Teenage Engineering OP-1

Anfim · November 26, 2016, 4:38pm

jikksfrikks · November 26, 2016, 4:44pm

^ looks like my wifes dad. Bang on brother!

Ryan · November 26, 2016, 5:40pm

Very cool! Thanks for that! Can’t wait to try it out,maybe I’ll be resold on it!

TrabanT · November 28, 2016, 5:00pm

what to start with?

my op1 just arrived 5 min ago

PeterHanes · November 28, 2016, 5:00pm

I suggest that you go straight to the new OS with the new synth & sequencer features.

hotscience · November 28, 2016, 5:06pm

Turn on the radio (make sure something is plugged into the line in jack) and sample stuff!

CallOffTheVote · November 28, 2016, 5:16pm

Sweet. Enjoy

TrabanT · November 28, 2016, 5:31pm

any of you charging the OP1 straight from a wal wart? (not via USB ? )

VanillaSun · November 28, 2016, 5:33pm

The new tremolo shapes are great fun, I’m loving the SRR/ bit reduction type sounds that come from using the pulse wave on drums!

@TrabanT I use a samsung wall usb charger and it works fine.

CallOffTheVote · November 28, 2016, 5:33pm

Normally goes in the PSU for my surface pro, which I guess is the same as using any other USB >wall charger. All fine here.

PeterHanes · November 28, 2016, 5:34pm

I have charged mine from an iPad wall-wart without problem.

TrabanT · November 28, 2016, 5:34pm

hmmm … i dont have an antenna… was quickly googling for DIY OP1 Antenna , but no luck … any of you?
soldering wizards? GUGAAAA`?

PeterHanes · November 28, 2016, 5:41pm

An ordinary jack cable (or headphones) also works as an antenna.

LyingDalai · November 28, 2016, 9:59pm

If your patient enough, this is what you need…

OHEXOH · November 29, 2016, 2:22am

I recommend just trying to make as many 2 or 4 bar loops as possible. Once you’ve made the loop move along in the tape and do it again until you fill up the tape. I did this over a weekend and after that I felt like I ‘got’ the OP-1 workflow.

The only thing that still baffles me though is bouncing down things onto the vinyl to then bring back onto the tape. Feels really clumsy.

Also - TE have just put out a Beta and are asking for Beta testers of the new OS. It’s a HUGE improvement and worth doing.

LyingDalai · November 29, 2016, 2:44am

Actually you might even say they just drop the real new OS

Ryan · November 29, 2016, 1:48pm

Is there a way to record the 4 tracks separately via usb? Not pull in the computer, but actually live record the jam with sep tracks?

PeterHanes · November 29, 2016, 3:24pm

The OP-1’s USB port allows charging, MIDI communication on a single channel, and (in Disk mode) backing up of files to a computer.

It is not a USB audio device.

Ryan · November 29, 2016, 3:24pm

That’s what I was thinking. I thought I saw somewhere where it did that, but I suppose that must’ve been a dream.

Thanks

nui · November 29, 2016, 3:30pm

got mine new OP-1 delivered today and as it is written in the manual:

»the first thing you should do is to connect your OP-1 to a computer (or optional charger) via the USB port located on the right side of the unit. make sure to keep your OP-1 connected until you have fully charged the internal battery.«

pressing the HELP-button doesnt work when the unit is switched off, right? for now, the unit is still blinking and doesnt react when i press the HELP-button. it is loading for an hour now, as i read in other threads it can take from 2-6 hours, right?

how to make sure that the battery is full without switching it on to press the HELP-button?

or can i switch it on while loading and the important fact is that it is loading, no matter if switched on or off?

thanks