The OP-Z was my gateway gear // How has it gone under the radar?

The OP-Z was my gateway gear // How has it gone under the radar?

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CONTENT OF THE VIDEO

0:00 Hello
1:11 Where it all started
2:07 Sequencing capabilities
3:41 Trigs
6:43 Live FX and sequencing
8:03 My take on sampling
9:21 OP-Z hardcore spex
10:41 Visuals / videolab
11:45 “Song mode”
12:39 Portability
13:18 Is the quality there?
14:31 Midi Sync
15:15 OP-Z and Modular
16:34 Learning Curve
17:44 Who you should distribute your music with DistroKid
18:53 Do you even like the sound?
20:20 I finally have a Patreon :-)

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[LiamKillen]

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[pocketspell]

GUYS!! Here’s the deal. The op-z is the best instrument ever made. Forget the internal synth engines, this is the complete powerhouse brain to any studio rig. I have a ton of external synths that are all sequenced by this thing. The real beauty of it, and best use of the internal synths and sounds IMO, is that your projects can go with you anywhere, and you can arrange on the go using the internal sounds as a stand-in for the real thing. When you get back home, plug in that midi cable and play the track out through your whole rig and it all comes to life. The op-z is everything to me. Just thinking about it brings a tear to my eye.

[SONWU]

Great video! Absolutely the best sequencer. We need a FIELD version of this!

[anthonyfiorillo]

One thing has definitely been a bummer for my op-z relationship has been the double trig/chassis bending issues.. otherwise this device is best in class.

[RedHedDes]

Agree 100%, it's a very fun and friendly instrument for people trying to get into making music, who don't necessarily have the timing or performance ability, being able to do so.

[eyeballhopscotch]

Bought the OPZ when it first came out, the sequencing options, the conditional trigs is great, if not the best outside of a eurorack setup. They took what Elektron was doing and improved it. Elektron should include some of TE ideas into future updates, it would dramatically update their conditional trigs/generative thang. I played with a lot of these groove boxes, drum machines music hardware whatevers, and its all about the UI/UX. You can see a lot of work went into the UI of the OPZ. They did something different, and it worked very well but I don't think people want to spend that kind of money on what looks to be a small toy.

[iamYork_]

Just ordered one today… Your channel has been a great help luring me towards Teenage Engineering…

[MarcusKnappMusic]

I think I'm already in too deep on groove boxes, but if I'd heard this a year ago, I really may have considered the OP-Z. I went with a Deluge most recently (the OLED was a game changer), and I absolutely love it... Though I must say this thing looks so small and portable that you could bring it everywhere without a second thought. Thanks foe the video as always!

[AaronMcClintock]

What killed it was the poor manufacturing quality that to this day TE hasn't addressed. The forums and sub-reddit for it are filled with issues like the infamous double-triggering, encoders popping up / falling out and being lost, units bending due to poor rigidity, etc. My unit had both loose encoders and double-triggering despite being taken care of perfectly. The poor response from TE and their unwillingness to release an updated version with higher build quality has made it a last resort option for most people. Now there are plenty of better options from better companies that have come out since, but if you're lucky enough to have a flawless unit they're pretty fun devices, while they work.

[HD-tjuo]

I love the OP-Z, we need a new Version!

[planetfour]

Have you used yours for that long and not had double trigs? Mine is starting to show some more and more after 2 yrs though i did get a refurb. But always wondering how these perfect non double trig units exist out there, the oopsie daisy high hat trig around 9:55 or so seemed like it might be a double trig?

[MrJansteiner]

Where did you get this nice skin for the OP-Z from? Or is this a special edition?

[Two-Eyed_Boy]

I'm glad you revisited this! Your OP-Z workflow explanation made so much sense. At one point I really really wanted one of these but I've cooled off on it. Now it seems like the M8 would be a mean competitor, like an OP-Z with a screen, tracker workflow and more synth tweaking. Hmmm....

[mastaboog]

never seen a custom skin on one that is so cool! also your digitone thats even better. I'm not into the all black anymore, i used to be, but i've been rocking bright yellows and all sorts of colors. I might have to look into elektron skins and cases. get my digitakt done and my model cycles

[djsandy]

As far as groove boxes go. This one seems pretty goated. I have the first groove box ever made called the mc303 and i can say that design and usability is the most important aspect of a groove box and opz gets a lot right.

[SquarepulseMusic]

I’ve heard the sound likened to video game soundtracks! Personally I think with enough finessing and sound design the OP-Z can really be quite lush and full sounding and borderline analog - maybe about the same as a minilogue. Love your vid tho! OP-Z is my most used synth and made its way into almost every jam I’ve filmed. Pairs wonderfully with nature and any trip where I want to make music but don’t want to bring a whole kit and caboodle! ❤❤❤

[GarethThomasTunes]

I bought one, loved it but sold it.
Every time I came back to it I forgot all the button press combos. Without a built in screen it became annoying and cumbersome quickly.
Yes the phone/iPad screen interface was beautiful but very impractical to link every time you want to use the thing.
It was actually my gateway out of buying dawless gear!

[vagueversatile]

My gateway too! After that I bought the Op-1 and so on. Now I am selling the Elektron sequencers that I bought after the OPZ but I keep the OPZ. What is that sticker btw?

[kathleencoveny]

Amazing how a mini .. compact app such as this .. can pack such a punch .. and it does ! .. cheers to all the pint sized gear out there as well as you... for unpacking the endless stream of possibilities .. shout out to Miss B...

[davidcooke]

Great video. I would argue that the OP-Z is too expensive to be considered gateway. I’d always recommend the Novation Circuit instead.