Manifold - For The Octatrack (iOS App)

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#135

OctaEdit doesn’t have access to the LFO Designers over midi; as the Octatrack has a very limited midi spec; and no SysEx.

If it did, I would have already released a AU / VST / etc. full mdi version already. I’ve already built one, but there is a limited amount of functionality that can be provided because of the Octatracks limitation.

The Rytm for example has a better spec; and I’ve already built a Standalone / AU / VST editor that does a whole bunch of stuff that Overbridge doesn’t.

Elektron provided me with nothing. Absolutely nothing.

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#136

OctaEdit works offline on the contents of the CFCard, so it can do whatever. You can parse the data stored on the text files to edit values. Elektron should just implement sysex send / receive on the OT.

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#137

Seconded. @mekohler could do awesome things if they did.

Unfortunately I don’t think it is very likely for “reasons”

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#138

Thanks for the clarification Rusty and MK.

My iPad apps all slave very nicely to OT…I’ve only being using apps for a few months, but I’m really impressed with the sound quality of some apps (Aamazing Noises FX, iSEM is the best software emulation of a classic I’ve tried, Mersenne, Laplace, Animoog to mention some favs - ) the routing possibilities (AUM). I’m now lookink at Midifire Bit of a learning curve but the possibility to build custom midi processors is really powerful. Create subsequences with various time scales triggered from specific notes, / scene changes etc on the OT, Essentially I want to replicate the scene and crossfader functionality of the OT to swithching or glidie between parameters on multiple apps in sync with the OT.

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#139

3 posts were merged into an existing topic: Scenes midi output question

#142

Update Out:

  • UI Updates & Optimizations
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#143

Hi, sorry if this has already been asked.

Is there a way to randomize parameters on one than more track at a time?

Thanks

#144

Yes. If you are in Parameter Mode (“P”), you can enable LINK. Any dial movements will affect all tracks. This includes dial Reset (Double-Tap) and dial Randomize (Triple-Tap).

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#145

Thanks a lot for this amazing tool!

#146

Just wondering, is the slice triggering mode working in the current version? Is it possible to map an external controller to trigger the slices? Can’t tell from the current app description.

Just bought an OT and would love to use my little MPD218 controller, and use Manifold to filter incoming notes to trigger OT slices.

Also, +1 for being able to select which midi ports for input and output. I’ve got an ICA4+ with a whole bunch of MIDI devices connected.

Pretty sure I’ll end up getting this app soon enough in any case, but as I’m only learning the basics of the OT, I can’t quite picture how else I’d use it yet - though playing slices on an external controller would = instabuy for sure. :slight_smile:

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#147

Yeah, I need to do selectable MIDI ports next.

The only thing the app receives are the parameter CC’s it expects from the OT. People have asked for external control of the morphing sliders and slices, but that will have to come after selectable ports.

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#148

That makes sense. Thanks for the reply. I’ll read up a bit more and probably get the app for the other functionality soon. Those features would be awesome though!

#149

Just to pop up again and say this app is amazing. Playing with it again and taking time to read the guide :thup: :thup:

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#150

Sick! Thanks for posting

#151

Hey Mr Kohler
Nice app, just bought it from the app store!
Lately I’ve been powering on again my OT Mk1.
I tried long time ago to make an iPad lemur template. Left it unfinished but pretty much included anything form the audio midi side of OT. It should still be in the downloads of the lemur user area(user name kraftf). Check it out maybe you can get some ideas for Manifold.
Questions:

  1. Will there be selectable midi outs?
  2. Is the 6 scenes the maximum Manifold can store. No chance to increase them? I know we can store them as scenes directly on the OT but sometimes things cannot be replicated. For example if you mess with the start parameter which is plocked on a seq track and make a scene on OT then start will be constant when a scene is selected.
  3. Will you touch the midi sequencer side in the future?
    4)when will the next update be available?
#152
  • I will do a superficial UI / optimization update in the next week then start the MIDI Ports update
  • Those 6 Snapshots are an arbitrary limit. When I redo the UI there might be space to add more
  • The OT doesn’t support sysex, so there is no way to program the sequencer. OctaEdit does this because it works offline on the contents of the CFCard
#153

NO I mean controlling the midi sequencer parameters from midi(Note,Vel, Length, Arp, etc…) not the programming of the sequencer.

Ok thanks and keep up the good work.
P.S. Why the slices page has only 60 slices instead of 64?

#154

60 slices is a bug, oops :[

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#155

Its nice an symmetrical on the GUI but yes its a bug!

#156

I fixed it and am making minor adjustments to other elements, so a new build should be out early next week.

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