when you purge samples in the octatrack, does it get rid of any samples that are only used as a sample lock trigger ? I know I can do a dummy project to test this out myself, but thought I would ask in here as I’m not near the machine right now to test it myself and I cant find an answer in the existing threads …
If I remember correctly, it will purge any file that is not being used. Samples locked in a trigger is considered used: they will show in pattern’s data, so they are not purge. I can’t confirm 100% but I’ve never experienced issues with sample purge to think or remember otherwise.
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yep one of OT hidden ghost features… hehe.
Means sample locked trigs without an actual slot entry play nothing but chop (stop) a playing machine slot sample. Would be a grand feature if it would simply ignore unfilled slot’s. Because a complex rhythmic based on sample could be noted without even being recorded yet, despite it works already the sound cut from them is *rrrrgh
I can confirm Sample Locks are considered as used.
Something to know, not in the manual:
Tracks 1-8 are assigned to slots 1-8 by default. So Slots 1-8 (Flex and Static) are considered as used by default, unless you modify all parts of the project.
ok nice one for the info ! appreciated.