Awesome !
Awesome, but actually the same like the iter patch without the new (?) synth engineā¦
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Hi @Jordi, welcome. =)
Thatās the filter FX I think (check @jack_hightowerās post above). Also, this thread is only for tipsā¦
Oh, I see. Sorry about that!
just made a fun discovery, iāve never really gotten into the rewind/fast forward cuckoo style tape tricks because i resent having to come back in exactly on the downbeat or the loop regardless of where the chord progression āshould beā in your head.
turns out even though you canāt use the arrows to glitch the tape in tape stop, you can get a similar effect with the blue encoder. so you can wind all around the tape without having to worry about counting or coming back on the 1.
quick demo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXp8VhuEkqc
super rough sketch but with more practice (and subtletyā¦) could keep tape tricks a lot fresher
This is fresh 
gonna do it
Instead of importing tuned instruments (e.g. pianos, guitars, etc) using the Synth Sampler, use the Drum Sampler so that you can sample each note in a two-octave range.
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I discovered something interesting the other day. When using the synth sampler, Iām generally pretty careful about levels, making sure Iām not clipping and getting any nastiness. I threw that out the window and cranked a sample up to full volume (+24) and it sounded amazing! Crunchy digital distortion with a very pleasant character.
To hear what Iām talking about, I think a simple sample is best. I havenāt tried this with more complex things but it sounds wonderful with a sine wave sample patch made like this -
Make a patch using the FM synth thatās just a sine wave, so blue knob all the way down. Record it onto the tape. Return to patch and detune it a little and record again on next tape track. Do it again, detune it further, apply some vibrato or tremolo, you get the idea. Just layer up a few sine waves and use detuning and whatnot to create as much or as little movement in it as you want. Then feed the resulting sound into the sampler.
Now, crank that volume (Shift + Red) and listen to the beauty that ensues! I used a delay after it but different effects will respond differently to the high level youāre feeding them. Play around and make it nice.
This patch sounds really full and thick for bass, but the leads are also really cutting and defined. It might be one of my favorite mono patches Iāve made on the OP1. I need to experiment doing the same with drum samplesā¦
Lastly, if you want a little more crazy, I set the LFO to tremolo and cranked the speed and raised the volume mod. A little bit of crazy amplitude modulation to top it off and youāre all set. Enjoy
I misread one of the posts above and thought āwow, how didnāt I think of this beforeā. And then today I re-read the post and realized itās about a different technique than one I though. Soā¦
Fake delay
Maybe this is obvious - it kind of is in retrospect - but you can use the newly added Tremolo LFO shapes to create a fake delay for certain types of sounds. Just choose any patch with sharp attack, no sustain and a long decay. Then dial Tremolo amplitude to around 80 or -80 (for some weird reasons amplitude of certain LFO shapes is inverted). Add a bit of a down slope to LFOās envelope. Thatās it. The sound will play out normally, but LFO will shut it down at regular intervals. Each interval will be quieter than the last one due to decay. It will sounds like an echo fading out. The remaining 20% of the amplitude and LFO envelope add a bit of a smudge to it so the whole thing doesnāt sound overly synthetic.
Lazy Patch (De)tuning and Amplification
You can use wheel LFO to detune, amplify and even distort any patch. Just dial its type past Synth and FX, all the way to that little speaker icon. Green color is pitch, the rest are variations on amplitude control. Red does some sort of distortion. I really wish the position of the wheel was saved along with the patch.
Even Lazier Patch (De)tuning and Amplification
If your patch doesnāt have an infinite sustain you can use Tremolo for a similar trick in a fashion that is saveable. Dial LFO rate to the lowest setting and play with pitch/amplitude settings.
Weird Patch (De)tuning and Amplification
Crank Tremolo rate all the way clockwise. Then use Shift+Red to select the shape of a square wave with short duty cycle. Bam! Your setting now affect the whole patch, regardless of how long you sustain it. You can make it louder, quieter or change the pitch. And you can save this setting. The downside is that it adds a bit of ābuzzingā, but that can also be a plus if youāre looking for certain kinds of sounds.
I highly recommend everyone to play with high-frequency Tremolo of various shapes. Interesting stuff.
Dont know if its a trick but recently I discovered something interesting to make a synth or drum patch:
- Ive recorded a sample on op-1 from radio-signals, bits and bites
- Pitch it down with Tape to -24
- Put some reverb effect on it
- Recorded it into the Album
- Re-recorded it back as a Synth patch
- And here you go, you have a new weird patch or can re-re-resample everything
Unless you live tweak Tape while recording to Album, I believe you can switch this part, canāt you ?
Actually, I even think you can Lift you 6s on Tape and Drop it on Synth Sampler directlyā¦
just made a fun discovery, iāve never really gotten into the rewind/fast forward cuckoo style tape tricks because i resent having to come back in exactly on the downbeat or the loop regardless of where the chord progression āshould beā in your head.turns out even though you canāt use the arrows to glitch the tape in tape stop, you can get a similar effect with the blue encoder. so you can wind all around the tape without having to worry about counting or coming back on the 1.
quick demo:
super rough sketch but with more practice (and subtletyā¦) could keep tape tricks a lot fresher
Great tip, love that beat also !!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCNheQupLOs
I wonder if the ear was onā¦
I wonder if the ear was onā¦
Donāt think so, why that?
I wonder if the ear was onā¦
Donāt think so, why that?
Just cause the result would be a bit different. It wouldnāt be needed. I like this hack you shared. Thanks 
also, didnāt know about the web LFO!? So rad
if you download this patch and drag it on your device, you get instant access to the filter fx from the custom firmware. you can then change the synth engine via shift + 1 and apply the fx to other synths.https://op1.fun/users/theredbear/patches/cluster_pad
So I thought this was a joke, because I hadnāt heard about it. Not only is it legit, thatās one hell of a filter. Some modes are a good stand-in for resonator models, so you can get some nice body out of your instruments. You donāt get resonator interaction, so it sounds a bit off, but try HP IV with a low cutoff + some drive and res with the String synth and youāll see what I mean.
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I just discoverd that the pattern sequencer can be played āliveā without using HOLD: just play a drum pattern keep the key pressed and switch to the sequencer without moving your finger from the key. Now you can tweak the pattern parameters.