I'm really learning a lot from you! Thanks for this breakdowns videos and you sound desing sessions, very nice content. What do you didn't like about the octatrack? It seems a very capable machine for your style
I had a problem with the learning curve. I think it's more of a problem with me, but I think I could make the argument that it's a problem with the gear too - I've been making electronic music for almost 18 years at this point. I've gone through countless sets of tools, gone down synthesis rabbit holes, coded my own Max externals, made tons of different styles of music, etc etc. At this point, I feel like I have a really solid grasp of the fundamentals and how to make a pretty wide variety of sounds and styles. I want tools that feel frictionless and fun, and inspire me after getting an overview of the interface and a quick read of the manual. The Octatrack is the opposite of that. The manual is huge and bad (there are actually community-made manuals because the manual is so bad), the device itself is unintuitive, clunky, and requires you to wrap your head around its own unique paradigm in order to make proper use of all of its functionality. Coming from the degree of comfort and speed I have manipulating Ableton, trying to use the Octatrack felt like trying to do basic computer stuff while wearing mittens. I don't have time for that. I'd rather make music. That said, there are people who swear by it, love it, and make the most mind-bending stuff imaginable with that godforsaken hellbox. More power to them lol
@@UndulaeMusic yes I can understand what you say. I've one too i feel the same, I know that i don't have to look for a DAW feeling but the truth is that if you're already accustomed to a workflow, it's hard to suddenly unlearn everything you know and adapt to the machine, although very powerful, has certain limitations and its own ways of doing things. Either you put in the effort to adapt to it, or you get frustrated and give up on it. But despite that, I think I really like it as a machine for creating rhythms in a very intuitive way, or transforming a sound into something completely different. But the question is whether the effort is worth it or if I should stick with my current workflow in Ableton. I am really interested in continuing to watch your channel grow. I've learned a lot from watching you. Not everyone shares their workflow and tricks in such an honest way.
Such a sick song dude definitely my favorite on the ep. Super grateful for this video, keep killing it!
I'm really learning a lot from you! Thanks for this breakdowns videos and you sound desing sessions, very nice content.
What do you didn't like about the octatrack? It seems a very capable machine for your style
I had a problem with the learning curve. I think it's more of a problem with me, but I think I could make the argument that it's a problem with the gear too - I've been making electronic music for almost 18 years at this point. I've gone through countless sets of tools, gone down synthesis rabbit holes, coded my own Max externals, made tons of different styles of music, etc etc. At this point, I feel like I have a really solid grasp of the fundamentals and how to make a pretty wide variety of sounds and styles. I want tools that feel frictionless and fun, and inspire me after getting an overview of the interface and a quick read of the manual. The Octatrack is the opposite of that. The manual is huge and bad (there are actually community-made manuals because the manual is so bad), the device itself is unintuitive, clunky, and requires you to wrap your head around its own unique paradigm in order to make proper use of all of its functionality. Coming from the degree of comfort and speed I have manipulating Ableton, trying to use the Octatrack felt like trying to do basic computer stuff while wearing mittens. I don't have time for that. I'd rather make music.
That said, there are people who swear by it, love it, and make the most mind-bending stuff imaginable with that godforsaken hellbox. More power to them lol
@@UndulaeMusic yes I can understand what you say. I've one too i feel the same, I know that i don't have to look for a DAW feeling but the truth is that if you're already accustomed to a workflow, it's hard to suddenly unlearn everything you know and adapt to the machine, although very powerful, has certain limitations and its own ways of doing things. Either you put in the effort to adapt to it, or you get frustrated and give up on it.
But despite that, I think I really like it as a machine for creating rhythms in a very intuitive way, or transforming a sound into something completely different. But the question is whether the effort is worth it or if I should stick with my current workflow in Ableton.
I am really interested in continuing to watch your channel grow. I've learned a lot from watching you. Not everyone shares their workflow and tricks in such an honest way.