it’s changed over time. in case the context of my previous answer helps:
the OT was my first proper sampler, so while i was learning the basics and figuring out a few things i might want to do with them — easily a process of many months — i didn’t want to worry about the details of sound design simultaneously. so i initially loaded up a couple of commercial soundpacks full of stems and hits.
once i was comfortable with sequencing, scenes and arranging, i started sampling my gear into it. (more months learning how to optimize that process.)
then i learned enough ableton to chop up loops from vinyl/digital recordings. i found i wasn’t into that like oldschool cut artists were, but i do an odd remix now and again that way.
then i learned how to make stems with ipad apps. (isequence has an 8-track tracker-style sequencer so it’s great for OT food, even though it’s old and hardly supported.)
nowadays i mostly split it between sampling gear and ipad apps. the OT has become my “overflow” sound source, when i run out of tracks or options on my md/mnm. that’s less and less common these days, but i still appreciate the flexibility the OT brings.
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