Pickup machines with foot controller

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#1

Hi!

Hit another roadblock while reading thru the manual and working with pickup machines with a CC controller.

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Got this part but on some pickup tracks I’m having a hard time getting it to play what was recorded even though it’s in the rec buffer (the wave form is there when AED is pressed). I can’t seem to figure out why some tracks play and some don’t.

And how do we detach the tempo from the loops? I want to see what diff stuff sounds circulating in different sized loops. Can’t even begin that if the tempo changes every time I add something to the master pickup machine.

#2

Rec Stup 2 > QREC = PLEN (pattern length)
This will quantize start / stop rec actions, and match the current tempo.

Can’t tell without more informations. Check pitch settings maybe.

#3

Thanks sezare! Will check the QREC/PLEN. Still can’t figure out why certain tracks aren’t playing but I’ll post once I figure it out. I usually do but it takes a couple of sessions.

Edit: so there is no way to disengage the rec/stop functions if I want to keep the tempo but want to rec/stop whenever I want?

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#4

I guess you mean disable rec quantize. You can set smaller values, step units. Tests needed.

#5

Yes. But in a way that let’s each track be it’s own loop with its own cycle length.

E.g. imagine a 6 ditto loopers, each running their own loops on the fly and the last remaining tracks are for a beat.

Would be nice to have this functionality.

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So I’ve followed this and used my foot controller (morning star mc6) cc 59 value of 61 which is RECAB. The OT is following but only a low level square wave is coming in. Unlike if I use the OT’s record buttons I can get in the sound I want. I’m guessing that there is a channeling problem. I followed the manual which stated to send to the auto channel. Might the individual channels configuration be getting in the way?

Any insight would be appreciated.

Tnx

#7

Also, I don’t think there is a way for the tempo to not be dictated by incoming pickup machine activity. :worried:
There is no OFF on the TMSTR switch on pickup machines unlike Flex or Static. :tired_face:

#8

Auto channel is good. Try 60 (combo rec).

Sync to actual tempo : use Rec Setup 2 QREC = PLEN (pattern length)

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#9

Thanks sezare! Was just waiting for you to chime in! Will try later.

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#10

61 should work. Good luck! :smile:

#11

Bummer: I had this working, but like to use the autochannel also with a midi keyboard to record notes into a midi channel. But that doesn’t combine with PU control by midi. They are both notes on the autochannel, even when using CC59: which translates to notes (AUDIO NOTE IN setting, in MIDI CONTROL, must be on for this to work).

Anyone knowns a workaround for this?

I tried to control PU by its own MIDI channel, but it also reacts on midi notes on the autochannel.

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#12

What about recording midi tracks with their own channel?

Shame.

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#13

Yeah that will work, but in my setup i will lose some of my flexibility that way: now i change midi track on the OT and my keyboard will play that track (via autochannel). So no need to set something on my synth.

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