Elektron Octatrack DPS-1, User Manual

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3.
Enter the PLAYBACK SETUP menu by pressing [FUNCTION] and [PLAYBACK] . The
sample slot list will be opened.
4.
If samples already are present in the sample slot list, select a sample and press
[ENTER/YES] to assign it to the machine.
5.
To load a new sample from the audio pool to a sample slot, select a sample slot and
press
[ENTER/YES] . If the sample slot was empty the file browser reflecting the content
of the audio pool will be opened. If the sample slot already contained a sample press
[ENTER/YES] once more to access the audio pool.
6.
The audio pool is a representation of the AUDIO folder that can be seen when connect-
ing the Octatrack to a computer using the USB port. Navigate in the audio pool by using
the
[UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys. Subfolders in the audio pool are marked with a “(D)”
Open subfolders by pressing the [RIGHT] arrow key or [ENTER/YES] . Press the [LEFT]
arrow keys to move back one step in the folder hierarchy.
7.
Localize the sample that should be loaded to the sample slot. Press [ENTER/YES] to
load it. When loading a sample to the sample slot list in this way the sample will at the
same time automatically be assigned to the machine of the track.
RECORDING A PATTERN USING GRID RECORDING
Use GRID RECORDING mode to input note trigs to the sequencer. Note trigs trig the
machines and samples of the tracks. In depth information about this mode is found in sec-
tion “GRID RECORDING MODE” on page 49.
1.
Press the [REC] key to enter GRID RECORDING mode. The <RECORD> LED will lit
up, indicating the mode is now active.
2.
Select the active track to which you want to input note trigs by pressing the relevant
[TRACK] button.
3.
Press the [TRIG] keys to insert note trigs where you wish to have the machine of the
track triggered. Pressing the same [TRIG] key once more removes the note. If the pat-
tern contains more than 16 steps, use the [PATTERN PAGE] key to switch between the
pattern pages.
4.
To edit other tracks, change the active track by pressing the [TRACK] buttons.
PARAMETER LOCKS
A parameter lock allows individual parameter settings for all note trigs. It is one of the most
important Octatrack features. More information about parameter locks is found on page 50.
1.
When in GRID RECORDING mode, hold a [TRIG] key and then tweak a parameter. The
LCD screen graphics of the adjusted parameter will become inverted to indicate that the
note trig now is locked to the value you have set. The <TRIG> LED above the note trig
will flash rapidly to indicate that a parameter is locked for that step.
2.
To remove a lock press the [TRIG] key of the locked note twice. This removes the lock
and restores the note to a trigged only state. You can also hold the [TRIG] key while
clicking the DATA ENTRY knob corresponding to locked parameter. You will see that the
graphic inversion disappears from the screen. The parameter lock is now removed.