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Yeah definitely! There’s probably also other ways to achieve this, I’ve seen @sezare56 share some stuff about it too I think. The way I’ve done it:

STEP 1:
OT Track 4:
32-step sequence, trig on step 17 (32steps)
Recorder trig on step 1 (Not a oneshot rec-trig)
Setting for recording set to 32 steps, little fade-in and fade-out, set to record track 4 internally.
AED menu: I think +12DB

Now it should already continually record and play itself. Only there’s nothing to hear yet.

STEP 2:
On OT Track 5 I sequence for example an 8-step techno loop with one or a few oneshots. Then I go the recorder menu of track 4, and change the source to record to T5 for a loop or two manually, and then I switch that source back to T4.

  • If you do that switch in a break between notes it works fine. I’m not sure if there would be problems when recording a loop with continuos sound. I’m sure there will be other solutions then, with oneshot recorder trigs or something.
  • you can even record T5 by T4 (or any other of course) whilst T5’s track level is down. Internal sampling still works then I found.
  • shit wíll get out of hand if you don’t watch out very well, watch out for your ears and speakers, seriously. For example, if you set the AMP on +1 on the looping track, I think a minute later the track will really start to peak my Mixers master channel into orange/red.
  • Also, connected to that, I think low frequencies can accumulate and feedback out of control. Not sure about the details yet, but I’ve been low cutting about 35-40 on the OT track filter standard to not let this happen.
  • Before you start mangling, set up the looping track so that no amp or effect is causing the loop to change over the time of a few minutes. Then you know how to “lock” the loop without feedbacking out of control.
  • I think if you set the AED of the looping track, set to recorder buffer 4, to +12DB I think the loop should be staying the same volume.
  • Fun times! Flick the delay once quickly, and the loop will keep it. Use filter highcut and lowcut, or resonance, to change the loop. Sometimes the loop will get a bit louder or softer, use amp to steer it back. Fade it out by just setting it to AMP -1 and start working on a new sequence on another Track to record next.

Clear?

(Edit: I’ve no idea why part of my text has become large / highlighted)

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