Use midi to control stop/start and record on OP1 Field?

OP-1 field
#1

Hello all,

Do any of you know if it is possible (and how, if it is possible) to control the start/stop and record arm buttons via midi? Ideally I would like to use a bluetooth midi footswitch to start a recording so I can play with both hands without having to press play and record, and then try to play at the same time.

Thanks for any thoughts

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#2

u can def control start / stop
but i’m not sure u can control the REC button via MIDI

#3

Hi, can you elaborate on the start/stop control?
Does that apply to tape only?
Or can you start/stop sequencer playback?
Thank you for any insights you might have.

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#4

I did some investigating and it looks like the start/stop in tape mode is controlled via midi system real-time messages, transport and clock, not CC. I tried this with Ableton live and you can start/stop the op-1 f internal playback via start/stop on Ableton while in beat match mode on the op-1 f. When in midi sync mode you can control start/stop and transport back to the beginning of the current looped section of the tape (by pressing stop twice).

To control system real-time start/stop via foot pedal you will need a device like the beatbars FS3 or the Disaster Area Designs midibaby, though I haven’t used either of the devices yet. To stop and reset the loop you will need to use a midi host pedal that can send its own clock information. Both of the aforementioned can act as midi hosts.

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#5

This is very nice to know from actual experience: thank you for sharing this.
Did you try if this works with controlling the playback of sequencers on OP-1f?

I haven’t quite gotten to that point yet, but it seems that the handling of tape playback and sequencer playback are somehow NOT the same, which I am having hard time wrapping my head around.

#6

Hello all,

I’m trying to sync op1F with loopy pro. Clock sync is easy but I can’t find a way to control start/stop and rec. Any good tutorials online for this topic ?
Thx