User Manual

8. PROJECTS
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CHAIN AFTER controls when chained patterns will start to play. The default mode is PAT.LEN. When a
pattern is playing and a new pattern is selected, the pattern currently playing will play to its end before
the new pattern starts playing. If PER TRACK scale mode is active and a very long, or infinite, master
length setting is used it might be more convenient to initiate a new pattern after the active pattern has
played a certain amount of steps. Set the amount of steps using the LEVEL knob. This setting aects
all patterns in a project, but can be overridden on a per pattern basis in the PATTERN SETTINGS
menu. There the USE PRJ SET setting can be unchecked, allowing for a unique chaining behavior for
the chosen pattern. Read more about the PER TRACK mode and the master length setting in section
“12.15 SCALE SETUP” on page 78. Read more about the PATTERN SETTINGS menu in section
“12.11 PATTERN SETTINGS MENU” on page 75.
SILENCE TRACKS will, when checked, silence all tracks when changing to a pattern linked to a
dierent part. The samples of the tracks will then enter their release phase as set in the AMP menu.
When unchecked, samples from the previous pattern/part will continue to play until trigs occur on the
tracks of the new pattern. Activate and deactivate this setting by pressing [YES]. This setting aects
all pattern in the project, but can be overridden on a per track basis. For more information, please see
“12.11 PATTERN SETTINGS MENU” on page 75.
LFO AUTO CHANGE will when checked make all LFOs automatically restart with any new LFO
settings activated when changing to a pattern containing another part. If unchecked, the settings of
the LFOs of the previous pattern/part will not be changed until trigs occur on the tracks of the new
pattern. Activate and deactivate this setting by pressing [YES].
8.6.4 MIDI SEQUENCER
Contains the CC direct connect setting.
CC DIRECT CONNECT is activated/deactivated by pressing [YES]. Two settings exist.
• ON will, when the Octatrack MKII MIDI mode is activated, route MIDI CC messages straight to the
MIDI output port. When MIDI mode is enabled and LIVE RECORDING mode is active, specified CCs
in the CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 SETUP pages can also be recorded by the sequencer. Other CCs will
not be recorded by the Octatrack MKII, but still routed to the MIDI output port.
• OFF makes the auto channel listen to MIDI CC messages according to the MIDI MODE MAP-
PINGS table found in “Appendix C: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCE“. MIDI CCs 36-45 sent on the
auto channel will be remapped according to the CC messages specified in the CTRL 1 and CTRL 2
SETUP pages.
Messages received on the MIDI channel of the active MIDI track always behave as if CC
DIRECT CONNECT is activated.
CC DIRECT CONNECT is useful when for example connecting the MIDI IN and OUT of
an external synthesizer to the MIDI OUT and IN of the Octatrack MKII. When CC DIRECT
CONNECT is enabled, and the synth is set to local o, turning a knob on the synthesizer
will aect that particular synth parameter, given the knob sends a CC message and sends
it to the auto channel or the MIDI channel of the active MIDI track. If the CC value of the
knob also has been mapped to a CTRL 1/CTRL 2 SETUP menu parameter, it is possible
for knob changes made on the external synthesizer to be recorded by the Octatrack MKII
when in LIVE RECORDING mode. This behavior also applies to parameter locks. Hold down
a [TRIG] key, turn the synth knob and the synth parameter will be locked accordingly.
For a tutorial on how the Octatrack MKII can be set up with external MIDI devices when
CC DIRECT CONNECT is activated, please see “16.5 OCTATRACK MKII AS A MIDI CON-
TROL CENTER” on page 102.
8.6.5 MEMORY
Contains settings related to sample bit depth and the track recorder memory distribution. Use the LEVEL
knob or the [LEFT]/[RIGHT] arrow keys to change the settings.