Help on Octatrack with internal flex recording

[Solidusgear]

When I internally record from master track ( since new update ) The sound is barely audible
recording on flex track src3 - T8
Just trying to re-record my first 4 tracks into one track… I used to be able to do this no problem, but now when I do it the sound is just a straight line I have the original octatrack .

My problem is very similar to this one

Internal source : extremely low volume recordings

Hi, I have a mark one OT, and although I have no problem recording an input source with a flex machine, when it comes to recording an internal source with the src3 setting (whether it’s a thru machine, another flex, the master track or main), the resulting audio is almost inaudible. In the audio editor, the waveform looks like it’s only written negative value samples (it shows as a tiny rectangle only BELOW the 0 horizontal bar). I’ve searched this forum and noodled with all amp or levels I cou…

[Solidusgear]

Heres what all audio looks like when I record

IMG 5801

and heres my settings

IMG 5802

recording setup 2 fin 0.063 fout same QREC PLEN

Thanks.

[sezare56]

Welcome @Solidusgear

@Solidusgear

My problem is very similar to this one

MKI ?
Do you press Midi as @Microtribe mentioned in the thread ?

Update #2
press midi instead of the red record button… user error. Internal recording (SRC3) is triggered with the midi button. Doh.

[Solidusgear]

Also I follow EZBOT method from this video in case you want to know what settings i’m using… following the correct steps etc… Thanks

Optimize Your Octatrack: A Guide to the Best Resampling Method

[Solidusgear]

I’v been puzzled for the last hour about the MIDI comment on that thread because i’m not sure how that reply about midi ended up helping him… i’m not recording the MIDI or using MIDI at all in my octatrack. just trying to record samples from inside flex machine. Thanks

[sezare56]

@Solidusgear

MIDI

Track + Midi is the combo to trigger SRC3 recording.
How do you start recording ?

[Solidusgear]

I have my recorder on T7 i press record and then T7

Pressing the MIDI/PART button would just send me to the MIDI Channel that wouldn’t help me do anything.

everything I do is the same thing EZBOT does in that video I put a link too. Thanks

[Solidusgear]

Wow that actually worked WTH why did they change it to this? in the update? Cus this is not how I used to do it.

THANK YOU!

[sezare56]

@Solidusgear

WTH why did they change it to this?

Always have been like this, at least since 10 years.
I can’t see any related update.

@Solidusgear

Cus this is not how I used to do it.

Track + REC AB (or CD) are combos to trigger IN AB (or CD) recordings.

@Solidusgear

The sound is barely audible

You probably recorded IN AB / CD, audio outputs bleeding in inputs.

[lowph]

Which update was this?

[Blasted_pingin]

@sezare56

You probably recorded IN AB / CD, audio outputs bleeding in inputs.

Internal track bleeding in inputs?!

Also, just to be sure: are you speaking about an MK1?

[sezare56]

@Blasted_pingin

Internal track bleeding in inputs?!

Make a test.
Play something loud, record inputs, normalise.

[Blasted_pingin]

Damned, not good news.

I don’t like to normalize sounds in general as it can change dynamics.

[sezare56]

@Blasted_pingin

not good news

Bleeding is more important with inputs. Play something loud in IN CD, record IN CD for instance.
You can even see it with leds.
Worse on IN A and IN C on mine.

I made another test with CUE OUTs, less bleeding, still there.