Sorry not tempo knob. On the OT MK2 it’s the Level?Cursor Pos knob
I know how to parameter lock. I believe you sample lock by pressing the pattern button
No. You hold down the trig button and move the level knob like the guy said. Then you select a different sample.
This could suit your needs depending on why you’re trying to have a different sample on track 4.
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But will that only be for the trigg? You can’t change the sample for the track?
Correct.
If you want to change the sample of the track, use one of the three remaining parts.
EDIT: I’d also recommend copying part 1 to part 2, then just changing that one track. That way everything else is hunky dory.
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At this point, I have no idea what sample is on any track. I just use each track for a different type of instrument, ie kick, hihat (actually, not really that organized:sweat:) and I load in a samplechain full of those sorts of instruments…unless it is a sample loop, and then even. Hopefully my OT doesn’t end up choking from all the sample locks, triglocks…
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yep, @amichaela either sample lock on the new pattern, or copy part 1 to part 2 (for example), where you can then select a different sample from the slot list for the new pattern. that includes selecting a record buffer instead of a sample if you want to live sample inputs or live resample on the new pattern.
remember, parts are like kits. if you want to change a sample or a setting it’s going to affect the part (kit) unless it’s just a p-lock/sample lock. so just use a different part (kit). you’ve 4 of em at your disposal per bank.
once you select a different part for a specific pattern/patterns it’s done. you can sort of forget about it then.
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I think you are confusing with the pattern meaning:
(from Merlin’s guide) Patterns store triggers and parameter locks (not sounds/samples).
Parts store machines (+settings), effects (+settings), scenes, and track
volumes.
Then, you have a some ways to change a sound of a track:
-with PLocks (pattern).
-with 4 parts assigned to differents patterns
-with change of banks (you can do it too, and then you have 4 parts more in each bank) select a pattern of other bank!
-with SLICES!! you can have 64 slices in one sample (one slot) and change it in every track settup, or in the pattern…
-can use scenes for do that too…
So, you have 8 samples x 64 slices = 512 sounds x 4 Parts 2048 sounds x 16 banks 32768 sounds (without the variable of a PLock in other sample)
Will you have enough?
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Does it not autosave automatically. ?
No that all makes sense to me, I think the DT confused me because each pattern is autonomous from the next. I’m reading the Melrin guid which is helping.
One question I have remaining is this, and Im sure its in the manual and the Merlin guide, but maybe someone can just explain it.
When I start a project, I assign flex machines to all my tracks. As per Cuckoo and the Mac Pro video guy, I assign a record buffer to each track numerically. Track 1- record buf 1, track 2 rec buff 2 etc.
What is the recording buffer? I’m not gonna explain what I think it is, because my understanding might be all wrong.
Are they something I need to or can access even after I’ve sampled something into that slot? I have accidentally dropped other samples into a record buffer and have been unable to get the buffer back.
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Something that helped me understand the sampling vs sequencing capabilities of the OT better is to understand that Recording Buffers and the tracks they are assigned to are totally separate beasts.
ex
You record something via Buffer 1 on Track 1. If you save that sample to your Audio Pool, then go back to Track 1 and change the “track assignment” from the record buffer to the sample you saved, you will now be sequencing that sample and no longer the Record Buffer.
Now, you can still use the “recording trigs” on track 1 to sample to the Record Buffer and it will not effect track 1 and it’s sequencing of previous sample.
That may be a little wordy in that explanation but I was in a situation where I was using all the tracks but wanted to sample something to create Sound Locks. Once I realized that the record buffers are totally autonomous (when set up that way) I realized I could sample all day long without needing to clear one of the eight tracks.
As “Recording Trigs” don’t interfere with regular “playback trigs.”
This really opened up my OT for me as I often would fill the tracks and stop sampling early in the writing process.
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in addition to the MasterLeader comment (although it is very explained already in the forum),
think about this:
-you’ve 8 independent audio tracks, for example each one can be assigned to a sample slot (flex)
-you’ve 8 independent RecorderBuffers, each one belongs to a sample slot 1-8 fixedly, always!
-you’ve 8 independent midi tracks (but it’s not relevant now)
Therefore you can record in the eight recorderbuffers and have slots 1-8 or any other assigned in the audio tracks.
If the audio track is assigned a slot from 1-8 you are assigning a recorderbuffer to that audio track, otherwise you will be assigned a sample from the list (9 onwards).
So, recorder buffers are the slots 1-8, and have their own settup, independent of the audio tracks.
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So:
-you’ve 8 independent audio tracks, for example each one can be assigned to a sample slot (flex)
Makes total sense
-you’ve 8 independent RecorderBuffers, each one belongs to a sample slot 1-8 fixedly, always!
When these get filled, either by samples you’ve sampled or with samples in slots ( this might have been a mistake I’ve made) How do I “bring them back” ?
-you’ve 8 independent midi tracks (but it’s not relevant now)
Oh but they are driving my synths beautifully!
Therefore you can record in the eight recorderbuffers and have slots 1-8 or any other assigned in the audio tracks.
If the audio track is assigned a slot from 1-8 you are assigning a recorderbuffer to that audio track, otherwise you will be assigned a sample from the list (9 onwards).
So, recorder buffers are the slots 1-8, and have their own settup, independent of the audio tracks.
How do I reassign the record buffer?
Select the track, and then record something. The recorded audio will overwrite the previous content.
Thanks Peter, so that thing that says “record buffer” is only there until you record over it?
And, if I slug in a sample from the slot ( like a kick I imported from the card) into that section on accident will it just bump it out when I record?
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Yes (page 44)! 
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Thanks Peter!!!
You can’t reassign the record buffer slot (fixed to 1-8, remember), but you can reassign the audio track flex machine to other slot.
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Recording buffers slots are the RECORDING 1-8 FLEX slots, not the FLEX slots 1-8.
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Well, thanks to the 27 people that it took to explain it to me I can now sample using triggers.
Unrelated, lets say im recording a mini keyboard line and I keep messing up, do I have to clear the midi track to start over or is there an undo shortcut?
You guys rule. I want to buy you all lunch!