OctaEdit - Octatrack Software Editor and Librarian [ OSX / Windows ]

tyrone · 2015-02-23T03:49:14.000Z

""PeterHanes"":

[quote=“IStaySilent”]Wait! What the F#%k happened here? Going from totally no way to Beta testing?!?
This will be interesting!
Rusty for president for putting in the effort once again!

+1[/quote]
+2

lokers · 2015-02-23T11:33:35.000Z

""Rusty"":

Update: Beta Testers wanted.

As a public FYI, I have done a complete code rewrite and overhaul of the OSE.

I’m about to move into Beta testing stage, and therefore am looking for a couple of people to do some Beta testing for me please.

If we’ve been in touch before, please do get in touch again.

Windows only.

If you are on a Mac, and fancy like mucking around with Vine/Wine whatever the posted workaround was, do let me know, but it’s of lower importance at the moment.

There is a core piece of functionality that I want tested, so obviously having a deep understanding of the Octatrack structure will be required.

OldGearGuy?

I am new to this forum (not sure why as I own OT 2 years already) but…

Do you have the any documentation/spec for the OT file format? Can you share it?
I don’t own Windows, but I could perhaps look into OSX implementation of your code, I do programming in many different languages for last 15 years so there’s good chance I could help here for mac users…

Rusty · 2015-02-23T11:37:40.000Z

""IStaySilent"":

Wait! What the F#%k happened here? Going from totally no way to Beta testing?!?
This will be interesting!
Rusty for president for putting in the effort once again!

You know, stuff things.

People who contacted me, I’ll be in touch. Just finishing last week of current contract, then I’ll be developing this full time.

clunky · 2015-02-23T11:41:50.000Z

oh my space being

its back on again

thank fck someone gives a fck about the OT

and not just the overtime / a bridge to far obviously bug ridden s/w

limpmeat · 2015-02-24T00:35:42.000Z

I only just picked up an OT and am learning it’s ways, but I am super excited about this!

Rusty · 2015-02-28T05:06:01.000Z

Update: No more Beta Testers wanted.

Beta Testers: Replies just sent, so if you sent me a PM, check your inbox.

PS: Does anyone NOT know what a docking panel is?

I’ve built the editor in a modular fashion, so each module (Project, Samples, Audio Pool, Sequencer, Manager etc.) are contained within dock panels. This means you can drag each module wherever you want on the screen, or dock them to each side of the screen, where they can be pinned (always show) or auto-hidden i[/i], or even aggregated together into a tabbed dock panel.

PPS: Doco, pretty pictures, video or wing it?

KOTARE · 2015-02-28T10:03:19.000Z

""Baddcr"":

[quote=" Dogma"]At some point Elektron will provide the little bit of code they where asked for.
Its a matter of when and if Rusty is still working on it then, or if he’d pass it off - whatever. They where very supportive of Void, will support this as its very good business for them to do so.
Its not a matter of right or privelage or whatever - its just they have to cough up a bit of code and that seems to be taking a long long time…
Its a really tin amount of code - it really is.
And Im pretty sure Rusty and I are the only ones that have put more than words in this thread about this - ive spent a bunch of time communicating with various Elektrons and Rusty has built it all. And youve done…
? Im telling Elektron how much you alll want this but Im the only one communicating with them.

Excuse me? - there’s no need to make personal attacks!
I’ve done plenty for the community, thank you very much - fuck you!![/quote]
I think it might be time to look at your behavior on this forum and how you talk to people.

Rusty · 2015-03-01T23:12:08.000Z

Beta Testers:

Please check your emails.

Regarding communications, bug reports, complaints, abuse et al, would you prefer via email, in this thread, or shall I start a new thread?

Zymos · 2015-03-01T23:18:46.000Z

I’d say new thread, so we can all see each other’s problems, responses, and other feedback.

Rusty · 2015-03-02T08:33:36.000Z

""Zymos"":

I’d say new thread, so we can all see each other’s problems, responses, and other feedback.

http://www.elektronauts.com/t/octaedit-beta-testing/10869/88537

Rusty · 2015-03-22T12:14:00.000Z

OctaEdit - Project Manager module.

One of the main complaints I hear about the Octatrack is that the management and organisation side of it is, frankly, shite.

So, if any of the below applies to you…

Want to be able to merge Banks / Patterns / Tracks?
Ever had trouble building a live set?
Got random stuff all over the place?

Then the below video might be of interest to you. It’s me demonstrating using OctaEdit to copy a bank and samples from one Set to another Set, including remapping the sample slots used on the fly.

Um, I’m not used to talking on camera and am just winging this, so, yeah, hopefully you get the idea…

ringokidf · 2015-03-22T13:05:50.000Z

Looks sweet Rusty

crypticresonance · 2015-03-22T18:37:40.000Z

Nice!
Will it be possible to export trig data somehow, at least for the midi trigs as midi files?

Rusty · 2015-03-22T21:15:26.000Z

""crypticresonance"":

Nice!
Will it be possible to export trig data somehow, at least for the midi trigs as midi files?

One of my pet hates of the Octatrack, and something I have requested from Elektron a long time ago, is the ability to import midi files into the Octatrack.

To deal with that scenario, one of the modules in OctaEdit is the Midi Editor module.

At present, it is fairly rudimentary, and is still in Alpha stage whilst I’m doing internal testing.

But basically, it allows the ability to import standard midi files into the Octatrack. Simply export from your DAW as a SMF, then import to the Octatrack. Voila.

I have also built, though again fairly basic at present, the ability to extract/export items from the Octatrack to either the Library module, or to a SMF. Basically:

Got an awesome FX chain? Save it to the Library.
Like that Scene and want to reuse it? Save it to the Library.
Got a nice shaker track? You can save that to the Library.
Want to export pattern/track as a midi file? Yeah, can do that.

There is some complications around the limitations of the Octatrack sequencer vs the limitations of Midi that I am working through at the moment. Stuff like Octatrack only has four note polyphony on a midi step… so what happens when you send five notes? That kind of thing.

tl;dr: Midi Import/Export is in development.

bauer · 2015-03-23T10:05:07.000Z

""Rusty"":

[quote=“crypticresonance”]Nice!
Will it be possible to export trig data somehow, at least for the midi trigs as midi files?

One of my pet hates of the Octatrack, and something I have requested from Elektron a long time ago, is the ability to import midi files into the Octatrack.

To deal with that scenario, one of the modules in OctaEdit is the Midi Editor module.

At present, it is fairly rudimentary, and is still in Alpha stage whilst I’m doing internal testing.

But basically, it allows the ability to import standard midi files into the Octatrack. Simply export from your DAW as a SMF, then import to the Octatrack. Voila.

I have also built, though again fairly basic at present, the ability to extract/export items from the Octatrack to either the Library module, or to a SMF. Basically:

Got an awesome FX chain? Save it to the Library.
Like that Scene and want to reuse it? Save it to the Library.
Got a nice shaker track? You can save that to the Library.
Want to export pattern/track as a midi file? Yeah, can do that.

There is some complications around the limitations of the Octatrack sequencer vs the limitations of Midi that I am working through at the moment. Stuff like Octatrack only has four note polyphony on a midi step… so what happens when you send five notes? That kind of thing.

tl;dr: Midi Import/Export is in development.

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this sounds fantastic. can’t wait to get onboard when you release it into the wild

nakedbob · 2015-03-23T23:42:38.000Z

Unreal. I feel like I am dreaming. This is def a game changer. Thank you so much Rusty for all your time and expertise, and patience getting this out.
Thanks to all who are helping and testing.

frankie138 · 2015-03-24T00:26:19.000Z

I am anxiously watching from the sidelines as well, thanks for putting all the effort in to this.

I look forward to being able to manage projects more easily and to being able to get more creative with my templates! Currently I only have a few simple templates I use, but with this tool I’d be tempted to get a lot more elaborate with them.

Anyways, Cheers!!

nfim · 2015-03-24T00:34:42.000Z

This + the arranger hype has really made me happy lately!

Rusty · 2015-03-24T07:01:24.000Z

[quote=“” nakedbob""]
Thanks to all who are helping and testing.
[/quote]

They are doing an excellent job, and I pity them dealing with the bugs they are seeing, but they are testing the trickiest module with ‘Project Manager’.

""Anfim"":

This + the arranger hype has really made me happy lately!

What is this you speak of?

Yorgos_Arabatzis · 2015-03-24T12:31:11.000Z

""Anfim"":

This + the arranger hype has really made me happy lately!

What is this you speak of?

This:

Playing live with only OT - Questions Octatrack

Hello Everyone - I’ve had the octatrack for a week or so now and I’m still trying to wrap my head around even a fraction of what it can do…but as I’ve been learning I’ve run into a few issues that I can’t find answers to in the manual or online (just to preface I’m coming from Ableton Live / MPC 2000 and hoping to use the Octatrack as a replacement for these during live performances) Do most of you who are working in this way cut your original songs into pieces of a designated length in Live …

& this:

Arranger as alternative pattern play mode Octatrack

Like a lot of Elektronauts, I like the challenge of coming up with ways to be as “live” as possible when performing, if not for the audience then for us to have moar fun, right? I am excited to share / ADD dump some stuff thats kickin around my domehead. Perhaps you have some of the same thoughts or everyone already knows all this stuff and I just got out of hibernation, or maybe none of it will work for you at all… I hope it does of course, ymmv The arranger provides some very powerful stuff t…