Octatrack sample chains Soundcloud group

natrixgli · 2015-02-08T17:36:31.000Z

Hi -

There’s a pretty rad group for OP-1 kits on Soundcloud, but I couldn’t find one for Octatrack sample chains so I made one.

I posted some basic rules:

Important: You must not post commercial samples here. Vendors like Loopmasters and Goldbaby prohibit their samples from being shared. Same applies for products that use samples like the Native Instruments Maschine, etc.

Rules: Make sure you clearly indicate how many slices are in your chain in the title. (i.e. “Machinedrum Sample Chain - 64 Slices”) and that your chains are in slice numbers compatible with the Octatrack.

Acceptable grid sizes are: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48 or 64 slices.
Acceptable file formats are: 16 or 24 bit/44.1 kHz wav/aiff files,

Anyway I have to run, but I kicked it off with a couple simple Machinedrum/Monomachine drum chains.

avantronica · 2015-02-08T17:55:36.000Z

https://soundcloud.com/groups/elektron-octatrack-sample-chains

natrixgli · 2015-02-08T23:28:06.000Z

""Baddcr"":

Excellent idea

A link would be awesome!!

Wow, I can’t believe I forgot the link! Sorry 'bout that!

benbin · 2015-02-09T00:00:42.000Z

Good work mate

giftown · 2015-02-09T04:41:46.000Z

If anybody is confused by my Roland TR-330 chains they are round robin samples. You are going to want to use an LFO to switch up which slice gets fired every time you trigger the sound.

Skeptics should try making a beat with a couple of the sounds and then using the crossfader to zero out the depth of the slice start LFOs. It really sounds different, especially the noise in the hats and snare.

I’d love if some members with analog drum sounds could return the favour, I’m hooked on the technique!

J_C_Selector · 2015-02-09T07:54:21.000Z

Thanx !

rikrak · 2015-02-09T10:10:58.000Z

""giftown"":

If anybody is confused by my Roland TR-330 chains they are round robin samples. You are going to want to use an LFO to switch up which slice gets fired every time you trigger the sound.

Great idea! More like this please!

I should get some time to upload some chains myself later this week. Thanks to all who have contributed so far.

reeloy · 2015-02-09T10:38:11.000Z

…i like this idea…a lot…

but where is the weird shit!?

can’t join the cake right now…too much to do…but once the premiere is done, i got some chains for ya…

josker · 2015-02-09T11:56:31.000Z

I’ll try to add something ASAP, great stuff!

Ozone · 2015-02-09T23:16:47.000Z

Nice idea.

I have added a few Roland JX3P chains & a Yamaha CS10 chain I made for the old forum. In fact there was a pinned thread on EU where people shared some interesting stuff, some of which might still be available.

I would also suggest adding BPM to the sample chain filename as I find the Octatrack isn’t always good at detecting these things which leaves room for error.

musicmagus · 2015-03-08T16:50:36.000Z

I found a Roland CR-1000 at a thrift shop for $8, sampled all the sounds into the octatrack and made a couple chains.

Uploaded to the Soundcloud group

miketheman · 2015-03-09T10:36:19.000Z

""reeloy"":

…i like this idea…a lot…

but where is the weird shit!?

can’t join the cake right now…too much to do…but once the premiere is done, i got some chains for ya…

Here´s some weird shit that you can generate and modify yourself (in the code snip visible):
[url=“8-bit Generative Composer”]
8-bit Generative Composer

Sounds a bit like what you actually get in the OT when going mayhem with all the LFO´s on one sample…

bambrose · 2015-03-11T00:40:53.000Z

""miketheman"":

Here´s some weird shit that you can generate and modify yourself (in the code snip visible):
[url=“8-bit Generative Composer”]
8-bit Generative Composer

Very Cool ! Thanks.
Here’s my personal favourite
http://entropedia.co.uk/generative_music_1.2_beta/#b64K9HS0Cixs7M0A4IaIMPQWFPNyMRUDcg00wQA

Rabbitfrog · 2015-03-11T21:02:08.000Z

Sorry, what’s a chain? Why is the number of slices a certain value? Basicaly… this looks interesting but what is it?

santorinen · 2015-03-11T21:56:29.000Z

A samplechain (in OT’s convention) is a file created using a sequence of a predefined number of samples of your choice.

These files are placed one after the other placed equidistant, better done in a DAW of your taste.

The number of these samples are an equivalent of the slices available for Slice function inside OT.

Once you slice this samplechain in OT and use SLIC activated in Playback setup, you can trigger different samples (loops, whatever) using one Track.

This can be done using also sample-locks or Trig Modes set to SLOTS but with samplechains you save on Slots

Rabbitfrog · 2015-03-12T00:02:50.000Z

Ok so basically you load up a sample chain and when you slice it it should be cut exactly as the person recording it has placed them. All the hits should fall in place, right? But it has to be in the exact BPM right? Otherwise the samples would be cut in different places. Or turn off Timestretching then?

musicmagus · 2015-03-12T15:13:59.000Z

""Rabbitfrog"":

Ok so basically you load up a sample chain and when you slice it it should be cut exactly as the person recording it has placed them. All the hits should fall in place, right? But it has to be in the exact BPM right? Otherwise the samples would be cut in different places. Or turn off Timestretching then?

Slices on the octatrack are equal divisions (2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64) of the total length of the sample. So the tempo doesn’t really matter, just the spacing of the sounds in your sample.
When I’m playing a samplechain of single hits I turn timestretch off…
samplechain of drum loops or something timestretch on.

Do a quick scroll through the forum and you will find a ton more info.

musicmagus · 2015-03-12T15:16:50.000Z

""musicmagus"":

I found a Roland CR-1000 at a thrift shop for $8, sampled all the sounds into the octatrack and made a couple chains.

Uploaded to the Soundcloud group

Now downloadable… I forgot to enable the download option

Deaf_Eric · 2015-03-12T18:24:27.000Z

Brilliant! I’ll contribute something this weekend

Could sample my roland R8, some nice sounds on that

debug · 2015-03-12T18:41:16.000Z

Great idea. I’ll be playing with these and will upload anything interesting I can find/create.