Loading and creating a project, Loading samples to the sample slots – Elektron Octatrack User Manual
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PROJECTS
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The opposite also applies, meaning Flex RAM memory can be increased at the cost of
track recorder memory. The track recorders also can use Flex RAM when sampling. Read
more on how to allocate RAM memory on page 39.
LOADING AND CREATING A PROJECT
Before loading a project, a set needs to be mounted. Read more about how to create and
mount sets in section “CREATING AND MOUNTING A SET” on page 23.
Projects are loaded in the PROJECT menu. Press [FUNCTION] + [MIXER] to open this
menu. Select PROJECT and press the right [ARROW] key or [ENTER/YES] to access the
sub-menu options. Then select CHANGE, located in the PROJECT section.
Press [ENTER/YES] to open a list of the projects available to the set.
Below the header of the menu the name of the active set is visible. The currently active pro-
ject is indicated by inverted graphics. To load a new project, select one from the list and
load it by pressing [ENTER/YES]. The currently active project will automatically be synced
to card, meaning all settings and assignments will be saved to the card, before the new
project is loaded.
Create a new, empty, project by selecting
[ENTER/YES]. A naming menu will appear where the new project can be named.
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It it possible to rename and delete projects while in the CHANGE menu. Press
[FUNCTION] + [BANK] to open a menu where rename and delete options are pres-
ent.
LOADING SAMPLES TO THE SAMPLE SLOTS
For the Flex and Static machines to be able to play back audio, samples need to be loaded
to the Flex and Static sample slots lists of the project. Samples loaded to the 128 Flex sam-
ple slots are called Flex samples. They are only available to Flex machines. Samples
loaded to the 128 Static sample slots are called Static samples. They are only available to
Static machines. The samples in the sample slot lists are accessible by all Flex and Static
machines of the project. Read more how to assign the samples of the sample slot lists to