My favorite advanced OP-Z step component combinations

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This is a LOT of information so please let me know if you have any questions!
Also I'm not suggesting you make music like this all the time.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Spark component combinations
4:40 Basic structure
9:32 Randomizing structure
12:30 Splitting a track into smaller sections
13:43 Playing a section in reverse
15:50 FX "scenes" with Jump 0
18:35 Master track and Jump 0
20:43 Counter reset & skipping steps
23:19 Stopping a track with Jump 8
24:15 Rhythm combinations
25:35 Trial & error sequencing
26:08 Saving space with Pulse + Pulse Hold
30:55 Pulse + Pulse Hold + Multiply
32:00 Timing variation with Multiply 0
32:55 Bass track arp with Multiply 9
35:25 Multiply 9 with 8 notes on a step
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@calebferreira7964 5 ай бұрын

Haha no way you just posted this in 2024! I recently got a used OP-Z and had been reading some of your forum posts just the other day. Glad to see more tips

@alexeykurilo4381 5 ай бұрын

You are the best man! Op-z is so underrated peace of gear but imho this is the best thing that TE ever has done.

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! It really is such an amazing instrument. I swear I learn something new on it every day.

@rnqqnrm8344 5 ай бұрын

This is very comprehensive and deep and opens up a whole new realm for me. Really appreciate your creative use cases. Step components (and the OP-Z in general) can be unwieldy at times, but with the right amount of time and attention it provides endless creative possibilities. Thank you so much.

@arkngle 5 ай бұрын

This is so good. OP-Z deserves much more deep dives. Too many disregard it as too simple. It’s a minioctatrack to me.

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I might do a deep dive into the arp track at some point. And mini-octatrack is a great comparison. 16 MIDI tracks plus FX & synth engines. Paired with a sampler it's most of what I need.

@WHTNZ 5 ай бұрын

Your mastery is awe inspiring. This video is amazing. I need to study it and probably rewatch it several times a week for the next couple months. I love the step components, but haven’t understood how to use them in any of these ways yet. This is exactly what I needed! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I was aiming to make a resource you could rewatch and keep learning from, so I'm happy to hear that.

@OlofMakesStuff 5 ай бұрын

Wow! I have only used the trigger spark because it was the only step component I understood fully. I knew you could do so much more but I never really took the time to learn more about them, this video was an eye opener. The OP-Z has so many cool features I still learn about. Thank you!

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm happy that this video showed you some new possibilities.

@twot2846 5 ай бұрын

More about opz please

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

Yes, more is coming soon! The response to this video has convinced me to do some more beginner-friendly OP-Z content.

@markstephenson9280 5 ай бұрын

Been following the channel with interest for a while. You are obviously a master of the device. You should capitalise more with more beginner friendly videos. As this although super interesting is as niche as it gets.

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and support! The response to this video has convinced me to do exactly that--more beginner-friendly accessible stuff. I have some ideas sketched out, but I'm open to any suggestions you might have.

@markstephenson9280 5 ай бұрын

@@windowbedExcellent! I’ll look forward to them 👍

@darkpolarmusic 5 ай бұрын

You're awesome and your skills with the step components are on another level. I'm really having a hard time following these videos. Maybe you could also include some graphics in future videos, to visualize "the math" on how you're thinking? Anyway, keep up the good work 👌🏻🎵

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I'll add icons in future videos to make it easier to follow along.

@robertbuckly76 5 ай бұрын

Or just use the app

@myopicmycelium 5 ай бұрын

Nice video, thanks for the information! Well presented!

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful.

@videolabcreators 5 ай бұрын

This is great🎉

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@robertbuckly76 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! Ive had my op-z for 4 years and still don't understand or use most of the step components. Do you have a resource you learned all this from? I have so many questions- you went kind of fast and didn't explain some stuff- like what does it do when you select a step component and press the number multiple times? Like pulse-666 or 444. Please make more videos! Thanks 🙏

@windowbed 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! The bad news is that I learned this all through trial-and-error so there's no nicer resource or anything available. I have a thread on op-forums called Advanced Ways to Use Step Components and a lot of videos in my OP-Z playlist on this channel, but I always struggle with going too fast. And to answer your question, the only step components that respond to values being pressed multiple times are the spark components, which flash to indicate the passes they'll apply on. So Trigger Spark 888 will cycle through (only on the 8th pass) to (only on the 1st of every 8 passes) to (the first 7 passes but not the 8th). Hope that makes some sense!

@malwida1022 29 күн бұрын

Whoa whoa what? What happens when you press the number 3 times? 444, 666 etc…

@malwida1022 29 күн бұрын

Ok I see you answered this one already, thanks! Amazing that years after this device came out there is still so much to uncover… truly an unparalleled sequencer

@twot2846 5 ай бұрын

More about opz please