Hello,
I am interested in possibly getting an octatrack to partially use as a midi sequencer for my other gear. I am just wondering: is it is possible to record melodic sequences using the trig keys in a similar way to the monomachine (i.e. each key is a different chromatic note and can record in real time)? As a former monomachine user and a long time user of the Electribes, I find this a preferred way to build melodic sequences.
If this is not possible, any thoughts about the octatrack as a midi sequencer would be very helpful!
thanks
yeah it can be used in chromatic mode to record in real time then edited after. it as a great sequencer on it
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just to mention - the chromatic mode allows only +/- one octave from the original pitch.
Don’t know how that compares to monomachine but probs worth mentioning
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Yes it can be played chromatically with the knobs and the LEDs indicate white and black keys.
Don’t expect to be as fluid and expressive as on a real keyboard. The buttons are just on/off, no velocity and no aftertouch.
Consider that the OT is a sampler without the capability to use multi-samples. Don’t expect the same sonic results as we get from a ROM-pler or a synth 
IMO the strength of the OT is mangling audio samples, rather than beeing a melodic instrument.
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Good to know although i assume you mean for the sample mode-are there more octaves in the midi sequencing mode?
Yeah, all 128 notes are available in midi mode.
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Yes as @sezare56 says - big note range on the midi side.
It can also do chords up to 4 notes on midi, but it doesn’t capture them well when playing live. More of a dial-it-in programming thing
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Same for me, mainly because of the wrong root note, even when the notes are correct.
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