Knowhardfeelings Woah thanks so much for your kind words. The pressure is on! I’m on an op1 train right now and will be expanding to other instruments and plug ins if you’re interested in that as well! 🙂
Hey thanks a lot man! I really appreciate that! I do not own a Digitakt unfortunately, but I did just buy an sp404sx. I'll definitely have some content about that in coming months, and also the OPZ for starters. Cheers!
Great content as always my man! Congratulations on reaching your 200 subscribers goal, here's to many more! 🍻 Do you have any tips on how to avoid the clicks and pops that sometimes occur when you copy and paste a bunch of loops on the OP-1? I have a few workarounds that I use (see below) but I still think you could adress it in one of your videos as this is a pretty common and annoying problem for all OP-1 users. This is how I go about it: When creating a 4-bar loop, I always start out with recording it over 9 bars. The first 4 bars is your intro, as this piece will typically sound a bit strange if you loop it. The second 4 bars is your "loop-loop". This will usually sound good and run smoothly as a loop. However, starting the track on these 4 bars will sound weird, hence the intro. The last bar is just something you record and cut away in order to ensure that the previous 4 bars are tight enough to create a decent loop. This works fairly well, albeit it's not a perfect solution. I still get weird little clicks and pops when I transition from one loop to another from time to time, though not as bad as I would otherwise. Got any wisdom to share on this topic?
Hey! Thanks for watching! I actually use the same trick as you in certain instances. Like if I'm using a pad with lots of release it will bleed into the first bar of the loop when I play it back. So if i'm doing something like that, i'll add 2-3 bars at the end of the loop so that there is no bleed, I think that's what you mean, right? The popping and crackling that you're talking about; honestly that's something that has been annoying me too. In particular, when I chop up a sample; often times the beginning/end part of each chop has like a high pitched clicking sound; I wish that the OP1 automatically added fades at the beginning and end of each chop, or something like that. Or maybe it's just that I have to improve my chopping skills. I'm sure there's a way around it, I just gotta do some more research yo!
Yeah, sounds like the same technique I'm using. You seem to know your way around a DAW (I'm pretty clueless in that department myself) so would you say it's easy to edit the loops in a DAW and get rid of the pops that way or is it about as hard as it is in the OP-1?
@@hummlebaggen Yeah that's definitely an easy way to do it because you can just add faders everywhere but if you're sampling into your OP1, it's tough to avoid those clicks.
Ok cool, a friend is going to help me with mixing and mastering a few OP-1 tracks of mine, so it's good to know I'm not handing him an impossible task in that regard. About the sampling: I find that it's way easier to leave that task to the OP-Z nowadays. I've tried using the same vocal sample pack (one I bought from Red Means Recording) on both devices and it's just so much easier to create a nice sounding sample progression with vocal shots on the OP-Z. Not only does the clicks disappear, but editing the progression is naturally a lot easier on a sequencer too. I guess I'll keep using the OP-1 for coming up with ideas for the progression, but as soon as I've settled on something I'll just finalize the idea in the OP-Z.
@@TaiWyban I can't remember the exact settings but yeah i'm turning it all the way down. For m1 + m2 i'm setting it differently for each, so that I have two options. If I remember correctly though, if you turn everything down to 0 on CWO, sometimes there's this super annoying high pitched noise, so you have to turn up one of the parameters to like 1 or 2 to get rid of that. It shouldn't have a noticeable effect on the master if it's set to a super low amount.
I m confused about what happens when you move on to the snare you made a pattern for kick in endless then auditioned a snare which seemed to not match the kick pattern entirely And when hold middle c it plays It never showed you make a pattern in endless for the snare so I would think it would have to be the same pattern playing you made for kick Am I misunderstanding something or did you make a new pattern off screen
Yeah if it just jumps to a different pattern within the same performance function I made it off screen the same way I programmed the other parts. But let me just double check and get back to you when i have a chance to find that part. Cheers
The “high note” you are referring to is called a harmonic... it’s expected to those that know where they are supposed to be; its not a “flaw with the Op-1,” it’s a flaw in your musical knowledge.
@@LiamKillen I think it's just digital aliasing due to the repitching of the sample as the OP-1 one is 44k/16 bits when sampling from memory which isn't enough for high quality repitching. Nothing to do with music theory. A filter could fix this issue for most part I''d say.
Your editing is golden dude, I finally pulled the trigger on an OP-1 so im gonna be relying on you for tutorials
Knowhardfeelings Woah thanks so much for your kind words. The pressure is on! I’m on an op1 train right now and will be expanding to other instruments and plug ins if you’re interested in that as well! 🙂
Still finding out so much about the OP-1. Your videos have taught me a lot and give me tonnes of inspiration, Liam
That makes my day. Thank you! 🙂
Great series on the OP-1 and super helpful! Keep up the great work :)
Always! Thanks Frag i appreciate that!
I love how he just knew what number to goto on endless lol gotta watcha another video. Fast shift pick a number
It’s from my drumming background 😊
Awesome, thanks for the tips... subscribed 😊
Appreciate you! :-)
Nice video! And congratulations for reaching your goal so quickly!
Thanks for watching!! 🙂🙂🙂
I love BassFace and Fickle Bass
Some of my go to’s!
Great tips and awesome beat, thanks!
Thank you! More coming soon! :-D
Love your music and your videos!!! pls more op 1 videos
Mmmmaybeeee 😏 (for sure in the future)
Super ... would love to see a vid of you on the drums ... walking us through that process .. cheers !
I’m thinking of tying that in pretty soon! Thanks for watching
Thanks for making these vids!
The pleasure is mine! Cheerzzz!
Keep them coming! Thanks
Yes indeed! Thanks a mill for watching :-)
Already a big fan of your vids and this series. You got a Digitakt? Would love to see what you did with one
Hey thanks a lot man! I really appreciate that! I do not own a Digitakt unfortunately, but I did just buy an sp404sx. I'll definitely have some content about that in coming months, and also the OPZ for starters.
Cheers!
Endless seems cool but can’t you just play into the OP-1? Like I prefer to play to the Metronome. Is that possible?
Yes that is indeed possible!
Great content as always my man! Congratulations on reaching your 200 subscribers goal, here's to many more! 🍻
Do you have any tips on how to avoid the clicks and pops that sometimes occur when you copy and paste a bunch of loops on the OP-1? I have a few workarounds that I use (see below) but I still think you could adress it in one of your videos as this is a pretty common and annoying problem for all OP-1 users.
This is how I go about it:
When creating a 4-bar loop, I always start out with recording it over 9 bars. The first 4 bars is your intro, as this piece will typically sound a bit strange if you loop it.
The second 4 bars is your "loop-loop". This will usually sound good and run smoothly as a loop. However, starting the track on these 4 bars will sound weird, hence the intro.
The last bar is just something you record and cut away in order to ensure that the previous 4 bars are tight enough to create a decent loop.
This works fairly well, albeit it's not a perfect solution. I still get weird little clicks and pops when I transition from one loop to another from time to time, though not as bad as I would otherwise.
Got any wisdom to share on this topic?
Hey! Thanks for watching!
I actually use the same trick as you in certain instances. Like if I'm using a pad with lots of release it will bleed into the first bar of the loop when I play it back. So if i'm doing something like that, i'll add 2-3 bars at the end of the loop so that there is no bleed, I think that's what you mean, right?
The popping and crackling that you're talking about; honestly that's something that has been annoying me too. In particular, when I chop up a sample; often times the beginning/end part of each chop has like a high pitched clicking sound; I wish that the OP1 automatically added fades at the beginning and end of each chop, or something like that. Or maybe it's just that I have to improve my chopping skills. I'm sure there's a way around it, I just gotta do some more research yo!
Yeah, sounds like the same technique I'm using. You seem to know your way around a DAW (I'm pretty clueless in that department myself) so would you say it's easy to edit the loops in a DAW and get rid of the pops that way or is it about as hard as it is in the OP-1?
@@hummlebaggen Yeah that's definitely an easy way to do it because you can just add faders everywhere but if you're sampling into your OP1, it's tough to avoid those clicks.
Ok cool, a friend is going to help me with mixing and mastering a few OP-1 tracks of mine, so it's good to know I'm not handing him an impossible task in that regard.
About the sampling: I find that it's way easier to leave that task to the OP-Z nowadays. I've tried using the same vocal sample pack (one I bought from Red Means Recording) on both devices and it's just so much easier to create a nice sounding sample progression with vocal shots on the OP-Z.
Not only does the clicks disappear, but editing the progression is naturally a lot easier on a sequencer too. I guess I'll keep using the OP-1 for coming up with ideas for the progression, but as soon as I've settled on something I'll just finalize the idea in the OP-Z.
hummlebaggen Yeah! That seems like it would work and is a pretty unique system! It’ll probably give your tracks that unique sound
Liam, can you explain how you ‘auditioned’ the snare at 2:25?
I programmed it endless and auditioned it to see what it sounds like before actually recording it.
Great video man! Question, what do you have that master drive setting at?
Chris C I usually set it to around 60-70. Release is at around 50. Depending on the track the sweet spot changes a little 🙂
Nice channel. I appreciate the OP-1 vids. Quick question: What parameter did you put on the memory functions at the performance part of your vid?
Hey thanks for watching! You mean m1 + m2 on the master track right? I used the cow effect! 🙂
@@LiamKillen Yeah the m1 + m2. Are you turning delay feedback and sidechain all the way down? I appreciate the feedback!
@@TaiWyban I can't remember the exact settings but yeah i'm turning it all the way down. For m1 + m2 i'm setting it differently for each, so that I have two options. If I remember correctly though, if you turn everything down to 0 on CWO, sometimes there's this super annoying high pitched noise, so you have to turn up one of the parameters to like 1 or 2 to get rid of that. It shouldn't have a noticeable effect on the master if it's set to a super low amount.
How do you layer more than 4 tracks? Is there a way to lift and drop them into one track
You can just record direct over that track as many times as you’d like!
@@LiamKillen oh and it layers true recordings?! With the EQ, fx etc ?
Krystal spice magic 🌟
Philipp Marc Dont u know it! ❤️🖤❤️
I m confused about what happens when you move on to the snare you made a pattern for kick in endless then auditioned a snare which seemed to not match the kick pattern entirely
And when hold middle c it plays
It never showed you make a pattern in endless for the snare so I would think it would have to be the same pattern playing you made for kick
Am I misunderstanding something or did you make a new pattern off screen
Yeah if it just jumps to a different pattern within the same performance function I made it off screen the same way I programmed the other parts. But let me just double check and get back to you when i have a chance to find that part. Cheers
Liam Killen rock on thanks I will try it out when I’m home from work love your videos thankyou I subbed
@@VitaEx Thanks so much! :-)
The “high note” you are referring to is called a harmonic... it’s expected to those that know where they are supposed to be; its not a “flaw with the Op-1,” it’s a flaw in your musical knowledge.
You know best!
@@LiamKillen I think it's just digital aliasing due to the repitching of the sample as the OP-1 one is 44k/16 bits when sampling from memory which isn't enough for high quality repitching. Nothing to do with music theory. A filter could fix this issue for most part I''d say.
I’m not sure about that it seems to be one specific frequency that’s really sticking out.