Playing live with Analog Rytm MKI + Octatrak MKII

[jakeflory]

Hello all

New to the forum so hopefully this gets some useful responses.

I would like to start playing live using the Rytm MKI and Octa MKII. The rytm would take care of the drums and the OT would hold samples / loops of the other elements of the track.

What I need to figure out is how you would transition from one ‘track’ to another. I assume to some combination of kits and patterns but I haven’t found a seemless transition without it stopping playback.

Looking forward to hearing your ideas

Jake

[finalform]

Create transition patterns, basically. There is a more advanced transition trick using the Octatrack that relies on routing the Rytm through it, which essentially records a loop that you can keep playing while you load a different, new pattern in underneath, and then use the crossfader to mix across like a DJ mixer. I’ll find a link, hold on…

[finalform]

THE Crossfader Transition Thread(Tips,tricks,etc.)

Hey there Octagang! I think the Crossfader Transition Trick is the greatest thing about the Octa. Whether using external equipment or changing banks internally in the Octa, this trick really makes live performance of electronic music interesting. I have found using this trick, there to be many variables! Sometimes your looped audio starts getting quieter or louder. Different machines and material may react differently when using this trick. Share your own thoughts here are a couple of my o…

[Ragava]

I am using just banks. 1 bank 1 track. All set is in one project. So just play whit banks, mute - unmute and maybe start stop in beat if something goes wrong

[jakeflory]

Hey! Thank you for the videos - really useful! I tried this today and it worked well