Teenage Engineering OP-1 Quick Start Guide | How to Use and Make Music Fast

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Timecodes:
1:35 - Navigating the OP-1
4:34 - Controlling the tape on the OP-1
5:51 - Recording with the metronome on the OP-1
6:32 - Copying and Pasting on the OP-1
7:08 - Using Sequencers instead of Quantization on the OP-1
8:13 - Controlling Input Gain/Record Level on the OP-1
9:03 - Recording to Tape on the OP-1
9:35 - Bouncing Tracks into the Drum Sampler on the OP-1
13:00 - Using the Synth Engines on the OP-1
15:00 - Recording External Instruments from the Line In on the OP-1
16:20 - Mixing a track on the OP-1
17:20 - Mute and Solo tracks on the OP-1
17:55 - Performance Effects on the OP-1
18:16 - Track Performance

I've seen too many people get excited about buying their Teenage Engineering OP-1 only to see them put it up for sale a few weeks after they buy it because they just couldn't figure it out, So, because I love my OP-1 so much and think that it helps you become a better musician, I decided to make a quick start guide. I go over navigating the OP-1 and the basics of making a track from scratch. This isn't a Masterclass on the OP-1 but more of a quick overview to get you started making music on the OP-1 quick.

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[BradTennant]

List your favorite OP-1 Quick Tips below!

[rDigitalA]

I love the OP-1, it's the Moleskine notebook for musicians.

[ryantroyford]

I've had an OP-1 for years without understanding it too well, this was a tremendous help getting started. I feel like I finally understand how powerful this beautiful little machine is. Well done - thank you!

[MrM]

BRO! I have had my OP-1 for a year, and I've seen thousands of videos - but this one is insanely help full! Definitely do more like these! Would love a Synthwave tutorial. You got yourself a subscriber, mate. Cheers from Denmark

[op-z]

Main tip for beginner is that the color of knobs is directly linked to the information on the screen and control respective color. So blue will change the blue parameter, green — green parameter and so on. Also, pressing shift gives you extra parameters.
Additionally, tapping the metronome button, will "tap" in the bpm, this way you can "guess" the bpm of any song, including the one you were working on on the OP-1 but forgot the BPM for.

[jeabou_]

Perfect timing! Just got my first OP-1 yesterday. Thanks for the basics overview. Can't wait to let it play with my SP as well 😉

[seanlightfoot]

Thank you sir!!! I got my op1 waiting for me at the house and this was a super clean starter tutorial that you don't see to often now and days since the unit has been out for so long already, much appreciated

[paulburkhart]

Wow, that 20 minutes flew by. Thanks! Learned a few things and I've had the OP-1 for a long time.

[hionhifi]

Great video Man. I appreciate that you were slow and methodical and pointing out what button you were clicking and what function it did and why you were clicking it during the video. That helped me a lot as a newbie to the OP1. Blessings.

[slvrcross]

The way you awkwardly end all of your videos, really ripens my lemons ;O

[myroboticarm]

Just got an OP-1and watching your videos is definitely making me progress faster than I would have trying to figure it out on my own. Keep the videos coming and thank you!

[Khordmaster]

Just received my op1! Gotta say I am having such a tremendous amount of fun with it. I was also very happy to see your video was like the top quick start guide for the op1. Great job with this broooo. Also, that intro still gets me 😂😂😂😂

[ozziesmom]

Thank you Brad! My op1 arrives tomorrow. Your video makes it less scary!

[pattttttttttttttttttt]

My OP-1 just came in the mail today! Perfect timing 👌🏼

[Studio_to]

Thanks for this video. Can’t believe TE didn’t make one.
Love how you pinpointed the essentials !

[patrickspas]

10/10 man, recording directly off the tape is an amazing discovery cant believe i haven't seen it before!
A masterclass on some of the more obscure effects and when to use them would be great as well, i can never seem to find a place to use the phone effect, and the punch effect also escapes me!

[EB]

Fantastic, i just bought a new op-1 and i wanted a refresher on how to navigate the op-1. quick easy informative video. thankyou!!!

[noahzeidman]

Waiting on USPS to arrive with my OP-1 today. Thanks for the helpful startup guide! I’m sure I’ll be watching it several more times.

[GuitarsAndSynths]

Excellent. Just ordered my OP-1 and look forward to using it with modular. Did order a Kenton USB to MIDI host box and modular already has MIDI to CV so will be fun to use.

[etienne]

First of, best intro ever. I have watched countless OP-1 videos on YouTube and own one for 5 years now but had no idea that when in tape mode shift+stop would give you smaller increments. I have struggled on so many tracks to get my timing right 😅