Elektron Octatrack - Manual (Page 124)

THE MIDI SEQUENCER
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receiving data. In the PROJECT menu you can see which MIDI channels are assigned to
which audio tracks. Read more in the section “MIDI” on page 41.
In MIDI mode, notes received on the auto channel or the MIDI channel of the active track
are mixed with the MIDI data sent by the track. Incoming notes will also be arpeggiated
according to any arpeggiator settings made to the MIDI track. Depending on the CC
DIRECT CONNECT setting, incoming MIDI messages will be handled differently.
If the setting is activated, MIDI CC messages sent to the auto channel or the MIDI channel
of the active MIDI track will be sent straight to the MIDI output port. When in LIVE
RECORDING mode, specified CCs in the CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 SETUP pages can be
recorded by the sequencer.
If the setting is deactivated, the MIDI tracks listen to MIDI CC messages according to the
MIDI MODE MAPPINGS table found in “Appendix C: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCE“.
Note that 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. The only exception to this is
if MIDI CC messages are sent to the MIDI channel of the active track. In that case, the
Octatrack will behave as if CC DIRECT CONNECT was activated.
MIDI MODE LIVE RECORDING AND PARAMETER LOCKING
While in MIDI mode note data and CC values can be recorded in real time to the active
MIDI track. Activate LIVE RECORDING mode by pressing [REC] + [PLAY]. For the MIDI
track to register incoming MIDI data, the note or CC data needs to be sent either to the
auto channel, which is set in the CHANNELS menu, or to the MIDI channel of the active
track.
When recording note data, chords consisting of up to four notes can be recorded. Note
length, velocity and aftertouch will be recorded as well.
When recording CCs using the auto channel, two different scenarios exist. When CC
DIRECT CONNECT is enabled, only CCs which have been specified in the CTRL 1 and
CTRL 2 SETUP menus can be recorded. All other MIDI messages will be sent straight to
the MIDI OUT port. When CC DIRECT CONNECT is disabled, CC messages 16-45 can be
recorded. Note that CC messages 36-45 are directly linked to the ten available CTRL 1 and
CTRL 2 SETUP parameters. Sending for example CC message 36 to the Octatrack will
affect the CC#1 parameter of the CTRL 1 SETUP menu. The CC message will be con-
verted to the CC value specified by CC#1 and then sent to the MIDI OUT port. Read more
on how to set the auto channel in the section “MIDI” on page 41. Read more about CC
DIRECT CONNECT on page 37.
To add MIDI notes and MIDI parameter locks on the Octatrack sequencer on a per trig
basis, select the track you want to input data to, keep a [TRIG] key pressed and send the
note data or CC messages to the auto channel or the MIDI channel of the active track. The
CC DIRECT CONNECT setting will affect the reception of the CCs in the same way as
when live recording, described above.
• If several MIDI tracks have been assigned the same MIDI channel, only the active
track will record notes or CC data.
• Messages received on the MIDI channel of the active MIDI track always behave as
if CC DIRECT CONNECT is activated.