Midi Implementation with Pickup Machines

#1

Hi,

New to this forum. Thanks for any responses to my query.

So, i have setup my octatrack with 8 pickup machines and i have midi pedal that is sending:

pedal 1: midi note 60(should start the loop and any overdubs, essentially rec 1 button)
pedal 2: midi note 64 (start the loop and stop overdubs, essentially rec 2 button)
pedal 3: midi note 68 (change active track down)
pedal 4: midi note 69 (change active track up)

My problem is that on track one, everything works fine. I then change the track using the 3rd pedal to track 2 and press record (midi note 60) and the track jumps back to overdubbing track one. Why can’t i record on the new track?

Is there something i am missing?

#2

Sounds like you maybe look into the Auto Channel functionality if not using it already.

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#3

the channel on the foot pedal i have set to 11. i have also set the octatracks midi auto channel to 11. it still jumps back to recording track 1.

#4

It’s been a while since I did this, it’s doable, but I forget the config considerations. There will be setup info buried in the pickup machine threads, might be worth browsing those in the meantime

#5

thanks anyways buddy.

#6

What channels are configured for track 1 and track 2 on the OT?

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#7

track 1 midi channel 1
track 2 midi channel 2

#8

If all pedals are really configured to send on the auto channel (11 in your case), then everything seems okay.

Do you see the active track change to track 2 on the OT (track led)?

btw: In the weird cases (when everything looks okay, but won’t work) rebooting the OT may help …

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