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Copy Tracks

Copy Tracks is the most granular copy operation in Octatrack Manager. It copies individual track data (sound design and/or pattern triggers) between parts and patterns, within or across projects.

Tools - Copy Tracks

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Tracks aren’t treated as first-class entities in the Octatrack's architecture. This feature goes beyond existing limitations, giving users the power to craft a precise and flexible combination of elements that make up a “track” without being constrained by existing structures.

Workflow​

  1. Source: Choose the source project (the one you are viewing, by default), the bank (A–P), part (1–4), and track (T1–T8 for audio, M1–M8 for MIDI).
  2. Destination: Choose the target project, one or more destination banks (A–P), part(s), and track(s).
  3. Copy Mode: Choose what data to copy — Part Parameters, Pattern Triggers, or Both.
  4. Execute: Perform the track copy.

Choosing the Source Project​

The source pane has its own project selector, defaulting to the project you are viewing. Point it at another project to copy out of a project without opening it. It is the same picker as the destination one - see Copy Banks for what it lists and how to browse for a project it does not know about.

Copy Modes​

  • Part Parameters: Copies per-track sound design data (machine type, amp, LFO, FX, volumes, recorder setup).
    • Both saved and unsaved (working) Part states are transferred, but only for the selected tracks — all other tracks' data in both states is completely preserved.
    • The destination Part becomes a hybrid gracefully: selected tracks get source data in both states, while non-selected tracks keep their existing saved and unsaved data untouched.
    • Part names are not copied, since only selected tracks are modified.
  • Pattern Triggers: Copies only the sequencer data (triggers, trigless trigs, parameter locks, swing) for the selected tracks. Sound design settings remain unchanged.
  • Both: Copies both sound design settings and sequencer data for a complete transfer.

Copy Tracks - Both mode (Part Parameters + Pattern Triggers)

Track Mapping​

A single source track can be copied to one or multiple destination(s):

  • Single source → single destination: Copies one track to one target.
  • Single source → multiple destinations: A single source track can be copied to multiple destination tracks (e.g., T1 → T1, T3, T5).
  • All Audio / All MIDI: Select All Audio (T1–T8) or All MIDI (M1–M8) to copy all tracks 1-to-1.

Pattern Selection​

When using Both or Pattern Triggers mode, you can select which patterns to copy:

  • Pattern 1 (default): Both "Both" and "Pattern Triggers" modes default to Pattern 1 as source and destination.
  • Specific source pattern → multiple destinations: A single source pattern can be copied to one or more destination patterns.

Important Notes​

  • Multi-bank Destination: You can select multiple destination banks to copy tracks to several banks at once.
  • Track Type Consistency: Audio tracks (T1–T8) can only be copied to audio targets, and MIDI tracks (M1–M8) to MIDI targets.
  • Part Names Not Copied: Since Copy Tracks only modifies selected tracks, the destination Part name is preserved: Overwriting it with the source Part name would be misleading for a hybrid Part.
  • Automatic Backup: The app automatically backs up the destination bank file before executing. See Quick Start for details.
  • Sample Slot References: This tool only copies the reference to a sample slot id (which Slot is assigned to track), not the Sample Slot metadata, nor audio file itself. Use Copy Sample Slots to transfer audio files.