Skip to main content

Project Navigation

Navigating through an Octatrack project is intuitive and provides a much broader view of your data than is possible on the device's screen.

You can choose how much of your project you want to see at once using the Bank Selector in the header.

Single Bank View​

By default, the app focuses on a single bank. Select a letter (A through P) to display the Parts or Patterns for that specific bank.

"All Banks" View​

Select All from the bank selector to see an overview of every bank in your project on a single, scrollable page. This is incredibly useful for:

  • Getting a bird's-eye view of your entire live set.
  • Quickly finding where a specific part or pattern is located.
  • Organizing and comparing content across different sections of your project.

Project details bank selector

Selecting Tracks (T1–T8 & M1–M8)​

The Track Selector allows you to focus on specific audio or MIDI tracks.

  • Audio Tracks (T1–T8): Focus on your internal sound engines and effects.
  • MIDI Tracks (M1–M8): Focus on your external sequencer data.
  • "All Audio" / "All MIDI": View all 8 tracks of a single type simultaneously. This is the default and most powerful view for sound design and pattern inspection.

Project details track selector

Switching Parts (1–4)​

In the Parts tab, you can navigate between the four snapshots (kits) available in each bank.

  • Click on the Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4 tabs within a bank.
  • The interface updates instantly to show the sound design settings (Machine, LFO, Amp, FX) for all tracks in that part.

In the Patterns tab, you can choose which sequences to inspect.

  • Use the Pattern Selector to focus on a single pattern (1 through 16).
  • Use the "All Patterns" option to see every sequence in the bank simultaneously. This helps you visualize how your track evolves across patterns.
  • Use the "Hide Empty" toggle in the header to filter out patterns that contain no triggers or data.

Sync Across Tabs​

Octatrack Manager intelligently synchronizes your navigation across different tabs. For example:

  • If you select Bank B in the Parts tab, the app will stay on Bank B when you switch to the Patterns tab.
  • This ensures that your workflow remains fluid as you move between different aspects of your project.

A breadcrumb bar at the top of the page always shows you where you are.

  • Set Name: Click this to return to the Home Page.
  • Project Name: Click this to return to the Project Detail overview.

This makes it easy to jump between the deep details of a part and the high-level settings of the project.