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This quick start guide provides instructions for basic operations of the Octatrack, including: - Playing the 16 demo patterns that can be accessed without an SD card by holding down the YES button during power on. - Selecting different demo patterns using the PATTERN and TRIG keys. - Adjusting sound parameters like pitch of samples on each track from the playback menu. - Assigning new samples to tracks by entering the playback setup menu and selecting a different flex sample. - Muting tracks using FUNCTION and TRACK buttons.

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Know How Octatrack Quick Start 0

This quick start guide provides instructions for basic operations of the Octatrack, including: - Playing the 16 demo patterns that can be accessed without an SD card by holding down the YES button during power on. - Selecting different demo patterns using the PATTERN and TRIG keys. - Adjusting sound parameters like pitch of samples on each track from the playback menu. - Assigning new samples to tracks by entering the playback setup menu and selecting a different flex sample. - Muting tracks using FUNCTION and TRACK buttons.

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QUICKSTART GUIDE: OCTATRACK

This quick start will guide you through some of the basic operations to allow you to start
using the Octatrack right away. Please visit www.elektron.se for Octatrack tutorial videos.

DEMO MODE

PLAYING THE DEMO PATTERNS

While in this mode the Octatrack will be able to play back a set of 16 demo
patterns without the need to have a Compact Flash card inserted.

The demo patterns range from pattern a01 to pattern a16.

1. Make sure no Compact Flash card is inserted. Switch on the Octatrack while
keeping the [YES] button (b) pressed. The lcd screen will state that demo
mode is being entered.

If the Octatrack is in demo mode, switched off and then booted with a
Compact Flash card inserted, you will have to mount a set and a project.
Please see the Octatrack manual p. 16 for more info how to do this.

1. After demo mode has been accessed, press [PLAY] (d) to start playing
pattern a01.
2. Select pattern a02, which is the second demo pattern, by pressing
[PATTERN] + [TRIG] key 2 (f). Pattern a03 is selected by pressing
[PATTERN] + [TRIG] key 3.

Please note that the VOLUME (a) knob only affects the volume for the
Headphones output. Press [FUNCTION] (g) + turn the LEVEL (e) knob
to change the volume of the main outputs.
Mute tracks by pressing [FUNCTION] + the [TRACK] (c) button of
the track you want to mute.

Please visit www.elektron.se for tutorial videos.

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ADJUSTING THE SOUND OF THE SAMPLES

ASSIGNING A NEW SAMPLE TO A TRACK

All tracks contain five TRACK PARAMETER PAGES. There parameters


affecting the sample assigned to the track are found.

1. Select a track by pressing the relevant [TRACK] key. In the demo mode
tracks 17 contain Flex machines. Track 8 doesnt contain a machine, instead it
functions as a master track containing master effects. These effects affect all
the other tracks.

1. Make sure one of the demo patterns is playing.


2. Press the [TRACK] key (a) of the track whose sample you wish to affect.
3. Press the [PLAYBACK] key (b). The playback menu will open (c).
4. The parameter labelled ptch changes the pitch of the sample. Turn DATA
ENTRY KNOB A (d) to change the parameter value. Try out the rest of the
TRACK PARAMETER PAGE parameters to experiment with the sound
shaping possibilities.

2. Enter the PLAYBACK SETUP MENU for the chosen track by pressing
[FUNCTION] and [PLAYBACK].
3. If the machine list shows up (g), press the [RIGHT] arrow key (h) to access
the Flex sample slot list (f). Scroll in the list by pressing the [UP] and
[DOWN] (j) arrow keys.
4. Select a sample and press [ENTER/YES] (i) to assign it to the machine.

5. To revert the parameter settings to their original state, press [FUNCTION]


+ [CUE] (e).

Please visit www.elektron.se for tutorial videos.

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