There is a monster thread on MIDI and the OP-Z here:
https://op-forums.com/t/op-z-midi-thread/7733
But I would like to start a list of synths, not MIDI controllers, that can link directly to the OP-Z via USB without using any adapters or computer. Plus, those that don’t.
I’ll start with a some that do work:
YES
- IK-Multimedia UNO Synth
- Korg Electribe
- Yamaha Reface CP - Acts as a MIDI keyboard for the OP-Z but I can only hear the very faintest of sound from the CP. At first I thought local control had been turned on somehow but there is some miniscule sound there.
And one that may not:
No
- Roland SH-01A
I say "may’ because sometimes it seems to depend on how you hold your tongue when you plug them in.
Have you tried other synths?
UPDATE
Thinking about this, what does it mean to say that a synth ‘works’ with the OP-Z?
Perhaps a list of features is needed and then we could give each synth a yes or no on that feature.
For instance can you change the MIDI channel on the synth quickly without menu diving or using software?
I could go on but I’ll see if there is any interest in this first.