Hello fellow Elektronauts…
Having picked up a Digitakt last year & then added a Digitone more recently, I am now considering an Octatrack.
Having used, reluctantly, Ableton for gigs over the last few years, I set myself a challenge of doing a live performance with just the Takt & Tone. I achieved this earlier this month & it was SO refreshing just to have those two bits of kit to take with me.
It also made me realise how much I enjoy sample mangling & the many happy accidents that occur which can be quite magical at times. But I find myself craving the timestretching & extra lfos & other options that the Octatrack would give me.
So my dilemma is - do I pick up a 2nd hand Mk1 or bite the bullet for the Mk2? It seems that people are having more “issues” of reliability with the Mk2 (not sure if this is a myth or reality?). I did see a Mk1 locally for a good price but there were lines missing in the screen - is this an issue that gets worse over time?
Any feedback from those of you in the know would be much appreciated.
Oh, & to be clear, I’m not expecting the Octatrack to be a direct replacement for Ableton, just a different way of performing.
Many thanks.
AR