I have an octatrack, but only use it as a mixer hub for my AR and AK.
AR & AK are routed in with the 4 audio inputs, and synced with the midi cable. OT is Slave.
Problem 1:
I want to use the freeze delay only on the beats, not on the AK
Way I solve:
I use a separate Thru channel for the AK and the AR
Works very well.
Problem 2:
When I transfer from one song to the other
Way I solve:
I use A flex maschine to record a loop from the AR and AK… I have a DJ EQ on AR, AK and Flex Machine. This makes it possible to mix from one song to the other.
Final problem:
Now I have 2 different input Thru channels. I want the both to go thru one ‘bus channel’, only to use one DJ EQ for the incoming sound, and one DJ EQ for the looped sound. I don’t like the situation I have right now, that when I want to add bass, I go to 2 different channels and adjust the BASS. This is not good for my workflow.
Final Question? Can I set the input AR and AK on one channel, and only hear the sound from the AR in my Freeze Delay?
possible solutions?
I thought of creating a ‘bus’ channel’, but I couldn’t find a solution for this.
I thought of one Thru channel, where a b and c d come in (a b for the AR, c d for the AK) and only use the a b for the Freeze Delay, so it only freezes the Rytm.
I thought of (and this is what I do right now) become very fast on the Octatrack, to deal with workarounds.