Once my setup was working, it worked with anything I hooked it up to. I donāt remember the full list, but it included vintage and new devices (303, Digitone), and different levels (line outs, headphones, Eurorack). I had the āVU meterā on the OP-Z registering very quiet sources and very loud ones on connection, didnāt seem to matter.
I think, based on my experiences, that the OP-Z is deciding whether or not to pass the audio to the sampler when the jack is inserted - but I donāt know how itās deciding this. I did wonder if having a signal playing when you connected made a difference, but I couldnāt arrive at a consistent answer. Iāll get back to it, though - even though I got it working, Iād still like to know why itās working.
I think, based on my experiences, that the OP-Z is deciding whether or not to pass the audio to the sampler when the jack is inserted
Yes, for instance, the sequence
1.) Turn on the OP-Z without splitter connected
2.) Activate the splitter input with [screen + shift]
3.) Plug in the splitter with field recorder connected
4.) Press play on the field recorder
also works for me. The OP-Z seems to decide based on the signal of the field recorder which mode to select, either when the OP-Z is turned on with the source connected or when the splitter is inserted with the source connected. For instance, if I first plug in the splitter, activate the splitter input and then plug the field recorder into the splitter, I can hear the signal, but it is not passed to the mic/sampling system.
I think the problem is it doesnāt really work technically itās not a supported feature and some people have got it working through a, by chance, cable/startup procedure but really it doesnāt work, at least in a reliable way. My guess is they might be able to fix it in software to be more forgiving with audio setups, but for now Iām going to stick to usb. I did hear if you have a field recorder with a usb audio interface like the tascam dr40x that works with usb mode and it MIGHT be possible to pass through audio live from the inputs to the OP-Z, but that was not confirmed.
Just confirmed the method @jesiah recommended as I just got an h4n today by complete coincidence.
Tested with my other adapters and was disappointed to find that the āHeadset Buddyā does not work, which is unfortunate since it claims to include circuitry to optimize line levels for headset inputs, but this possibly causes the very issue preventing it from working?
At any rate, Iām more convinced that the issue is with the signal, but cannot explain why @Mistercharlie was able to overcome his issues w/ an extension cable.
ordered the black one works fine.
screen and shift seems to enable external mic globally. yellow LED on the side, lit to reflect this mode.
Lifting the device from horizontal to vertical and pressing screen enables onboard mic but only while screen is held. perfect for saying something really dumb mid set.
seems to work regardless of plugging in order maybe newer firmware feature.
so yah regular old splitter mic/heaphone works just fine?
i do have an irig somewhere and other cables on the way but comically the cheapest option and first to arrive works fine.
i used a really shitty lavalier mic 99c for a computer. ill be trying some better options in the future. the onboard mic sounds fine to me aswell.
no gain controls over global external or gyro activated mic though. havent read into the screen section though so not sure.
Hey, so you are using an iRig to get an instrument level signal is, is that correct? Can you tell us a bit about what your signal source is that your sampling and signal chain? And can you use the iRig without the TRRS splitter? Lastly, do you need to use the Apple headphones to engage the button / input?
Iāve invested a considerable amount of time trying to figure out what will and what will not work with the TRRS input in relation to the new sampling feature. Iāve tried a number of different cables and adaptors. So far, I havenāt gotten anything to work with it. Even the Apple headphones donāt engage when you press the button on the headphones. It never switches from the built-in mic when I plug in a TRRS mic. And TEās guide about pressing Screen + Shift does not seem to do anything. Is this a bug? Thoughts?
Thanks for your reply. Check out this video tutorial I made for what works and how I do it https://youtu.be/ycq-3mAXCH0
In short, I can sample via built in mic, and via USB audio. Pressing Screen + Shift doesnāt do anything. And connecting the TRRS mic via Apple headphones doesnāt do anything. I pressed the button on the Apple headphone, but nothing happens. I pressed Screen + Shift after connecting the headphone/mic, and nothing happens.
I havenāt tried cleaning the connector, I can try that. But really, Iāve spent a lot of time troubleshooting why this doesnāt work and I can only conclude that either something is wrong with my device, or this feature was not fully resolved.
Well. Try cleaning your jack first. I used to have lint-extravaganza in old phones, made headset funtionality very wonky. Will film a demo of sampling and post here. Both with the iRig and the cheap splitter I just got.
iRig is for sampling electric guitar directly(processed by FX-pedals). Plug pedalboard directly into iRig, press screen and shift at the same time to enable input(headphones also connected to iRig). iRig without any splitter. I create a new sample slot on a free track, press rec + stop to enable rec mode, loop something with my looper pedal. sample that by holding rec.
Ive never really cared about levels, if that makes sense? Never had any issues with it and I run stuff that probably should not be run directly into other stuff.
Cool. thanks for that info. From what I can tell about the iRig, the biggest benefit to using it is that you can get instrument level signals into it, as you have with your pedal board. Have you tried running any other sources into the iRig?
I am not really sure what is on the inside of the iRig1, I thought it was just a fancy splitter with a guitar jack sized input. But I might be totally wrong
technically itās not a supported feature and some people have got it working through a, by chance, cable/startup procedure but really it doesnāt work, at least in a reliable way. My guess is they might be able to fix it in software to be more forgiving with audio setups, but for now Iām going to stick to usb. I did hear if you have a field recorder with a usb audio interface like the tascam dr40x that works with usb mode and it MIGHT be possible to pass through audio live from the inputs to the OP-Z, but that was not confirmed.
