Introducing Octatrack MKII

[Fisto]

great looking, and very reliefed that the OT will live on for quite a while as that was my biggest concern.
Now I know when my current should die I can get the MK2.
Very happy about that

[Philippe-2000]

Simon says it runs on the same OS as the MK1, so it is a reasonable expectation, no?

[kuroichi]

I think they left just enough difference between the two to stop some people from doing so.

[si101]

i’ll be keeping my DT, seems to do everything i need in a sampler for now… really just klicked with it and lots more to do

[darenager]

^ If Simon says it must be true (bad joke alert)

[123alastairj]

Two things though:

1. They haven’t confirmed any updates to the OS at all
2. We’re assuming the old hardware can cope with any updates they do implement

[Nikarga]

if the OT I price drops further, pick them up while you can what a steal…

[basehead617]

I have to say it looks super fucking beautiful…

As an OT owner I’m torn… i’d like to upgrade since i HATE the OT screen, but it’ll be hard to get much $ for one used now with the MKII available.

[mattleaf]

Called it back in the Whats Next thread Wouldn’t be surprised to see the other boxes get the same treatment. The DT UI is mint I’m still stoked they are revamping in this direction. Still, would have been cool to see some improvements thrown into the mix.

What's next for Elektron?

But the new UI and form factor and design of the DT, its a shame the AH just missed out on it. Honestly all the complaints they receive about what box does or doesn’t have, it would be cool to see the whole current lineup get a DT-style revamp, fixing little quirks here and there - the OT could get the DT screen and trig improvements, and sampling workflows, the A4 could get its individual outs and the AR a better input, sampling capability and maybe ext Midi sequencing on both. And hell just refresh the AH to the new style too.

[Cocker]

I’ve asked several times about trig conditions and sequencer now and have been ignored over other less pressing questions. No pun intended

[MDM]

Lame. Luke warm. If you gonna do a new Octa then do a solid one with OB, better resolution better workflow new OS , new effects and ffs get rid of the tedious parts/pattern not-work-flow and have all sounds saved in the patterns

Sorry Elektron i just think you are trying to make money instead of really killing it like you should.
Digitakt > this one

[void]

yea I would expect some fixes (not familiar with OT so dunno what’s broken) but that’s it…

for me the bigger question is, how long until the entire line of devices is updated to the new UI parts? Rytm & A4 would benefit from an improved USB isolation while that’s happening (iirc that’s what’s preventing USB 2 speed), also better pads for Rytm…

[Nikarga]

I was under the impression A4 + AR were USB 2 ?

[Gacleite]

Yep from the company prespective thats right…but… from the costumer prespective??
Who will be buying a product that from that strategy you point is just draining old hardware with a facelift … until OT2 comes out?

Clavia do this all the time with their Nord ex line but at least they normaly increase their product memory to create a perception that youre getting a better deal than the previous version…

[mattleaf]

To me one of the biggest improvements of this new UI is simply playing in the dark.

[void]

not 100% sure but iirc it’s USB2 hardware, but due to some interference USB speeds are limited… so both audio streaming and midi could have way more bandwidth with some shielding revision. dunno, maybe it’s not so simple.

[nfim]

Nope they’re USB 1, hence the track number limitations.

[basehead617]

In no universe is the digitakt > the octatrack

[basehead617]

Pul up the OT MK I and MK II panels side by side, there’s quite a ton of differences in the layout.

[avantronica]

Nope they’re USB 1, hence the track number limitations.

They’re actually USB2 but throttled to USB 1.1 equivalent speed through necessity