OT - sound quality

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#970

When i was a kid i went to a Rolling Stones concert with my dad and the next day i could go to school late so i missed the swimming class which i hated. Was a bit boring but huge stadium and a lot of lights.

Btw for me the sound quality of the Octatrack is around 85% And everything above 70% is cool with me. Yes, i did several different audio tests to form my opinion.

Edit:
I just found out that i had time stretch on for all the tests. Ok, so now the Octatrack is around 90%.

Oh, and i wasn’t recording at 24khz.

And damn, the filter was on.

Ok, i think the sound quality of the OT is at 94% now.

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#971

How’s your input levels and gain staging?

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#972

Sound quality of one of my OTs change according to alcohol level - mostly mine.

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#973

So, there’s the topic at hand and then there’s about 80% of the recent replies.

One of these two categories relates to the original intent of the thread.

Let’s try to keep the replies from here on out applicable to the former, k?

Thx! :thup:

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#974

Here is interesting point where Elektron could go for a mk3.

Pure hypothetical, OT mk3 with Overbridge technology. But, instead of connecting to a computer, the option for a hardware I/O expander. Let’s say for the 8 stereo tracks, 8 stereo I/O. Like this we can work on our personal sound and enter the world of Pedal Crush on p-locks.

For now we are just ‘limited’ like Stimming with his external audio thing. The Analog Heat, SSL SiX or Elysia units.

#975

There’s a thread for that:

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#976

I feel like you are limited. Maybe speak for yourself. My OT is exactly what I need.

#977

I agree that “next product” talk belongs in a separate thread.

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#978

You might find this thread interesting;

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#979

Why is this thread being spammed with next product posts?! Keep it on topic people, we’re discussing metal here…oh I mean, the OT’s sound quality…

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#980

Isn’t that for the whole line of Elektron or new products? How to keep on track about those octa tracks in fx part?

#981

It is what it is but speculation and wish lists of things for a potential MKIII (which Elektron has never done in its entire history) belong there. I personally can’t see them making a new OT, but maybe a new flagship sampler will appear in a few years. Regardless, all of our hopes and dreams for new Elektrons get discussed in the ‘What’s Next For Elektron?’ thread.

#982

Hey, the person who started this thread looks familiar. Why not revive that thread?

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#983

Thats also fine :smiley:

Well, let’s close this tread? for me personal and probably also for others we know the final conclusion about the OT sound quality :wink:

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#984

The End.

#985

I think it’s ok to keep the thread open, as it is intended to help newer users who don’t understand yet about gain staging, when to use timestretch, or just have questions about the FX.

#986

This is the end.

#987

This thread was already 600 posts long before the current conversation, and it will keep going after.

#988

It will take more than one person to convince the admins to lock or delete this thread.

If you don’t want to see any more posts on this thread, go to the bottom of the page and click Tracking. Change the selection to Muted

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#989

They’re not going to find answers if they have to read 976 posts going “it’s bad” “no it’s fine” “no I have ears, it’s bad” “your ears are bad” “my ears are pro bro”

That doesn’t mean it should be locked though.

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