Elektron Digitakt vs. Octatrack - Workflow Comparison

In this video from Youtuber cuckoomusic, we get a thorough comparison of the workflows provided by both the Elektron Octatrack and Digitakt samplers. While they may seem similar at first glance, there are quite a few differences between the two machines.

Video Index

• 00:00:00 1. Introduction
• 00:01:52 2. Octatrack MK2
• 00:03:18 3. File management
• 00:04:35 4. Streaming, preloading to RAM
• 00:05:28 5. File dumping and backup
• 00:06:24 6. Overbridge
• 00:06:53 7. Inputs and outputs
• 00:08:23 8. Recording and trimming on Digitakt
• 00:10:24 9. Recording and trimming on Octatrack
• 00:12:56 10. Slices
• 00:15:37 11. Saving files on Octatrack
• 00:16:26 12. Compact flash travel backup
• 00:17:01 13. Processing live audio
• 00:18:26 14. Loading samples
• 00:21:06 15. Recording a sequence
• 00:23:04 16. Messing with a sequence on Digitakt, Control All
• 00:26:34 17. Messing with a sequence on Octatrack, Scenes
• 00:29:16 18. Pitch shift, Time stretch, Playback rate
• 00:31:01 19. Reverbs and effects
• 00:34:01 20. The keyboard
• 00:35:44 21. Loop box (pickup machine)
• 00:37:04 22. Single waveform “synthesis”
• 00:40:06 23. LFO automation
• 00:41:32 24. The Arranger, pattern chaining
• 00:43:14 25. Simple vs Choice
• 00:43:54 26. MIDI
• 00:47:36 27. MIDI arpeggiator
• 00:48:05 28. Trig conditions
• 00:49:54 29. How I use Octatrack
• 00:54:28 30. How I use Digitakt
• 00:58:21 31. “Conclusion”
• 00:59:42 32. patreon.com/cuckoomusic + store.truecuckoo.com

Something special about the Octatrack, a feature that the Digitakt lacks, is that it can process live audio – a helpful tool in generating new ideas as well as improvising during a live performance. Additionally, the Octatrack is capable of both pitch shifting and time stretching audio while the Digitakt can only manipulate the playback rate.

The Octatrack was recently upgraded to a new model, the Octatrack MKII, introducing new workflow improvements as well as changes to the overall interface of the device.

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