Elektron Octatrack DPS-1, User Manual

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QUICK START
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2.
Select pattern A02, which is the second demo pattern, by pressing [PATTERN] + [TRIG]
key 2. Pattern A03 is selected by pressing [PATTERN] + [TRIG] key 3 and so on.
ADJUSTING THE SAMPLES OF THE DEMO PATTERNS
All tracks contain five TRACK PARAMETER menus. There parameters affecting the sam-
ple of the track are found.
1.
Make sure the pattern still is playing.
2.
Press the [TRACK] key of the track whose sample you wish to affect.
3.
To change the pitch of the sample, first press the [PLAYBACK] key. The PLAYBACK
menu will open. The parameter labelled PTCH changes the pitch of the sample. Turn
DATA ENTRY knob A to change the parameter value.
4.
Try out the rest of the TRACK PARAMETER menu parameters to experiment with the
sound shaping possibilities.
5.
To revert the parameter settings to their original state, press [FUNCTION] + [CUE] .
LOADING SAMPLES
When a set has been mounted the samples in its audio pool can be processed by the Flex
and Static machines. To do so a Flex or Static machine needs to be assigned to a track and
samples from the audio pool need to be loaded the Flex or Static sample slot lists. The
samples in these lists are available to the Flex and Static machines of the project. Note that
if the audio pool of the mounted set doesn’t contain any samples it needs to be filled with
content. Read more how to do that in section “AUDIO POOL” on page 18.
Two main methods of assigning machines and samples exist. This quick start guide covers
the one where the PLAYBACK SETUP menu is used. The other method, using the QUICK
ASSIGN menu, is covered in sections “ASSIGNING MACHINES IN THE QUICK ASSIGN
MENU” on page 37 and “ASSIGNING SAMPLES IN THE QUICK ASSIGN MENU” on
page 38.
ASSIGNING A MACHINE TO A TRACK
1.
Select the first track by pressing [TRACK] key 1.
2.
Enter the PLAYBACK SETUP menu by pressing [FUNCTION] and [PLAYBACK] . From
here the machine list needs to be accessed.
3.
If a sample slot list was opened, which it will be if the track already contained a Flex or
Static machine with an assigned sample, move to the machine list by pressing the
[LEFT] arrow key. If the track didn’t contain any of these machines the machine list will
opened.
4.
Select the machine you want to assign from the list of machines. Press [ENTER/YES] to
assign it to the track. Note that samples only can be processed by Flex and Static
machines. Press the
[RIGHT] arrow button to enter the sample slot list for the assigned
machine.
ASSIGNING A SAMPLE TO A MACHINE
1.
Make sure a set with an audio pool containing samples is mounted. The audio pool of
the “PRESETS” set found on the bundled Compact Flash card is full of samples. If you
have followed the instructions above how to assign a machine to a track, and chose to
assign a Flex or Static machine, jump to step 4.
2.
Select a track containing a Flex or Static machine by pressing the relevant [TRACK] key.