OP-1 Issues Resolved?

OP-1
#1

Hi All,


I purchased an OP-1 shortly after it was first released, but sold it a year later due to not being satisfied with a few issues. However, I’m interested in buying one again :slight_smile:


First off, there was too much signal noise from what I remember - particularly when connected via USB - has this been reduced or eradicated?

Secondly, is something like the Kenton USB to MIDI my best solution for connecting the OP-1 to my hardware synths? Can it control or be controlled by them, and to what degree?

Is there still 4 tracks to record to, or have you heard of of this being extended to 6 or 8 for a future OS update?

Any help appreciated, and any other issues I should be aware of before buying an OP-1 for the second time,

Many thanks in advance,

Astro

#2

Answer to one, You can turn off USB charging, that takes away the noise for most.

Two, someone else will have to answer that.
Three, I very much doubt it’ll go about 4 tracks due to the design and interface being based around the four knobs.

THANKS!
#3

You can control other synths with the op-1 using the kenton midi usb interface. You could, for example, run an endless sequence out to a minibrute and tweak it’s knobs while everything plays along with your tape. You can control the op-1 from an external synth with a longer keyboard, but are sadly unable to enter note data into the op1 sequencers from an external keyboard at this time.