In this video, I review Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 field and compare it with the original OP-1, a laptop and other music-making systems. I explore sampling, synthesis, tape workflows, connectivity and the balance between power and simplicity.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:10 vs laptop
2:50 vs OG OP-1
4:00 Storage
7:00 Stereo
9:30 New in samples
11:30 New synth
12:30 New reverb
13:05 Screen & UX
16:00 Audio quality
20:50 Tape styles
26:00 Hold “sequencer”
26:45 Connectivity
28:55 Velocity “LFO”
29:35 Speakers
30:45 Misc
31:20 vs MPC/etc
31:55 No MIDI tracks
34:20 Only 4 tracks
34:30 Multitimbrality
35:20 Power v simplicity
36:30 Summary
37:30 My wishlist
40:25 Outro
Links and notes from the video description
Hi! A quick update, TE has released quite a few updates addressing some of the cons in my video (not the price though…), including the time/memory limits on cut (lift) and paste, per tape mixer settings (though not all settings), the hiccups when swapping tracks during playback and a few others
You know what is worth it? A whole bunch of electronic music ideas, tips and tricks in my In-Complete Book on Patreon:
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Check Teenage Engineering OP-1 prices here (affiliate links help the channel regardless of what you buy):
USED:
► OG-OP-1 on reverb: https://reverb.grsm.io/op-1-og
► OP-1 Field on reverb: https://reverb.grsm.io/OP-1-Field
NEW:
► Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wqO4NY
► Perfect Circuit: OG OP-1: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFR0NKR0VATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fteenage-engineering-op-1.html
► Perfect Circuit: OP-1 Field: https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFR0NKR0VATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fteenage-engineering-op-1-field.html
► Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/teenage_engineering_op_1_field.htm?offid=1&affid=369
Other gear in the video:
► XKEY Air 37
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