#153

Oh didn’t realize there was random trig- thought there was only random note (not something I’d use).
Can’t complain really… so many fun and creative features. Different lengths for each track is sooo nice.

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#154

Just to clarify, The four synth tracks(5-8) can have OP-1 synth sampler files on them, the tool you linked is for those tracks. For the drum tracks, a tool already exists called OP-1 Drum Utility.

If you own an OP-1, you can drag and drop the appropriate files straight to the Z, no conversion/tools required. I have had some samples not work, likely due to sample loop points being too short(they are preserved from the OP-1 sample and can’t be changed in the Z).

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#155

ah i see! i misread that original post and thought you couldn’t get chromatic samples at all unless you have an op1.

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#156

Thank you. Very cool. I had an op1 (I had to sell it in a less than comfortable moment) and I saved everything. So… :star_struck:

#157

Got my OP-Z in Wednesday and have been pretty impressed. So complex for such a tiny machine. Curious if anyone has figured out the microphone. I’ve read the manual and can see that the mic is working, but it doesn’t really say what you can do with the microphone. As far as I can tell, it’s not recording the audio to any track. Anyone figured this out yet?

#159

Didn’t even think to test the Tape track, but no. It didn’t recorded there either. It’s definitely going through the FX though. Maybe it is just a live thing. Hopefully they add a sample record mode, like the PO-33, in a future update.

#160

Can the OP-Z sequencer handle asynchronous tracks?

#161

They are all synced but you can just play in your notes real-time and leave them unquantized.

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#162

Ah, thanks. Gotcha. x20

#163

Woah can you explain how you did this? I was under the impression that we were waiting on a MIDI/CV out module!

This is beautiful, really takes advantage of step components! Need to try.

They haven’t really been great about getting info out about this device. I’ve emailed with some TE folks as well as beta testers and it seems that right now all you can do with the mic is use it live (if you lift the OP-Z to your face while it’s on you’ll see a green LED beside the mic light up) but there seems to be the implication that maybe some kind of update could change this in the future.

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#164

Certainly! The CV module is for folks who don’t already have a USB MIDI-to-CV module (like the Hermod or FH-2).

The OP-Z, like the OP-1, constantly broadcasts MIDI output data over its USB cable. The OP-1 is misleading since it has a standalone MIDI mode, but the regular modes offer MIDI output as well. This means you can do stuff like plug it into the Hermod and sequence your Eurorack with the Tombola sequencer.

For the Hermod/OP-Z combo, the only oddity that I ran into last night was that OP-Z channels 1+2 were both sending out Hermod track 1, but then 3 came out of 2, 4 came out of 3. I need to find the time to sit down and figure out which device is misconfigured (or if there’s a bug), but in the meantime even with that hiccup it’s very easy to use the OP-Z to sequence eight tracks on the modular. Just plug the OP-Z into Hermod’s USB Host input and it should be good to go.

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#165

Brilliant. Thanks Michael! I read the whole MIDI section of the manual and got nowhere, and having gone back now I see this info is under the USB section. :sweat_smile:

Very excited to use it as a master sequencer. I make a solid foundation for a track, quite quickly, every time I turn the OP-Z on, but the synth engines leave me wanting a lot more. OP-Z controlling Eurorack might be a real winning combo.

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#166

It appears to be working directly with the FH-1 with default settings. Very cool, yay!

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#167

And I tried doing a little ambient with it (in the main street, in Cuneo, northern Italy)

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#168

This is amazing. I’m quite excited to use this as drone synth. I was debating an op-1 or op-z. But this made me decide that both will be great for a portable studio.

#169

That’s a bit like Picasso saying “I made this thing with only a single paintbrush”. You’ve set a high bar.

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#170

Mine is still in the mail, somewhere in USPS-land. In the meantime, can someone help me understand what cabling I’m going to need to hook up a midi keyboard directly to the Z? It comes with a USB-C -> A cable, but if I want to connect the OP-1 directly to the Z and use it as a keyboard…what magic cable will I need to pick up? The idea of Z being a USB host is super exciting, but I’m really unclear how to physically connect the two.

#171

Use an usb-c to female usb-a adapter and then you can use your usual cable :slight_smile:

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#172

Those of you looking for an OP-Z, the MoMA store appears to have them in stock:

https://store.moma.org/tech/headphones-speakers/op-z-portable-synthesizer/139201-139201.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Retail_Brand_20181028_opzlaunch&utm_content=Retail_Brand_20181028_opzlaunch+CID_3e1cd59d1086b2221cc8111c1d1b3652&utm_source=campaignmonitor&utm_term=OP-Z%20Portable%20Synthesizer%20Shop%20Now#q=op-z&lang=default&start=1

It’s fun seeing what people come up with using this. Not sure if it appeals to me and how I work, but it seems like there’s a lot of unlocked potential.

#173

have you found an adapter that works? i’ve tried two and they both don’t work for me. so far only had luck with a powered hub or op-lab…

these are the ones i’ve tried: