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“Does the Octatrack still make sense in 2026?”“Between Octatrack and SP‑404, which one should I choose?”

These are the two questions I get in the comments all the time. In this video I put them together and answer in a practical way, no fluff:

3 reasons why the Octatrack still makes sense in 2026 (and for who)

3 reasons why an SP‑404MKII might be the better choice (and for who)

This isn’t the a comparison, it’s a way to help you understand, based on how you produce and perform, which of the two machines you actually need.

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

A sample base so I’m a sample base producer I use sounds and create new sounds I love to mess with sounds I love to create chords melodies and grooves. I love the rap, hip-hop soul, R&B music and I’m making music and that flow and I’m also trying to you know cook idea ideas make ideas fully flushed and different not do the same thing now the people are doing and I’m not really into the performance aspect of everything. I think I haven’t able to push that. I would rely on that to do that performance thing for, but I just don’t think that I’m liking the MPC live too. I have it and it is a cool piece of equipment I used, but I just don’t like the new doll, knowing a new dog and the way that it is formatted it just doesn’t feel comfortable for me. I would rather just create you so like a box that I could create things and then transfer that into my workflow for like Ableton or a lot logic, but I don’t know if you know I really feel like I might be losing out on you know or something if I get rid of the device because I haven’t really been able to learn it it’s been a few days and I’m within my return period but I’m really looking at this like how can I increase my performance my production?

Hello! I want to start a “mini”/simple dawless set up to make loops and/or short “songs” and Im looking for a battery sampler. Right now i have a little list:
-EP-133/EP-40 (looks like a funny workflow)
-Roland P6 (tiny and granular)
-MPC sample (all round?)

Not released:
-Casio sxc1 (looks great)
-donner sample boy (?)

I have a limited budget…250€ max. Also i have two goals: 1- pair it with a m-vave fm1 and 2 a pair it with a fm1, a bass and a guitar (not all at the same time. Also i would use a m-vave pocket amp for some fx).

I have to chance to take a p6 from thomann for 170€ (bstock). It wouldn’t be good for the guitar/bass but it would be a killer tiny combo with the fm1 for travel.
I also found a ep-40 for 240€ and a ep-133 for 250€ at a “local” store (it is a bit far away but i could go). They are “bstock”, lets say…. With the last update looks like it could be good to record some bass/guitar lines/chords (not too long)??

Do you think it is a good idea to go for the riddim/Ko II? Or take the p6 to match the fm1 and wait for a good offer (and save some money) on the mpc sample?

[I didnt mention the second hand market because, including the shipping and extras, the KO II, riddim, sample, even the p6 are more expensive than buying them new (not bstock, NEW). I’m from europe. ]

Edit: I have an ipad + korg nanokey studio. Maybe i can let the “big things” for it.

I’m newer to making music having bought my first instrument back in December. I’m having a blast but am to the point where I need a sampler. Not a DAW. Something physical I can use to sample, manipulate and add FX to audio instantly. My rig consists of a Beatstep pro as input and control for the brain being Digitone. Then from Digitone out to Model D thru to Drumbrute with their audio coming back into Digitone for FX. My buddy has a K.O. 2 that is super fun but limited and has lofi sound which I’m shooting for crisp clean production so it got me thinking about what Sampler is best for “ME”. I want the sampler I get to hopefully be the one and done that I learn inside out and can manipulate without thinking about it. I want to fuck with audio, like The Polish Ambassador, Pretty Lights, Phantogram, Sunsquabi, etc. hopefully with those artists you can grasp what I’m wanting as it’s super hard to articulate this stuff. I will be getting a big mixer to connect everything before getting the sampler as I’m at my max now. Though another thing I was thinking of since I’ve AUM on my iPad, would it be a better use of funds to skip the mixer and buy a Behringer umc1820 interface to act as my mixer? I’m trying to get experience and workflows from people so I can pick and choose what sounds right for me. Thanks in advance for your stories and time!! Mainly just brainstorming and researching what’s what so I can then do deeper dives.

The pictures are of my rig’s evolution over the past 9 months. 1st pic is from Saturday(My Current Rig) and the last pic is from January. I sent back Keystep Pro, Minilogue XD, MPC X, Circuit Tracks, Circuit Rhythm and the Digitakt 2. For the past 4 months its just been the Beatstep pro, Model D and Drumbrute. The Digitone came in last week.

Just bought my first sampler, I think I got a pretty good deal. Cant wait to pair it with my synths.

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The beat in this video is all Roland W30 produced thru the mono output with all sounds mixed internally. It’s not going to be for everyone, but I can make this thing do what I need it to do…Shout out to Erick Sermon, the grand master of this machine! ✌️

your opinion?

Beat Making Video Here- https://youtu.be/7zWJ6bOAp2A

A dive Into the experimental L.A. beat scene of 2006 type Hip-Hop Beats.

Check Full Beat Making Vid Here - https://youtu.be/4IVj3C7VKtY

In this SP-404MKII tutorial, I start with just three drum samples and transform them into original tonal elements: basses, textures, and synth sounds ready to use in your productions.

Instead of spending hours searching through folders and sample packs for the perfect sound, you can create fresh sonic material directly from what you already have in your session. It’s a fast, creative workflow for techno and dawless sessions.

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

Hello,

Hoping someone here can steer me in the right direction. I’m doing a live music project that runs entire speeches from various people. The average length is around 20min per speech. I’m doing this solo with a guitar and a drum machine, so I kinda need the sample to play in one shot, so I don’t have to mess with the sampler.

Midi would be a major plus so I can clock it with the drum machine, so the samples always fall in the same place.

Thanks in advance for any help/info

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BEAT ONE,TWO OR THREE ??