Octatrack Sample Packs

Posted by Noisemaker - 2011/10/08 06:06

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Hey all!

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Has anyone had experience with the Loopmasters Ocatapaks? I been thinking of buying the elektro one since they

already have a complete set and patterns you can load. Im surprised that they would sell a sample pack for such a niche

market like us.

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I only got an email about them last night from Elektron... so I think they just came out?

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Noisemaker wrote:

I been thinking of buying the elektro one since they already have a complete set and patterns you can load. 

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Off their website...

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Loopmasters wrote:

Electro V2 weighs in at 250+MB and is comprised of 283 Samples, with 157 Loops between 118 - 132Bpm, and 126

Single One Shot Samples. 1 Octatrack Set is included, with 8 Scenes, 1 Arrangement and 16 Patterns.

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Posted by dataline - 2011/10/08 08:33

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those 2 sample packs are worth a shot! Some nice stuff hidden there!

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There will more Octa paks coming out also :)

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watch out!

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watch out!

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Did you have a hand in these?

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Posted by dataline - 2011/10/08 09:27

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^^nope :) but i like the sounds in these packs :)

this might be really worth it. I have yet to really compose a full track with many pattern changes and banks.

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Posted by Rusty - 2011/10/08 13:00

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dataline wrote:

^^nope :) but i like the sounds in these packs :)

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Ah cool. Sorry, that question came off a bit passive-aggressive. 

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sample packs I wanted to give this a try.

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The pack is educational. To see how someone else populated the pools, the scenes they created, the trigs and locks,

file naming, all of it is really well done. With this loaded, I could definitely flow through a long night of sets just with the

patterns provided - before even layering in my techniques. Impressive and inspiring.

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Quality sounds and plenty of them. I have been building up sounds like these but time has been a factor. This allows

me to focus on the found sounds and ambience that is the center of my material, but give me the tools I need to reach

the younger audience that I work with.

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Thanks for the review Allerian!

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Posted by nobl1v1on - 2011/10/09 02:30

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Yeah I second the dubstep pack .... A really interesting take on organizing, honestly I handled things opposite. I put all

the loops in the flex slots and all the one shots in static slots. My logic being that you have more control over the elastic

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element of loops; ie: slice points.

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The sounds are very professional and I would prolly even look into buying the other one; if only for the educational value

:)

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Allerian wrote:

The dubstep pack is loaded up here. I'm usually the guy who does an empty reset but after really getting into the MDUW

sample packs I wanted to give this a try.

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The pack is educational. To see how someone else populated the pools, the scenes they created, the trigs and locks,

file naming, all of it is really well done. With this loaded, I could definitely flow through a long night of sets just with the

patterns provided - before even layering in my techniques. Impressive and inspiring.

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Quality sounds and plenty of them. I have been building up sounds like these but time has been a factor. This allows

me to focus on the found sounds and ambience that is the center of my material, but give me the tools I need to reach

the younger audience that I work with.

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looking forward to see how it's organized

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Allerian wrote:

t but after really getting into the MDUW sample packs I wanted to give this a try.

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MDUW sample packs where can i find those?

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Thanks for the coupon code Mase, downloading now :)

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Posted by Noisemaker - 2011/10/09 05:35

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I loaded the electro demo this morning and had lots of fun. My girlfriend was diggin the on the fly remix of mutes and use

of provided scenes. I will try the dubstep demo.. Anyone come across a coupon for the electro pack?

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Posted by 5id - 2011/10/09 05:38

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I loaded the electro demo this morning and had lots of fun. My girlfriend was diggin the on the fly remix of mutes and use

of provided scenes. I will try the dubstep demo.. Anyone come across a coupon for the electro pack?

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Posted by PlayRecords - 2011/10/09 06:49

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Are we talking proper electro here with pack 2 or this new French shite and generic bar music....

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Posted by PlayRecords - 2011/10/09 07:38

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^I'll miss these then and sample some silence from a metroplex 12 instead.

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Man, did this come in handy. I arrive very early to my studio and found that there was a group of aerosol artists

preparing to get busy in the gallery. Moved my wheeled setup in there and went to town on a great set using nothing but

this sample pack, getting inspired by the art and vice versa. The pack gave me the material I needed to do an

impromptu performance. 

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Posted by Allerian - 2011/10/09 07:43

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vibes17 wrote:

MDUW sample packs where can i find those?

Posted by rennweg - 2011/10/09 07:58

^any direct beat influence's? ERP? Drexia?

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Quote Loopmasters on Octa Pak Vol 2 - Electro:

"If you are looking for a sound collection inspired by artists including Daft Punk, Mount Kimbie, Mode Selektor, Lazer

Sword and Four Tet you are in the right place."

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This might give people the impression that those artists actually made Octa Pak Vol 2 - Electro, but the truth is

disappointing, in my point of view. As a elektro lover for nearly 20 years I was at least hoping for a sensible approach to

that music genre (was I really hoping that, or did I know in advance what loopmasters is about ?!?!:laugh: ). The result is

more a BIGBEATFRENCHFILTERMEGAHOUSERAVEELEKTRO type of thing. But I guess that´s what we have to

expect from loopmasters generally, which wonders me a bit why elektron choose them to do it. I think we could have had

others with a much better result, or at least I think we could, I am not too familiar with sample loop factories.

I thought it might be a good idea to check it out and see how they made use of the full potential of the OT, especially the

organization, but I can hardly deal to listen to that type of elektro the whole time and also pay nearly 25 Euro for it.

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One other thought: I was really surprised at how much the compressor is used in these packs. I'm learning a lot by

tweaking.

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have to expect from loopmasters generally, which wonders me a bit why elektron choose them to do it. I think we could

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staying on the OT's surface, e.g., scenes only assigned to master delay and master filter. Another minus for unfinished

setup. Tracks 5-7 are mostly unused, no RAM transition track or something similar. I wondered if they intended tracks 5-7

for one-shot hits/vocals etc. to be pressed manually, but if you hit button 7 you have to stop the sequencer because it's

set to max volume, containing some arbitrary loop. Seems somehow incomplete to me. If that's what it's intended to be,

educational value, Tarekith's sets/sysex files for the MD UW or the MD DJ project have far more to offer (hm, wrong

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dataline wrote:

I think the idea here is to start editing those sounds and make your own grooves from the samples provided :)

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okay :)

rennweg wrote:

Quote BIGBEATFRENCHFILTERMEGAHOUSERAVEELEKTRO :woohoo: :dry: Sounds about right. 

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Posted by PlayRecords - 2011/10/09 19:30

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MK7 wrote:

rennweg wrote:

Posted by Allerian - 2011/10/09 19:59

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I just tried the dubstep pack demo and like that much more :woohoo: never listened to that kind of music or did it myself,

but this might change.

Bought the Dubstep pack yesterday. I have to say I'm very disappointed with this product.

of every bar. Some are sliced and triggered every beat, with linear slice locks. It's basically using the OT as a loop

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You must be kidding me. That is really insulting!! I am not sure how Elektron approved of this nonsense.

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I was not looking for new sounds here, I was looking for an insight into how someone else would make the most out of

this incredible tool that is the OT. I would have replaced the sounds anyways. I was hoping for some really interesting

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Well with the stream of negativity FLOWING FORTH, I think we needn't worry about loopmasters or ANYONE ELSE for

that matter ever trying to do something for the big ingrates that live over at Elektron Users.

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JUST a humble opinion...

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JUST a humble opinion...

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This is more a honest review that a negative one. Really, you are happy to pay that much for 100 loops, and a tutorial on

how to set up a freeze delay?

Have you read the description on the Loopmasters site? It suggests that the scenes are loaded with effect crazy

more of it, but I want it to be done in a professional way. I want to hear things that only the OT can do, which is painfully

This is why I'm disappointed.

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I am also not looking to start a flame war or derail this thread, so I will not post again, and instead will let other users

share how they feel about this product.:)

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Posted by rennweg - 2011/10/10 06:46

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I was also very much looking forward to diving into the crazy scenes that they would surely have had designed by pro

sound designers getting paid to do that.

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I tend to think that the sample packs are aimed at a specific audience. I honestly do not listen to well ANY of the artists

listed in the "Electro" Genre, I think "Electro" is Dynamix II, or Herbie Hancock, but in the present musical climate the

name has taken on an entirely different meaning... 

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OK, but, I also think that getting sample packs tailored to the OT help demystify how to use it, and maybe give even

seasoned users some kind of insight they might not have previously had.

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I think honesty is imperative to reviewing sample packs, but there are ways around being, mean spirited towards the

people producing them. Constructive criticism could eventually lead to a product that pleases a larger demographic of

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I paid for both as well and I feel the descriptions were inflated, inflated but not out and out untruths. Yeah I would dig

Posted by heckadecimal - 2011/10/10 07:10

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