How to replicate Teenage Engineering OP-1 and OP-1 Field for free. | GAS Therapy #35

This is a detailed tutorial showing you how to replicate OP-1 and OP-1 Field for free. Remember, what defines you is not what you own, it’s what you do.

Enjoy.

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Free DAW

Free synth engines

Free audio route tool

Free sample player

Free effects

Tape styles

For mastering

0:00 Intro
01:22 Industrial design
02:28 Biggest design flaw
03:23 Synth engines
03:56 Analog synth
04:05 FM synth
04:24 Physical modeling synth
04:56 Wavefolding synth
05:13 Phase distortion synth
05:35 Sample FM radio
06:15 Sample chopping
06:57 Chromatic sample tuning
07:44 Keyboard playing
08:37 Sequencer
09:39 FX cwo
10:29 FX spring
10:58 FX nitro
11:14 FX punch
12:22 Tape stop
13:13 4 tape styles (Field)
14:11 Recording workflow
15:10 Arrangement
15:43 Mixing & mastering
16:49 Project management
17:30 Beat performance
18:21 Beat demo
19:24 Conclusion
20:01 Project template

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[BradTennant]

"OP-1 won't make you a better musician - it will only make you poor" your channel is speaking to my soul lately

[marcobertotti]

Me in 2005:"I need a software that removes the vinyl noise from my samples". Me in 2022:"With these plugins I will add the vinyl taste that is missing from my tracks".

[Rooftopaccessorizer]

This is such a refreshing take on gear. This "free" setup is better than a pro grade setup from 20 years ago. I think people are just so spoiled for choice that they're desensitized to how powerful even low cost gear is these days

[ashleygillespie]

No company is safe with this man around. From this day forward, I will come to this channel whenever a new piece of gear is released

[yuriwongmusic]

Love it! Taking the focus off "I must have [specific gear] to make music" and bringing attention to accessible tools is a great service to all of us musicmakers. You rock, dude.

[i.t]

video producers like yourself and Bad Gear should make others in the genre check themselves. Respect for teaching keyboard commands. They really make using a laptop more immediate and musical feeling.

[goldentemples]

the work you put into this deserves a strong round of applause…. And got me thinking. It’s a good point about groove boxes in general just being very weak computers, never thought about it that way 👏👏👏

[jayhu]

This is a mind blower. You make it as a open source tools for everybody.
Not to make music artist poor, but give there chance and opportunity to make music.
Respect.

[yvespillot]

Worth mentionning : This is also a very good free plugin list

[andewprod]

Really really nicely summarized!! I like that you encourage people to explore what they already have and that you showed free software for every function of the OP-1.
I personally dont have the Op1 and it really doesnt sound appealing eigher but since I saw a couple of Youtubers like Andew Huang or RedMeansRecording jamming on it and still talking about it years after.. it has to have something.
I dont know If you were talking in general but there is obviously a difference between jamming on a laptop or on external gear. In theory, if you were a skilled music composer you will be able to make an entire album using only your laptop keyboard - but a MIDI Keyboard helps a lot and even permits you having more control over MIDI parameters like velocity, aftertouch etc. The same goes for hardware synths, you dont really need a analog synth to make analog sounding sounds but once you have it it just leads you to totally different creative workflows that you wouldnt be able to do on a laptop. And the same goes for the OP-1 I think. Maybe people WANT to ave only 4 tracks and deal with the risk of messing up. Maybe people use the OP-1 only to start a song and then use a DAW to continue. Heck maybe they even use it just for fun without realeasing any song, just playing around with the Op1.

Many people say similar stuff to me when I mention that I have a Eurorack setup and a couple mono synths. "But you could use VCV rack" "But you cant save presets" "But why waste all the money" "But there are free analog sounding plugins" etc. I know why I bought the gear I have and maybe so do people that pruchased the OP-1 and still enjoy it and feel that its worth the money.
Its important to know WHY you get your gear, and in case of doubt you can usually return it or resell it. But if you are just starting out, defenetly just use the laptop, no doubt.

Greetings from Spain :D

[istillwantthatgasyes]

As someone who owns the OG OP-1 & have purchased other overpriced gear, I love this. He’s definitely right, you don’t really need any of that crazy expense gear. I’ve had the OP1 for a while now and I’ve only probably used it 3/4 times & only once seriously. Don’t let these companies fool you, you can do all this for free & it’s more rewarding finding it yourself.

[crnova]

As a hobbyist I had often tried to make music with a computer. That was partly before the time when we could look everything up online. With the OP-1 I have finally achieved that after a day of computer work I am not again distracted by notifications, updates, appointments or frustrations due to non-functioning software or plug-ins. Ok, you can switch off notifications and you can take a laptop on your lap, but now that I can also take the OP-1 with me on the train, it is irreplaceable for me. At home I mainly use it to jam and work out ideas. On stage I use it as a supplement. As a drum computer, pad or bass. I like it very much. I think the new field is way too expensive. I also had mine second hand. But thanks for the ideas.

[donnoone]

Your brutal honesty about the crippled nature of many hyped products is refreshing and humorous. I agree that any laptop or iPad with a cheap controller smokes most “all-in-one” devices now in performance, features and display quality. Very entertaining!

[Moneymakinshark-dawg]

This is seriously a GOLD MINE of a video for anyone who feels like they have to pay money to make great sounding music

[aquaticborealis]

The music device/plug-in world is absolutely dizzying and it really helps to have someone showing how you don’t have to spend money. For a beginner, it is very hard to know where to go, what to get. So many Youtubers reviewing and showing expensive ways of making music. Wish I found your channel a couple of years ago.

[OhVicanne]

Your videos are so important. While most youtubers flex their gear or do advertisement for this gear, you are here telling us that gear won't make us a great musician, and to not wasre our money. Thank you!

[ev]

love this kind of content. op1 does seem very fun and gimmicky, but at the price, impossible for budget producers to obtain. showing how to utilize free software and vsts is extremely valuable for any producer/engineer. subbed!

[JohnTurner]

As someone literally considering an OP-1 purchase: mind blown. Thank you for the wake up that I didn't realize I needed. I'll definitely be watching your other videos.

[Robster]

I think the OP1 is a great tool for forcing limitations on people who are already successfully making music - can be a big help for "writers block". It's 100% not something you NEED to make music though and this video shows why. Bravo!

[samray]

This series is the best illustration of what it feels like to be a professional Designer. Everything aggravates you, but once in a rare while, something so simple and mundane can completely delight you. You could experiment with a series where you celebrate objects that do delight.