teenage engineering OP-1 field portable synthesizer, sampler and drum machine

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pattern is a classic grid type sequencer found in many hardware and software instruments. this is a 16 step sequencer, particularly useful for sequencing drum patterns. the white encoder lets you apply a trigger pattern, indicated by dots and dashes. a dot means a note will be trigged. a dash means the step will be paused or skipped, based on the pause / skip setting. The biggest factors that affect the sound and tone, though, are the stereo enhancements and the physical speaker. The stereo effects reveal just how exceptional the stereo sound can now be, with an all-new Mother reverb adding a lot to the rich reverb atmosphere that Field is capable of - it’s pretty stunning. With the OP-1 Field, I don’t recall when I last felt that everything was so simple – how clear and obvious the idea of engaging in music was. It helps me remember why I got into this in the first place. It arrives at a time when the noise has become so loud, I’m struggling to hear my own thoughts. The OP-1 Field cuts through all this and invites you to a place where there’s just you, your music and your ideas. It does so with confidence, clarity and purpose. Like any pristine voice, it might not be one that you enjoy. But hear it out before you dismiss it. Because until you have, you’ve heard nothing like it before. Especially not in 32 bits. Music Think of OP-1 field as the natural continuation of its predecessor. Updated with the latest technology, improved design and finely tuned with professional musicians, recording artists and sound designers in mind. Higher quality in all aspects, from its circuitry to connectivity and flexibility, it's tailor made for professionals in the field.

All with their own unique characteristics and graphics. Now with multiple tapes or discs, up to 8 in total. to insert a note, press shift + any key on the musical keyboard. keep holding down shift until you are done with all notes you want to insert.new OP–1 field feels lighter, thinner and more precise. with 2k molding we also managed to fit a dual 2.4 GHz antenna system inside And you would need an audio interface and a MIDI controller to get the same level of functionality as the OP-1.

You get four hotkeys (which change function depending on the section you are in) and four coloured rotaries to control their similarly coloured functions on screen. Field loses the blue, green, white and orange rotaries in favour of dark blue, brown/gold, grey and orange. Consequently the ‘shift’ (secondary) functions on the keys are in correspondingly different colours, although they are mostly in the same place and do the same thing as on the original OP-1.note: to key transpose a pattern sequence, switch to synthesizer, drum, tape or mixer mode and press any key on the musical keyboard. to play the original pitch of the sequenced notes, play the c key on the musical keyboard. It's hard to improve on greatness, but Teenage Engineering have managed it here. Building on the solid design principles of the original, the OP-1 Field is slimmer and lighter than the OP-1, with a lowered aluminium body encasing the floating keyboard. They've even managed to squeeze a dual 2.4 GHz antenna system into the streamlined form factor.

You should get an instant answer on whether your application has been successful, though in some rare cases Klarna or V12 may need to look at the application in more detail. Other exciting augmentations include Bluetooth MIDI, 32-bit audio, stereo across the entire signal chain, and a new synth engine (Dimension) and reverb effect (Mother). Powerful, accurate, all-encompassing sound is delivered from a new speaker containing a passive driver. Sensational Stereo Sample Engine

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But this is a creative framework built on conscious choices. The fact that Teenage Engineering added pre-pan recording but not individual mixer settings in their most recent update, goes some way to show how they feel about this themselves. What’s been left out matters as much as what got included. You need to be aware of your own pain points, to know if this or other parts of the Field will hurt you or not. Myself, I eventually embraced it. I sat down, wrote a few songs, rendered them directly from the OP-1 Field using its album feature, and tweaked the tape live as I did. I felt pretty good about the results. That has to count for something, right?

Yes, it’s expensive. So is a Prophet 5, an Analog Rytm or a full collection of Korg Volcas. But the build quality, battery power, sound engine, converters, shielding, wireless connectivity, onboard speaker, microphone, and the sampler … I could go on. It all matches up to the asking price. This is premium technology, a distant shout from rubber coating and plastic alloys. turn the orange encoder until hold lights up. the sequencer starts, and the white horizontal cursor moves across the sequence. press shift + any key on the musical keyboard to insert a note at the current cursor position.In comparison, the onboard sequencers are a bit awkward. They can sometimes inspire – especially the more funky ones, the Tombola being my favorite with its raindrop-like qualities on FM bells. But the Field sequencers primarily offer just enough convenience to keep you in the OP-1 environment. The less you’re into the trigger-depths of Elektron, the more you’ll find what you’re looking for right here. The conceptually strong focus on tape is both the Field’s strongest and weakest point. After more than ten years, the approach remains fresh and inspiring. I’m writing stuff on this that I wouldn’t come up with elsewhere. But some of the rest of the device pales beyond songwriting – just as Teenage Engineering aspires to do more. It’s not that the synths and samplers aren’t good. But every time you engage with the tape, you wonder what it would have been like if more of that innovation and detail had been applied to the OP-1’s other areas. Probably over time, we’ll just accept that there are better synths, sequencers, and drummers out there and return to those and record them right into the OP-1. That said, you can ‘play’ both units with both hands (just) and it’s not exactly a terrible experience given the small form factors. Indeed, we’ve seen ‘proper’ players playing both OP-1s as you would a proper keyboard. Don’t expect the kind of weighted key experience you’ll get on bigger MIDI keyboards and synths, however, nor the polyphony. The original boasts just eight voices and the new Field’s count is not stated, but we measured just eight in our tests as well.