Elektron Octatrack MKII MIDI

Quick reference

Tempo input

CLOCK RECEIVE in PROJECT → MIDI → SYNC

Manufacturer documented

§8.7.2, p. 40

Playback input

TRANSPORT RECEIVE is an independent switch

Manufacturer documented

§8.7.2, p. 40

Audio-track channels

TRIG CHANNEL in PROJECT → MIDI → CHANNELS; OFF disables that track’s MIDI

Manufacturer documented

§8.7.3, p. 41

MIDI-track destination

Set on NOTE SETUP; X indicates no assigned channel

Manufacturer documented

§15.1, p. 90

Clock and transport

PROJECT → MIDI → SYNC has separate CLOCK RECEIVE and TRANSPORT RECEIVE switches. Enable both when an external sequencer should supply tempo and playback control.

With both enabled, the documented behavior is to wait for clock after Start or Continue, for up to 16 seconds. A sender that supplies transport without clock can therefore appear unresponsive.

Audio tracks and MIDI tracks

Audio-track TRIG CHANNEL assignments live in PROJECT → MIDI → CHANNELS. A MIDI track’s output channel is set on its NOTE SETUP page; an X means no MIDI channel is assigned.

Avoid assigning an audio track and a MIDI track the same channel when controlling external gear. The manual describes a collision: the MIDI track blocks the audio track’s output, while the audio track blocks the MIDI track’s input.