OctaBible aka I Should Write a Book About the Octatrack

pidgeo · October 22, 2018, 10:20pm

I could do with yer book today, how fast can you get a rough draft together?
but id defo support it in the future in all seriousnesss.

the_dreammer · October 22, 2018, 10:40pm

Can I do the foreword rusty?

Rusty · October 22, 2018, 10:41pm

Of course!

the_dreammer · October 22, 2018, 11:15pm

Hooray i will start soon…

Rusty · October 22, 2018, 11:18pm

\o/

konputa · October 22, 2018, 11:42pm

I’d love to do some of the background audio if you do an audio book or video.

Edit: Oh yeah, a good buddy of mine does voiceovers professionally, I’m sure he’d narrate.

Duster333 · October 22, 2018, 11:55pm

Coming from a new Octatrack owner and user, I would love the idea of another piece of literature to help me understand this beautiful instrument. The Mk 2 manual is great, but I find I get lost in it’s writing from time to time. Would love something else to reference. I’d buy it!

thoughtstarZ · October 23, 2018, 12:30am

I’d buy that. Would it have pictures?

Tornfrayed · October 23, 2018, 12:36am

Yes.

Orwell · October 23, 2018, 12:43am

Yep for sure. As long as there are advanced tuts.

If you need any help with the editing and proofing, let me know via pm.

Rusty · October 23, 2018, 12:46am

Lots of pretty pictures.

konputa · October 23, 2018, 12:48am

Scratch 'n sniff?

psyclone001 · October 23, 2018, 12:51am

Hubba hubba
Now I’m interested

Ardoire · October 23, 2018, 12:52am

The cover should be padded so you can comfortably rest your elbow on it as you dig your palm into your forehead.
I’d buy one, for sure.

Steeplemouth · October 23, 2018, 2:26am

Sign me up for a copy too

Rusty · October 23, 2018, 2:36am

Just scratched and sniffed myself… not sure that’s quite the value add that cats would be after

seipherdj · October 23, 2018, 2:46am

Yes! Particularly useful would be a whole section on different live setup configurations with pictures and diagrams(Could almost go through that thread on this forum lol ).

Scenes for live performance.

Good defaults for different workflows(setting up the OT for live perf vs Studio use).

Experimental workflows.

Parts, yes they are not that hard to understand… but how do they work into a live set most effectively. What is good practice or starting point to make an arrangement where I can have a verse, chorus, breakdown, drop when switching to patterns with different parts.

The forward could be a short Merlins Guide haha.

Concepts and practice … we don’t need another user manual… or do we

license · October 23, 2018, 2:59am

Merlin’s Guide is great but I for one would love to read Rusty’s uniquely qualified perspective on the topic. And then maybe Cenk will publish a guide, and the 3 tomes will collectively have it pretty much covered.

BruteCoan · October 23, 2018, 3:35am

Yes, 1 sold…

cantremember · October 23, 2018, 4:36am

I’m new to the octatrack but would definitely be interested!