Help me make a decision!

[LOVESTONED]

I need to know what you guys think. I have a rytm and was looking to get the octatrak mk2 . I really want sampling capabilities and midi capabilities. Should I get an octatrack mk2 or instead get a Digitak and Analog heat ? I understand that one only does mono samples and the other does stereo. What would be a better deal for me to get? Thanks in advance.

[Unifono]

Digitakt vs Octatrack Mega Workflow Comparison

Here's a long video where I'm comparing the Digitakt and the Octatrack. ps. chapters on youtube.

Digitakt vs. Octatrack

This probably belongs here and will help clear up a lot for anyone struggling with the choice.. although I do think cuckoo himself is probably a little biased based purely on having used the octatrack work flow for so long and making music with the crossfader scene stuff in mind. Still a great video and pretty clearly lets you hear the sound quality difference between the 2 and the capability difference leaving you able to make the choice that will suit you best.

[Itaro]

I’m with you on that! I find it really hard to decide.
On one hand I know that the OT is a much more capable machine but one has to spend the time to explore its capabilities.
On the other hand the DT is a smaller version of the OT and quicker to work with.
I keep asking myself what will happen if I buy a DT, will I be board at somepoint not in the far future, looking for more possibilities as there’s in the OT? Tough one.

As a side note, one of the biggest disadvantage with DT for me is inability to sample stereo sources.

As regards to the budget, I know that in two months after the OT mk2 will be available and the initial hype will slow down, I could probably get a second hand OT mk1 for a really good price, very close to a new DT!

Mmm, that’s a hard one, but in my case I rather be patient and weigh my options

It would be great to hear from you guys out there who have both machine, if you could buy only one of them, which one will you buy.

Thanks!

[Unifono]

I don’t have both. And I think no one can answer this question in general, because it depends so much on everyone’s individual needs.
I play whole Sets with only the OT, so I need the bigger memory and the Cf card. So the digitakt has lost here for me already. I don’t have to go on comparing features.
It depends what you want to achieve.

[cjbryan]

That is a really good point. It’s taken me a year to get my A4K and Rtym to properly be part of my music and I’ve been hankering after an OT to add a sampling capability. I really don’t want to go down the DAW route, watching performers checking their email on stage is so tedious. I like to add in other instruments, sax, recorder etc to the electronic so OT mki Vs MKii is a bit of a “so what” for me. I can’t play a sax in stereo either.

[EasternNoise]

I have the OT for little over 3 weeks now and I do not find it as hard as some people make it.
You need to forget everything you know once you approach it but after two/three days everything starts to fall into place.
I only have 1-2 hours a day for music but I’m almost done with my first track with the A4/OT as part of the setup.
Obviously I do not know all the options it has but opinions that you need a year to learn it seem pretty crazy if you ask me.
Watch YT while you wait for it to be shipped and you will have a nice head start.
DT is a much simpler machine and UI seems to be nicer but again it’s a matter of muscle memory and hitting those key “combos” on OT becomes second nature in no time.