Fading between main and cue outputs with the crossfader?

Elektron Gear Octatrack
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Hello all,

I recently got an Analog Heat +FX. I am using it in studio mode like

OT --main--> AH ---> mixer ---> output
 '-----cue-------------^

The idea is that I can send certain sounds through the AH+FX for additional processing, but leave some sounds dry.

You can get some really nice sounding transitions when you use the crossfader to move from 100% FX-send to 100% dry-send.

Unfortunately, I can’t figure out a way to do this efficiently.

I can set up something like

T1 - Thru machine, lofi, delay
T2 - Neighbor machine, filter, delay
T3 - Flex machine, Record T2, Play R3 one micro-time later, output to Main
T4 - Flex machine, Record T2, Play R4 one micro-time later, output to Cue

By fading between T3 and T4, I can get the fade effect I want. But this is very wasteful - two whole tracks just to do a basic fade!

I can think of 3 software changes, any one of which would significantly improve this:

  1. Allow P-locking level and cue level in scenes (best option)
  2. Add a second amp level parameter for cue output, usable with p-locks/scenes (second best)
  3. Add a second XLV parameter, call it XCLV, for cue level. You could just set T2 XLV = [Min, Max] and T2 XCLV = [Max, Min] and you could fade between the two no problem. (least flexible option, but maybe easiest)

Unless Elektron decides to do something like that, are there any tricks I can use on the OT as it exists to avoid having to waste 2 tracks for this fade effect?

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Hmm annoying answer but you could send crossfader midi out and process it to send back to cue levels and main levels. Needs another device but it should work.

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You can save 1 track.

CUE : Use one track to record/play T2, send it to CUE, plock VOL or XVOL

MAIN : Plock XLEVEL on T2

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Thank you, that works. Key piece of information: The track recorder samples from the track before the LEVEL setting is applied, so you can silence the source track’s MAIN output via the (X)LEVEL param while still allowing the CUE track to sample the source track via the record buffer.

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