Here’s my nice tip: buy your OT a lil buddy that has MIDI in and CC parameters, like a Volca Keys. Set up an arp (choose what key you want it in), P-lock those CCs to some steps, assign them some LFOs and there’s a whole new world of evolving sound that grows and comes to life. Great way to learn about the MIDI side of it. Also: Nord Drum 2 is particularly good if you can find one.
Thanks a lot for the tips! Your videos are making me less scared of digging into the Octatrack again. I've been using it as a big Digitakt and used the fader mostly for transitions and not as much for variation, so that's something I want to explore more. Setting up templates is definitely the first thing I'm doing next time I use the Octatrack.
Your channel is by far the best and most entertaining about the Octatrack. I already watched videos of you explaining things that I do not understand a bit yet (my OT is 3 days old) because it was so entertaining and lovely made. Thank you for your content
Got my octatrack a week ago, which was also the day I started having covid symptoms. Been stuck at home watching your vids and I just wanna say your voice is very comforting :)
So glad that OT users/learners have your channel to get such excellent content. You are really keeping this beast alive by covering aspects of the OT that at least I avoid. The OT is such an amazing machine but it's so easy to stay away from it, you.... have brought me back to it. Love the complete honesty, humor and intelligence the you bring to so many of my favorite devices. Thanks!
Great channel, thanks for all these Octatrack insights! Really helping to understand how the Octa works and what it's capable of without even owning it
I hear you on the broad strokes. I always get the essential rhythm and melody down before I start going to town mutilating the beats. One thing I notice about a lot of people trying to be producers or beatmakers etc is that they don't want to do the work. What old musicians used to call woodshedding. There are no shortcuts to getting good with a DAW. I bought the Apple Press Logic book and went front to back on that doing every stupid thing in the book. Same for Elektron products. To really rock these things you have to learn all the features and bugs. That said, I did just buy an Octatrack and it's a lot more of a learning curve than the Digitone, Machinedrum or A4!
Same here! Coming from the Digitakt (which I adore, actually) and this approach definitely seems helpful. I'm on my second OT after buying and soon thereafter selling one in frustration. Really appreciate this...
Haven’t jumped into this video yet but I saw your channel and am hoping it can help me bc I’ve had the octatrack for two years and still can’t figure it out. It’s the least intuitive piece of musical equipment I’ve ever owned. I paid a fortune for this frustration and part of the reason I refuse to give up is it cost so much but man, this thing is confusing!
Messy, do you have a video for your live looping/remixing template? Or a video you used that got you up and running well with that? I’m using a pickup machine and assigning to flex tracks to affect them. Any better recommendation? It feels like there must be a more efficient way.
Stereo samples, live resampling/playback, THE crossfader - more/longer memory, 8 record machines in the same moment.. Octadad covered the topic in one of his videos
it’s a sample from the artist Blankforms! he goes really magical stuff with tape over on IG. he has a youtube too, i’d highly recommend checking him out.
This machine scares me so much... I can not even understand your first step... What the heck is a template?. You talk about templates without explaining what is a template and showing one.
He mentioned and linked to a whole video he did about this topic - a template is just a project you saved with Octatracks settings you would like to get go
I still have the same opinion that the Elektron products are overpriced, have uggly screens and are designed for Nurds Producers! For that Price I can get a Maschine+ or a Push and Ableton License. And they dictate you their way how they want you to make musik!! why pay a lot of money for a Limited Piece of Hardware?
UGGS are boots, not displays. The producer of “Nurds” is a bit obscure...perhaps Ted Templeman? We can agree totalitarianism is bad, but the OTMK2 SE seems to be quite popular on EBay and Reverb, so I find myself asking as many questions as you... Thank all the sky gods for the Messy Desk, we need a real leader during these trying times
I paid it because its a great multichannel live loop/ live sampler / performance mixer. If you rather want to produce music, i think the machine+ is awesome
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Here’s my nice tip: buy your OT a lil buddy that has MIDI in and CC parameters, like a Volca Keys. Set up an arp (choose what key you want it in), P-lock those CCs to some steps, assign them some LFOs and there’s a whole new world of evolving sound that grows and comes to life. Great way to learn about the MIDI side of it. Also: Nord Drum 2 is particularly good if you can find one.
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Thanks a lot for the tips! Your videos are making me less scared of digging into the Octatrack again. I've been using it as a big Digitakt and used the fader mostly for transitions and not as much for variation, so that's something I want to explore more. Setting up templates is definitely the first thing I'm doing next time I use the Octatrack.
Your channel is by far the best and most entertaining about the Octatrack. I already watched videos of you explaining things that I do not understand a bit yet (my OT is 3 days old) because it was so entertaining and lovely made. Thank you for your content
Got my octatrack a week ago, which was also the day I started having covid symptoms. Been stuck at home watching your vids and I just wanna say your voice is very comforting :)
So glad that OT users/learners have your channel to get such excellent content.
You are really keeping this beast alive by covering aspects of the OT that at least I avoid.
The OT is such an amazing machine but it's so easy to stay away from it, you.... have brought me back to it.
Love the complete honesty, humor and intelligence the you bring to so many of my favorite devices.
Thanks!
Great channel, thanks for all these Octatrack insights! Really helping to understand how the Octa works and what it's capable of without even owning it
Subscribed within the first 2 mins because of the great editing, stuck around for the great advice. Keep it up dude I'll def be coming back
I was genuinely sad today because I wasn't getting anywhere with the Octatrack and this made me feel better
Great tips!
Pure gold man. I’m gonna take some time looking at your vids this week. Really enjoying your style. Need to make some templates next!! Thanks!!
"octadad" :) love it, just picked up a mk2, can see this series is gonna be really helpful
Bro I love your attitude so much
I hear you on the broad strokes.
I always get the essential rhythm and melody down before I start going to town mutilating the beats.
One thing I notice about a lot of people trying to be producers or beatmakers etc is that they don't want to do the work.
What old musicians used to call woodshedding.
There are no shortcuts to getting good with a DAW. I bought the Apple Press Logic book and went front to back on that doing every stupid thing in the book.
Same for Elektron products. To really rock these things you have to learn all the features and bugs.
That said, I did just buy an Octatrack and it's a lot more of a learning curve than the Digitone, Machinedrum or A4!
This is so helpful!!!! Really great advice. Thank you. Great channel! Super personable and approachable.
This is speaking directly to me lol
These are the hot tips, friends! Seriously, very very good advice:)
Coming from the Digitakt, I suffer from Octatrack paralysis. This helped, thanks!
Same here! Coming from the Digitakt (which I adore, actually) and this approach definitely seems helpful. I'm on my second OT after buying and soon thereafter selling one in frustration. Really appreciate this...
Same thing here, dude! :)
Another awesome video, thanks x
Excellent. Thanks
Coool 100% true, chaos needs to be ordered
Subbed for beatboxing.
But really, this was a helpful and thought-provoking video, thank you.
Haven’t jumped into this video yet but I saw your channel and am hoping it can help me bc I’ve had the octatrack for two years and still can’t figure it out. It’s the least intuitive piece of musical equipment I’ve ever owned. I paid a fortune for this frustration and part of the reason I refuse to give up is it cost so much but man, this thing is confusing!
Thank You 🎉
The video icon/thumbnail is hilarious!
thank you kama sutra lovers
@@AtTheTableGames Great vid - but the thumbnail is epicness itself!
Octa-dad to the rescue!!!
besides the solid advice, the "today" oasis sample absolutely made this video
Very useful stuff. Appreciate u, dood.
cool video thanks
Messy, do you have a video for your live looping/remixing template? Or a video you used that got you up and running well with that?
I’m using a pickup machine and assigning to flex tracks to affect them. Any better recommendation? It feels like there must be a more efficient way.
Good advice, can you make posters with them? ^^
nice video, thanks!
Do you have a template you follow for scenes in general? Having a hard time figuring out a good one...
How good is the Octa at providing opportunities for harmonic variation? Also, Dune ref 👌
Estoy en una reunion bolchevique, pero termino y vengo a verte. Besitos :*
liked before i even watched
We need digitakt tutorial!
is there a significant difference between the octatrack and the digitakt?
Yes!
@@alamunez just found out no slicing samples in digitakt
Stereo samples, live resampling/playback, THE crossfader - more/longer memory, 8 record machines in the same moment.. Octadad covered the topic in one of his videos
Sad that theres no overbridge support and no good way to multitrack
can crossfader movements be recorded or is it a live performance only?
only live - Octatrack gives you other tools to record (do you know everything about the Trigs?)
how does one go about making templates?
templates are just bare bone projects with a setup that gets you going directly
get a bomebox and a bunch of midi controllers. controlle your own cc commands. have unlimited fun.
Can i sample your cool breath sound?
What's that melodic sample around 8:40? It sounds so familiar
it’s a sample from the artist Blankforms! he goes really magical stuff with tape over on IG. he has a youtube too, i’d highly recommend checking him out.
If you unscrew the faceplate, it will only outpatient Drake-type beats. Just a little lifehack for ya
Who's packin a big Digitakt!? Imeanamirite?
ok, ill see myself out...
Beautiful clickbait picture :D
This machine scares me so much... I can not even understand your first step... What the heck is a template?. You talk about templates without explaining what is a template and showing one.
He mentioned and linked to a whole video he did about this topic - a template is just a project you saved with Octatracks settings you would like to get go
@@el_dani Thank you very much bibi.. SORRY, English is not my first language and I did not get it.
Oh Lord……Jesus brought me here.
I still have the same opinion that the Elektron products are overpriced, have uggly screens and are designed for Nurds Producers! For that Price I can get a Maschine+ or a Push and Ableton License. And they dictate you their way how they want you to make musik!! why pay a lot of money for a Limited Piece of Hardware?
UGGS are boots, not displays. The producer of “Nurds” is a bit obscure...perhaps Ted Templeman? We can agree totalitarianism is bad, but the OTMK2 SE seems to be quite popular on EBay and Reverb, so I find myself asking as many questions as you...
Thank all the sky gods for the Messy Desk, we need a real leader during these trying times
I paid it because its a great multichannel live loop/ live sampler / performance mixer. If you rather want to produce music, i think the machine+ is awesome