Teenage Engineering OP-1 | Introduction

Let's learn about the Teenage Engineering OP-1.
This video covers the basics of the device.

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[Hell_Inc]

Teenage Engineering should feel forever in debt with you.
The amount of (great and useful) content you created with their product is fantastic.

[DjSunexx]

this thing is the pinnacle of design in my opinion.
The hardware as well as the software, it's just so incredibly clean built, the creative layout of the software, the big, thin numbers, I love it!"

[DrewRichmond]

after about 6 years of trying to get this thing, i was finally able to afford it today! super happy

[KennyFairweather]

10 weeks of fumbling compressed into <15 minutes of video. Deserves more than a single "Thumbs up"!

[kgbinfo]

Hey Jeremy, thanks for doing these videos. I've got an OP-1 again after being without one for several years, and I have to say it's definitely an essential instrument for me, despite its flaws. There's nothing else like it, and I have never had more fun making music than I have had with the OP-1. Quick note: the "envelope" in the drum engine is not an envelope, but a compressor. Took me forever to figure that one out, but yeah. The blue knob adjusts the attack portion of the compressor, the green knob adjusts the threshold, the white controls the decay/release, and the red controls the ratio.

[mackflynt]

still wishing this thing wasnt 1300 dollars

[Srcsqwrn]

So I've now happened across an OP-1, which is mindblowing on it's own... I never thought I'd have any proper synth let alone an OP-1.
Starting my journey of learning now, very basic beginner at anything like this. I hope I can learn well!

Thank you for this series!

[JustinColavita]

for those who didn't understand at 4:28 about "shift and the envelope" I didn't understand what envelope was. it is when you have the blue curve you can edit (pressing 2 after choosing the synth) then shift by itself brings up that PlayMode and Portamento window. I don't really unerstand playmode yet, but protamento is how long you want the sliding to be between notes.

[composersgarage]

Thank you because i have my OP-1 for 5 years now and still don't know what ive got in my hands lol

[Benji.O]

Finally bit the bullet and bought myself an OP1 last week — this series couldn’t be more perfectly timed, thanks!!

[xndrxwsxnclxxr]

That little zoom in where you got the green thing off... idk why but that made me burst out laughing

[ArisGerontakis]

Oh crap, sir! Here I was thinking “It’d be nice to get an OP-1, but I haven’t found a comprehensive tutorial to help out with the learning curve”. And then YOU upload this.

[GreenHoleSun]

Thank you for this playlist, I finally got one second hand and for a decent price.
I really like the form factor, the portability and the intuitive work flow. My biggest concern, on the other side, was that I could not export my songs as midi files to my "serious" DAW...
Now maybe I found a solution and I want to share it with anyone interested.
With the latest firmware you can finally export each track as single audio files, so you can import directly in ableton live as audio tracks. At this point simply right click a on the resulting audio clips and select "convert to" midi". You can choose "convert armony to midi", "convert melody to midi" and "convert drums to midi" according to the type of source material.
Obviously, the cleaner the original sound is the better the results.

[jamesbourne]

This is the best video about the OP-1 . Straight to the point . No mumbling . I love it

[ryanstix]

I have watched so many of your vids on this little thing and have been blown away by it, and equally confused..my brain hurts trying to figure this thing out haha

[tybowesformerlygoat-x]

I'm really glad you've recently changed direction, for your better good.

I'm also very grateful for all you've done here on YouTube up to this point.

[GLVMR]

I've had my Op-1 got a while but I know i've barely scratched the surface with it. Looking forward to more videos!

[midierror]

Nice, I've always loved the look of this thing but have never seen an overview of the basics. Excellent stuff!

[pvcscrow]

This is torture, I just had to sell a brand new one because I lost my job during covid and then you bring out great tutorials ;(

[timeconsumer]

man, this is amazing and potentially dangerous. I bought my op-z after watching your incredible tutorial series for that lil guy. Very much looking forward to watching.