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Very thorough; the stop motion at the beginning was fantastic.

Congrats and let me also join everyone else in saying the intro/unboxing was really cool. Must have been hard to do that stop motion take and not just rip the box open and start playing. I already learned something from this video (I didn’t know how to get the OP-Z audio into the OP-1f, now I do) and I look forward to future ones! Also, now I can’t unsee the stop button being off center 😜

Nice review! That was a great unboxing. I’m really glad you picked this up. You seemed to really enjoy the OG OP-1. I’m also glad you called out the centering of the button labels. If TE wants people to see their devices as functional design pieces, they need to deliver the whole package. The tape system is still a little foreign to me, but I’m almost certain I’m going to end up buying this thing. Thanks, Son Wu!

Great overview and amazing production! I think I’m happy with my op-z for now but was really interested to learn more about this new device.

the stop-motion unpacking was awesome! Looking forward to your creations with the field

Congratulations with your OF-1 and what a nice review man! I love this machine already ;)

I finally pulled the trigger on an "open box" one from Musician's Friend and I can't be any more excited. Time to finally upgrade from the OG-1. I've found your TE content to be super helpful.

incredible unboxing sequence. that was very dope!!

The switch to stereo is massive. When I've heard comparisons of the mono output versus the OP-1 it sounds almost identical. But when you add that stereo effect it brings so many cool layers.

The stop motion at the beginning was simple but effective. Really nice done ! Btw great video as usual 👍

Could watch unboxing content in stop motion like that all day, man that was good. Nice work.

I loved that unboxing sequence. It reminded me of the animations that use to be on TV for kids shows. Very cool. 😊

great review, can’t wait to hear your first tracks on it!

That was a great unboxing. Nice editing

Amazing video. The stop motion unboxing takes the production not a new level! I also appreciate the balance of new features with the use cases that make those features valuable. Thanks again!

Great, great video! You picked out such good things to talk about, thank you 🙏

Great review! Very thorough. Thanks.

Thanks a lot for all your op1&field content, your videos are awesome

Phenomenal opening with the great unboxing!

haha nice unboxing ! so happy you got one, agreed with everyone, you deserve it !

that was the coolest unboxing I've ever seen. Instant sub

A few more improvements on the OP-1 field (feel free to let me know anything I've missed): - random LFO can be assigned to 1 specific parameter (or all parameters of a page) - LFO shape can be changed - drum samples can now be 20 seconds long

Congrats on you Receiving the Field. Great video!

Great video! Really thinking about getting this one...

Nice intro man !! Love it

Very thorough and detailed video, my only complaint was I kept losing focus constantly thinking about how cool the stop motion intro was. In all seriousness, you've pretty much sold me on the device, my only debate is whether I sell an organ or my first born to afford it

Oh brother... the unboxing was insane. Great sound design as well.

What a very clear video, thank you !

Love the stop motion intro! ❤

Dude!!! The stop motion bit was AMAZING!!!

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Thank you for the overview! I wish they would show the waveforms on the tape tracks

This was the best comparison of the different tapes that I've heard. Made me super excited, they sound great. Being able to rename stuff sounds nice, but man it doesn't look easy.

As a new owner I find these valuable, as I mentioned earlier - shocked how well you know all these tidbits because not ALL are in the manual. Thank you.

Thank you for the video, subscribed!

Bro the sound design for this intro and or unboxing are soooo crispy

Fantastic video, thank you!

beautiful presentation!

Cant wait to hear what u make on it :)

That intro was slick!

A new video and a N E W machine for SON WU! Video starts with a great animation … lets see what comes next ;) congrats mate

Stop motion unboxing? I've enjoyed a few of your videos before but SUBSCRIBED now hehe that was great :)

Honestly so glad that you got an OP 1 Field. You are so incredibly talented and I genuinely cannot wait to see how you use it. This thing looks/sounds incredible

Excellent review! And now I really need to swap OG OP1 for a field... just need to magic some money from somewhere.

love the unboxing stop motion!!!

just ordered my first original op-1. im so excited lmao

Incredible unboxing cinematography. Loved the stop motion, how did you do that?

You’re an amazing sound designer

Great,alot of the improvements is software related that can easily can be as well on the original op1

8:10 awesome, first person to mention this

Great vid! Can you do a vid on how you did the cool stop motion?

Thank you!

WOAH, that stop motion! That wasn't your first doing that, was it? That was very well done.

I know everyone says the screen is a big improvement but I do miss having OLED. Really like the UI enhancements tho, especially watching the tape move from reel to reel.

Great video. I still find the price of TE stuff just wild. When you compare the OPZ and OP1 I find it crazy that the OP1 is nearly 3x the price. The TX6 and TP7 with the TP7 being £200 more that a 12 in/out mixer recorder!?! And now the EP133 where the hoodie, bags and shorts add a further £400 when the machine is only £299. I love the stuff but I think they draw the prices out of a fishbowl!

Great overview, I'm intrigued! Getting Playstation 1 vibes at 17:02 🎮 Is FM Radio a feature in this new edition?

Haha, loving the Wes Anderson-esque opening animation

That reverb is nice as it should at that price. 😂 Looking for nice these to say.

Hey man, congratulations on this! As someone who LOVES the OP-Z and was considering picking up either the OP-1 Field or the original OP-1, I wondered what, if anything, you wish this could do that the OP-Z can. Or does this make the OP-Z redundant for you?

the improvements seems attended to make sound withtout parasite noise for a machine costing 2000€... the machine looks nice but as always, I never go to get a OP1 due to the price and not getting the proper function needed to make music without noise and parasite issues. Thanks for this great video with a detailed explanation of the improvements, OP1 field seems to be an achieved version of a more prototype version.

Thanks for the great review. I was a huge fan of the OG device and was more productive with it than any other machine. Please could you tell me whether the audio in is noisy in any way? If I ever wanted truly clean transfer of audio on my OG, I generally had to do it via the computer because I would get some strange digital artifacts through the line in (definitely no effects accidentally left on).

Great video. Love the stop motion intro. Is the keyboard the same as the og op1?

25:25 i’m glad too! except the built in manual is a little fluffy? that ram/storage is prob better off reserved for something more creative in the future imo

Worthy product for an enthusiasts. I'd love to see something from TE more budget friendly for everyone. Will be waiting for your music with that one too 💗

I am actually considering the OP-1 field - but I actually have a few questions about the features. 1. Does the OP-1 field have a more sophisticated sequencer for drums? - I actually stumbled across a video of yours, where you sequenced famous drum beats on the older OP-1, but you dropped a snare in the pattern, that actually contributed to the groove; while that isn't a major issue, it does kinda disable workflow if, for example, I need drums, but I can't sequence them - I have to record them manually or import a sample. 2. Is the OP-1 set in a single time signature or can you change it? - Im assuming it's set in 4/4, but what If I want to write music in a different signature; for example 3/4 - do I change it or does the machine decide based on what I sequence; How does it really work? 3. Can you record multiple instruments onto one track? - As far as I know, the 4 track system is kind of a limiting factor for the richness of the recording; let's say I want to layer multiple voices to make a chord, can I record each voice onto one track - is that possible? (Even If it would be a hindrance to correct, if a mistake is made.) 4. Can I literally use the OP-1 field as sampler or song player? - This is a bit specific, but this actually would benefit live performances - with the larger memory, theoretically, you could upload not only samples, but entire backing tracks, that you can playback and play over live with a synthesizer from the OP-1, connecting an instrument OR using the MIDI feature you talked about.

Hi! Great video. My OP-1F arrived. I noticed that the volume nob is a bit wobbly, which is kind of irritating. Do you have the same ‘issue’?

Woot. Congrats.

The reason I sold my original OP1 was because when I resampled two or three tracks down to a single track in tape mode it would often sound like it lost a lot of fidelity. Does that happen with the OP1-Fld as well?

22:52 if i understand correctly you can record something to a lofi tape (like a drum loop or something), lift it and drop it to the hifi tape to have the lofi characteristic of that recording mixed with your hifi recording… does it work that way?

yo SON WU do you know if they are done with updating the original ? stuff like the information overlay and the new effects would be awesome for the og

Great machine even if so expensive! The only big doubt, Can you export the tracks separately but also with effects ? It's possible ? On the original op-1 no ! God synthesizers sound like aphex twin, I really love it!

Goddamn that intro is so cool

20:03 I guess they meant old dead format by Sony called MD. (minidiscs) At the times all use special MD decks to edit the recordings on them.

Haven’t got past the first 1 minute. Just been repeating that unboxing 😂

Hi there, the original had a lot of pops and clicks when recording doing an ambient loop on tape. Has this been fixed with the field?

Wonderful videos! Love the stop-motion intro as well (someone mentioned that already). Ordered mine today so this the place to learn it inside out 🪺🪸

Excellent review. Only downside is the new colour, You totally sold it.

Is it possible to make 3D music, soundtrack and effect with this? I still new to music making but what I thought is why we can't just use our PC/Mac keyboard as music inputs and use audio software like logic Pro to set these sounds and record and play it that way? Do their setups are good with XLR mics and devices inputs and outputs, do XLR mics even necessary because they seem to use 3.5mm more? If I have many sound sources of my own, how do I input it without record it again with the build in mic and also can I connect an external mic to it directly to record the input sound? Is it really enough to just record hand clap and other instrument with the internal mic without external mic and post process first? Can I make futuristic soundtrack and not lofi on it?

If only TE would come up with a comparable upgrade of the OP-Z. Both versions of the OP-1 are pricey boxes of fun, but their lack of multi-timbral, editable sequencing really limits their actual usefulness, at least from my point of view.

Honestly I’m so happy you got this. High-key you fucking deserve it. Incredible piece of machine and I cannot wait to see how you use it

excellent review - one day i will sell enough kidneys to get this - the 8 projects vs just 1 makes it worth it alone even without all the other excellent improvements, though i like the aesthetic of the old one better. you’ll need to spill coffee on it to get the vibe of your star wars vintage op-1!

Hi, really nice overwiev... Do have an OP-1 Field possibility to record 8 mono tracks instead of 4 stereo please?

You found the super secret negative zero mode!

What does the new square button next to the volume do?

Gracias por el aporte. 👍

That animation was dope as

How about a video showing bluetooth midi with the op-z and op-1f?

Well done! Very good device summary and review of the changes/improvements when compared to the original OP-1. As you mentioned, there have been many complaints with respect to the price tag. Of course I’d rather pay less … actually, I think we would all vote for a minimal price approaching $0 right? :) I remind people of the price individuals were willing to spend on the OG OP-1 (in 2018) when it was out of stock / out of production. I could only fine an OP1 for sale on eBay. Bidding prices increased throughout the year and people were buying used units for $3000 - $4000. Then TE announced they would begin making more OP-1 units and sent an email on Valentine’s Day 2019, “True Love Never dies” with an updated price of $1250 (I think). There were some updates, screen and some other internal components. Anyway, if demand is THAT high then I think TE could probably charge even more than $2000 for the OP-1 field and it would still sell out. [if someone from Teenage Engineering reads that last sentence…. Please ignore my opinion… and please don’t increase the price trying to reach equilibrium based on the comment. I don’t want people to blame me and hunt me down. Haha] In 2011 the original “OG” OP-1 was selling for $799. TE bumped up the asking price to $849, then $999 (I think). It has always sold out very quickly. Given all of the OP-1 field improvements, factoring in the demand plus all of the recent inflation crap… well, the cost makes sense to me. My final comments: why did you have to point out the possible slight misalignment of the stop, play or tape buttons… now I’m going to be thinking about it and looking for it. Hahahha. (I am kidding of course). I loved your comment about the mini disc when you were covering the tape modes, “…and the Disk Mini…Who knows what the disk mini is.”

is it suitable for live sampling/looping for DJ performance?

Is it possible, with the right cable, to connect audio from OG to field using USB?

12:35 that deep bass sound would love to know how you made it

Can it send sound from usb c? Wonder if i can use my usb c headphones

That new reverb and synth engine take the op1 to a new level IMO. I love my og OP-1, but I do tire of the synth engines and I always found them a bit limiting. The new engine brings us a bit closer to a trad synth sound

the features don’t seem worth it to me to try and sell my current op1 and then find a way to fork up another 1k. maybe one day i’ll just be able to buy it and keep the og and then be able to rock 8 tracks at a time

Is the distortion at 16:13 and 20:40 from you recording too hot, or is the instrument clipping?

Oh no I just noticed the stop is not aligned on mine too......😵‍💫

OP: 2:30 - Let's test it out. OP: Lol

Thanks for this video. Unless I am mistaken Disc Mini is just a Mini Disc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDisc

The more videos I watch the closer I am to getting the new OP-1 field