Parameter locks behave differently on Thru tracks?

Elektron Gear Octatrack
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Hi All,
After a long period away from the Octatrack (sold and re-bought recently), I’m running into behavior I don’t remember.

On Thru tracks, a parameter locked value will “stomp” the non-locked parameter setting. And it won’t change unless you change the value again, or it reaches another p-locked stage. For example:

  • Blank Thru track
  • On step 8 p-lock filter all the way down
  • Hit play

Steps 1-7, filter will be open (or whatever unlocked value is)
@ Step 8, filter will change to all the way down (expected p-locked value)
!>> As pattern continues looping, filter freq stays all the way down. It never returns to the non-locked value. Only does tweaking the value reset it (until step 8 comes along again of course).

This is really frustrating as it basically requires me to p-lock (or real-time record) every step. It’s not exclusive to filter frequency or any parameter. but, I’ve only found it to be happening on Thru tracks.

Bug? Limitation?

Thanks!

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I’ve noticed on static/flex tracks that this is how it behaves when you use fuction+step to parameter lock things without triggering the sample. You get a green led above that step instead of a red one. Is that how you are setting p-locks on your thru track?