Octatrack Manager

Octatrack Manager is a task-oriented desktop application designed to simplify the management of your Elektron Octatrack projects. It provides a powerful and intuitive interface for browsing, inspecting, and editing your projects away from the hardware.

Read the User Guide | Join the Discussion on Elektronauts

Key Features

• Project Discovery: Automatically scan CF cards, USB drives, and local backups to find your Sets and projects.
• In-Depth Inspection: View mixer settings, MIDI configuration, memory allocation, and metronome settings at a glance.
• Pattern Visualization: Explore every step of your sequences, including micro-timing, trig conditions, and chord information for MIDI tracks.
• Audio Pool Management: Browse your samples with detailed metadata and transfer files with automatic WAV conversion (44.1 kHz resampling).
• Parts Editor: Modify sound design snapshots for both audio and MIDI tracks, including machine parameters, effects, and a custom LFO Designer.
• Bulk Operations: Powerful tools for copying banks, parts, patterns, and sample slots between projects.

Active Development

Octatrack Manager is currently a work in progress. New functionalities are being added regularly to expand its capabilities.

We are constantly working to improve the application and add more power-user features. Your feedback and bug reports are essential to the project's growth.

Documentation

For detailed instructions, troubleshooting, and feature explanations, please visit the official documentation:

• davidferlay.github.io/octatrack-manager

Installation

1. Download the latest release for your platform (Windows, macOS, or Linux) from the Releases page.
2. Follow the Installation Guide for platform-specific steps, especially for macOS Gatekeeper bypass.

Compatibility

• This application is only compatible with projects saved on Octatrack OS 1.40 or later.
• Projects from older versions must be opened and re-saved on the hardware first.

Contributing & Feedback

Feedback from the community is invaluable. Please share your experiences, bug reports, and ideas:

• Elektronauts: Project Manager for Octatrack Thread
• GitHub: Issues Page

Development

If you'd like to build the project locally:

git clone https://github.com/davidferlay/octatrack-manager.git
cd octatrack-manager
npm install
npm run tauri:dev

Credits & Tech Stack

Built with:

• ot-tools-io - Octatrack file I/O library
• Tauri - Desktop application framework
• React - UI framework
• Vite - Frontend build tool