Elektron-Users

Just wondered as I'm trying to recreate Fatboy Slims - Everybody Needs a 303.
As a way to learn using the octatrack.

I have
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KiOGhDjK-Y
in a slot in a flex machine. I want multiple parts from it, do I do this as setting slices?

I dont know of a specific video that explains all this.. but if i was in your shoes.
first u need the sample.. u got that one.. so check
I bet, your not going to need to use the complete song. but a few fragments.
if you would slice your song with a grid.. your slices will make no sence what so ever.
so thats "kinda out of the question"

so...
learn how to add slice-points yourself.. (manual should do)
if you got a slice.. you can select it, and use the octatrack to "calculate bpm" (search manual)
Now play this slice, on your octa, make it fit with tempo-stretch / rate / pitch whatever
now SAMPLE your slice... your new sample will be manageable.

Do this for each "chunk of song you need for remix"

when you got all chunks.. simply load them in another project thats clean, or remove all tracks u used to slice/sample..

load up your fav drumrythms and synths.. add your song-chunks.. add a 303 and feel like norman cook

this is "kinda" the way i remix my old songs, where i do not always have the project files off anymore.. (used multiple drumcomputers and daws at same time.. so things got lost

enjoy mate

I use this utility designed specially to sort .syx sounds in the Analg Four. I hope you use a Mac

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/50830178/A4%20Sound%20Sorter.dmg

I managed it. But I think I did it the long way. Sliced the chunks on the computer. Then used 3 flex machines for 2 vocals and a drum loop.
So I would have been better putting in my own slice points, this would also free up more tracks.

I'll post a video up when I get home.


Naaa no Mac.

Thumbs up.. you done well.. i recognised it all from the original etc etc.
the only thing that sucks.. is the horrible squeeky phone-audio-quality.

but then again.. thats easy enough to fix.. so well done mate.

Can you not load the same sample into two tracks then take separate chunks of the sample?

to load same sample to two or more tracks with different settings ( start/ end / slice)
you need to load the sample several times into slots.
one new slot for each track. need two tracks, load sample two times