OP-Z: Content Mode & Loading Samples

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video, we look at the Teenage Engineering OP-Z and how to use Content Mode to access files on the device. We show you how to backup your files on the OP-Z, and how to load custom drum and synth samples. We demonstrate this on a Mac, but it is similar on a PC.
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@antonheudecker5644 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! Much appreciate you taking the time to do this for us all. I hate the deal with the battery, or rather the fact of lack of being able to get a replacement still. But i love it so much i almost wanna get second one if this goes out on me. The sequencer on this machine with added punch in effects, tape track, etc. is just so awesome, But yeah thanks again for the contribution!! 🙂

@OllieLoops 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@inventanew 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for this, concise tutorial, I'm waiting for new synth engines and hopefully drum synth engines in the future.

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@el_dani 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for the effort!

@vertigev Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial and exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

@OllieLoops Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ppilasiewiczz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :-)

@OllieLoops 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@natsukashimizu1788 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the video!!!!! It was really helpful. I'd like to ask a couple of questions. How do you play the saved .opz files on a PC as songs? And how do you save or export the songs you created to a PC as .mp3 or other music formats?

@G8tr1522 2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, thank you. I was pulling my hair out figuring out if i needed the drum utility or not. You summarized all information i needed to know. I love Teenage Engineering products, but their customer experience is awful. They do update their devices, but their manuals aren't comprehensive (and the op-z doesn't have a pdf i can print), the website is clunky and confusing, i hear the customer support is terrible. I can't get a new battery apparently..... the fact that the op-z has four separate ways to load drum packs, and they're not all fully cross compatible. But one time i asked for a feature to be included, and then they actually did it. Which gives me the feeling the company is fully run by music programming nerds and who's only auxiliary staff is like... a customer service/distribution team of 5 people, a CFO, and the janitor for the building, lol.

@OllieLoops 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Yea, I believe they are a good company for many reasons. And I think they are more artists and designers than corporate giant with a large customer service department. A bit more boutique but that sense. And they happen to make some really innovative products. Enjoy your OP-Z. Hope you get your issue resolved.

@vagueversatile 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! With the dropping files to folder method, it works well for drums but not for synth, for synth it works only when I use the sample recording method. Would you know what could be the reason? I make sure to have less than 6 seconds files.

@OllieLoops 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for your comment. Synths can be thought of as plugins on the OP-Z. They use synth engines instead of samples like the drum section.

@Val_Cla 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the tutorial ! I guess i'll soon have the money for one, still thinking a bit tho :)

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! What other device(s) are you considering?

@Val_Cla 4 жыл бұрын

@@OllieLoops i was also wondering with an Electribe 2, i really loved the ambient works of rbeny with it, but i love the portability and sample possibilities of the Opz.

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

@@Val_Cla cool. you could check out the Critter and Guitari Organelle M as well.

@Val_Cla 4 жыл бұрын

@@OllieLoops thanks for the recommendation😊, i heard about it a bit, i'll try to dig deeper 😉

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

@@Val_Cla no problem. I haven't had much experience with it, I just know it has many similar features and its at similar price point. It's basically a computer that you can customize so I think it has potential. It's worth looking into.

@villagenumerique9085 2 жыл бұрын

Hello thanks a lot for all your tutorial on Op-Z It helps me a lot … where did you get the knobs for the OP Z ?

@OllieLoops 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a guy who released some products for the OP-Z, Zeta under the name Digi Toys. These are 3d printed. Here’s a link: digi-toys.wixsite.com/digitouch/knobs

@images-in-studios4610 2 жыл бұрын

@@OllieLoops thanks for your feedback i bought them and they are really good and this company is really top ...

@jantuitman 4 жыл бұрын

I have a question about the .engine files, as I don’t own an OP-1. I believe the OP-1 has much more customizable synths... can these be exported somehow to .engine files and placed on the OP-Z? Or are you stuck to the engines that come with the OP-Z and can you only change the parameters of the existing engines, and therefore, .engine is only a set of parameters?

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, great question. My understanding is that the OP-Z synths and drum engines are similar to those on the OP-1. The parameters are very similar and it would be easier for them to use what they already have developed. But when it comes to copying and pasting synth engines between them, I'm not certain that you can do that. The primary difference between them that I have noticed is that the OP-1 is designed to have a synth engine and then a preset within that engine. Whereas the OP-Z just has a singular synth engine which is also the present. I think this has to do with how they implemented the "plug" presets via the app. I'll do a little digging and see what I find on this. If anyone else knows, please comment here. Thanks!

@jabaltorres5640 7 ай бұрын

Method Man!

@OllieLoops 7 ай бұрын

M-e-t-h-o-d man.

@KeithLerner 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a version of the drum utility kit for windows?

@OllieLoops 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s available for Windows. Here’s a link: xferrecords.com/freeware/index.html

@platzzz 3 жыл бұрын

hey i've got some questions about sample transfering: 1) All my custom packs are named in app like "User", but I named my .aif files differently. Why is it so? 2) Some of my packs have less than 24 sounds, but when I transfer it to the OP-Z, OP-Z duplicates the last sound of pack on all empty slots. I really don't like it. I just want a non-full pack. I will you appreciate for any advise! Thanks!

@OllieLoops 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for your questions. I'll try my best to help you. 1. I'm not sure about the naming convention other than the system may have predefined naming of various parameters and files. 2. I've seen sample repeating on the OPZ and OP1. It repeats the file to fill space, presumably because all keys need to be filled. A simple solution may be to add some blank space to the end of the .AIF files to fill the maximum time per file. The keys would technically have audio there, but it won't make a sound when those last keys are played. I hope that helps.

@platzzz 3 жыл бұрын

@@OllieLoops oh, thanks, but this method is not good for me, cause I very like to use a random step component, and it will be use these "empty" slots :( I will try to make and find full sample packs. Thanks again!

@OllieLoops 3 жыл бұрын

@@platzzz I see. Ok, good luck and have fun.

@cjw4381 4 жыл бұрын

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@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! thanks for sharing. Did you get a chance to watch the new Wu Tang show on Hulu?

@cjw4381 4 жыл бұрын

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@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

@@cjw4381 Hey, yeah that show just started. I haven't had a chance to check it out yet. My favorite member is the RZA.

@wes2819 4 жыл бұрын

Drum utility OP-1 doesn't work on Mac OS Catalina. Any suggestions?

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. There's several critical software apps that aren't supported on Catalina yet. And this is typical of major OS updates that there is a lag until the software catches up. The best thing to do is not wait on updating to Catalina until those critical software apps are supported. It's also wise to have a second computer that you keep on an older OS so that you don't have to worry about updates like this. If you have already updated to Catalina, you may need to wait for the software to catch up. Regarding the Drum Utility, theres a chance it may not be updated. You could create AIFFs in a DAW, Audacity, Audition or any decent audio editor, which isn't as convenient, but it is a solution. I hope that helps.

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

Update: Xfer Records, developer of the Drum Utility, said that they don't have plans to update the Utility for 64bit. But you can extract the .vst and use it in another host. I hope that helps.

@alyeska4226 4 жыл бұрын

How do you alter the code of samples to grant lfo function and parameters 1 & 2 (white knobs) in stead of that tacky bit crush distortion?!

@alyeska4226 4 жыл бұрын

Ah. You have a partial answer. So how do we write Synth Engine files?

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

Good question. New plugs need to be loaded via the app, but those are what TE has created. You can store your own preset by pressing track and selecting one of the major keys on the keyboard for 2 seconds. This will save a preset of the current parameters of the synth.

@alyeska4226 4 жыл бұрын

@@OllieLoops white or black keys?

@alyeska4226 4 жыл бұрын

@@OllieLoops oh, for variations! But they still must have that vulgar distortion. We need to be able tho write engine code to gain parameters

@alyeska4226 4 жыл бұрын

Does the drum utility convert audio to .aiff?

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

Correct, you can drop wavs or aiffs into the utility tool and it will export a single aiff file.

@alyeska4226 4 жыл бұрын

@@OllieLoops nice. Now if we could only gain engine code access

@OllieLoops 4 жыл бұрын

yea, that would be awesome, especially if there were an app you could generate engines and export them to the OPZ.