OP-1 Field First Look and Thoughts

In this video Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT) demos and shares his thoughts on the new OP-1 Field by Teenage Engineering.
Learn more about the Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field here: bit.ly/op-1_field
"The evolution of the OP-1 synthesizer. inspired by a decade of technological advancements, ideas and improvements, OP-1 field features a new low aluminium frame, field color palette, glass screen and is packed with 100 new features.
Louder, thinner and 100 times better.
Introducing the all new OP-1 field. injected with more than a decade of ideas, refinements and improvements. just to mention a few: stereo throughout the whole signal chain, bluetooth midi, usb type-c, a new speaker system with a passive driver for detailed, fat and loud sound, a massive 24 hour battery life, multiple tapes and recording formats, new great sounding reverb and the 'dimension' synth engine, an all glass, flush, high resolution display. we also meticulously reworked all graphics, screen by screen. did we mention fm broadcasting?"
patchwerks.com/​
Demo by: Matthew Piecora
Video by: Matthew Piecora ( EZBOT) and Steven Ly (Project 32)
www.ezbot.live

[@RedMeansRecording]

Could make a whole album with the new synth and reverb alone

[@edmoification]

Sounds lovely. Hard to resist.

[@EZBOT_]

I would love to see you do that!

[@darwiniandude]

Please do :)

[@hey_dont_cry6047]

OwO

[@aaron-jamesgomez4153]

When you making a video on field!?!? I agree reverb sounds so niceeeeeee

[@Ponchy]

Great vid! Definitely a solid overview of the Field. Just got mine last week and I am definitely loving it! I fell for some of the negative hype at first but once I actually did my own research into the features, I knew I had to have it.

[@musicalstatues73]

Finally someone making good points and not just going bonkers about how expensive it is. Thanks man!

[@hovermotion]

Great all round look at this unique machine...👍🏻😎

[@bwest6275]

It’s almost a home run. If they add a sequencer specifically to quantize a performance which can then be recorded to tape, it would be the perfect machine for me.

[@arzezra]

I get it but thats not the point of the op1.

[@litmcnugget3248]

ive been to your store in seattle a couple of times never thought you had a youtube channel currently saving up for that op1 field

[@tihkal]

awesome overview. this thing looks so sick. just got one ahhhhhhhhhh

[@andrewhahn3455]

Looking forward to more videos about this OP-1! Would love some workflow videos.

[@fickbasterd]

it is basically what i dreamed of everyday since i got the op1 original sooo damn goood they did this

[@drcentertainment4756]

Yes the original OP-1 have that Lofi fatness sound on it's sampling and I can only imagine the sounds on the new OP-1 Field with the different tape emulations. Thank you for the video.

[@F_letc.h]

Great review. I agree that it feels like a million bucks. Seeing it in a video doesn’t do it justice.

[@FrancescoFp]

Best video on the op 1 field so far. Bravo.

[@EZBOT_]

Thank you!

[@erniecf]

More op1 videos from this dude - great stuff

[@franciscomigliozzi7539]

Yep studying if I by this. Thanks bro

[@darwiniandude]

Great video, good overview. Mine arrived yesterday. I've already been multisampling piano into the drum synth as you suggested. An upright sound from the Nord grand with bright EQ compression and small room reverb done first in the Nord. Sounds amazing, being able to trigger that in the park on OP-1.

[@tendingtropic7778]

wow could you perhaps make a video of this or explain more in detail how you got the nord sound in to the op-1f?

[@mverzola]

Thank you for the video, but a few notes: the tape style doesn't effect the sound of your performance unless you record or arm the tape. I think you hit shift+record+stop to leave it latched on. At that point whatever you play will be effected. Swimply changing the tape will not. Also, the delay is not stereo, unfortunately. Thank you again for the video!

[@Jack655321]

What was the point of the mixer in the intro? :D Anyway, bought one as good as new 2nd hand last week, got a nice 500€ discount. Even got the field pouch with it for free. Absolutely love it, already wrote 2 demos for my band. Ideal for the musician who has trouble dragging himself off the couch!

[@videosarchive8058]

Thanks for a great video! I would love to see a video on how to you take multi samples and set it up on Op1. Do you sample 1 note of C at each Octave? Or just 1 sample and it automatically maps in drum synth? Confused about how to do it. Wouldlove to learn how to do that and use Spitfire samples. Thanks for the great ideas!

[@yvesb.5190]

Many years ago, I was drooling over the original unit.... for about 6 to 12 month! The steap price held me back from a purchase but in the end I bit the bullet and brough my first brand new synth.... which I still love and cherish! Now, with the OP-1 Field it's a similar situation. I like everything that I hear and see.... but the price is a bitter pill to swallow (especially if you're just a hobbyist). I feel like it would be much more acceptable if sampling would by now have a time-stretching algorythm similar to the one of the Octatrack or Ableton's warping. Like this I am torn between Octatrack (which I'm afraid not to master) and OP-1 Field which - while being more versatile - isn't as "deep" as the Octatrack and costs almost twice as much! I know you cannot compare these two machines and OP-1 is instant fun etc. but is it really worth twice as much as an Octatrack... I honestly don't know?!? Will be glad to hear other people's opinion(s). PS: I'm not hating against TE and of couse they are free to set the price level for their gear whereever they feel it's right. I just feels a bit overpriced vs other capable machines and it will be even harder to justify the expense this time.... if it will happen at all.... 🤷‍♂️😪

[@el_dani]

buy a used OT mk2, try it for a year - in the mean time save another 1000 bucks, decide then!

[@Cyril0C]

I bought op1 800 euros new 10 years ago, sold it back same price 2 years later because I felt it was too simple, and I went for an octatrack. I still have the OT, but I played it only a few times... It is very repellent, the exact opposite as the op-1. So I think you should wonder how much **effort** you can be pulling out when you are going to create...

[@AnahataNaad]

No to Deluge?

[@axelmoreau1866]

Don't wanna sound like a bummer, but there's a good chance advanced features will be reserved for an OP2. I wouldn't hold my breath on brand new features but more QOL updates over time

[@el_dani]

@@axelmoreau1866 I don't think an OP2 will be released very soon, they would really piss off their last fans..

[@TheWoodenZozimos]

I’d love to see a video where you deep dive into the Roland Boutique JD-08’s internal sequencer! A tutorial or demo of some sort without the Elektrons would be awesome

[@systmcrsh]

04:12 that was one of the best parts :)

[@izverg]

I don’t know about quality. I just got my OP 1F and the volume nub is weak and wobbly. Not sure if it’s same for others. Thinking about sending back for a replacement.

[@KnoxParanormal]

Great video. Subscribed. Thanks!

[@calebbilti538]

followed y'all cause you're Seattle based. Can't wait to see the channel exceed in local areas and beyond.

[@el_dani]

it‘s on YT so the channel reach is instantly worldwide

[@prestonnunez7]

Patchwerks is pretty well known

[@calebbilti538]

@@el_dani you know what I mean bro

[@calebbilti538]

@@prestonnunez7 i guess I'm new to it haha

[@el_dani]

@@calebbilti538 salutations from Switzerland 🫡

[@Randuski]

I had an op1 for a while, but the limited sound quality, and lack of stereo kind of made it too limited to me. But damn. This thing actually be my dream instrument. I haven't seen anyone touch on the multi sampled instrument thing. If that is actually possible, fuggin game over. Might need to sell some gear...

[@illegalgiant_]

this machine sounds incredible. it is twice as expensive as i expected it to be.

[@drake1011]

lol its a rip off

[@P-S-T]

Second thoughts now with the new update?

[@NothingNowhereNoOne]

Great, fun and succinct video. When I play live , I turn on a drum sequencer, press Hold, and récord to tape. I turn off sequencer and noticed a significant loss in dynamic range in volume. Is that normal ?? If it is , I can’t play with this thing live. It’s a buzz kill to have such a noticeable difference live.

[@france4me117]

Can you record say for seperate tracks of voice recording and used as an accapella???

[@nxtlightdesign7440]

Is there a specific deck cover (clear plastic) specifically for the "OP1 Field"? Is so, how do I order one?

[@LoveMeBack]

Stil no timestretch? Undo for the Seq?

[@prestonnunez7]

Excellent walk through, thank you! Only note: if you load in a new tape you won’t hear the tape style differences until the tape is armed. If the tape isn’t armed it will be clean. I have been arming the tape but not hitting play to ‘audition’ the sounds with the tape effect applied. You’ll be able to very clearly tell the difference once armed

[@EZBOT_]

Thank you!

[@darwiniandude]

I came here to leave the same comment, to say the lower quality only happens when recorded to tape, but I didn't know it happened when ARMED for record. That's great! Thanks.

[@tendingtropic7778]

so do I understand correctly that the delay is about the only thing that is NOT stereo on this thing? no ping pong?

[@mverzola]

correct, at least so far.

[@otterdragon]

New synth engine sounds sick

[@samshigi9008]

A brand new Akai Mpc Key 61 is $1900 now and I’m getting it over the op-1 field.

[@darwiniandude]

Very different. No portability for one. Bit like comparing an iMac and an iPad

[@morematic]

​@@darwiniandude The Akai Mpc 61 isn't that portable, but the Akai Live is, and you get a lot more in this bundle. Agree, it's a bit like comparing iMac and iPad. Although in this case the iPad costs the same as a full-fledged iMac ;-)

[@samshigi9008]

And let’s not forget. IPad and iMac they both use same computer processor(m1,m2) Op-1 and key-61? I don’t think so. If you think of the key-61 as an iMac, the op-1 field ?would be like a Nintende DS…XL maybe? And from what I know, nintendo ds doesn’t cost high like i-Mac even tho you could carry it around.

[@darwiniandude]

@@morematic some iPad Pro models maxed out can cost a lot more than the base iMac. But yeah I meant more in terms of workflow differences as well as portability differences. The Akai Live is indeed interesting.

[@darwiniandude]

@@samshigi9008 I meant in terms of size, (put in shoulder bag) usability as an all in one production machine, very different workflows etc obviously one needs to be plugged into power. A DS XL you can't plug that into an audio interface and plug in a couple of condenser mics and record in - you can on iMac OP-1 Field and iPad :) But yeah it's a silly comparison I made really. As for the M1 processor, that's overkill for any audio needs really. Way overkill.

[@zm6658]

camd here for the op1f, stayed for Michelle Branch

[@MusiclifeArtist]

Sound amazing,this is the most sexiest music machine by far

[@Deek311]

I am a huge fan of teenage engineering, but I still can’t find a reason to buy this device. They’ve even taken some features off like the chopper game, even though some people don’t care about that, it made it unique from other devices. Sadly, I sold my OP1 to buy the field edition, but all the reviews show me otherwise. I truly wish elektron or NI would get on the portable wagon so I wouldn’t be tempted to buy something so limited.

[@joshuacrosby2771]

The sound of the engines doesn’t change by playing them while in the different tapes. You have to record to the tapes to hear the different qualities. Yet he’s saying he can hear the differences. Funny how we can fool our ears.

[@bjamminsincebirth3494]

So actually you can hit shift + record and listen to the sound of the tape before recording.

[@damienmachine74]

timestamps would be helpful

[@cray56]

Wheres the beef? Is the Cow stomach still there and telephone?

[@darwiniandude]

Yep and Yep. Phone was shown, new UI though. Cow is still a cow.

[@psysword]

Amazing. Since I can't read that paperback. Too small for my eyes and relying on you my friend.

[@station2station544]

I thought the Decksaver for OP-1 was a joke. Evidently not.

[@F_letc.h]

Why would you want to sample a piano into the drum engine? Wouldn’t you want to sample it in the synth engine, so you can play it like a traditional piano?

[@PatchwerksSeattle]

So that you can make a multisample. So each Key has it's own sample instead of repitching per note. It's a superior sample quality

[@F_letc.h]

@@PatchwerksSeattle interesting. Thanks!

[@ZZKJ396]

Looks good but I would feel REALLY stupid to pay that price... lol!

[@hans5077]

Yeah, everything should be cheap😑

[@MyNameJeff..]

@@hans5077Imagine being you

[@ericjeker]

Wait, did you really put a $1,000 mixer in your pocket, with your keys and coins scratching it? 🤣

[@DeusExAurum]

Some factory new synths you can buy right now for the price of the OP-1 Field: - Moog Matriarch - Arturia MatrixBrute - Sequential Pro 3 - Roland JD-XA - Sequential Prophet REV2-8 - Novation Summit - Roland Juno-X

[@prestonnunez7]

High quality research you’ve done, thank you!

[@DeusExAurum]

@@prestonnunez7 Imagine watching hodge twins AND listening to lil dicky. lol

[@prestonnunez7]

@@DeusExAurum imagine thinking it’s clever to comment arbitrary synth prices on a KZbin video AND call out people’s watch history dating back ten years 😂

[@darwiniandude]

How many of those feature multitrack audio recording, stereo sampling, battery operation, built in mic and speaker and can fit in a sling bag under your jumper? It's a lot more than a synth. Oh what about USB-C host mode so you can plug an audio interface into the 'synth' and plug your condenser mics in to record from that piano at the market? How many of those synths do that?

[@DeusExAurum]

@@prestonnunez7 It's more clever to compare musical instruments than to make an unfunny comment and think you're witty while doing it.

[@ZenMountain]

You can buy an Octatrack MKII and an M8 for that price.

[@gooneybird808]

This op1 won synth of the year like ten years after they released it. The field should be 4000 for Christ sake

[@inkajoo]

Woof

[@MyNameJeff..]

Wow.. Npc level 9000 take right there.

[@lemonaid5378]

🤣!

[@ianvjones]

I get a feeling this will appeal to Christians

[@dudeseriously79]

I completely agree. Buddhists too I reckon.

[@adamd3820]

Ummmm...nah I'm good