Feb 23, 2018 the sequencer on the octatrack is the most powerful of all the elektron boxes but honestly still doesnt really match the convenience and power of software sequencers. Providing 8 individual sample and sequencing tracks, the the octatrack is a comprehensive and pioneering studio device that is also aimed at performance due to the intuitive user interface. However, what would have been incredible would have been usb audio ports going the other way, allowing you to route audio streams from your computer into the octatrack. It seems to me that ultimately the only difference between the two is that rytm has analog synth engine and digitakt does not. Elektron octatrack mkii 8track performance sampler sweetwater. Joining the ranks of the analog rytm, four, keys and digitakt, both the mki and mkii can trigger samples and parameter locks based on ratios. The sequencer is really nice and the sounds are really good, but i find i am still doing a lot of sequencing itb with ableton. Elektrons analog rytm and analog four can now sequence your. Akai mpc live vs elektron octatrack akai professional. Fortunately there is a new video out that will definitely guide you in the right direction. The elektron octatrack is more than a new take on sampling. Analog rytm mkii is an analogdigital beat making dream machine. Joining the ranks of the analog rytm, four, keys and digitakt, both the mki and mkii can trigger samples and parameter locks based on ratios, random probabilities and other programmed conditions.
Even octatrack users a few months in have to refresh themselves on the relationship between banks, patterns, parts, and scenes. The analog heat is, in many ways, the most conventional product elektron have ever released. Pick your subject analog drive analog four mki analog four mkii analog heat mki analog heat mkii analog keys analog rytm mki analog rytm mkii digitakt digitone digitone keys model. Overall sound sample management fx quality filters qualitysound workflow when working mainly with samples they both fit the bill for me.
Its also why i chose the machinedrum over the tempest. Jul 06, 2017 the new octatrack mkii, shares the software and workflow with the original model. The sequencer on the octatrack is the most powerful of all the elektron boxes but honestly still doesnt really match the convenience and power of software sequencers. The octatrack is acting as the clock source for the rytm and analog four, as well as processing audio from both via its inputs. Elektron analog rytm mkii vs elektron octatrack mkii here we have two very different drum machines in principle, while the analog rytm mkii is a hybrid machine that has the best of both worlds, analog or digital, the octatrack mkii is a powerful digital sampler, which allows you to modify the sound in much more advanced ways than in the analog rytm. Dec 18, 2017 the elektron analog four and teenage engineering op1 are different beasts with similar functions, what it all comes down to is your preference, workflow and budget. Now, the overbridge software, which comes with the analog rytm mkii, is much more complete and. Heres a mega workflow comparison video, where im comparing them side by side in a number of aspects, explains cuckoo. It still packs everything you need at the heart of your electronic music rig, including eight stereo audio tracks, eight dedicated midi tracks, realtime sample stretching and pitch shifting, and elektrons worldfamous sequencer. Octatrack is designed to revolutionize the concept of sampling. Jul 03, 2017 even octatrack users a few months in have to refresh themselves on the relationship between banks, patterns, parts, and scenes. Recording of sounds is a breeze thanks to the intuitive user interface, but the fun really starts once the samples a. Elektron digitakt vs elektron octatrack synthesist cuckoo shared this video comparison of the new elektron digitakt and the elektron octatrack. Well they are both very different devices, and complement each other well.
Following the updates to their octatrack sampler and analogue four synthesiser, elektron have announced their 2011 octatrack will also be updated to a new mkii version. Analog rytm mkii is an 8 voice analog drum machine and sampler. Everything from the state of the art aluminium enclosure, via the large pads, to the new quick performance controls is a direct result of the quest for rhythmical excellence. Never before has so much potential been offered by just one machine. Elektrons analog rytm and analog four can now sequence your gear. Mar 16, 2017 well they are both very different devices, and complement each other well. So the question now is more whether to go for octatrack or digitakt. This rather lengthy post offers a comparison of the original octatrack vs the octatrack mkii from my perspective as a longtime octatrack user. Elektrons premier performance sampler and sequencer is better than ever with the octatrack mkii. Jul 04, 2017 update 20171101 the new os is here here is a new post on whats new with a link do the download. For anyone that has used both machines, how do the octatrack and rytm. Besides these i have ni maschine mkii, komplete 10 and a bunch of other vsts, and also the social entropy engine step sequencer.
As far the the sampling aspect of the ar vs the ot goes. But these are far more niche and can be considered a wash. Ensured by high quality buttons and hires encoders, a crisp oled screen with fantastic viewing angles, a professional contactless crossfader and an increased count of dedicated. Octaedit is a crossplatform osxwindows software editor and librarian for the elektron octatrack dps1. Elektron octatrack mii vs octatrack mki a deeper look. Could i achieve on the mpc live what can i do with the octatrack. Elektron octatrack performance samplersequencer octatrack is designed to revolutionize the concept of sampling. Im much more of a programmer than padplayer, so the sequencer is way better for me. Ive messed around with it somewhat extensively and i find that its just okay for me. Whatever you end up deciding on, these are two great synths and you cant go wrong with either. It has so much direct and realtime control over manipulating samples. Elektron octatrack performance samplersequencer reverb. Ar is an analog drum machine with some basic sampling capabilities. I downloaded an online guide on the software and am making steady progress.
This video concludes my research and leaves some empiricism and data for you to. The elektron octatrack mkii desktop sampler sequencer is improved, enhanced and modified. Mar 11, 2018 the eternal long standing question on what tool is best, most fun and efficient for making music with samples. Elektron analog rytm mkii vs elektron octatrack mkii. A better version of itself, built to mangle samples in demanding environments. Each of the seven modes features fully variable resonance control, which can create glorious harmonic spikes when combined with heavy distortion, and you can shape it all via a simple 2band stereo eq. Octatrack dps1 recording equipment pdf manual download. For me it was the perfect hybrid of hands on tactile sample mangling, with deep sequencing, and rhythm composition. If you need evolving or nonstatic sounds, octatrack all the way over the mpc. Machine mk3 vs elektron octatrack mkii comparison ni. By combining analog drum synthesis with a digital sample engine and a sequencer, it offers vast beat sound design possibilities. The updated octatrack is an eight track performance sampler and sequencer featuring an oled screen, a professional contactless crossfader, and an increased amount of high.
This makes the octatrack something of an anomaly amongst elektrons current hardware lineup. With these three machines, you could sequence and perform complex beats, synths and samples, and they quickly became the goto boxes for electronic. This must be done manually from the octatrack itself. In a couple of months the range will expand further with the introduction of the new analog rytm drum machine, but for now the focus is on the analog keys, a fairly self. Dedicated arp and lfo designers, both standalone and embedded within the sequencer module. Overbridge software via usb swedish company elektron found itself a place in the hardware hall of fame with the socalled dark trinity boxes. In a move that will surely delight owners of the original octatrack, the swedish company announced an upcoming software update for the machine, which will bring its operating system in line with the mk2 version. I know that the mpc live doesnt have a dedicated lfo that can be assigned to a clip or to a paramenter, or an editable.
Octatrack rytm comparison analog rytm elektronauts. Sampling with the analog rytm mkii is quick and effortless and perfect for adding a customized touch to any beat. Hi, wasnt sure if this should go in octatrack or rytm sections for anyone that has used both machines, how do the octatrack and rytm machines compare in. Analog rytm, analog four and maschine mk1 owner here when i bought a rytm, it was the end of maschine mk2 for me. Loading samples is an absolute breeze unlike the analog rytm and it comes with a large library of samples. Octachainer is a windows and os x tool for creating sample chains and slice data for the elektron octatrack and analog rytm. Here were using three of elektrons flagship instruments. Analog rytm mkii is an analog digital beat making dream machine.
View and download elektron octatrack dps1 user manual online. Elektron digitakt vs elektron octatrack synthtopia. Both have loads of space for plenty of samples on the main drive and both have 128 kits per program. Elektron analog rytm mkii vs elektron octatrack mkii here we have two very different drum machines in principle, while the analog rytm mkii is a hybrid machine that has the best of both worlds, analog or digital, the octatrack mkii is a powerful digital sampler, which allows you to modify the sound in much more advanced ways than in the analog. The octatrack is probably my desert island instrument. Thanks to its distinctive analog sound and its new sampling capabilities, the analog rytm mkii now truly offers limitless sound design possibilities. Internal tracks can be remotely controlled, muted, soloed, and so on, and the octatrack is equally happy to be master clock in your system, or a slave. I prefer working with samples, but am not adverse to those deep analog drums of the rytm. Elektron announces analog four mkii and analog rytm mkii.
Hello guys, i need your help, im undecided if to buy the new mpc live or the elektron octatrack. Everything from the state of the art aluminium enclosure, via the large pads, to the new. Earlier this year, elektron introduced mechanically and cosmetically upgraded mk2 versions of the octatrack performance sampler and analog four synthesizer. Thavius starts the course with a detailed overview of analog rytms data. Obviously there are other differences too, such as song mode vs midi tracks, individual track outputs, vs control all function, etc. Elektron will update the original octatrack to the mk2s. In fact, the octatrack could very well be the centerpiece of your entire studio and live setup if you know how to use it. Fully compatible with analog rytm mki projectsdata. The video covers the basics for people new to elektron gear, but also highlights the features unique to the analog rytm mkii. Theres usually a twist to most elektron products that gives them a distinctive edge, whether its the deep sequencing options of the octatrack or the fourmonosynthsinone approach of the analog four. Since then, theyve expanded into new areas at an incredible rate, first with the octatrack samplersequencer and then with last years analog four synth module.
A chainer module for quickly and effortlessly creating sample chains for use with the octatrack. The octatrack doesnt really play nicely with computers, lacking usb midi and overbridge support, so its at its best used as part of an allhardware performance or production setup. Octaedit has been built in a modular fashion, where each module can be used for various tasks, and each module can interact with the other modules in various ways. Jul 01, 2017 elektron digitakt vs elektron octatrack synthesist cuckoo shared this video comparison of the new elektron digitakt and the elektron octatrack. My main style is ambient, experimental, electronica and soundscapes are these machines so different. The analog rytm mkii now can sample too, up to 1gb this means that if you were going to get digitakt or an octatrack, you have one more option to consider. Dec 12, 2017 the addition of sequencer trig conditions boosts the octatrack even deeper into uberultra sequencer status. Elektron goes one level of nonintuitiveness further and starts referring to kits which is the terminology on the analog 4 and analog rytm as parts. At the time of writing its its only recent product that cant make use the brands excellent overbridge software, which facilitates pluginstyle control and parameter recall, along with audiooverusb.
Keeping it all in the analog domain, elektrons analog heat mkii includes an epically powerful multimode filter. I think the octatrack would give you something a bit different vs the maschine set up, while the mpc live will more likely give you a direct comparison to maschine and from what i have heard people who do this comparison usually quickly bail on the mpc live and run back to maschine. I guess i am interested in the benefit of the ot vs. The biggest limitation i found was the inability to select patterns via midi. Notably absent from the whats new list is octatrack mkii support for overbridge, elektrons daw integration software that provides streaming and control over. The new octatrack mkii, shares the software and workflow with the original model. The eternal long standing question on what tool is best, most fun and efficient for making music with samples. The elektron analog four and teenage engineering op1 are different beasts with similar functions, what it all comes down to is your preference, workflow and budget. Samples octatrack mki octatrack mkii overbridge sound packs transfer machinedrum machinedrum uw monomachine sidstation accessories general questions. Which elektron is right for you digitakt or octatrack. I know that the mpc live doesnt have a dedicated lfo that can be assigned to a clip or to a paramenter, or an editable amplitude. Elektron analog heat mkii stereo analog sound processor. Jul 09, 2016 in addition to using the usb connection for midioverusb, sample transfer and software updates, theres also what elektron calls overbridge.
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