Octatrack plus what synth?

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#22

What synth would that be for you?

For me, eh?

I’ll probably have my Matriarch, Pro-1 and MC-101 take turns partnering with the OT.

When Pro-1 is the partner, I have OT’s onboard envelopes and stuff available for additional compensation for lack of MIDI velocity support on the Pro-1.

MC-101 has some issues documented on the appropriate thread here. I think I can use the OT to compensate but i’ll have to discover the issues for myself, because what’s a roadblock for some, might be an opportunity to explore a different route.

Matriarch will probably be the last to partner because it’s a complicated beast in its own right. Volca FM might hop ahead of it in line.

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#23

Virus Ti, so much power and plenty of knobs with 3 being freely assignable to specific parameters or a set of parameters similar to an A4 performances.
It can sound modern, or analog, dirty and the on fx (per sound) a really good. Feedback reverb anyone?

#24

Yep. 4 outs -> OT 4 ins, instant patch change, quirky yet fun drum mode, capable of super lush pads and late 90s Autechre FM freakouts, gets my vote.

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#25

My combo of Octatrack and Kodamo EssenceFM kept me away from any other gear for months. EssenceFM is 16 part multi timbral and 300 note polyphony. You can stack tons of patches on top of each other too. But I really like FM :slight_smile:

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#26

I would probably choose either the DN as well or maybe the Hydrasynth. If I wanted the most flexibility in terms of sound sources I would probably just stick with an iPad and a bunch of apps to control with and sample into the OT.

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#27

Among my current setup is a Blofeld, but I would love more audio outs, higher DSP, and more hands-on tweakability. The Virus TI2 looks like that step up.

#28

Pretty new setup but I am extremely satisfied with it. Octatrack + A4 mk. 1. Only problem is that the A4 can’t quite produce gnarly bass tones, so I am buying and Doepfer Dark Energy for that purpose. Run it to audio in on the A4 and use one of the sounds for it, so I can use the filter and FX of the A4. I’m getting the Dark Energy tonight but it seems like a match made in heaven.

#29

Yeah, I have a fair bit of fun gear (Digitakt, Cycles, Blofeld, Volca FM, Bass Station 2, Neutron, Streichfett, 404SX), and rack MIDI splitter, effects etc. The Digitakt is great at sequencing all that. But sometimes I just get the itch to tear it all down and start over with something more minimal, and probably save some money to boot.

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#30

I find the A4 provides lots and lots of flexibility and is an incredible partner synth to the Octatrack.

Plus, personally I really like the sound of the A4, especially for pads and evolving soundscapes.

#31

100% agreed! The only thing it’s missing is gnarly bass, but I hear it’s been fixed in mk. II. But still, if I only had to choose one synth to pair it with, it would be the A4. You can always just boost the bass frequencies or play with the sub settings to beef it up.

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#32

OT plus whatever you have.

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#33

I find the A4 can do decent bass with the right “moves” :), ie lower osc lvls, increase overdrive, use the second filter as peak- or band-filter and sweep it together with the low-pass filter 1 etc. But I hear you, it doesn’t come close in the bass department to eg an Erebus right out of the box :slight_smile:

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#34

Yeah fo sho, if you want you can kinda sorta fake it well enough, but I found it’s easier and more fun to just buy a cheap monosynth to handle bass duties.

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