Octatrack OS 1.30B is here

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#171

And if I may, at some point a USB hub might reveal useful :slight_smile:

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#172

Hello Elektronauts : )

I will update my new Octarack MK2 from OS 1.30 to 1.30B.

But before i update i better want to ask the Forum:

Are there any problems with the new OS 1.30B?
Or can i install the new OS 1.30B without any doubts?

(And is it worth to Upadate now?)

Thank you very much and have a nice day!

Best regards,

Alex : )

#173

Hi Alex,

thereā€™ll always be issues, but the general consensus seems to be that upgrading from 1.30 to 1.30B does more good than harm. If you havenā€™t run into issues with 1.30 and you have a gig coming up, maybe itā€™s not a good idea to upgrade just now, but I probably donā€™t need to tell you thatā€¦

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#174

And good practice is creating a new blank project and save it, to avoid corrupting anything.

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#175

Hi Hans :wink:

Thank you! More good than harm sounds good!
I`ve searched in this forum and didnt find some specific post to this.

Best regards,

Alex : )

#176

Just upgradedā€¦ Shouldā€™ve read the instructions firstā€¦ Goodbye CF card and projects!! :cry:

#177

What happened?

#178

Upgraded to 1.30 and suddenly my CF card and projects got wiped. :worried::disappointed::sob:

My fault for not backing it up though. Oh well.

#179

I got 3 boxes connected by midi after my OT. No problem at all after upgrading the OS. Check your cables, your channels, etc. I think itā€™s not a issue with the new OS.

#180

If itā€™s any consolation, this is odd and may not even be connected to the upgrade. Sometimes the directory structure on flash cards can get inconsistent with the actual data still intact. Maybe run a google search for ā€œcompact flash file recovery utilityā€ and you might just be able to get back what you lost. After that make sure to take regular backups in case itā€™s the card thatā€™s starting to lose it. Good luck!

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#181

Oh, thatā€™s sad. Did you eject the OT on the PC before the upgrade?

#182

Thanks iā€™ll look into it!!

#183

I donā€™t think I didā€¦ :cold_sweat:

#184

This naut had her folder structure change when upgrading and moved things around and got it working again:

#185

Did @snugglybunhead confirmed it to you in secret?

I didnā€™t loose anything during upgrade. How can it happen if you donā€™t format the card?

#186

Yes, it worked for herā€¦
:monkey:

#187

Ahh Ok! Thanks everyone, I found it! Somehow I changed to a different Set and everything is back there now. :grin:

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Octatrack mkii bugs on saving projects
#188

As the ā€œScale Setupā€ text is in RED, it is a function, accessible whilst holding down the function button.
It is not the label of the button itself, but the secondary function of it.

The same way that the record button is not the ā€œcopy buttonā€, and the play button is not the ā€œclear buttonā€. Copy and clear are functions.

The Front Panel Layout diagram in the manual designates the button in question with 1:2, 2:4, 3:4, 4:4 text above it as the ā€œPattern Pageā€ button. Page 1, 2, 3, 4ā€¦

I hope that this explains the nomenclature.

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#189

I see your point, Adam and itā€™s a good one.

I somehow missed that it actually does say on the front panel layout section of the manual that Button #26 is the PATTERN PAGE button, even if the MkI does not actually have the matching label on the chassis. Some buttons have dual labels (red and non-red) and some donā€™t, but Iā€™m not going to berate Elektron for that.

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#190

Not trying to make a point of it, and I hope I donā€™t come off that way.
Just trying to explain why it is the way it is, and hopefully help with understanding as the OT, dusty, well-worn, or fresh, can be a head scratcher at times! :slight_smile:

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