Octatrack crossfader can't reach end of the B position

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#21

@blindeveloper, it’s not clear from your photos, but you can compare installation details with my better MKII crossfader:

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#22

Here is a bit more detailed.

OT_A
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OT_B
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#23

Yeah mine is nearly spot on like this one. I’m guessing it’s a mounting issue. Personally I wouldn’t stress about it, but if it bother you contact support, maybe there’s a way of shifting it a bit without having to send the machine away.

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#24

thanks, already sent request. will see how it ends

#25

Actually elektron support responded with this message: "It’s not a common issue. This is actually the first time I have seen this. "

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#26

I prefer to hear that. Any people with same issue?

#27

perhaps - as I pointed out, this is unusually bad - but I have read a few people on this forum bring this point up (just not so obvious afaicr as in that photo)- for it to be uncommon suggests it’s not merely just a case of it being a few mm short of the original fader and points to something else (it was after all someone at elektron who advised a user here that the OG component was substituted for a marginally shorter throw one) - all the more reason to investigate the midi output as I proposed -however, the reply suggests you will have a solution to this one way or another - it’ll be good to hear what the reason was

#28

Unfortunately they haven’t answered this question

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#29

Mmm. I’ve very recently realized (as an OT newbie) that in the case:

Rev with 0 send
SCENE A ON (127 send to rev)
SCENE B OFF

I still have some of the scene A fx applied very slightly if the crossfader is on the right end. I would have expected it to be completely off, but the reverb is still applied very subtly (setting scene A to off clearly bring it back to 0)

Is this the normal software behavior or could I possibly have the same hardware issue?

#30

Check crossfader leds :

The first and the last values are supposed to be green (MKI).

There is a calibration procedure…

To reset the crossfader press FUNCTION + SCENE B while in test mode.

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#31

Calibration fixed the issue, thanks so much for the info, had completely forgot about the test mode!

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#32

aaa calibration! Celebration!
Good! Thnx

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#33

Hi everybody,

I have a issue with my OT mk2 crossfader. I can’t reach the start of scene A.

I tried to calibrate it in test mode but the value can’t go under trigs 2 or 3.

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Now, I can’t attribute anything to scene B because it applies changes on my sound even if the crossfader is fully left.

I already submited a ticket to elektron support but maybe someone has been thru this and know a solution.

Thanks

EDIT : problem solved :hugs: I found the solution here : Crossfader not reaching its maximum

Thanks @sezare56 (again !!!)

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#34

You can also thank @vaz, and @avantronica pointing his post (Elektron answer) :
My Crossfader is Sending CCs - Backwards

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#35

Yes you’re right ! Thanks guys !

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