Thanks guys, I copied the pattern to another project and am able to connect to the app, which is kind of weird, the original was project 7 pattern 1, I copied to project 8 pattern 1 and it works as expected.
Definitely some weird quirks with this update, although thankfully so far no showstoppers.
@jasl I did a clean wipe too, after the first few issues I was having, but the last one occurred after the reset.
These kind of bugs which are hard to pin down are the worst kind, as there seems to be no specific way to recreate them and therefore solve them.
These kind of bugs which are hard to pin down are the worst kind, as there seems to be no specific way to recreate them and therefore solve them.
There are surely some quirks and some weird behaviour to be encountered with the OP-Z that is sometimes hard to track down and to recreate. I guess this is partly due to the complexity of the device.
I havenāt messed around yet, but it seems like a .aif OP1 format sample has meta data that maps the sample from the A note whereas the new OP-Z feature allows any 6 second sample in a standard format to be played from C. I assume the .aif files still read from A. I do agree it is a confusing inconsistency.
After the update all my .aif files play now a A instead of an C.
I tried to import an new Synthsample with the same A rootnote and it works perfect. The C is a C again.
Maybe the reimport of all the Synthsamples that have been on the unit during update is necessary.
While Iām asking pointless questions, why are they always sold out on pretty much everything, like the oplab module, and future batches sell out just as quickly?
Itās like they only make 10-20 units of each item every 6 months. Clearly there is demand, they need to spend less time on marketing and more on manufacturing. Itās like they donāt want money.
FWIW I always made my OP-1 samples on C, and I imported them into the OP-Z as C as well.
On the OP-1 Iād go into sampling, hit mid C and sample a C note, it always worked fine. Maybe the OP-1 always mapped to whatever note was used to initiate sampling and added the metadata accordingly?
They are not making enough BECAUSE of the marketing those guys are pretty smart. If the flood the market, prices would drop faster than you could say āwhy is the op-1 so expensiveā. If all their stuff seems constantly out of stock, and everyone is afraid of not getting an op-1 or op-z, they can keep prices high and make shure they donāt sit on a lot if stocked items.
Not communicating anything seems to be derived from apple
would love to know if there are any additional USB hubs supported with the new firmware. The firmware notes suggest more compatibility but the whitelist in the manual still only mentions kingston nucleum
USB-to-MIDI was working pretty well, sending notes to multiple Volcas/Monologue. Now, I canāt even get a solid bassline to trigger on each step. Itās just consistently not playing certain steps.
Curiously, when I play live, the notes throughput perfectly. Manually inputting them on the OPZs step sequencer, some donāt trig external (but do play on internal synth engine). If I live-record while itās playing, sometimes it helpsā¦ sometimes notā¦
Iāve removed all sorts of extra possibilities and it seems the firmware update, or just buggyness in general, seems the most likely culprit. Took out the QY-70 and MIDI Solutions Quad Thru, now connected directly to either Volca Bass, or FM, or Monologue, or whateverā¦ (directly being USB C to-OTG-to-USB-to-MIDI-breakout to MIDI input on external synth.
Again, Iām about 99% sure I had this working perfectly fine before. Cut a few tracks with the V Bass and FM both playing independent sequences sent from the OPZā¦ now itās sloppyā¦
so I might just revert to a previous firmwareā¦ if thatās possible?
If anyone has any ideas, Iām all ears. Mostly venting I guess. What started off as a refreshing tool for music creation seems to be using up hours a day in trying to debug it. Sigh.
You shouldnāt heavily market a product you donāt have, doesnāt matter who is building them.
Them being aware of the problem and not fixing it still makes them incompetent.
Anyway, you missed the part where I said I was asking pointless questions, we all know they make great products, but are horrible at running their business.
I really dont understand why everyone has a problem with the fact that the op-z is sold out via the website of teenageengineering.com. At least here in germany you can buy a unit from 20 different online shops, with a lot better conditions regarding warranty. I have a 3 year warranty for example.
TE selling stuff on there own is a also not the norm. Companys like Korg for example have no online store. They sell everything about resellers.
those guys are pretty smart. If the flood the market, prices would drop faster than you could say āwhy is the op-1 so expensiveā. If all their stuff seems constantly out of stock, and everyone is afraid of not getting an op-1 or op-z, they can keep prices high and make shure they donāt sit on a lot if stocked items.