How To Use The FM Synth On The Teenage Engineering OP-1 For Lofi Sounds | Tutorial Time!

[@BradTennant]

I went all out on this one! Be sure to check out the free patch download: bit.ly/grossfm

[@maynardewm]

After watching this, I have no idea how the FM Synth works or how to actually use it, but I know all the knobs and buttons I can twiddle with.

[@BradTennant]

Same

[@LiamKillen]

I will now be exploring FM synth. Thank you for the inspiration! :-)

[@BradTennant]

No problem dude! It's been fun exploring this particular engine lately. I hope you find the same!

[@OT-it2yd]

dude great content. perfect speed and some functionality i didnt knew by now.

[@BradTennant]

Glad you liked it man! I appreciate it!

[@BBAACKE]

I absolutely 100% with all my heart LOVE the grassy-moss & leaf nature backdrop. That one single out-of-focus tree leaf in the foreground makes me so happy for some reason.

[@BradTennant]

Haha thanks! I really liked this setup. I just wish the moss wasn’t so damn messy!

[@BBAACKE]

Brad Tennant Sure it might be messy, but damn if it isn’t satisfying.

[@BBAACKE]

Brad Tennant I was thinking about the messy downfall of that setup, I bet if you got a clear matte finish spray paint & coated it once or twice it would keep from any debris flaking off & since it’s matte you couldn’t tell

[@BradTennant]

Good idea! I might have to revisit the moss with some spray stuff. I bet that would help a lot!

[@MiketheEye]

The aesthetic of this video is on point. Great vid.

[@BradTennant]

Thanks man! That was a fun set up for sure. That moss was so damn messy tho haha

[@MrNamaikisaru]

Thanks man. That was good.

[@BradTennant]

Thanks for watching!

[@carlocerato]

Man, your intro song is something else ahaha

[@BradTennant]

Haha thanks dude! It makes me laugh every time

[@marcmakesmusic5160]

What a cute hedgehog

[@BradTennant]

Haha thanks! This top down shot was my favorite

[@saluddiaz]

Great!

[@BradTennant]

Thanks!

[@robertsyrett1992]

That kaleidoscopic intro sequence will haunt my dreams. Do you think these techniques will work on the digitone? edit: never mind, It doesn't seem like you know what the parameters on the OP-1 correlate to so that probably makes it hard to translate. Still interesting that you can get these sounds with an FM engine.

[@BradTennant]

Haha that is exactly what I was going for! I’ve never messed with a digitone but I assume it might work if there are some similar features. Can’t make any promises though.

[@TaunCM]

While I thought this would clarify some things for me in the FM synth, I feel like it just made me more unsure of the parameters. The video would be good, but having a deeper understanding would help explain this better. Not a tutorial, more of a "Here's some cool OP1 sounds," video.

[@BradTennant]

Sorry I didn’t get technical enough. I learn by experimenting so I guess that’s my teaching technique too.

[@markfelixm]

The tutorial intro is amazing xD

[@BradTennant]

Haha thanks!!

[@AlexpxThreeTen]

Sure the tutorial is great but the intro is where it’s at

[@BradTennant]

Hahaha thanks man!

[@sequen-cielscientific]

I have the misery to believe that this synth is worth at this price which and very expensive! $,$$$,00 !

[@BradTennant]

I bought my op-1 before the price hike but it was still pretty expensive. While I hear you that it sounds “blip blip blip” out of the box, if you know what you’re doing with it, it can sound great. That being said, despite the sounds, the machine has brought out way more creativity from me than any traditional DAW has so id say it was worth it. For me anyway.

[@BradTennant]

@@ottox1437 I was a little skeptical of the OP-Z at first but I'm seeing some crazy cool things from people. And they keep expanding the functionality. The only thing that seems weird to me is the keybed layout. I'd like to get my hands on one and try it out though.

[@spencermoorman]

ff = filter follow i think

[@BradTennant]

I think someone once explained to me it was free follow or something. Whatever it means, I at least sorta know how it works haha

[@DavideBertola]

Very random sound design

[@BradTennant]

Thanks! I think it sounds pretty cool!

[@antoniomarcello9872]

it seems like you dont know how the FM synth works..... not that thats bad, but it takes 2 seconds to look it up.

[@BradTennant]

I know how to make it sound the way I want and that's what the video is intended to show. I don't have a technical understanding of each function, but as I said, I can make it work for me.

[@antoniomarcello9872]

@@BradTennant yeah again not a bad thing at all! buuuuuut if youre going to make a tutorial.......... you should probably give the correct information on how it works.

[@BradTennant]

@@antoniomarcello9872It's okay if you didn't find the video useful. Other people have. If you need a more technical overview of the FM synth I've heard that it only takes 2 minutes to look up.

[@antoniomarcello9872]

@@BradTennant Thats really funny! I genuinely did find the video useful. My point was, again its not a tutorial unless you are teaching something that provides special, often individual instruction. I am fully aware of how the FM synth works in the OP-1. would you like me to give YOU a tutorial? Cheers mate!

[@BradTennant]

@@antoniomarcello9872 Yes, I would like you to give me a tutorial! That would actually be great!