OP-1 can be used for creative sampling in a lot of ways. here you'll learn how to sample your voice using the built-in microphone, sample using line-in, how to create a drum kit and how to use OP–1 as a live sound processor. follow these steps and feel free to explore. always be careful of your ears and hearing.
here's how to sample your voice using the built-in microphone:
- press [synth].
- press [shift] + [1].
- choose sampler.
- press [1].
- press [shift] + [mic].
- choose microphone as input.
- adjust gain and threshold settings, [orange] + [white].
- hold a key and speak into the built-in microphone.
- release the key.
- play the keyboard and enjoy your beautiful voice.
here's how to sample using line-in:
- press [synth].
- press [shift] + [1].
- choose sampler.
- press [1].
- press [shift] + [mic].
- connect the audio source to the red line-in connector.
- choose line-in as input.
- play the source and adjust gain and threshold settings, [orange] + [white].
- hold a key to sample audio.
- release the key.
- play the keyboard and enjoy the sampled audio.
how to create a drum kit from line-in:
- press [drum].
- press [shift] + [1].
- choose any sample based kit.
- press [1].
- press [shift] + [mic].
- connect the audio source to the red line-in connector.
- choose line-in as input.
- play the source and adjust gain and threshold settings, [orange] + [white].
- hold a key to start sampling.
- release the key.
- play the keyboard and adjust start / stop positions.
how to create a drum kit from the fm radio:
- press [drum].
- press [shift] + [1].
- choose any sample based kit.
- press [1].
- press [shift] + [mic].
- choose fm-radio as input and find a signal.
- adjust gain and threshold settings, [orange] + [white].
- hold a key to start sampling.
- release the key.
- play the keyboard and adjust start / stop positions.
here's how to process live sound using the built-in microphone:
- for safety and reference start by using headphones.
- press [shift] + [mic].
- choose microphone as input.
- adjust gain and threshold settings, [orange] + [white].
- press [mixer] and then [T3] (fx).
- press [shift] + [T3] and select CWO.
- press [mic] to toggle microphone on.
- speak into the built-in microphone.
- careful with feedback when using line out.