This is a pre a a d . L s look at flex machine 1.

Because it plays a simple loop, the sequencer only needs one trigger to play
it and that trigger is placed on the first step. Nothing wrong here, but
suppose I like to play a different sample. You can now hold the trigger and
turn the level knob. The OT presents you with the sample slot list and you
can select any of the samples in that list. Suppose I select loop2. The result
is that, although loop1 was (and is) assigned to the flex machine, I have
overridden this by using a sample lock on that step.

Schematically speaking:

And there it is. By using sample locks, I can play any sample from the
sample list at any step on any track that contains a flex machine in any
pattern in any bank. That is a pretty powerful way of dealing with samples.
This approach shows how different the OT works when compared to other
samplers. Instead of coming up with excessive layering and polyphony,
Elektron put the power in the accessibility of samples.
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