The latest loopop video takes a look at the Elektron Octatrack sampling workstation and why, even 8 years on, it still offers a unique combination of features and power.
10 Key Features Of The Elektron Octratrack
The first part of the video highlights these unique features of the Octatrack:
- Live sampling
- Audio Inputs and outputs
- The Crossfader
- Time/Pitch independence
- Sample slicing
- Octatrack’s “Plays free” mode
- Audio streaming
- LFO designer
- Built-in FX
- The Elektron Workflow
The second part of the video takes a look weighing the power of the Octatrack against the ‘cost’ in terms of user experience complexity.
Video Timings:
0:00 Intro
0:50 #1: Live sampling
3:10 #2: Audio I/O x 4
5:10 #3: Crossfader
7:00 #4: Time/Pitch
10:15 #5: Power slicing
11:30 #6: “Plays free”
13:00 #7: Audio streaming
13:20 #8: LFO designer
15:10 #9: Built in FX
16:25 #10: A lot more…
17:55 Is it easy to use?
18:45 Track machines
21:20 Static & flex slots
23:20 Recorders & buffers
25:00 Banks & parts
26:45 Trig key modes
28:25 Summary
