Octatrack Performance Mixer In-Depth Demo
The Elektron Octatrack is notoriously difficult to wrap your brain around – because it can do so many things and be used in so many ways, but you have to configure it.
Fortunately, Elektron guru Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT) has released a new tutorial that digs into the idea of using the Octatrack as a performance mixer. It’s an hour+ deep dive, with lots of musical examples.
If you’re an Octatrack owner, you’ll want to check this out, because Piecora shares lots of great insight. Check it out, and share your thoughts on the video and the Octatrack in the comments!
Topics covered:
00:00:00 Start!
00:01:35 How the ‘Performance Mixer’ works
00:03:53 Demo of using some effects for Techno
00:04:54 Using the beat repeats
00:05:58 Significant changes to this template from prior templates
00:08:45 Why I am making these templates
00:10:14 More changes from previous versions
00:10:38 Performance Mixer 3.0.6B – The DJ Template
00:14:24 4-bar loopers are now on all template variants and why
00:15:20 Why we use 4-bar loopers instead of 8
00:16:16 How I clock the Octatrack and why
00:18:26 I’ve adjusted the noise riser volume and now you can too
