Octatrack Tutorial #1 - CUCKOO 

(Parenthesis mean important details that are sandwiched within other subjects) 0:00 // Introduction 2:17 // Starting a New Project 3:42 // Setting up an Input for Sampling (Playback Menu, Flex Machines) 6:33 // Sampling to a Track (Mixer) 9:20 // Track Editing Functions 11:55 // Sequencing/Grid Mode (Scale Setup, Copy & Paste Bars@ 21:47) 14:22 // Slicing, Pay Attention. (Zero-Crossing, Play Mode Menu, Metronome Functions) 22:27 // Effects (Filter, Delay) 27:36 // Vocal Sampling and Slicing 31:23 // More Effects (Pitch) 31:49 // Scenes 36:46 // Recording Settings (Track Length, Quantize Settings) 38:25 // More Effects (Dark Reverb) 39:14 // More Scenes (Effects Across Multiple Tracks, LFO Page, Vibrato) 42:04 // Setting Up the Master Track (Effects on Master Track) 44:57 // Master Track Delay (Delay CTRL, Rolls) 50:18 // Saving Samples 55:45 // Outro

Got stuck after 5 years of octaplaying, came back to the beginning, got unstuck- thank you coco

THanks to this 10 year old video I am no longer afraid of the octatrack after 3 days of possession, thank you!!

"Add a slice here? Yeah. Do it." I fucking love your vids, man. I picked up an Octatrack and this vid (among many others) allowed me to make a basic beat day 1. Thanks!

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Came back to this again. I love the thumbnail pic 😎🤙🏻 I remember thinking, "Why am I watching this video about this difficult, expensive thing I'll never own" then I got one 😂

Hi Cuckoo! Just picked up MKII today and found this video to be extremely useful! Thank you very much for your effort into making these!

After 15mn of this vid, I had a break of 2 weeks messing around with the OT. Then I started the vid again. Thank you MONSIEUR Cuckoo. Hope Elektron paid you for such a helpful tutorial...

Who else turned off the Octatrack half way through the video to do some other stuff and came to realize later that all samples are gone? Nice of you to explain it at the end of the video tho ^^. So started from scratch again, and didn't need your video anymore, because you explained it so well. Means it's a good video :)).

nearly an hour filled with, "oh, that's where that is!" and "so, that how that's done!" gratitude for this one cuckoo, you've earned it.

i just bought a used octatrack ,watching your tutorials. very helpful indeed man.

This is a very good tutorial! Not the typical textbook, this is so hands-on. Thanks for sharing.

This video is awesome. The beatbox recording was AWESOME. This has convinced me to buy an Octatrack :)

Thank you for your time and effort of making these outstanding tutorials, Cuckoo. Your playful attitude towards this daunting machine is a real pleasure to watch.

Even after six years since you posted this up, I found your tutorial more practical than others!

Thanks again!! Between your tutorial and the Merlin document I'm really starting to unlock my Octatrack and I absolutely love this instrument!!! It is so godamn powerful!! Those folks over at Elektron really are engineering sorcerers.

That voice kit made me really smile

I bought an Octatrack about 2yrs ago and fumbled with it for a month or two before I decided I hated it and sold it off. Had this video been available then, I would have probably never sold it. Excellent work, friend. Really nice job of breaking down the basics and actually showing the keystrokes and menu options during operation. Thank you! New Octratrack on the way!

Seriously, I appreciate you & your videos so much. The Elektron isnt exactly 'user-friendly', but your vivid walk-thrus are exactly what I need to get past the daunting learning curve of this machine. Thank you!

Quarantine is the perfect time to finally figure out how to use my octatrack!

You know I have watched about 100 videos on the Octatrack, but none of them gave me any idea about the workflow and what its like to play one. Your video just convinced me to sell some things to buy one. Thanks man!

I ordered my Octatrack MK2 tonight! I'm so happy. I've been reading the manual, watching tutorials, and FJAAK videos for the last month. I'm ready for it!

Thank you very much for that great tutorial! After watching your first octatrack (with piano&vocals) I also bought one and I am still happy! For me its the most versatile sampler with the plus of amazing midi sequencer and tLooper on the market!

Timeless information. So glad I found this to help demystify my MKII. Thanks for being awesome!

This tutorial is great. Simple, step by step. No big "tricks" and all that. I rn have an octatrack mkii that just came in and I was set on returning it but I think I'll go along with you on this one and see how I feel after a day or two. It just seems like such a task to have fun with it. I'm spoiled by my syntakt i think.

This is still the very best tutorial out there! Just got an Octatrack, and this is + Merlin’s guide are all you need to feel comfortable with such a powerful machine.

Makes an intimidating machine look fun! Also love the creativity that goes into your tutorials, it is way more helpful than videos where someone just pushes buttons really fast to generate and play a generic track. This video is more like the way I work, and both demystifies and humanizes this somewhat foreboding piece of gear! Thank you.

Thanks cuckoo! Your tutorials have been super helpful for getting started on this machine :) The manual is a little dense but you have made it easy to dive straight in! u rock dood

Excellent video Cuckoo! :) Can't wait for #2!

As with many of your videos, a Charming, Informative and Entertaining tutorial. Thanks for this! Nicely done as always! I've been looking for something like the Octatrack for my live performances and this helps me to make the right decision.

i only watched the first 3 minutes so far and i already find your tutorial amazing! thumbs up!

Interesting, RU-vid suggested this video today... 31.3.2023. I've been following you about couple of years, but never watched over 4 years old videos of yours. I think these old ones are nicely done too! :D

I've been using my OT for several months now and found this video very enjoyable, even helpful! your calm (and very mildly confused) voice does a lot to calm my own confusion and insecurities with this beast

These help a lot man! Just bought mine for my upcoming live shows, still lots of figuring out to do :D

Cuckoo is a legend! Superb content everytime!

Ha, I just got an Octatrack and was having a bit of a hard time getting up and going so searched out tutorials. Have watched your videos before, so picked this one, and now I remember watching the whole thing years ago when I didn't even own the machine!

If I saw this few weeks ago, when I started with OT, I woud be super glad. A good one, thanks!

Having my OT for 6 weeks now (I wish I had more time to play around with it) and somehow I always went the hard route to record something by placing record-triggers, QRec and preroll will make sampling so much easier. And the most important thing I learned: I really need to learn how to beatbox ;) Great video, as always!

Thank you Cuckoo. Sure wish I got to see you and Dataline more than 10mins when you 2 played at the club in LA. I learned a few things here I hadn't know even tho I have had the OT for over 2 years!!!

cuckoo your videos are the best i learned so much from this! thank you

Thanks for the video Mr Cuckoo! Just got an octatrack a few days ago and this video was an excellent place to start! Nice one.

Thank you so much. I can't wait to watch the rest of the series.

Fantastic video, supreme talent, so clear and well paced. Thank you.

Thank you. I've been having problems.setting up recording and then the saving part. It went on the shelf. Think this has clearled lots up for me.

seriously needed some help..was drowning with the octatrack to begin with, but as per usual, you gave a nice clean and concise explanation of all the steps involved, helped me out enormously, now trying to learn a new thing each time i use it..so far so good. keep up the great work.

Merry Christmas 🎄 and hope the New-year brings in more tutorials and the best videos. Thank you for all your hard work to give us the best teachings. 🎄

Great tutorial, really lets us get an idea of the workflow and functionality of the machine. Thanks!

A lot of good stuff mate. I just got the OT and am trying to master each skill in phases. I love my MPCs but the octatrack is a whole new way of working with loops and slices

You helped me more that official manual. Got everything in just one hour. Thanks a lot man

Mr. Cuckoo, you've been very helpful. Thanks a million for this tutorial, it made me finally get comfortable with creating my own samples instead of using samplebanks.

this is great. thanks for doing this, it was well worth the time to watch. there are some great nuggets here. please keep them coming.

Just got my Mk1 (looks & feels brand new, yay!) This is gonna be very useful, along with the User Manual :)

Great tutorial, a nice relaxed pace and a friendly atmosphere.

this was the best tutorial on the internet for the octatrack.. thanks mate.

Yes! Amazing tutorial, fun yet very interesting. I finally understood this delay thing ! I saw Cenk doing it a lot but never had the time to get my head around....Thanks a lot ! I^m gonna watch the other demos now, hopefully there is something on live sampling, I mean during live improvisation with sync on...Thank you thank you for the gift !

Very nice! I watched a lot of tutorials before decide to buy an op-1 … now i do this for the octatrack … and your video is the one that seems to confince me :) i love the op-1 and hope the octatrack will be the perfekt partner …thanks!

Thank you Cuckoo, it is a really good and helpful tutorial, very clear, as were the two others for the Analog Rytm. Can't wait for the forthcoming, this machine is sooo deep ! ;-)

man I had this machine 3 months stopped getting dust until I saw you're video. finally somebody that can explain an idiot what he wants to hear xD

super useful video! got my MK2 yesterday and Im digging it

I watched most of your videos before getting the OT and it really helped getting started in no time! I'm still a bit confused about the fact that a change of pattern does affect all tracks, though... But I've only just scratched the surface; it's only been a day!Anyway, many thanks for your help, dedication and useful advice! Looking forward to new videos on the subject!

respect cuckoo, i dont own any of these machines but it was really interesting to watch. Keep up the good work, youtube needs people like you

Your Octatrack tutorials are the best on youtube.

Really nice and instructive flow of explanations, easy to follow, thanks much!

very grateful for your videos cuckoo, they got me jamming in minutes! Thank you very much and keep up the great work

i wish this video existed a year ago when i got mine :P for me, the first 6 days were pretty rough with this machine. now though, so glorious and vital. GREAT VIDEO! :D

great vid, perfect explanation of the basics - great for new users. thanks cuckoo!

Great introductory video for the Octatrack! Love your vibe and approach to these deep machines. This kickstarted my use of my Octatrack. I look forward to more vids. I contributed to Patreon and thank you!

Excellent tutorial, thank you for taking the time to do this.

Great tutorial and overview, I like the way you describe things. Really cool :)

Thank you so much. Cant wait for part 2

Hey big thanks for this video ... I am a visual learner and this got me started with my Octo way quicker than the .pdf manual ... sincere thanks and best wishes ..

Got alot out of this tutorial, nice clear explanation of functions. Keep goin man!

Thank you Sir. This is a fantastic tutorial - shedding light on the mystery machine!! :)

Your the best. Cant wait for the next one, such an inspiration.. Thank you very very much

Can't wait for episode 2!!

Your tutorials are the bests, it’s really really helps, good work

Thanks for this video, thought it was really well laid out. I've been using my octatrack for a couple of years but never really tried doing the 'live sampling' stuff and only really used as a MIDI sequencer for other hardware as well as some basic loop / one shot triggering from the memory card. Was great to see how some of the other recording side of things work, will have to try it once I get mine back from repairs :D Thanks again!

best OT tutorial so far

best octatrack tutorial even in year 2020 !! WOW

Great tutorial I have the Mk2 and could not find a slow moving tutorial which I could follow since I am a beginner. BUT this was already usefull! I have a Rc505 I might want to replace it with the OT, but so far this things is sooo complex thank to you that I was able to record a few clips even thou not sure yet how to recall them and play them "all together" it's my second day with it!

wild stuff. thank you for an awesome tutorial... will be watching again.

Great tutorial with lots of good info!! You are very funny and the track to! I laughed alot. :)

love the beatbox sounds...nice machine

Thank god I found this video - saves me a ton of time. New subscriber.

I think it’s great that you put the effort in to making such a helpful tutorial. I also think it underlines that it takes an experienced user 30+ minutes to lay down the beginnings of a sampled kick and baseline on this thing. Contrast with speed of workflow on Maschine (see Accurate Beats), Ableton, MPC live (again, AB), even AR+A4 (£!!) it’s just nuts. I sold my OT as it was OTT! Respect to your skills and knowledge though, as always.

Can't thank you enough for helping me embark on my Octatrack journey! Heading to your Patreon site now... Cheers from Eugene Oregon :)

Thanks for this!!! It is a very useful tutorial! It gave me a very nice push towards learning the Ocatrack. Great job!!!

many thanks you cuckoo. is incredible how much intuitive and how much funnier is the op-1 in comparison with the OT . im prety sure that a space shuttle onboard computer from nasa is easier than OT

Since your AR superbs 2 tutorials, i was waiting for your OT attack. G-R-E-A-T ! Thank you so much ! (i just try to learn the two machines at the same time, my hairs burn slowly) ;-)

wow, What a learning curve, but I've got time and will tame this beast!

Hi Cuckoo, really loved the tutorial, especially the use of slicing. Looking forward to more. I gave you a high five btw!

Thanks Cuckoo. Very clear and very nice guy !

I've been using an electribe ESX-1 for years now and this looks right up that alley. Time to start saving I guess.

thanks for this video, it's helping me alot. a part 2 would be great.

Thank you man, just bought one and this is very helpful

Great Tut, loved your AR one as well, both a big help when you first get these machines. One more Patreon backer here.

Thanks Cuckoo! Your tutorials are a massive time saver!

Wow, this tutorial track turned out really cool!

This video is priceless brother. Thank you!

Thanks for the great tutorials