AG-KW Oktacontrol

nakedbob · 2014-04-09T06:40:34.000Z

Availability??

Bruce · 2014-04-14T04:57:18.000Z

""nakedbob"":

Availability??

Currently there are stlll some units available.
Brgds

Bruce · 2014-11-04T10:46:20.000Z

Maybe some of you haven’t seen this yet: OKTAKEL - our combined desktop stand / rack-mount is available now in our shop! With the OKTAKEL, Oktakontrol and and Octatrack finally become one.

Go there to check it out: http://ag-kw.de/product/oktakel-stand-rack-mount/

(more pictures in the shop)

Brgds,
Marcel / AG-KW

navarre · 2014-11-04T21:43:50.000Z

This Oktatel has the best berliner look possible. These fast screw are great. Is there any improvements in the owen for a Oktatel V2 ? Like someone ever answer me for such a question ?

LMLMLM · 2014-11-05T11:27:00.000Z

Looks great Marcel! Nice idea with the dual-purpose design.

Bruce · 2014-11-06T20:06:37.000Z

Thank you! We are glad you like it!

@Navarre: We currently have no specific plans for improvements for an Oktakel V2. Do you have any ideas for it?

Brgds,
Marcel / AG-KW

Mantis66 · 2014-11-06T21:49:00.000Z

Just ordered Oktakontrol and Oktatel for my new Octatrack! Can’t wait!

navarre · 2014-11-06T23:16:17.000Z

Sorry Marcel , I meant the Oktakontrol , Oktatel is perfect as it is. Will you update the Oktakontrol regarding features suggestions ? For example 1 fader / 1 scene ? And for configuration, as i’m not an aduino experienced at all, will it be a little piece of user-friendly software, or i won’t need it ?
I’m very tempted !
Edit : just downloaded the operating handbook

Bruce · 2014-11-12T19:54:13.000Z

@Navarre:
Yes, we are still working on a firmware update and also on a software which will make editing the OK assignments a lot easier. I don’t want to come around with excuses why this takes so long, but I promise something will be there in december!

What was the suggestion “1 fader / 1 scene” again? Could you please further explain? (I don’t remember that)

Brgds,
Marcel

154 · 2014-11-12T21:27:34.000Z

Wow that looks amazing and incredibly useful for live! If I ever get my liveset going this would def be on my shortlist!

nirun · 2014-11-13T13:53:43.000Z

it’s a thing of beauty to be able to control amp levels of each track with out looking at the screen irregardless of what track screen the OT is currently displaying.

Big game changer for me & the clear difference between this product and the countless other assignable midi controllers:

Same materials as the OT, very solid alps faders and overall build quality is the best I’ve seen in this size of midi controller. Sits at the same exact height/width of the OT so your wrists can sit comfortably on the edges
Plug it in and it works, you can also switch the faders to control pitch with a few button presses which is very handy for sampling. (code can be altered via arduino for more advanced stuff)
Idiot proof! The choice to not make a button, fader, and encoder for every function and to limit to the important stuff (amp level, mutes, solo etc) makes it easy to learn and hard to mess up during live sessions/performances.
Firmware updates! AGKW guys are very passionate about their craft so by purchasing you support them and allow them to improve the product further. (the oktakontrol can be used as a midi sequencer, and they’re planning to make a software editor for the functions if you don’t fancy coding)

I also plug in my kenton usb-midi host into the midi in of the oktakontrol to use my OP-1 keyboard to play the A4 and send start/stop to the OT and it works as it should.

Very happy after owning it for many months, playing with it live, and using it to play the faders during recording.

I want another one Probably will assign it to the 8 midi tracks on the OT and control velocity with the faders instead

rozzbud · 2014-11-28T15:40:01.000Z

is it possible to play samples like the vestax fader board? : fader up triggers a sample (not volume but midi triggering)

Bruce · 2014-12-06T02:09:00.000Z

""rozzbud"":

is it possible to play samples like the vestax fader board? : fader up triggers a sample (not volume but midi triggering)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq_8kAVv1uw

Now, when I see the video, I understand the question much better (think you asked me the same via email).
Answer: Yes, this is possible. Not with the current firmware but I think I could easily modify the firmware for that.
Brgds,
Marcel

rozzbud · 2014-12-25T18:57:18.000Z

very very cool, if i could see that in action it’d be an instant buy

benbin · 2015-10-24T07:23:39.000Z

Maybe this thread is more appropriate!

I emailed them to ask about the state of the software editor

And using Oktakontrol with the OT + RYTM

[ul]
[li]Able to use the Aux midi out to Rytm midi-in?[/li]

[li]Faders in user mode to control Rytm performance parameter for pads[/li]

[li]Buttons in user mode to select Rytm scenes (or mutes)[/li]

[/ul]

benbin · 2015-10-30T12:27:18.000Z

Great email support from these guys answered my questions and makes me think this is good to buy.

Just waiting for the firmware update and software editor.

jamrod · 2015-10-30T14:07:50.000Z

""benbin"":

Great email support from these guys answered my questions and makes me think this is good to buy.

Just waiting for the firmware update and software editor.

The AG-KW guys are great. I’ve had specific requests (e.g., customizing the firmware for use with the Rytm, changing the behavior of the mute bottons) that they’ve helped me out with. Very responsive and friendly!

jurassic · 2018-08-29T13:12:44.175Z

Is anyone here still using one of these? Can someone please walk me through how to upload code on a mac? I have the manual and all the up to date software I just can’t get it to upload properly? I know what I want to change in the code its just this last damn step!

dani · 2020-12-22T10:41:58.726Z

Does anybody know if the Oktakontrol works with the Octatrack mk2 as supposed?

nfim · 2020-12-22T10:50:04.460Z

OT MK1 and MK2 are identical under the hood so the oktacontrol will still work.