My 5th octatrack

sabana · October 5, 2019, 8:50am

Do people who buy/sell/rebuy have commitment problems. Its could be a personality disorder?

PeterHanes · October 5, 2019, 7:16pm

Not even if they were unexpectedly short of money to pay rent or medical bills?

Edit: in the full context of the post I was replying to, this response of mine was dumb. See below.

pidgeo · October 5, 2019, 8:52am

I do. you could be on to something

ammanuel · October 5, 2019, 9:01am

one my first Octa cant imagine selling it…(got the AR cant justify keeping the MD UW+)…oCta using it audio thru + FX and midi sequencing. Plan to sample AR and A4.

Unifono · October 5, 2019, 9:04am

I sell things I like constantly. I basically liked every gear I had so far. Besides this crappy MPC 500 lol. I don’t want to possess so much. Makes me feel guilty and pressure to use everything enough to justify the buy. But I still want to try different stuff to find out if there’s is something out there that suits my workflow and music better.
So beloved gear has to go once in a while. If I miss it too much, I can buy it back for the same price more or less. I’m not into vintage stuff.

pidgeo · October 5, 2019, 9:07am

yea i get collector guilt too. if I’m not actively using a piece of gear it starts to seem excessive n stresses me out. I feel much better if I sell it and keep my setup streamlined.

Kari · October 5, 2019, 11:19am

Things i will never sell: Octatrack + Analog Four…burie me with both of them… maybe install a powercord for the case that i’m not dead XD

i seriously consider buying a second pair of them, just for the case, Elektron goes bankrupt…

Hawk · October 5, 2019, 3:10pm

@PeterHanes In the same post you quoted me in I say “If you bought it and need the money urgently for an emergency, alright. But 5 or 6 times?!?”

So I can understand if something comes up, but if it happens over and over and over where gear needs to be sold to pay for essential medical services or something, that person is making very irresponsible choices. I really doubt that’s the reason for anyone here selling and re-buying the same instrument with that degree of frequency.

PeterHanes · October 5, 2019, 3:52pm

Oops, sorry, so you did. I must have just blanked on the rest of your post other than the part that I quoted.

I apologize for my pointless reply to your sensible and balanced post.

I will delete my post if you want.

muied_lumens · October 5, 2019, 4:10pm

How about you delete it and repost it 5-6 times, in the spirit of the thread?

(No offence meant. I have bought and resold many Nord Leads in my time.)

Hawk · October 5, 2019, 4:45pm

Haha Peter no need at all, you’re the best. Love you man. This thread is just for fun anyways.

nfim · October 5, 2019, 5:46pm

Tbh a lot of us don’t make that much money. I’ve had to sell gear several times just to make ends meet. Or because I thought a different box would improve my workflow and couldn’t afford to keep both.

wouzer · October 5, 2019, 11:16pm

I sell it for the price i bought it
My setup changes a lot
Ar A4 were always there
Tried to use ot as a mixer
Always struggled

Now i sample &slice & sequence & scenes & song transition. First time i feel comfortable with it

NoiseLab · October 6, 2019, 1:37am

haha Octopussy’s

Well, I just had one and my sampler history is like this:

Akai S1100 (sold)
Kyma System (Still in use)
Octatrack mk1 (Sold)
Ableton Live/Push 2 (Still in use)
Waldorf Quantum my major sampler now

mode-seven · October 6, 2019, 2:15am

I lusted for an Octatrack mk1 for a long time. Finally bought it. And foolishly made judgements on it without really getting to know it well. So I sold it for a bit more than I paid for it.

Then the regret kicked in. About a year later, found a great deal and purchased my second Octatrack. This time I am completely enamored with it. I really love using it. And there’s much more I haven’t even gotten to try yet, such as midi sequencing. There’s no way I’m selling this one. Octatrack for life

GirTheRobot · October 6, 2019, 4:40am

Only way I’d sell my Octatrack was if I needed the cash or I really wanted to help fund a Mk2.

Even though I made the decision to get a Mk1 due to price and aesthetic, I do find myself pining for the extra bells and whistles of the mk2… If it only cost me another 100 or so I’d probably bite the bullet.

Thought about selling it (“what can it do my DAW cant–and much more quickly?”) then I decided to double down and dig deeper and now I love it to bits. It really is an instrument. Every day I’m finding my muscle memory is getting faster and I’m able to more quickly get what I want. My workflow is more streamlined. I can troubleshoot problems more quickly. I can say I’ve written pieces of music I legitimately never would have in any other context. I can say I’ve made fascinating, unprecedented sounds that I never though to make before–which is why I bought it in the first place.

cold_fashioned · October 6, 2019, 1:33pm

Mk2’s are starting to pop up for great prices on the various forums. Maybe it’s time to start saving those pennies!

TobySD · October 6, 2019, 2:12pm

I noticed that too, if the trend continues I might be going for a second one next year and sell my ableton 10 suite license.

Open_Mike · October 6, 2019, 4:53pm

Elektronauts topic, year 2033: “About to buy my 17th Octatrack”

OP: Should I go for it or do you think there’ll be a MK3 soon?

Reply: I’m on my 13th and this time starting to learn sampling and parts, I think it’s worth it, still nothing like it…

nectarios · October 6, 2019, 6:40pm

If you buy and sell the same piece of gear for more than 2 times without needing the cash for an emergency, or without being rich, you don’t know what you’re doing.

Which is fine, kinda…but instead of selling again, just spend some time with it first to actually make your own mind up.