Internal Sampling not working... Ideas?

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#1

Hi guys,
I’m wondering what I am overlooking. I’ve had the octatrack for more than a year and a half, and this seems pretty odd.

I am trying to sample internally on track 6. I can sample from AB without any issues:




But if I set S3 to the track I want to sample, or cue, or main:



A lot of nothing. If I zoom into that I see an odd looking waveform:


Just a big square shape…

My mixer settings are pretty normal:


I still have the issue after a reboot. I originally found this issue on 1.25B . I updated to the latest 1.25H and I still have the problem. I have not seen this before.

Also tried on different tracks with the same result.

Wondering what else anyone could suggest I check?

Thanks!

#2

Why are the images upside down!!! They look right side up in my iphone and on my computer…

Man… one of those days to reach for the guitar…

#3

to initiate resampling, hit the MIDI button
trust me, we’ve all been there :slight_smile:

#4

Haha thanks robo,
So I have quick record mode on, and I am hitting A which causes the track icon to switch to a plus… But perhaps it is just recording from the - A… I hope that does it.

#5

Awesome! That did it. Thanks!

#6

I remember this driving me insane one night! Glad you have it sussed :slight_smile:

#7

I had this night last weekend … :sob: … after a much too long period of try and error, I wondered, if the manual could help me out … and five minutes later … :wink:

But to be fair, it’s a pretty well hidden feature … either you know or remember that the “midi” button serves not only for “midi” stuff, or you don’t get it.

#8

I had this night last weekend … :sob: … after a much too long period of try and error, I wondered, if the manual could help me out … and five minutes later … :wink:

But to be fair, it’s a pretty well hidden feature … either you know or remember that the “midi” button serves not only for “midi” stuff, or you don’t get it.
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Yeh it was something I’d done ok before so I went the trial and error route trying to figure it out again for at least an hour before I grabbed the manual/hit forum…lesson learned :wink:

#9

I am having the exact same problem with with my Mk1 OT.

Can someone please explain the solution like I’m five years old?!

Thanks I’m advance.

#10

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A common mistake is to start the recording with Track button+RECAB/CD instead of Track button+MIDI

Several possibilities, so could you describe how do you proceed?
Eventually pictures of settings.

#11

Ha thanks! I’m trying to do it with record trigs. But even when I do it with the manual sampling method, nothing at all records. I might start a new project and see what happens.

#12

Using trigs, make sure you’ve p-locked the correct input. Hold down your record trig and look at which inputs are highlighted. Pressing REC1/REC2/MIDI will toggle AB/CD/SRC3 correspondingly. I believe by default a second record trig will use the previously selected input.

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#13

I started a new project and started again, using the above technique and it seemed to work. I can’t understand why it wouldn’t work before, but I appreciate all of the help!

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