I finally pushed the button last WE and I just find time to use it, this helps me a looot. I have live next WE and need to clean my project : easy like a sunday mooorning !
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I havenāt implemented āSample Renamingā / OctaEdit doesnāt have this functionality.
Itās not that I canāt do it; but it creates a potential issue around scenarios where a user might rename a sample that is referenced by multiple Projects.
If they donāt save all the Projects; then they would end up with broken references to the old sample in the (unsaved) Projects.
There is then the potential that cats might complain; and blame OctaEdit when it has functioned exactly as designed, but the user has failed to complete a process.
Thats not an acceptable risk that I am prepared to take.
The obvious workaround is to auto-save the affected Projects.
That brings in the potential that OctaEdit will save a Project; including changes that the user didnāt actually want (e.g. they were playing around without concentrating / just testing etc); they might then blame OctaEdit, when, again, it has functioned exactly as designed, but the user has failed to understand the process / realised what is occuring.
Again, not an acceptable risk that I am prepared to take.
This is just being pragmatic and risk-adverse. Iāve already been burnt by people complaining on forums / facebook etc about āissuesā when it has functioned exactly as designed and documented; yet instead of querying the how and why; theyāve gone and posted āOctaEdit sucks!!!ā publicly on Facebookā¦ once explained to them, theyāve realised the error of their ways; but as an independent developer relying on word-of-mouth / recommendations; I canāt afford, nor deal with that kind of scenario.
In saying all thatā¦
Functionality exists within the Samples module for sample import/export; so you can very quickly select a sample e.g. Flex001 "āKickyKickā; export it as āMyKickā; then reimport it back into Project; overwriting the existing slot. Net result is the same as renaming the file.
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Thanks for the detailed response. I understand your concerns, for sure.
This would be my number one feature request I suppose (with a giant āDo you understand the implications of renaming?ā dialogue). But understand if you donāt want to take the risk.
Also good to know about the workaround.
Iāve added a āSample Renameā function in v1.1.222
Will be available in the forthcoming release candidate / OctaEdit v1.2.000
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That is great news, and very appreciated! Many thanks. 
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Question about the octachanier. When you chain a couple of sound files together and load in to the octatrack are they pre sliced , or do you still have to slice manually in the octatrack ?
Pre-sliced.
The Chainer module creates the Sample Chain and the required settings file as well.
You can then either import the Sample Chain directly into a Project of the currently loaded Set; export the Sample Chain to disk / Octatrack for later use; or backup the Sample Chain and all samples into a archive for later editing.
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That is awesome
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OctaEdit v1.1.300 Beta is now available (OSX Only)
OctaEdit is now in public beta; available to all users via the regular way.
If you are a new user; and want the old OSX version (v1.1.010) then please let me know.
So whats new?
- New Audio Engine
- GUI Overhaul
- New Samples Module.
- New Arranger Module.
- New Audio Finder Module.
- Moved Arp Designer, LFO Designer and Support modules into their own tabs.
- A whole bunch of other stuff, tweaks, enhancements, code tightening etcā¦
Way, way too much to mention, as the change log is hundreds of lines long.
Pretty pictures of course, because we all like thoseā¦
OctaEdit : Updated UI
New Samples Module: Slots Mode
New Samples Module: Slices Mode
New Arranger Module
New Audio Finder Module
Updated Arp Designer Module
Updated LFO Designer Module
Updated Options Module
Updated Support Module
It never endsā¦
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Awesome
I just bought the software, is it not possible to use the software realtime or do i have to go to usb mode and then save in octaedit to use it ?
You canāt use it in realtime with the Octatrack playing. Simply put, OctaEdit requires access to the comapct flash card, and you canāt do that when the Octatrack is using it. Can only have one thing accessing the card at a time.
And the Octatrack doesnāt have the capabilities to be integrated to by the outside world due to the poor midi specification, and non existent sysex. Also why no iPad version, IOS just doesnāt have the capabilities to integrate with the Octatrack, due to the limited access to the machine. So whilst I could write an IPad app, it would only provide 10% of the functionality of OctaEdit if that at best, not worth the effort, and you could only get access to the current Part of the current Bank in the current Projectā¦ i.e. nothing at all.
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Thanks still great software
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Woooo! Go Almighty Rustyyy! Waiting on 1.1.3 WIN.
Probably notā¦ youāll get either v1.1.400 or v1.2.000 
Oh snap. Iāll just plunk down now then. New some better project mobility in my life.
Itās because Iām already pastv1.1.300; and getting ready for a new buildā¦
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OctaEdit v1.2 will be a free update for all users.
I keep getting asked this. I havenāt charged for any updates yet, what makes you think Iām going to start now? 
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Thanks Rusty. I owe you a drink(s)
OctaEdit v1.1.400 Beta is now available (OSX Only)
Grab it the regular way.
If you want the OSX Legacy version, give me a yell.
Windows version? Iām working out some bugs specific to the Windows build 
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