PS: Brilliant doggo!!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Very cool one box set ! 👏🏻👏🏻👍
very nice !!
So cool live track !!!
Great job! You made me research Octatrack and Digitakt & they're both pretty awesome. I think the strongest sample you brought in was the real unconditional love from your dog. 😄👏✌️
The dog is the real star of the show huh? 😂
great sounds! lovely stuff
Great job mastering this as a solo kit. I plan on getting my hands on one soon as I have outgrown the Model duo
I don’t get when people say the OT doesn’t have good audio quality… this sounds great!
Thank you. Yep, there's nothing at all wrong with the Octatrack sound quality. People either don't know how to mix properly or just parrot whatever controversial thing they hear about gear these days.
Pretty sure it’s only the audiophiles that gripe, but they’re a tortured lot.
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ooo thats a goodboy
could you please give more info how you power up octatrack with power bank? thanks.
www.songbirdfx.com/products/birdcord-pd12v/
@tarekith..... I would love to know how you structured your set in the OT. I'm struggling with my OT.
One part and pattern is a "song" for me. I only use 4 patterns per bank to keep everything 1 to 1. Track 1 is kick and snare, track 2 is percussion, track 3 is cymbals, 4 is baseline, 5 is leads and synths, 6 is pads and fills. Track 7 is dedicated to the crossfader transition trick, and track 8 is master.
Quick questions for you @tarekith . I've been watching your review videos on the Mc-707 and I'm extremely new to the world of the grooveboxes. I just purchased my 707 (still waiting for it to come in), but I'm curious to know if it's a better unit than the Roland MV-1. I've been producing music for a long time, so the idea of being able to make entire songs with vocals on them seems cool as hell, but the 707 seems to be more functional. Seeing as I'm new to grooveboxes, it appears that it's going to take quite a while to get used to using the 707. So I'm interested to hear your thoughts on a beginner jumping straight into a 707, and is it better than the MV-1?
Sorry, no idea, I've never used or even seen the MV-1 in person.
@tarekith why are your octachains 110bpm? i used yours as a template to make my own, i'm curious if it was just the tempo you've been working at, or a size reason?
That was just the tempo I was using a lot at the time for my live sets. File size wasn't;t even something I thought about to be honest. :)
Nice set ! When you change patterns with cross fader … are you listening the pattern you will introduce before move the cross fader to the transition ?
No I'm not cueing up the next pattern, though it would be easy enough to do on the OT if I wanted to. I know the songs pretty well so know what to expect from each song usually.
Hey Tarekith, I'm curious has the Octatrack replaced your TR8S? I've just bought an OT Mk2 for playing backing tracks/drum loops produced in Ableton but am starting to wonder if i'd get more hands-on enjoyment having my drums in a seperate box like the TR8S. I was planning to map my Launch Control XL to drums in the OT. Whats your experience/thoughts on this? Cheers!
Not the Octatrack, but the MC707 had enough overlap with the TR8S that I no longer felt I needed it.
@@tarekith gotcha! I'm still making my way through your videos. Sneak preview: did you keep the TR8S of the MC-707?
@@1samwhich I sold the TR-8s a few years ago, the MC707 just does all I need on that front and more. At least for my workflow.
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Do you prefer performing with OT or MC707?
Oh, good question! For me it's less about which I prefer and more about what kind of songs I'm trying to play live. With the MC707, all the material I perform was written specifically on the 707 with performance in mind. With the OT I'm taking my studio created albums and shaping them into something I can actually perform, even though they weren't written with that in mind.
Overall I'd say I think the MC707 is the more flexible of the two, but at the same time I've been performing with the OT for so many years it's second nature to me by now.
Did u prepare this set from before or is this all from scratch?
Yes
Cool you only using the Octa and still provide a proper live set! Any reason you chose black over gray? Is the black one better in any way since it’s newer ?
I just like the way the black ones looks, it’s no different than the grey one.
@@tarekith have you or will you do a live set in a venue with JUST the Octa ?
@@NothingNowhereNoOne Yep, done it multiple times and ready to do it in an instant should the chance arise again.
@@tarekith nice. I’m a fan of puce Mary, Pharmakon, Prurient, etc. and have always wanted to use JUST the Octa. Maybe it’s an insecurity thing. Counter not having tons of shit for fans to look at.
@@NothingNowhereNoOne Fans like you for the music you make, not the way you act on stage ;)
Is the audio here from that r4r recorder?
Yep, straight from the OT into the R4R, then normalized on the laptop. No other processing.
Sounds great
@@XPirateMental Thanks, it's an amazing little recorder. I did a quick review of it last week too.
@@tarekith I think it's just what I was looking for.