[ Tips & Tricks ] Afraid about the Octatrack

[tnussb]

@phaelam

which makes me assume linear only

Your assumption is right: there are no different fader curves on the OT.

[Supercolor_T-120]

Haven’t tried it myself, but

Octatrack crossfader curve settings

There are ways to fine tune this, and perhaps even eliminate steps. But here’s how I make the crossfader do VERY quick cutting. Place fader on side A, with a blank “scene 1” Design an LFO which has maximum level for its entire waveshape. Assign it to track volume. Assign LFO2 to LFO1 depth, use the designed LFO shape Assign LFO3 to LFO2 depth, use the designed LFO shape Create a “scene 2” which maxes LFO3 depth. Assign “scene 2” to the opposite side (B) of the fader What this does is cre…

[phaelam]

I wanna record some scratches, have a deck, sold my mixer and second deck AGES ago.

Was thinking I could use the OT fader, if I can set it up right.

Tried to set something up in the ER-301 to emulate it, but it’s just not werking right. Not sure it can’t do it, but am pretty sure it’s due to my lack of routing/internal patching skills