Hello!
I’m gonna buy an Octatrack and after checking Online quite a bit, I still have the Dilemma: buy a MK1 with a new Mainboard done by Elektron in Sweden or getting a mk2 like new.
I tend to get the mk2 buy the mk1 with new Mainboard would cost 400€ less.
Which one would you buy?
Thanks so much for your answers.
I’d get the Mk 1.
A) Its cheaper.
B) I dont like the screen or buttons on the Mk2 and this is the only difference.
( I own a Mk1 )
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The illuminated buttons on the mk2s are pretty clever. Much better to navigate in the dark (so if you plan to play in clubs/outdoors, that might be important for you). Besides that, OT mk2 has a few more buttons, many say it is a real improvement. Maybe it is for people when they first learn the machine. I’m happy with my mk1s, not missing anything really (and yes, I’ve played with mk2s) and with a new mainboard (also includes switches, encoders, display) I don’t see any real disadvantage there.
Especially if you’re tight on the money, get that mk1.
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Thanks so much for your input. I might get the mk1.
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Apart from the screen and a few shortcut buttons they are technically the same i guess. But it may be harder to shift when, or if you decide to resell. Apples and Oranges.
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Thanks for your answer! Much appreciated!
If the encoders on the OT mk1 are the same as on the A4 mk1, then they are way slower than on the mk2. I find myself press-turning the knobs all the time because that makes them jump in bigger Increments. Otherwise I feel like I have to turn them so many times just to get to the value I want. The knobs take a bit of force to push, so it’s rather uncomfortable to use long term, ime.
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Different inputs on mkII, too.