OP-1 Update 2016

i'd imagine a main reason why there's no sequence-saving/copying feature is for consistency's sake.

e.g. "saving" doesn't even make any sense for tombola.
Sure it does. You might have built a little scale there, found some perfect parameters, and want to use it again in a performance, but then the exact order and initial timing of adding the notes is difficult to replicate.

What happens when you copy your long Endless sequence, with sustained chords, into Finger?
it adapts the Endless signature to the fixed one of Finger and fills in the notes, up to the maximum length the Finger sequence will allow, transfers shuffle and hold settings, discards things it cannot translate.
What happens when you copy your complex, multitrack Pattern sequence to Endless's 4-polyphonic limit (if I remember correctly)?
It sets the Endless signature to the fixed one of Pattern, then fills in the notes starting from the first note in Pattern (not the start of the loop), prioritising polyphony from the bottom, up to the maximum poly limit of Endless.

(No paste from/to Sketch, but why not an ability to load/save?)

So the OP1 is limited and already does things in its own opinionated way. Above, I'm simply suggesting that it's possible to handle these cases, and you can see it remains opinionated and limited. These are not missing features, they are nice to haves, but they enable creativity on this device, and when a pathway is blocked, it attacks your creative flow.

I can't think of a designer who wouldn't love it when their product is used creatively in uncommon ways, which it accommodates. Blocking creative pathways is a bit of an excuse, and looking for reasons to do it is probably even worse. "Sense" does not apply to the music world.

You could argue there is limited support for saving sequences since you can lift/drop them in finger. So if you look at it that way, for there are 14 slots to save sequences in.

I’d love 10 more Fingers sequence.

There are unused black keys up there

You could argue there is limited support for saving sequences since you can lift/drop them in finger. So if you look at it that way, for there are 14 slots to save sequences in.

You could argue if you want to save a sequence buy a separate op-1 for it
 It’s 2016 tho right :wink:

You could argue there is limited support for saving sequences since you can lift/drop them in finger. So if you look at it that way, for there are 14 slots to save sequences in.

You could argue if you want to save a sequence buy a separate op-1 for it
 It’s 2016 tho right :wink:

Touché

one year ago i made a proposal to TE. I'm not good in english, so a made a visual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io7ZbZTX2t8

Yeah, these kind of sequencer additions seem like no-brainers. Dunno why TE software designers have been so ‘it’s fine/job done’ about them. Functionality in the sequencers could be easily improved without messing with the simplicity of the UI at all. I know you could connect an external sequencer and get all this functionality but for something sold with such a huge emphasis on portability etc the sequencers have some huge holes in them


THIS would be so benificial! very cool!!!

something like an “external synth” in the synth list would be great. it could have 8 ccs mappable to the knobs and function as a midi-controller keyboard. along with the sequencers you could play the external synths and record playing and tweaks. or am i overlooking an obvious function i did miss?

This was just posted on the TE Facebook page an hour ago:


"Dear OP-1 users!

We are expanding the beta test of the upcoming OP-1 OS in preparation for the official release.

If you want to participate please check the op1 forum (operator-1.com) for further info.

Love // teenage engineering"


I don’t see anything new here, though. Wonder if they are going to release the latest Beta?

This was just posted on the TE Facebook page an hour ago:

"Dear OP-1 users!

We are expanding the beta test of the upcoming OP-1 OS in preparation for the official release.

If you want to participate please check the op1 forum (operator-1.com) for further info.

Love // teenage engineering"


I don't see anything new here, though. Wonder if they are going to release the latest Beta?

OP-1 OS beta invitation - General - OP Forums :slight_smile:

(So glad I finally cancelled the meeting with a potential buyer for my OP-1.)

So official release at the end of this week???

This will be the longest week of my life.

I won’t hold my breath. TE has an amazing track record of meeting the deadlines they put out on social media.

I think it’s amazing that TE is still working on updates at all 6(?) years after releasing the OP-1. I will hold my breath with a smile on my face.

Really hoping for MIDI control of tape performance functions so I can use some interesting controllers via my oplab. Even simple record arming and shifting through loops would be great with a midi foot controller for live looping.

I think it's amazing that TE is still working on updates at all 6(?) years after releasing the OP-1. I will hold my breath with a smile on my face.

That’s one way of looking at it. I think it depends on their widescreen plan. If they have an OP2 in the works then the updates are amazing to still be coming. If they don’t have an OP2 coming very soon then they’d be crazy to not polish up existing hardware with new OS to help maintain interest/new sales. If it’s the latter scenario they should really look at expanding the various sequencers’ functions ASAP
 Wondering whether they’re hoping people will use the OP-Z to sequence the OP-1, if that’s possible with connections? But I’m not down for that idea at all really. The main draw of the Op1 is portability, standalone. It would benefit hugely from some better sequencing functions internally


It's there

Look into your Mailbox,

I'm uploading Firmware op1_216 at to very moment

installing :slight_smile:


 and the first crash :slight_smile: . I wasn’t able to produce this with the last beta

coming from Arp and just want to switch to cluster synth

... and the first crash :) . I was'nt able to produce this with the last beta
coming from Arp and just want to switch to cluster synth

Already ? Got an error message ?

Hm, I got no luck with the Arpeggio. It works well with the Drums but crashes with every Synth I tried yet.