HIGHLY ADDICTIVE ... Elektron Octatrack MK2 ... downbeat, psybient

A performance on the Elektron Octatrack MK2.
Recorded in one take into Zoom M4.
Mastered in post.
The project file, music (also in 24bit) and all used samples(loops) are available for my patrons: / substan
The great support from my patrons makes all of this possible ... thank you so much guys !!
Substan Bandcamp Page: substan.bandcamp.com
Substan sound packs:
SUBSPACE - for Minifreak (V) substan.gumroad.com/l/subspace
Syntopia - for Syntakt: substan.gumroad.com/l/syntopia
HydraSphere - for Hydrasynth: substan.gumroad.com/l/hydrasp...
DigiSphere - for Digitakt: substan.gumroad.com/l/digisphere
DigiTales - for Digitone/Keys: substan.gumroad.com/l/digitales
Affilate links:
My Perfect Circuit Artist Page (buy via this link to support me) bit.ly/3NdLCmv
Gear List:
Modular:
big case: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...
palette case: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v...
Synths/Sampler:
Elektron Digitone bit.ly/3FQ2dpw
Elektron Digitone Keys
Elektron Digitakt bit.ly/3uqvxkC
Elektron Syntakt bit.ly/3OHLs5E
Elektron Analog Four MKII bit.ly/3guZMP2
Elektron Octatrack MKII bit.ly/3HpIezT
Neutral Labs Elmyra 2 bit.ly/4a16Ywn
Roland JP8080
Korg Monologue bit.ly/42oK6CG
Behringer Neutron
Arturia Minifreak bit.ly/3ESAwOm
ASM Hydrasynth bit.ly/3oQPBJt
Polyend Play+ bit.ly/493UoLR
1010music Blackbox bit.ly/3PoYSFS
1010music Lemondrop bit.ly/3J1mTgk
beetlecrab.audio Tempera
Sequencer:
Squarp Hapax bit.ly/3TqFoBD
Effects (Pedals):
Source Audio Ventris bit.ly/3rv3MW2
Hologram Electronics Microcosm
Soma Cosmos bit.ly/3JCfh67
Elektron Analog Heat bit.ly/3WTaKSL
Computer:
Apple 14“ MacBook M1 Pro (2021) 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD
DAW:
Ableton Live Suite 12
Audio/Midi Interface:
UAD Apollo Twin Quad bit.ly/3qvDncQ
Behringer Ultragain
iConnectivity mioXL bit.ly/43BMwyU
Monitoring:
ME Geithain ME25NAD C268
Genelec 7040 APM (Sub)
RFT BR25
Presonus Monitor Station bit.ly/3qyztzF
Mixing/Mastering Gear:
Fredenstein Bento 6 S bit.ly/3viKO9X
Elysia Xfilter 500 bit.ly/43nXOI2
Elysia Xpressor neo 500 bit.ly/4ckb707
SPL Big
Headphones:
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 32 Ohm bit.ly/3IYdQPS
Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro bit.ly/3IY4WBR
Mixer:
1010music Bluebox bit.ly/3J0YPds
Behringer XENYX 1002B
Microphones & Fieldrecorder:
sE Electronics sE2200a
Rode NT5 (mached pair) bit.ly/3Cg8wDM
Sure SM7B bit.ly/45MxGHy
Zoom M4 bit.ly/3oGQJT3
Zoom H2 bit.ly/3MW38dI
Midi Controllers:
Arturia Keystep 37 bit.ly/3Lead7O
Korg nanoKEY Studio bit.ly/45PUMgA
Camera & Lense:
Blackmagic Design Pocket 4K
Samyang MF 14mm
Canon EOS MCanon EOS M50 MKII
Neweer 1:1.8/25 mm
Video Editing & Creating:
Davinci Resolve
Videosync
#dawless #octatrack #ambient

[@davidackermans9155]

Really nice ! 🌌

[@treedimensions]

As always, fantastic soundscapes!

[@andresrebolledo2623]

Always a masterpiece !!! Thankyou for sharing!! 🙏

[@amongthebots]

Excellent work, sunds great.

[@St-Airs]

Extraordinary, evocative, and essential - hands down, the most introspective Octratrack MK2 piece ever . Bravo!

[@substan_music]

Thanks so much !!

[@myrtorp]

A great track man! Always inspiring to see what you make

[@SonicVibe]

this was dope super impressed great work with the MK2

[@shogunai]

This is awesome 💥

[@LuisTorres-qz5kr]

Love the music! Great job with a minimal setup.

[@jimmac]

Second half is incredible! ❤

[@moonandmelodies]

Wonderful creation! Really enjoyed the journey !👍

[@GeirRssaak]

What is great with this product?!

[@willswitchcraft]

always awesome.............love the atmospheric audio background noises, ......................great ideas, killer sounds, smokin' pocket..................................

[@substan_music]

Thanks a lot Will !!

[@TheArtistisIrrelevant]

This is so incredible, probably my favorite performance on the Octatrack in a long time! Brilliant work!

[@substan_music]

Thanks a lot mate !!

[@mnekajetsa9420]

magicall

[@thatmidlifevlogger4463]

Great kick! Would love to learn how you made the kick

[@rumo201]

Octatrack Masterclass! ✌️

[@vivavidaa78]

Yes !!!!

[@cold_fashioned]

That kick is basically perfect. Awesome set. Did you use the arranger at all, or just move through patterns manually?

[@substan_music]

Thanks !! I haven't used the arranger of the OT once...but I have no idea why. 🙂 I use the song mode on the Digis regularly.

[@ZERO_O7X]

The OctaTrack is by far the most overlooked powerhouse of live music production. It's allowed me so much more freedom to create on the fly. Beautiful song as well, I love the dark ambient feel of this one.

[@user-fi4yd2kf6g]

Why overlooked?

[@aristotlekumpis7095]

@@user-fi4yd2kf6g Cause its got a huge learning curve. Most people skip past it because of this.

[@GeirRssaak]

Why is this overprized product so good?!

[@GeirRssaak]

I can not find any specs about this product !

[@user-ih2xg1qm9j]

@@GeirRssaak Specs exist!✌

[@JosuaKarlson]

Awesome groove! WOW ich brauch unbedingt endlich nen greenscreen, das sieht ja mal sowas von geil aus🤩

[@substan_music]

Danke mein Lieber !!

[@vard_msx]

Great track ! :) How long usually it takes you to prepare such video, I mean from starting from scratch till the publication? Some walkthrough your workflow would be also nice to see ;)

[@substan_music]

Thanks a lot !! This varies greatly... A piece on the Digitone... the video recorded in the garden... is sometimes finished in one day. For "more complex" pieces like this it takes me a lot longer... I would estimate 20-30 hours (I can't tell you exactly).

[@user-fi4yd2kf6g]

Wow, this is truly so inspiring! I would be curious to know what are your thoughts on the Octatrack? Obviously you are very familiar with its workflow but how long did it take you? Are there things you don’t like about it? Do you think it’s still a good choice in almost 2024?

[@shogunai]

It really depends on what your needs/wants are from an instrument. The Octa is probably in the top 3 most powerful electronic instruments on the planet today still, but it is better at some things more than others, and it is also old at this point. Personally, and as someone who is 100% going to buy more Elektron gear, I am waiting for genuinely new instruments. I have a feeling that Elektron are going to release some big stuff in the not so distant future - it has been a long time since we had something geuinely new from them. They have also employed some people recently that make me think they are in the midst of something too... I am hoping for some new flagships, for instance an octa mk3, or octa replacement, with overbridge and more funky features. Basically, stuff to replace their current highest end products. So yeah, if where you are going is "should I buy this in 2024", my personal answer would be, unless you NEED it because you are a professional perforaer and it offers a solution for something, then no, not just now.

[@user-fi4yd2kf6g]

@@shogunai This is exactly my thinking. I feel it in the air that there might be something new coming although there's many people out there who claim the opposite. I have actually placed my order for the Octatrack (Black Friday deal) but then they reached out to me, apologised and said they can't get one for me from their supplier. Which made me think it could be a sign? ;-)

[@shogunai]

@@user-fi4yd2kf6g Oh wow, well yeah that sure is interesting! Considering they just released the "special edition" takt series as well... Tbh its one of 3 things - chip supplies are still short, and other component prices potentially more expensive, they just cant make them. Or they are just wating for new supplies coming in at your store and they are still in normal production... OR they do indeed have new instruments right around the corner! I know which Im hoping for haha!

[@substan_music]

Thanks a lot !! There are definitely so many crazy things possible with the Octatrack that I haven't even begun to explore (and perhaps won't explore).. I feel like I use it in a very "conventional" way. Of course, there are some corners of a device that is soon celebrating its 13th birthday that feel somehow outdated... the effects, timestretch algorithms and converters, for example... but they are still absolutely usable and give the Octatrack its very own charm. For me, the learning curve was much less steep than I had feared and read, but of course that depends a lot on your own "experience" and whether you have an aversion to manuals :) ... but what plays the biggest role is what you want to do with it. All the crazy stuff with recording buffers and resampling requires a bit of concentration and brainpower. But the brilliant thing about the Octatrack is that all of these things are possible... a kind of "craziness" that developers of "modern" devices somehow no longer have the courage to do. As much as I would like to see a device of similar depth only in "modern" form from Elektron, I have little confidence that it will actually happen. At least the devices that Elektron has released in recent years point in a different direction. However, for me the Octatrack has its own charm/is a timeless piece of art that will continue to be attractive in 2024.

[@boombap08]

To me the octatrack is an instrument and by that metric it is timeless as far as I’m concerned. Ive been late to the elektron game but it doesn’t make it any less useful or game changing. Just copped a new OT after starting with the DT. So far I really like it and the sound. Still seems modern to me and pretty ground breaking now that im wrapping my head around it. Also, amazing performance and perspective. Thanks a lot and happy music making everyone.

[@axel_huth]

👌🏻🥽👌🏻

[@zuluberlu2882]

Wonderfull💜🩵💛❤️ Love love love♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@substan_music]

❤️