User Manual

8. PROJECTS
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• Program change messages are ignored by the Octatrack if received on the AUTO
CHANNEL if the device is in MIDI mode. However, the program change messages are
sent through the device but are remapped to the channel set in the NOTE SETUP menu
of the active MIDI track. Please see “15.4.2 NOTE SETUP” on page 92.
• If both CLOCK RECEIVE and TRANSPORT RECEIVE are activated, the Octatrack MKII
will wait for MIDI clock after receiving start or continue messages for 16 seconds before
considering external sync lost. This, for example, allows for preroll in sequencers not
starting clock until preroll is completed. If only TRANSPORT RECEIVE is enabled the
machine will start as soon as possible after receiving start or continue.
8.7.3 CHANNELS
This where the MIDI channel configuration of the audio tracks is done. Navigate in the menu with the
[LEFT] and [RIGHT] arrow keys. Change MIDI channels by using the [UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys or
the LEVEL knob.
AUTO CHANNEL is the MIDI channel giving access to the currently active track. MIDI CC messages
sent to the auto channel can in LIVE RECORDING mode be recorded to the active track. When in
MIDI mode and CC DIRECT CONNECT is enabled, CC messages sent to the auto channel will be sent
straight to the MIDI output port. CC messages specified in the CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 SETUP menus
can also be recorded while in LIVE RECORDING mode. If CC DIRECT CONNECT is disabled the
Octatrack MKII MIDI tracks will react to incoming CCs according to the MIDI MODE MAPPINGS table
found in “APPENDIX C: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCE” on page 137.
Pitch information for the audio tracks can be recorded in a chromatic fashion by sending MIDI note
data to the auto channel. This is another way of controlling samples chromatically instead of using
CHROMATIC mode. For more info about this, please see the NOTE MAPPINGS table found in “AP-
PENDIX C: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCE” on page 137. Read about the CHROMATIC mode in
section “12.7.2 CHROMATIC” on page 68.
TRIG CHANNEL sets which MIDI channels the audio tracks respond and send data to. If for example
MIDI channel 1 is assigned to track 1, the track can be externally controlled according to the mappings
found in “APPENDIX C: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCE” on page 137. The track can at the same time,
when active, send out MIDI data on MIDI channel 1. This occurs when the DATA ENTRY knobs are
adjusted and when [TRIG] keys are pressed. An OFF setting means the audio track will not respond
to, nor send out, any MIDI data.
To avoid unwanted MIDI conflicts when controlling external instruments with the Octatrack
MKII MIDI sequencer, the MIDI channels assigned to the audio tracks should preferably not
be the same as those assigned to the MIDI tracks. Read more about this matter in section
“15.2 HOW MIDI IS ROUTED” on page 90.
Parameter locks and scene locks can be entered via the auto channel. This is done by
holding down a [TRIG] key or a [SCENE] key and sending the corresponding CC message.
MIDI CC mappings are covered in “APPENDIX C: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCE” on page
137.
8.7.4 TURBO STATUS
Allows Turbo mode negotiation between Elektron gear. Connecting the Octatrack MKII to other Turbo
protocol compatible gear, like the Machinedrum and the Monomachine, makes it possible to increase
the normal MIDI bandwidth by up to 10x. This increases the accuracy of MIDI clock signals as well as the
timing of CC messages. Note that Octatrack MKII MIDI IN/OUT must be connected to the MIDI OUT/IN
of the turbo protocol compatible device for the Turbo mode negotiation to function.