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  • čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
  • Hi ! Some Factory presets, Samples, File-structure, First small track and how to understand the step-sequencer of the ELEKTRON OCTATRACK MK2 in this personal TUTORIAL.
    Elektron Octatrack MK2 is a 8 track dynamic Sampler. It brings enormous sample processing ability for live performance. You can transform sounds and create beautiful ambient or techno jams with the step-sequencer.

Komentáře • 76

  • @weepwow
    @weepwow Před 4 lety +2

    Just got my Octa Mk2, so this is Exactly my learning speed and what I need to get started. Plan on watching your other vids ASAP. Thank You!

  • @GiriGagan
    @GiriGagan Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you for making this, you are a great teacher. A great intro for anyone buying it for the first time. ELEKTRON should include this with the free compact flash card. Danke schön.

  • @dansnow4230
    @dansnow4230 Před 5 lety +44

    Arnold schwarzenegger just went techno Lol awesome

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 5 lety +4

      Thank you Dan 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @CrazyAboutVinylRecords
      @CrazyAboutVinylRecords Před 5 lety +2

      Lol, exactly what I was thinking. Great video.

    • @DavidHHermanson
      @DavidHHermanson Před 4 lety

      What could be more natural? Techno was born in Germany and then was reborn there out of House after Detroit tried a takeover, not to mention Elektron is a German company. Props to Michael for a solid video. The Octatrack is one of those machines that's easier to use than explain. Its logic is there and eventually becomes "natural." It's just very different from its competitors.

    • @Violentmeals
      @Violentmeals Před 4 lety +1

      @@DavidHHermanson Elektron is a Swedish company....

    • @DavidHHermanson
      @DavidHHermanson Před 4 lety

      @@Violentmeals Yep, my mistake (and a big one for a Swedish-American - 3 of 4 grandparents) though they now run a studio in Berlin.

  • @station2station544
    @station2station544 Před 5 lety +18

    the first hour would include a pot of black coffee and tufts of hair on the table.

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 5 lety +2

      👍🏻 if it‘s not from Apple ... you cant expect user-friendly interfaces 😁

  • @bernardzwijzen7153
    @bernardzwijzen7153 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks to your little video I’ve finally managed to play long samples in 64 steps without having them being retriggered after 16 steps! It was just a matter of keeping the trig on the first page and deleting the trigs on the next pages. Thank you !

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 4 lety

      👍🏻 correct Bernard, have a lot of fun in 2020 😉

  • @Logiccircuit
    @Logiccircuit Před 5 lety +3

    Great video, thanks. I’ve been thinking of an OT or a Digitakt so it’s nice to see a straightforward and to the point video. Really well put together, thanks again.

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 5 lety +2

      Thank you very much Dave, I like your feedback very much. Last year I had exactly the same question. I made a video which is pretty basic, just showing a list of functions in comparison to each other.
      czcams.com/video/UJMyBBOZGOQ/video.html
      I worked with both machines and can clearly state that Octatrack would be my first choice. Some say the sound is not as good as Digitakt, in fact I dont know. What I liked most was a real good sample pack including Loopmasters, more effects, better workflow (I like this T1-T8 trigs), CF-card, timestretch ( really useful). I would say today that Digitakt is good as a Drum-machine ( and its samples are 80% drum sounds) and Octatrack a real sample machine were you can work with loop samples/ complete melodies. - my personal view.

    • @LukezyM
      @LukezyM Před 4 lety +1

      @Michael Kert But Digitakt is ment as a drum machine..

  • @GuitarsAndSynths
    @GuitarsAndSynths Před 4 lety +2

    Nice! Been learning mine now for a while. A very complex deep machine. Love it. Nothing like sampling favorite anime and movie clips and phone calls and chopping up into beats. The arranger is very powerful. I only wish that Elektron would bring Overbridge for it.r

  • @jamessusbilla
    @jamessusbilla Před 2 lety

    great first hour. similar to what i would do on the first hour. thank *YOU*

  • @GuitarsAndSynths
    @GuitarsAndSynths Před 4 lety +1

    The presets are so darn good that you can do shows JUST with those and use p-locks in real time for fun.

  • @girlinagale
    @girlinagale Před 5 lety +2

    Thanks for showing me the entrance door to Octatrak. Now I know I need one.

  •  Před 4 lety

    This was helpful. Boy is this a difficult machine . I bought it a month ago and this is ridiculous.
    I understand modular way better than this. But step by step and help from the community. Is a lot if help here.
    I've been using synths,daws ,etc.. for for years and years but this a whole diffrent thing. The manual is necessary here unlike anythin else I've ever used. And much most do as well. It seems! Thank you . Stay safe!

  • @leonidszasz4535
    @leonidszasz4535 Před 5 lety +1

    Very nice tutorial, thx

  • @grandmasterjo1
    @grandmasterjo1 Před 6 lety +3

    Welcome to OT club. This is Elektron’s best brain and it will give you years of immense gratitude.
    I hv the AR Digitakt Digitone
    Despite not having the OT I feel the soul of this beast.
    I’m sure I will be as excited as you when I get it next.

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety +3

      Hi Jo, thank you very much, - I am afraid you are to 100% correct, haha. Yes, high complexity but wonderful outcome 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @grandmasterjo1
      @grandmasterjo1 Před 6 lety +1

      Michael Kert when I get my OT
      I may request you for assistance.
      What type of music do u creat on the Digitone Digitakt?

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety

      Hi Jo, giving feedback to Antonio and everything here in this chat, I shared some free samples that comes through Musicradar. May this interesting for you too, www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-samples-download-loops-hits-and-multis-627820 playing around with Octatrack, cheers, Michael

  • @truthbydesign5146
    @truthbydesign5146 Před 2 lety

    Be sure to check out the 4 parts on the different preset patterns. (hold part button and press corresponding arrow key) It’s almost like 4 completely different jams for each pattern. Lots of good material in there that really shows off the capabilities of OT

  • @joserancel6255
    @joserancel6255 Před 5 lety

    Good video a very good tutorial...thanks !!!!!!

  • @------YeahOK------
    @------YeahOK------ Před 3 lety +4

    Gimmie your clothes, your boots, and your Octatrack.

    • @chefjonsf
      @chefjonsf Před 2 lety

      Spit out my coffee while watching this video and reading this. Lol

  • @TRaddcliff
    @TRaddcliff Před 4 lety

    MONSTER HANDS

  • @Rustik1722
    @Rustik1722 Před 4 lety +1

    Hey Hey! Well got one and have a question being that you have a similar background knowledge entering this process as myself. Is there a "clear all parts" to end up with an empty version but with all the parts like the 3 dot button enables on the Digitakt/Tone?

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 4 lety +1

      Hey Rustik, There are several Possibilities to Clear Parameters, Tracks, etc. Best is to google: Octatrack Clear Track or Octatrack Clear Parameter.

  • @DeeJay003
    @DeeJay003 Před 6 lety

    Thanks for the video Micheal - subbed.

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety +1

      Thank you dazza, im experimenting with a couple of elektron stuff. Hope you like it .... next release will be analog rytm , - i was surprised of quality and sound

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety +1

      Hi Dazza, giving feedback to Antonio and everything here in this chat, I shared some free samples that comes through Musicradar. May this interesting for you too, www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-samples-download-loops-hits-and-multis-627820 playing around with Octatrack, cheers, Michael

    • @DeeJay003
      @DeeJay003 Před 6 lety

      @@MichaelKert Thank you very much Michael, it is much appreciated

  • @user82938
    @user82938 Před 6 lety

    On the Octatrack, it's more common to have the crossfader on one side or the other. A little different than the way it's used in DJing. This is because you usually want an un-effected version on one side, and the added effects on the other. Of course, everything on the OT is up to individual preference.

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety

      Thank you very much buddy’ , I have already asked myself about function for the cross fader and how to use it. You are very welcome, kind regards, Michael

    • @jaeryan1337
      @jaeryan1337 Před 6 lety +1

      good buddy yeah, the manual seemed to suggest that it not be that way but that’s absolutely how I use it! Such an awesome tool ❤️

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety

      Hi Buddy, giving feedback to Antonio and everything here in this chat, I shared some free samples that comes through Musicradar. May this interesting for you too, www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-samples-download-loops-hits-and-multis-627820 playing around with Octatrack, cheers, Michael

  • @holografik3327
    @holografik3327 Před 6 lety +2

    per project you can address 128 flex samples slots & 128 static samples slots , or 128 x 64 slices flex samples slots & 128 x 64 slices static samples slots, so a maximum amount of 8192 samples x2 per project. read merlin's guide

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks Olivier, Thank you for that correction and good tip of Merlins Guide. I am beginning to realize that the Octatrk is a little bit more complex than the Digitkt 😆 kind regards, Michael

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety +1

      Hi Olivier, giving feedback to Antonio and everything here in this chat, I shared some free samples that comes through Musicradar. May this interesting for you too, www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-samples-download-loops-hits-and-multis-627820 playing around with Octatrack, cheers, Michael

    • @Noise-Conductor
      @Noise-Conductor Před 5 lety

      @@MichaelKert
      Thanks for the link. That's a laot of free samples.

  • @UberSynth
    @UberSynth Před 4 lety

    YES!!!! I knew this was Arnold Schwarzenegger this is his new hobby!! Elektron/Cyberdyne?
    He slips up at:
    7:13 T1 = Terminator 1 😎
    And
    7:24 T2 = Terminator 2 😎
    And so forth... 😎

  • @AlexpxThreeTen
    @AlexpxThreeTen Před rokem

    That was the fastest hour ever 😂

  • @2628ale
    @2628ale Před 6 lety +1

    Can you do one on how to load new packs and samples or loops to the compact flash card using Sysex or Transfer.

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety

      Hi Algo; I could but whats the problem ?

  • @Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome
    @Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome Před 4 lety +3

    After the preparations and programming the missle has launched!!! I want to make music not launch rockets!

  • @steveambrose1734
    @steveambrose1734 Před 4 lety

    Please how did you copy the presets. I create a new set and project but the audio pool is empty what am i doing wrong

  • @cray56
    @cray56 Před 4 lety

    How do you save a program all its sounds and tracks assigned so you can move onto creating a new song/project?

  • @bluename4
    @bluename4 Před 5 lety +1

    how would it compare with the "isla SP2400"?

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 5 lety

      I don’t no machine you mentioned but from what I saw in the internet this is a drum sampler and has a different aproach than the elektron gear. - tracks, control, etc

  • @Rustik1722
    @Rustik1722 Před 4 lety

    Did the DT/DG knowledge translate over well to the Octatrack?

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 4 lety

      Yes, definitley there is a general logic which makes it easier to swap between those boxes.

  • @DJZEMBRILO
    @DJZEMBRILO Před 5 lety

    can we connect this machine to a dj roland 808 controller? thank you

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 5 lety +1

      Hi Zem‘ , I don’t know the mentioned Roland, but you can send Midi and Audio data to Octatrack. Audio can be manipulated, I think this is your key question. Cheeres M.

  • @alyeska4226
    @alyeska4226 Před 5 lety

    Ooh, is that the OS 1.31 screen?

  • @UberSynth
    @UberSynth Před 4 lety

    So this is what the terminator has been up to since successfully wiping out John and Sarah conner from existence. Well he can't self terminate so why not Elektronate?

  • @apocalypseplease19
    @apocalypseplease19 Před 5 lety

    what is FX actually?

  • @revishon
    @revishon Před 6 lety

    I just got mine used from guitar center and I think maybe the presets were deleted from the card.

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety

      No samples on your Octatrack ? It comes with around 6 GB samples from Loopmaster, Mars and a few from Elektron

    • @aidanvinum
      @aidanvinum Před 6 lety

      I had one used and felt like things were deleted and tampered with... always made me feel like something might be wrong with it. Better to buy new, maybe?

    • @revishon
      @revishon Před 6 lety

      AdrianVino probably so, but also it is just forcing me to do what I was gonna do anyways: import my own sounds!

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety

      Everything is Connected I could go with that, looking at the origin Samples there is a huge Loopmaster and Samples from Mars package plus some Drum and Synth related. So if you have some Samples available try to go with them first. Recently I found on music radar a free sample library www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-samples-download-loops-hits-and-multis-627820 which might is useful too, ... cheers, Michael

    • @MichaelKert
      @MichaelKert  Před 6 lety

      Not necessarily, looking at what comes with Octatrack, there is a huge Loopmaster and Samples from Mars package plus some Drum and Synth related. So if you have some Samples available try to go with them first. Recently I found on music radar a free sample library www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-samples-download-loops-hits-and-multis-627820 which might is useful too, ... cheers, Michael

  • @Nosyc
    @Nosyc Před rokem

    warum machst du das auf englisch wen du deutscher bist

  • @bigol9223
    @bigol9223 Před 4 měsíci

    got one used and the card has no audio or loops. son of a bitch!