#424

I read this a bit late, since you already returned the unit, but yeah, I also had high-pitched noise when I was monitoring/sampling. Just like you, it was occurring as long as “Line In” was enabled, even when no cable was connected. And even when “Gain” was at the lowest setting.

Counter-intuitively, I had to turn the gain up in order to fix my issues. I think the on-board limiter or something similar within Tracker was causing the problem. As long as there was enough normal / “not bad” noise present with the gain up, the “bad” high-pitched noise from the limiter would never kick in.

Also, I had been using a mono 3.5mm cable, I figured it wouldn’t make a difference since stereo would just sum to mono anyway. Well, I switched to a 3.5mm male-to-male stereo cable (this one, though any basic aux cable would be the same) and it also seemed to help significantly.

So between those two solutions I was able to record in with no high-pitched noise or weird limiter noise kicking in. Just a normal, acceptable (to me) amount of line in noise.

If you decide to try out a Tracker again, I hope one or both of those tips can resolve your problems.

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#425

Thanks for your detailed explanation. I’ve been somewhat regretful of my decision to not exchange the Tracker for a new one. I only spent about 8 hours with mine, but I feel like within that timeframe I was already starting to get into a groove with the workflow. So yeah, I might be getting another Tracker sooner than I had originally planned (ie who needs two Octatracks??). Hopefully it doesn’t end up having noise issues again, but if so I’ll definitely use your advise to try to remedy it!

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#426

Thanks, @visitjunes. In this setup, I use my Norns Shield primarily as a synth voice. The tracker sequences scripts like Passersby, Molly the Poly, Lissadron, etc. I am currently working intensively with Supercollider to expand this synth engine list a bit.

You can also sample the Norns or record MIDI sequences of the Norns with the Tracker. There are a variety of possibilities.

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#427

Thanks for letting me know,

How do you the midi connections from Norns shield to the Tracker? Cheers for your time on this :mountain:

#428

You can simply connect the Tracker with the Norns via a USB C to A cable. The Tracker will then be recognized as a MIDI device and powered by the Norns. So you don’t need an additional MIDI cable.

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#429

Hey there, thanks for letting me know, that is powerful and pretty slick, many thanks!

Does anyone have any info on the potential for the Tracker from Polyend for looping/live-looping? With in the bounds of the current firmware of course :mountain:

#430

Same story as me, fell down the modular rabbit hole, and then fell further with the DIY lark, was stuck down that hole for 7 years where I never made a single track.
Got tracker a few weeks ago and now I’m back on course making music and having fun, this tracker is a breath of fresh air.

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#431

There’s some stopping and starting involved in the process of recording that makes it difficult to do stuff on the fly/live as far as sampling is concerned. I recommend watching a tutorial specific to recording to get a better idea.

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#432

Has anyone had issues syncing Elektron gear with the tracker? Was running midi out to my digitone last night and it made it freeze with a"dsp boot failure" message, now the digi won’t work at all even after power cycling a few times with no cables plugged in…

Also, does anyone know if there’s a reason why only one midi adapter is included with the tracker? Can it not handle midi in and out at the same time?

#433

There’s your problem, you need to plug in the power cable!

Sorry I don’t have any actual advice, I’ll see myself out :woman_facepalming:

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#434

Hmm, that seems odd. The DSP boot failure shouldn’t be linked to any of the MIDI connections causing issues. What firmware is your Digitone on? I used to get that error a few versions ago, but I think it’s been ironed out now. The difference was that a power cycle would usually resolve the issue and the Digitone would boot properly. If you can get it to boot up, try updating the firmware to the latest. If that’s not the issue, then you should open a support ticket with Elektron. They should be able to help you out.

#435

Thanks for your reply. It has the latest firmware installed and this is the first time dsp boot failure has popped up. Going to open a ticket w elektron.