Working with long improv takes on the OP-1F

Just now, I recorded a six-minute long take of improvised keyboard playing on my OP-1F. I had the metronome on, and there are some good bits in there, which I could use to assemble an interesting melody or two.

At this point, my usual way of proceeding is to listen back to the tape, using the split key to isolate the best parts. I delete the not-so-good material. Then I somewhat laboriously move what’s left around on the tape, shuffling the parts here and there, trying out different combinations and adding new material.

I can’t help wondering if there’s a better way. For example, could I load the parts as samples into the Finger sequencer, allowing me to play them in different orders? How would I do this?

Or, if I had a TP-7 (which I don’t—yet!), could I chill out on the couch, putting in cue points, and then load the samples back into the OP1-F?

Maybe I should’ve set up a loop on the tape, played into it while it looped, and then, when I improv’d something good, recorded it into the loop. Then created a new loop.

Basically, I’m looking for a more pleasant / inspiring / fun / creative way to handle these long improvised takes. As a relative OP1-F newbie, I have a suspicion that I’m not doing it in the best way. I’m curious about what you guys do.

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using the lift and drop keys u can lift pieces of tape and drop them into drum or synth sampler then sequence or do whatever u please. this is actually a really awesome way to do things

back and forth

forth and back again

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Realistically I just do a jam in the op1f and then chuck it into ableton for further editing/arranging. You could try lift/dropping to a new blank tape for your arrangement though.