Teenage Engineering OP-1 Ten Years Later - Still Great?

[@MarcellsWorldJjr]

18:17 before playing over the track make sure you lift it up to copy it and then drop it back down and place it in a different section just in case you mess up due to no quantization. This is my favorite instrument that I have out of the hundreds lol

[@OstinatoJones]

This is the best OP-1 tutorial that I’ve run across so far. Very much appreciated.

[@IncomeCountry]

What a great tutorial! I bought the OP-1 field a few days ago and it's on its way to me now. I needed a quick guide to show me how to use it.

[@88Fitzy88]

Don’t mind those negative comments Jack, ur such a good educator!!!

[@bthalko]

Awesome stuff Jack - and love the shoutout to Jeremy / Red Means Recording - definitely a master of the OP-1!

[@op-1g.s]

Very gently and respectful explanation. Sweet 👍🏽

[@justinpage1221]

Great information mate keep it up I just got the OP 1 3 weeks ago I am learning heaps from your videos. 🙏👍

[@peeknic]

Such a GREAT tutorial. Thank you so much for doing this! It would be awesome if you could cover sampling workflows in both drums and synth modes. Regards from Vienna!

[@domeniquexander_]

So great! Bought the op1 finally 3 days ago and I love it. ✊🏼🔥

[@sendalunar2974]

I learned so much from my first op1 . I sold it and now I'm saving for a second one.

[@MusiclifeArtist]

Great presentation. Btw,no need to hold the rec button,it keep recording after you start play

[@xorshidjomjomeh80]

nice video thank you ... small tip brother, you don't need to hold the record button all the time just push shift+record, it arms the track and waits for you to play a note ...try it, I think it's much easier 😊✌

[@nilsliebich1822]

hey, thanks for this advise, is there something like an recording-auto-stop trick too?

[@kabood777]

Hey man good question, but I don't think that is possible, although that is such a good idea, I there is a section on TE website that you can ask for new features it might not be possible for the op-1 but I'm sure they can build it for the op-1 field, just write your idea and submit it there

[@huberjonathan]

I can't find that micro-tech mixer. Where is it sold?

[@megloton]

Love theses videos especially the bit about muting tracks. Also if you want to save samples you can hold down the preset number you sampled to for five seconds and it will save the sample to a snapshots folder in synths. Be cool to show this in a video

[@helloakindofman]

Where have you bought the custom knobs? Love this video! Jack... You rock 😎

[@MrTubeman007]

Best OP-1 Get started Video I have found, as for the mixer that's is nowhere to be found, can't even find it on Google.

[@s.e.morales7344]

Just bought one and your tutorials are my favorite

[@geoffwebber8272]

Jack is such a great educator...

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

Oh also, M1 and M2 can be used to store the master effects settings too - I generally have M1 set cut out the bass on the EQ, and M2 will control the send level to either the reverb or delay.

[@boxed-sound]

That time stretching tip was great!!! I never thought to use the endless sequencer for the drum/samples section!!!

[@peeknic]

Do you have the specs for the lego wheel sizes? Thanks!

[@MegaBaellchen]

LEGO Black Balloon Tire Ø24 x 12 (28290 / 56890)

[@peeknic]

@@MegaBaellchen Thank you! :)

[@iworkforstars]

Hi. I’m trying to find the tiny mixer that you are using. Can u post a link?

[@bananasandbass]

Same here. Can’t find that little 6-way thing

[@MegaBaellchen]

Did anyone find that tiny mixer somewhere?

[@fiscaldisco5234]

I actually use the weird bits in the back of the case. I took a strap from some other bag and I attach it to the loops on the long ends to turn it into a little carry on bag. And then sometimes I use the loops on the short ends to attach it directly to the back of my backpack!

[@quickuketips]

Op 1 field comes in on Wednesday I’m totally new to this so I’m trying to soak in as much as I can to even out the learning curve

[@Straw9]

How's the first day going? :)

[@quickuketips]

@@Straw9 Figuring it out Mixed a bunch of samples together to create a cool sitar like pad sound. Getting tighter as I figure it out. Recording while messing w the gain for cool fade in/out

[@lolroflstomp]

OP-1 Field desires have me consuming so much OG OP-1 content right now that this could not have come at a better time! Great content as usual!

[@domeniquexander_]

Same for me. All day and so much that i bought the op1 finally 3 days ago. What a dope instrument!

[@vipvop]

Always fun. Thank you!

[@AceMyHigh]

Damn I can't find that little 6 channel mixer anywhere, can someone link me please?

[@JonMurray]

I love it, I want one so badly and I want the new one even more. But it’s a ridiculous price man. It just is. And the new one at 2 grand is absolutely disgusting. It doesn’t feel like paying a premium for an exclusive bit of gear made from diamonds, its overpriced because they can. It’s beautifully crafted and a powerful piece of equipment but whatever way you look at it they’re completely rinsing people and making it an elite toy very few can afford. Boo hiss boo. ✌🏻

[@ChristopheTornieri]

@@qlyde Not sure it will be priced well. Look at the Keystep Pro: 449$. It is just a sequencer with only 4 tracks. No sound, a lot of bugs, no firmware updates…

[@neooneart]

@@jayandgem I have the op-1, can afford it, still think it's disgustingly overpriced. Sorry.

[@emanzipator]

Buy an equal product witch one is cheaper…. …and if you can’t find it, there’s a reason for…

[@gaigeevans7699]

The only reason I really use the op-1 is that tape style workflow. It just changes the way you think.

[@chap2065]

I like the song :-) Sounds very good ty

[@donaldpriola1807]

I would compare working on the OP-1 to doing effects in-camera as opposed to using photoshop. Yeah, you have to do things on the spot, and often in real-time, but it leads to results that feel less sterile that when you use all the tools in a DAW. It's good to get out of the world of on-grid perfection sometimes. Thanks for the work, Jack.

[@AJL200]

Great - thanks

[@jrv8709]

What was the model or link for that mini mixer ?

[@jackduxburymusic]

Hey 👋 I bought it many moons ago now and can’t find a link to it anywhere but on it says it’s a Six Channel Passive Stereo Mixer designed by Daren Ager with a brand name of Micro • Tech. I had a Google and nothing came up for me but there’s tons of ones out there I’m sure. Hope that helps and thanks so much for stopping by 🙏🏻

[@elifan2523]

Great turorial, If buy a used one you’re probably gonna be able to resell it for the same price

[@garytheg6875]

Tbh I was a bit too young to just waste money on a new OP1. A couple of years later I’m buying a used OP1 (OG) and couldn’t be happier 😁

[@wargo6263]

I love the OP1 but we as customers need to do some talking with our wallets and not give in to these insane prices. Teenage Engineering said it themselves : No one should have to pay this much for an OP1

[@glynnpowell7864]

I’ll buy two to offset your crying.

[@wargo6263]

@@glynnpowell7864 Nobody's crying. Just being honest. Go ahead and buy 3 if you want. Or is that too much?

[@VexylObby]

@@glynnpowell7864 Spiteful acts don’t help you, and only hurt others. So what would you be doing for the community by doing that?

[@ForbiddenFruit999]

@@glynnpowell7864 bet daddy bought you all your gear 🤡🤡🤡

[@teatime2595]

@@glynnpowell7864 sell me one for a discount please not everyone is fortunately loaded with dough

[@geirsundstl3199]

Thank you! Very helpful

[@leewightman8619]

I can't imagine they can be worth the price I think most people would rather buy an MPC live and still have money left over for other stuff

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

Oh wait how did I miss this, hahah!

[@fiditunka]

informative and entertaining as allways. 😘

[@StudioMagnetique]

For me, the OP-1 is the closest thing to a modern day Emu SP-1200. Not just because of how it degrades and mangles sound through digital aliasing, but more importantly, in how it’s apparently frustrating limits force you to think and create in a way that a DAW can’t. I love the SP-1200 for that, and am quickly growing to appreciate my OP-1 field in the same way. These things will be coveted in 20 years time in much the same way too I recon.

[@wurlinnawurl]

Until the new one comes.. TE products are great until a rev2 comes.. nasty habit of TE is destroying the resale of their own products time and time again.

[@StudioMagnetique]

@@wurlinnawurl The OP-1 (OG) is 10 years old. I don't think releasing the Field after 10yrs ruins the resale value of anything. It also doesn't affect what I said above. Both units are still very unique in both their sound and their workflow. I get the prince thing, and people feeling that the Field is expensive, but I also don't see many other manufacturers being held to account on the resale value of a 10yrs old product, or any product for that matter.To be fair, I only have the OB4 and the OP-1 Field, so haven't been a TE customer for long enough to feel the pinch. I await an update or two for the Field (as they promised it would be an evolving platform) but I'm in no rush and as long as the products last, I don't see how a new version of either of those should have a negative impact on my TE experience. We shall see though I guess.

[@wurlinnawurl]

@@StudioMagnetique it did though . They cost about a grand used until a week after the field came out, now you can find one for $600 all day.. so it did effect it.. I got burned so many times by this company after investing so much money.. more then any other brands I have bought. They just don't respect their own products after they are done with them.

[@phatplates]

😂😂😂

[@he-man-music]

Amazingly explained brother! … And I love your “mindspeaks” where you will be like- OMG where is the undo button! LOL How about if you can do a next part of this video where you take this idea and develop the structure of the song maybe? Show some tricks of the trade there? Love your content anyways!

[@atlantaguitar9689]

I think it's way too expensive but it's cool that people are productive with it.

[@ryanmelvey8764]

i like the workflow but was never happy with how it sounded. which is an important part of music gear

[@qlyde]

Copy a track before you overdub on it incase you make a mistake, then you can just lift off the bad take and drop the old one on to try your overdub again, instead of having to re-record both parts again. why not just program an undo button with a shift feature.......

[@BearDownCats82]

" A sampling gang bang! " 😭😭😭🙈😄

[@RaddMann3]

Can you share a link to where you found that tiny mixer?

[@j5d1c73]

I also want to know.

[@jackduxburymusic]

Hey Chaps 👋 I bought it many moons ago now and can’t find a link to it anywhere but on it says it’s a Six Channel Passive Stereo Mixer designed by Daren Ager with a brand name of Micro • Tech. I had a Google and nothing came up for me but there’s tons of ones out there I’m sure. Hope that helps and thanks so much for stopping by 🙏🏻

[@MrTubeman007]

Daren Ager should pull his finger out and get building the mixer again.

[@intermission1864]

Scatter brain workflow- love it!

[@lorenzotosiart]

Will you make a comparison between OP1 and OP1 Field ? I m looking at this thing since years, and I m thinking of buying a second hand og OP1 to cut the expense to smth under 1000 euro

[@brycepoole7697]

Where did you get those cool knob caps for the OP-1?

[@AtomicStewMusic]

Lego tires

[@brycepoole7697]

@@AtomicStewMusic brilliant, thank you!

[@magicseadog8674]

Shout out to everyone who leaves a negative comment!!!!

[@donit.]

for people who are rich its definitely a nice thing to play around with. But if you dont have infintite money, i think 2000 bucks for this is just crazy. I costs more than my pc, smartphone, laptop, microphone, headphones and audiointerface together although it has the hardware qualities of only my smartphone (which was 300 bucks btw). I fell a bit sorry for all the teenage engeneering fanboys who have to defend that.

[@bananasandbass]

Yeah the original used to be 800. Which is doable, especially for all the things it has has the workflow and mindset creative sketch pad it provides for musicians who don’t want to be stuck in infinite choices in their DAW. But the new Field is crazy expensive.

[@Solidsoundfx]

For real … it’s cool and all , I hade one … didn’t click with it, not deep, it’s a toy, not to say you can’t make cool stuff with it , but it’s to much hyped … and not worth the money to me … and the new one haha 😂 plz come one.

[@jeremjerem]

Cool instrument but insane price... Don't feed these money grabbers TE...

[@wgaule]

At the price this thing goes for that bag and accessories should come with it. I mean this is in the same price bracket as the MatrixBrute! So, this isn't a nasty comment. I came here to see like what does this thing actually do that makes it so expensive, that makes it Martyn Ware's favorite synth! Martyn Ware! Founder of the Human League and Heaven 17! So, it must have some magic in it. I am at 3:20. I hope when I watch the rest that I don't want to buy it lol.

[@sodiumlights]

radio antenna £1.50 amazon. convert a Leeda non-plastic fishing tackle from go outdoors £10. The clear plastic £50 op-1/op-z case? Tesco clear plastic pencil cases, under £2.00. Everything else, shop with Andertons, never had a bad experience with them. Nice presentation as always Jack x

[@kenb7540]

👏👏🎶

[@stewbeef8808]

Spend 2k on a guitar? Wow, nice axe man. Spend 2k on a mobile music studio? Flamed into oblivion.

[@alteredfeast2800]

Sac magique! Sac magique!

[@d3maccus]

This guy is nice and funny…. But im not sure he’s the right guy to demo this….

[@ElektronicCricket]

Hmm, ... I like the sound of this little thing ... should be nice to make this with 61 or more keys for a real player experience and aftertouch of course 🙂 But, ... expensive in my opinion. On the technical side , a beautiful synth. For this price you should get 16 parts (focus on sequencing, songmode, setlist multiple songs) , lots of polyphony, real keys, a few line outs (at least 3 stereo), enough recording space ...😉, utopia 😄... in other words, expecting more playable hardware for live performances (professional) ... don't get me wrong here but this is my feeling, opinion about this synth.

[@ruudvincent6078]

Everybody is moaning about the price, and yeah it’s a lot of money but so is retro analog gear or new analog synthesizers starting at 2400 euro’s nobody is complaining. With this machine you can go for a long time and this video is just a tip of the iceberg what it can do.

[@jeremjerem]

Man...on 2000 euros New analogs synths, the tech inside are way more complex than the OP-1, stellar complex compared...and i don't even talk about material needed to build them...are you really trying to compare an Arturia Polybrute or a Novation Summit against an OP-1 lol

[@ruudvincent6078]

@@jeremjerem I think the tech inside the OP 1 is way more complex to be honest. Not to mention the graphics and the innovations. But hey everybody his favorite machine.

[@boeiend100]

that's like 50 euro for a vinyl record or 50 euro for the same in mp3

[@VexylObby]

All cool things, but intentionally overpriced.

[@ntro9347]

@@ruudvincent6078 a cheap programmable ARM processor with enclosure and software vs carefully crafted analog circuit boards, keys, enclosure and a control surface. The workmanship in analog synths is far beyond anything the OP-1 will ever be. The OP1 is ideal for the Starbucks / succulent crowd however.

[@pappysheart6710]

Gear snob hipsters, complaining about capitalism on their iphones while sipping starbucks and producing pretentious music on overpriced gear like this.

[@VaporChad.]

Salty too much?

[@stevieasdfghjkl]

pot kettle

[@paulsavio6846]

Fun toy, but not great. OP stands for Over Priced.

[@gordonbelfort7176]

Instant Like on your Comment. Price Complains never get old !☺️

[@oamioxmocliox8082]

;)

[@davebassP5]

First time ive given a thumbs down to one of Jacks video, purely based on the price of this overpriced toy.

[@andertonsfan3144]

I guess it's only a toy if you cant find a use for it. On the other hand a good number of people (Jack included) have used this on major artists recordings.

[@gordonbelfort7176]

Great comment. I love all these price Complains. Thx for making my day 😌

[@davebassP5]

@@andertonsfan3144 so what? Lots of pots and pans have been used on major recordings as well. Doesn’t make them professional musical instruments does it 😂