User Manual

8. PROJECTS
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the [DOWN] arrow key. A sample is loaded by selecting it and either pressing [YES] or the [RIGHT]
arrow key. However, the file browser is not closed until [YES] is released. This makes it possible to keep
holding [YES] and use the [UP]/[DOWN] arrow keys to instantly load the next or previous file in the
directory without having to re-open the file browser for each file. This mode of assignment is handy to
use when the sequencer is running and you want to try out how dierent sample assignments will aect
sound and feel of the pattern.
At the top of the menu the folder path is visible. To go back one step in the folder hierarchy, press the
[LEFT] arrow key. If the file browser was opened from a Flex sample slot list, the bottom of the screen
will show how much RAM memory that is available to the project. The size of the samples are indicated in
MB to the right of the sample names.
When the cursor is moved over a sample, the smiley symbol at the bottom of the screen will show a
happy face if the sample is ready to be loaded without any problems. If the file is too big to be loaded, or
if the file is incompatible with the Octatrack MKII audio engine, the smiley will look sad. Samples with an
unsupported sample rate, like 48 kHz, will make the smiley look indierent, indicating the sample will be
played back albeit at the wrong speed. To the right of the smiley the sample rate, bit depth and number
of channels of the selected sample is shown.
When opening the file browser from a Flex/Static slot already containing a sample, that sample will be
indicated by inverted graphics.
Audio files can be previewed in the file browser. Select the file and press [FUNC] + [YES]
to do so. This will preview the file from the main outputs. Press [CUE] + [YES] to preview
from the cue outputs. Previewing samples temporarily disables the page scrolling function,
initiated by pressing [FUNC] +[UP]/[DOWN], for as long as [FUNC] is held. When pre-
viewing, the sample will be aected by the track eects of the active track. It is possible
though to preview samples in a dry fashion. This setting is found in the PERSONALIZE
menu. For more information, please see “8.5.4 PERSONALIZE” on page 33.
At the root of the audio pool file structure several folders might be found. The AUDIO fold-
er contains the audio pool. Any other folders most likely represent any saved projects of
the set. If audio files, as recommended, only have been put in the AUDIO folder the project
folders will appear as empty when exploring them using the file browser.
8.4 THE PROJECT MENU
In the PROJECT menu various project related settings can be made. Press [PROJ] to open the menu. Four
main menus are located to the left. To access their sub-menus and setting options, select a main menu and
press either [YES] or the [RIGHT] arrow key. At the top of the menu the names of the currently active set
and project are visible.
8.4.1 PROJECT
Here you can find commands that relates to sets and projects. Scroll down in the settings list on the right
hand side by using the [DOWN] arrow key. Select a command by pressing [YES].
CHANGE changes the active project to a new one. When selecting this command and pressing [YES]
a list of all projects of the set will appear. Locate the project you want to load and once found, load it by
pressing [YES]. Selecting <CREATE NEW PROJECT> and pressing [YES] will create a new project. A
naming menu will then appear.