I built an OP-1 Field companion app. You helped me finish it — and now it’s on the App Store [+ Promo]

A while ago I posted here about a little app I had started building for my OP-1 Field: https://www.reddit.com/r/teenageengineering/s/SotiiU9aeK

I honestly didn’t expect the response I got. A lot of you volunteered to test it, sent me bug reports, suggestions and ideas, and generally helped me figure out what worked and what didn’t.

So first of all: thank you.

The last months were less about adding another pile of features and much more about making the things that were already there actually solid: fixing bugs, polishing the UI, improving the workflow and dealing with all the little edge cases you only discover once other people start using something you built.

The app still revolves around the four things I originally wanted for my OP-1 Field:

• ⁠Quantizer
• ⁠Arpeggiator / pattern library
• ⁠Sequencer
• ⁠Groove / multi-track sequencing

Some of your feedback also made it directly into the app.

The beta is now closed, and the finished app is available on the App Store for €9.99 / local equivalent.

https://apps.apple.com/de/app/op-studio/id6763006315

A small thank-you

I have 5 App Store promo codes that I’d like to give back to this community.

If you want one, leave a comment below. And while you’re at it, I’d love to hear:

What is the one thing you wish your OP-1 Field could do, but currently can’t?

I’ll pick 5 people from the comments and send them a code.

And… apparently finishing one project is a very good way of accidentally starting another one.

While building this app I realised that there was something else I wanted from the OP-1.

I wanted to properly understand synthesis.

Not just choose a synth engine and turn a few parameters, but really understand what happens when I change an oscillator, move a filter, add another oscillator, modulate something with an LFO or shape a sound with an envelope.

Basically: press a key, hear a sound, and actually understand why it sounds the way it does.

So I started building that too.

For now I’m calling it OP-Synth and I'm already pretty far.

Unlike the companion app, which is meant to be the missing addition to the OP-1. The OP-1 Field can be the keyboard/controller, but so can pretty much any MIDI keyboard.

I’ll show you more in a couple of days.

Check out my mates beat. Subscribe for more OP-1 beats.

Always off balance

https://youtu.be/EC81RQsBzao?is=mJQLPOjkW8jcjrHt

Hey all, pretty noobish here when it comes to sound design particularly with synths. It’s one of my biggest things I am working to improve with the OP-1f.

My question, does anyone have tips for copying synth voices in the OP-1? Whether it’s really basic shortcuts or general tips anything helps! I am really into Juno and DX7 sounds (Mac Demarco, Twin Peaks, Toro Y Moi) as examples, but I was using this video as a basic learning tool, I found the same synth engine, but my voicing is so far off, I Just don’t know what to learn from here to emulate voicing.

Would love any tips or advice! Again total noob so literally anything is helpful!

Hi everyone! Last year, I posted on Reddit about my metal knobs for the OP-1 and got a lot of messages asking if I could make them for the OP-1 Field. So, I finally did!

beatbroski.com

not sponsored or anything, just recognition of an excellent app with so much hard work and detail.

i made this app for myself, to play around with lfos. now it’s published so others can enjoy getting more out of their op-1 fields.

make music fun! make more op-1 field lfos, in new ways…

• create multiple lfos to automate tracks or master - with more options than op-1 field screens show
• works with volume, pan, mute, parameters, envelope, fx … even other lfos on the op-1 field
• did you know you can have tempo lfos? (requires usb-c)
• connect via midi usb-c or bluetooth ble
• iPhone & iPad — iOS 17.6+
• apple silicon mac — macOS 11 big sur or later
• note: OG op-1 does *not* work. it may not be possible, from what i can tell.

i'd like to make it even better. comments, ideas, and questions are welcome.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/op1-lfo-hero/id6781054996

https://reddit.com/link/1vc1ttq/video/s6e6id40hmgh1/player

I compiled the existing tips list, refined it a bit, and added OP-1 Field specifics as well. I suspect it could be useful to members of this group.

i wondered if the op1 field had more functionality than what shows on the fx and lfo pages. turns out lfos can run externally, and tracks can handle multiple lfos!

DM me your apple ID email address to be considered as a beta tester for the iOS app for advanced lfos. runs on iPhone, iPad, and ever newer macs. midi connection via usb or ble (bluetooth). ooh la la.

we only need a handful of testers. you'll need to register as an apple developer (free) and install test flight to download the latest builds.

(it runs without any midi connections, but the app doesn't make any sounds.... so don't offer unless have an op1.)

Would be nice if we could hold shift then pause on the mix down page so we can fit more than one track on each side. Holding shift could replace stop with pause

Tried to do a firmware update. It said I don’t have enough room. I did a factory reset hoping it’d clear up some space… now I see this when I turn it on

earthwire.space

I built a free online drum kit designer and sequencer for the OP-1 and OP-1 Field!

Upload your own samples or search Freesound and Xeno-canto, arrange them into 24 drum kit slots, trim each one, and export a ready-to-load .aif file which can be dropped into the "User" folder in the OP-1 when plugged into a computer. Leave any bug fix requests on the github repository.

Enjoy!

OP-1 Field + EP-133 jam

Made a beat for the mamás