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Is there a *machine* on the Octa that works just like a sampler? If there is, can this "sampler machine" sample live, in real-time, and instantly apply sampler functions like setting loop points for smooth prolonged note playback? Greetings from Sweden Per Boysen www.perboysen.com http://www.youtube.com/perboysen On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Anders Bergdahl <anders_e_bergdahl@hotmail.com> wrote: > ONE way to do it on the octa is to program a sequence as your arpeggio > and > the pitch shift the whole thing from the midi controller.. another way > might > be to use the MIDI arpegiatir on the octatrack but connected to a non > midi > octatrack track (the octa track has eight midi tracks ANS eight "normal" > track" so the midi tracks can control external synths (or any MIDI stuff > including a EDP, which means that i can MIDI program sequences of EDP > behavior .. now since i now next to nothning about midi i have not > experimented with this.. yet.. :-) ) > A cool thin is the use rate to change pitch instead of pitch siince you > can > then use non standard intervals related to natural harmonics 1/2 speed > is an > octave and so on of course pitch is not fixed to intervals so it is > doable > there as well but rate gives a different timbre to the sound....) > > Anders > >> <anders_e_bergdahl@hotmail.com> wrote: >> > The you have the more sample style recording used with what is called >> > a >> > "flex machine" with this you can record samples either freely or >> > triggered >> > by a sequencer step. >> >> >> That's a really cool technique that I had in mind for years before >> finally finding a way make it happen. My idea is to sample one note >> and instantly have that note played back by a step sequencer as a >> chord arpeggio. Then I use foot pedals to change pattern in the >> sequencer to move through any chord change vamp while playing along. >> Typically I use one pedal to sample a note and nine pedals for >> different chords/sequence patterns/arpeggios. This was quite quirky to >> set up in software and I assume it would be easier with the Octa. >> >> Greetings from Sweden >> >> Per Boysen >> www.perboysen.com >> http://www.youtube.com/perboysen >>