this changes everything (OP-Z multi tracking)

[@trevlad1875]

This seems great. About the “cryptic” flashing leds to show the tempo. If you hold down the metronome button the tempo is shown on the numbers buttons. They flash in order. So you don’t need to open the op-z app.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Top tip!!

[@Khordmaster]

Happy I stumbled upon your channel. Good to know there are others out there who really get the OP-Z and how monumental it is 🔥

[@StephenMcLeod]

Thanks for watcjing and commenting! A fellow bearded brethren I see.

[@Khordmaster]

@@StephenMcLeod haha yeah buddy!! And the wide angle view works so well. Love it 🔥🔥🔥

[@jeffryarchambeau5441]

Your glasses have me mesmerized so I'm hangin on your every word. I watched the whole thing even though I don't have an OP-Z and don't want one.

[@StephenMcLeod]

You better have subscribed!!! :D

[@jeffryarchambeau5441]

I did indeed! Couldn't help myself.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Legend!!

[@dertyp6767]

Thanks, just stumbled upon this and it is great. There are some tracks laying on my op-z which I never finished, cause didn‘t find a smooth way to get them into a daw.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Glad it was useful!

[@jaguarvssnake]

I know the OP-Z has some issues with bending, but yours looks crazy!!

[@StephenMcLeod]

Haha blame the fisheye!!

[@ewanyork]

Great video - thank you for this! I too have just discovered Underbridge but hadn’t tried it yet - it is in the “I should probably experiment with that” pile… this was really helpful in encouraging me to dive in :-) I can see what you meant totally - it really will increase the creative possibilities just by taking a bit of friction out. Excellent stuff. Oh, and FREEDOM

[@StephenMcLeod]

FREEEDOOOOM

[@KarlSadler]

Tha is for sharing! I got a second hand OPZ last week as I really love the PE Tracker, but it’s not as easy to just take for a walk or commute. My biggest gripe with the OP-Z though has been getting stuff off the thing. I want to mainly use it for MIDI actually, I think the built in synth sounds are horrible, but the sampler stuff is fine. I’m looking at it as a portable midi sequencer with placeholder sounds built in, but yeah I should prob see if there’s a good ableton workflow or template to make it easier and not a chore to actually utilise as a composing tool. BTW, have you figured out the whole Master transposing/key stuff? I kinda get what it does, but say I want to write a cliche Am-C-F-G 4 bar chord progression, it’s not clear what key or root you start with in the pattern and then what you do in the master track to make it do what you want. Have you seen anyone do a tutorial on this?

[@StephenMcLeod]

I unfortunately haven't figured out the trasposition stuff. I must admit that my music theory is not the greatest.

[@xorshidjomjomeh80]

this is great !! all these great op-z news lately, ahh man I'm happy 👌😊

[@StephenMcLeod]

So good!!

[@NetvoTV]

Is it still a good buy? I like the Lego theme, if I want a fun to make and learn music with to create clean modern contemporary futuristic soundtrack and song with, it it good?

[@StephenMcLeod]

You can pick the op-z up for fairly good value on the second hand market at this point. I wouldn't buy new.

[@JUANJIANT]

Woooo 👏 excellent man, thanks. Epic stuff

[@StephenMcLeod]

It's great!!

[@HanjoSynth]

Awesome! Definitely will take out my OpZ for a spin again!

[@StephenMcLeod]

You better!!!

[@ildarkinildarkin]

Thanks for the video!

[@StephenMcLeod]

Thanks for watching!

[@thomasmackerness9677]

how do you install this on a mac? I'm struggling.

[@soom4345]

Yeah me too. Cant get it to work. Anyone ?

[@meenasalamamusic]

There’s a compiled package for Mac, it’s under the /dist folder underbridge.app that’s the file you want to download. It downloads as a zip file and so you’ll need to unzip it, then drag it to your applications, then when you double click it it’ll say it can’t be opened, that’s normal, then go to security & privacy and click open anyway and then when the dialog pops up click open and it should load.

[@StephenMcLeod]

What Meena said! There's a Mac app you can download under releases from the GitHub link.

[@thomasmackerness9677]

@@meenasalamamusic It's not opening. Must be because I'm on High Sierra. Thank you!

[@meenasalamamusic]

@@thomasmackerness9677 so looking at the release notes for Mac it was tested on macOS Monterey 12.3, not sure if there’s a minimum OS it’ll run on, but you could ask a question on the Reddit post by BKLronin , they’re good at responding quickly

[@gugm9837]

Thanks so much!

[@synth-studio]

This does kind of change everything. Thanks for sharing.

[@StephenMcLeod]

It makes it a whole different device!

[@synth-studio]

@@StephenMcLeod just ordered one. Looking forward to it.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Oft!! Enjoy it!!!

[@tablaninja]

Whoah!! Did not know about this. Thank you!!!

[@StephenMcLeod]

It's so good!

[@medenine4828]

I was wondering if the new lines modules would allow the same thing? Looked like they had separate channels going into a mixer on TEs promo video.

[@StephenMcLeod]

That might be the case, yeah - though it'd be two stereo minijack outputs effectively, so just four channels. Still pretty decent. I woner how it's configured. Hmm.

[@kitespongan]

Have they updated the OP-Z to have multi tracking now?

[@StephenMcLeod]

Not officially that I know of!

[@stephencummins]

Just hold the metronome button on the top and the bpm will show up in the numbers. It will flash 1 then 2 then 0. Thanks for this!

[@StephenMcLeod]

I'm too stupid for that malarky

[@stephencummins]

@@StephenMcLeod ye’re not at all!

[@kitespongan]

Nice one! There needs to be an app like this for the OP-1!

[@StephenMcLeod]

With the OP-1 you can pull the individual tracks off if you connect it up to the computer!

[@kitespongan]

@@StephenMcLeod yeah but there isn’t a dedicated app to organize it anymore since mtp was added to the field. It’s limited now and you can use an iphone or ipad.

[@StephenMcLeod]

@@kitespongan ah I getcha. I was just dragging the files off directly from my old OP-1, but haven't tried the Field.

[@spiegelkind2387]

I do love this project, but I think I'll stick to recording every track manually through my interface. I've kind of accepted you just have to do everything separately, I usually set my DAW to record 24 bars and play an individual track while doing some filter, fx and punch-in variations along the way. The track is arranged on the DAW anyways, at least for me, so it's nice to have long evolving loops to build it from.

[@StephenMcLeod]

I am far too lazy for that! But that is a good method.

[@chriskonsultant725]

I see so many people hating it but it does so much it’s a nifty wee toy.

[@StephenMcLeod]

It is a pretty cool thing. I am probably going to sell mine soonish though... I need to thin the herd!!

[@LainDoesNotExist]

once it double triggered and made me lose my project i kicked it to the reverb curb. glad its working out for you though!

[@StephenMcLeod]

How did you lose the project?!

[@jeffryarchambeau5441]

A year later and now I'm thinking about a used OP-Z for half the new price. Did you end up using it a lot more with this script, or is it languishing on the shelf?

[@StephenMcLeod]

What price are they at now? I sold mine a couple of months ago. Since I got the M8 it barely got a look in. I enjoyed writing loops on it, especially with the rumble pak, but it didn't really gel with me long term. I kept forgetting what all of the shortcuts and things were and it wasn't that fun to keep looking up.

[@jeffryarchambeau5441]

@@StephenMcLeod the OP-Z I saw is $300usd on Sweetwater's used gear section. I have the same problem remembering fiddly details, so should skip the OP-Z. Thanks!

[@StephenMcLeod]

Sounds like a good price! But yeah. If you don't use it regularly then it's easy to forget where things are, which ultimately drove me mad.

[@I.O.M.]

Your wide angle lens make it look like it is warped.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Haha oops. Definitely not intentional.

[@jberry5899]

I may be missing something but does it automatically separate the tracks for recording or do I have to manually mute and unmute tracks between recordings? It's just recording the whole project over and over again.

[@StephenMcLeod]

The app should automatically separate out the tracks for recording yeah!

[@jberry5899]

@@StephenMcLeod Well shoot, so far mine is not doing that. Thats good news though because the alternative would be a pain. I guess I'll just have to do some more tinkering. It will be worth it! Thanks for the reply.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Aw dang! The creator has a KZbin channel, so might be worth dropping them a note.

[@jberry5899]

@@StephenMcLeod Midi in wasn't enabled.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Ahhhh! Didn't realise that was required. Good to know!!

[@lachlanbone8997]

Great stuff! Would you recommend the Op Z or PE Tracker for basic portable beat making with stems that can be exported? Cheers!

[@StephenMcLeod]

OP-Z is far more portable, but less flexible in terms of arrangement and exports. The tracker is more powerful in general but less portable :)

[@lachlanbone8997]

@@StephenMcLeod I feel all roads are pointing me towards towards the m8. Thanks for the insights!

[@StephenMcLeod]

M8 is definitely king

[@G8tr1522]

@@lachlanbone8997 as someone who owns all three, the M8 is my mate. PT is still around for now....the OP-Z is now dead to me, lol

[@lachlanbone8997]

@@G8tr1522 haha. Poor OPZ. M8 is definitely having a moment.

[@maschinelab8598]

What I don't understand is, why didn't TE make an app like this in the first place! This is so awesome!!

[@StephenMcLeod]

Right! It's brilliant.

[@lecliche8849]

@@StephenMcLeod cause they couldn't charge you a pile of money for it, probably. ;-)

[@LabRatWarfare]

Man, so very cool someone did this using Python! That's one of the classes my lab partner teaches in college! hahaha 😁🐀

[@StephenMcLeod]

Whit?! Why isn't he/they doing god's work like this haha?!

[@LabRatWarfare]

@@StephenMcLeod I know right?! He teaches three classes in it too!! ...I'm gonna have a talk with him!!! 😆🐀

[@EaselCat]

I still love my OPz and Op1

[@StephenMcLeod]

They are beauties.

[@avummusic565]

Something like this would hardly work with circuit tracks would it

[@StephenMcLeod]

I'm not sure... you mean for multi track export?

[@humankapital2000]

Thanks for the hint! #FREEDOMFORBAVARIA

[@StephenMcLeod]

:D

[@elephantapede]

Definitely will check out Mass of the Fermenting Dregs. Boris though man. Definitely my favorite Japanese band, but undoubtedly the best rock band. EVER.

[@StephenMcLeod]

That is high praise! I will need to check it out.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Them out. Not it.

[@elephantapede]

They have many different forms. They can be rocking hard, extremely heavy drone, poppy, avant-garde. I’d recommend starting out with ‘Smile’. The US release. The Japanese release is awesome too. If you want heavy go for ‘Amplifier Worship’. If you want something a little different go for ‘Flood’. Those are all old too. They have a ton of freakin amazing albums.

[@DavidDeLuge]

Very useful. I did sell my OP-Z though 🤪

[@StephenMcLeod]

Hope you got a good price for it!!

[@DavidDeLuge]

@@StephenMcLeod I got almost what I bought it new for. I sold the OP-1 for.more than I bought it new for and after around six years!

[@StephenMcLeod]

Eughhhhhhhh

[@TC102]

Will this fix the timings? I always have problems with opz not matching the latency

[@StephenMcLeod]

Hmm I doubt it'll have an impact on timing. What kind of issues are you having? As in, in what scenario?

[@draconianrhythms]

I came here for the OP-Z info. But I read the description, and now want to know .. what whiskey do you like? Educate us ;)

[@StephenMcLeod]

Peated whisky from Islay is always good. Laphroaig, Lagavulin, etc. But I am also partial to a strong sherry cask whisky - like Glendronach 15. I am a fan of the syrupy sweet edge it gets.

[@draconianrhythms]

@@StephenMcLeod oho very nice sir! Lagavulin is my absolute favorite but I’ve not had the pleasure in a while. I will check out the sherry gear 🙏❤️🥃

[@StephenMcLeod]

@@draconianrhythms They do this tasting at the distillery where you can go at 10am and get the tour and five cask strength whiskies right from the cask. Wild. Certainly set you up for lunch anyway...

[@draconianrhythms]

@@StephenMcLeod oh mate that sounds lush! You have great taste, both in synth and in whiskey 😁👌

[@StephenMcLeod]

@@draconianrhythms I love them all mind you. Of both. haha

[@GradyNickel]

As far as Japanese bands are concerned, check out MONO. They rock.

[@StephenMcLeod]

I will!

[@strangersun7721]

I love the sequencing and connectivity options on the op-z. Class compliant audio over usb is great. My main issue with it are the double presses of buttons. It can really screw with your work on the device. Adding the module for midi to mine also seemed to create new bugs.

[@StephenMcLeod]

Yeah I've had issues with double triggers, though usually they are just a bit stiff and need a few presses to sort out. I hope it doesn't get worse!!

[@zooblestyx]

Well, since you didn't ask, my favourite Japanese band is Koenji Hyakkei. I think that makes me just a hair more hip than most of you lot.

[@StephenMcLeod]

You win ya weeb!!

[@zooblestyx]

@@StephenMcLeod 😁

[@SonicVibe]

Yes but polyend has a new toy I’m curious 🧐 and how the heck does the new electron syntakt not have Polyphony, why I’m curious with the New polyend device man the gas ⛽️ is real, glad the modulars add the outs for opz but I’d never buy teenage engineering’s new mixer for 1200 buck ouch 🤕

[@StephenMcLeod]

I must admit I haven't looked at the new Elektron much. They burned me badly with the Digitakt.

[@DomDomPop]

Ah ha! I found the issue! It appears a certain number of units were made of liquid by mistake! Look how many different directions yours bends in! 😂

[@StephenMcLeod]

Must be it!!

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

I didn’t know you could control the OP-Z with Python

[@StephenMcLeod]

Apparently so!!

[@benqenobe]

The app controls the OP-Z with midi CC messages by the look of it and then records the output via the USB audio out.

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

@@benqenobe Makes me think that this could also be modified to be used with other synths. :-)