Ask Video Elektron 203 Octatrack MKII Advanced Sampling [TUTORiAL]

The new and improved Octatrack MKII is much more than a sampler. Learn how to use this sound-mangling machine to its full potential with our Elektron expert, Thavius Beck!

The original Octatrack quickly became an industry standard for sampling and sequencing, both live and in the studio. Now, the new enhanced MK2 version takes the art of sampling one step further! In this course, producer and trainer Thavius Beck takes a deep look at the Octatrack MK2 and explains how to best use this marvelous piece of music technology.

Thavius starts with an overview of the Octatrack’s structure, where you learn about projects, banks, patterns, track machines, etc. Starting with a fresh template, Thavius dives deep into sampling. You discover how to record, edit and slice your samples, how to automatically find the BPM of your loops, and how to do step & live sequencing. You also learn to create interesting and unpredictable patterns with Elektron’s sequencer condition options, how to do live looping, resampling, and more!

So join Thavius Beck in this 19-tutorial course, and see why the Octatrack MK2 sets new standards for sampling!

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