Avery, this is so needed. much respect to Isla but we need more more channels, ASAP. this 8 channel idea should have been left in the past. It is so annoying having samples cut off, 8 channels, really?. there should be a channel for every pad. let us choke pads ourselves please.
there is a channel for every pad
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Although I would welcome certainly more polyphony (at least for a few tracks for playing samples chromatically assigned) - a wildly popular sampler from Elektron seems to come to mind with regards to channels ahemoctatrackahem. So, I guess 8 channels isnât dead.
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8 stereo vs 8 mono
You should see someone about that cough.
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+1 For this feature
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+8 
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You are right on the stereo/mono point - and actually TBH I didnât RTM before purchasing the s2400 (which overall I am pretty happy with despite the shortcomings) and was a bit dismayed.
The trick is to pair an 2400 with an octatrack
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Not a bad pairing.
exactly what i did from day 1
recently added another 8v to the fray
the LYRA8 
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I paired my s2400 with another s2400. It made the most sense to me.
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Its the SS 4800
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Ive just been multitracking to live which turns out to be a blessing cause it gives me that 1996 creativity we used to have with the tascams back then. still 16 would be nice ha
can you explain more, ive been interested in elektron stuff but havent bit the bullet, what does the octa do that the drum rytm doesnt for instance, thanks
Oh boyâŚthis could be a long discussion.
The shortest answerâŚ
- Effects per track (Octa).
- More direct/advanced slicing on the Octa (w/ - Rytm you can build sample chains to sort of pseudo-slice, but they have to be built perfectly to work). Both machines use something called âslotsâ which essentially is a stupid term for being able to switch samples per step of the sequence.
- No pads vs pads.
- Rytm has the analog engine as well (great for mixing w/samples to add a little âumphâ).
My only final comments are that some love Elektron Gear, others hate it. Both have a learning curve (Octatrack is a steep curve outside of basic sampling and sequencing), and require a decent time commitment to learn. Elektron uses their own terminology for all sorts of common things which is kind of annoying, but the machines are quite powerful/versatile and well thought out.
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thanks for the detailed reply, def sounds like i dont need the rytm for anything⌠and yeah i heard the octa is complex steep learning curve but worth it, might go with something like the cycles or samples to see if i can mess with elektron first.
I would recommend a digitakt or digitone over the model cycles or samples. (Iâm not a big elektron user I sold off my MD, MnM, and Octa a long time ago) but I found these two more compelling for what they offer.
digitakt seems interesting
I kind of think the model samples and cycles are not worth looking at, but that is just me. I guess it depends on what you are looking for.
I think the Octa came up as an option for routing sequences/songs from the s2400 into to utilize the live tracks/neighbor tracks for effects and complex mangling; I have played around with it a little, but everytime I touch my Octatrack (without fail) life throws me a curveball and work is hellâish for weeks to months, so I am superstitious about going near the thing.
Definitely donât waste your money on the models series. Remember, if you canât sample into it, it ainât a sampler
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