Elektron Octatrack - Manual (Page 164)

Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE A-5
PICKUP MACHINE
Pickup machines are specialized for recording loops. A Pickup machine is hard-linked to both the track
recorder and the recorder buffer of the track it is assigned to. The function of the [AUDIO RECORD]
buttons change for tracks to which Pickup machines are assigned. Pickup machine parameters can not
be locked. For more info how to work with Pickup machines, see “PICKUP MACHINE SAMPLING” on
page 54.
PICKUP MAIN
PITCH adjusts the pitch of the sample. The
max setting pitches the sample up an octave, a
min setting pitches the sample down an
octave. Integer changes are equivalent to sem-
itones. For overdubbing and replacing to be
possible, this parameter must be set to 0.
DIR controls playback direction of the sample.
It can be played from start to end, in a ping-
pong fashion or backwards.
LEN selects the length of the slave loop in
relation to the master loop. It is only used when
recording a new slave loop. For a master loop,
the loop first recorded, this parameter fill no
function.
GAIN can attenuate or boost the volume of
recordings or overdubs, making gradual fade
outs possible. The value is expressed in dB.
OP controls the recording behavior. If GAIN is
selected, the Pickup machine will not be able
to record any material. Only volume changes,
dictated by the GAIN parameter, to an already
recorded loop will be possible to perform. If
DUB is selected, it will be possible to make
overdubs on top of the original loop. The vol-
ume of the overdub is controlled by the GAIN
parameter.
PICKUP SETUP
TSTR sets the master timestretch setting of
the track. When set to AUTO the individual
timestretch settings made in the audio editor
will apply. It is not possible turn off timestretch
for Pickup machines.
TSNS adjusts the transient detection when the
timestretch algorithm is set to BEAT. The
higher the setting, the more transient sensitive
the algorithm will be.