OP-Z 1. Interface

Question 1

Answer 1

project

the project button is used for selecting projects, patterns and slots, as well as for certain power functions. read more here.

Question 2

Answer 2

mixer

mixer is used for muting or unmuting tracks, for group and master gain control and for the master compressor.
read more here.

Question 3

Answer 3

tempo

the tempo button is used for tempo / bpm, swing and metronome settings.
read more here.

Question 4

Answer 4

screen

hold the screen button to display the battery charge, to navigate the app and to activate photomatic.
read more here.

Question 5

Answer 5

color dials

turning the color dials is the main way to control the parameters of OP-Z. there are four color coded endless dials which are often used in combinations with other buttons. generally there are four different pages for these dials, allowing each dial to control a number of settings. read more about the color dials and parameter pages here.

Question 6

Answer 6

parameter leds

the led next to each dial is used to show the value of the corresponding dial, in any of the following ways:a gradual min – max level, where led brightness represent dial value.

a gradual min – max level, with a default / neutral / mid green state at 50 %.

through different color segments, for toggled static values.

Question 7

Answer 7

parameter pages

each track can have up to four pages of parameters.each page is color coded so you always know what you’re controlling.
learning these colors will help you to navigate the interface and to find the setting you want.
press and release shift to toggle parameter page.
see chart for
detailed info

Question 8

Answer 8

track select button

use the track select button or just ‘track’ to select which track is active.

Question 9

Answer 9

track select

press and hold track and press any of the track buttons to select that track.

the currently selected track is indicated by a white led when track is held.

Question 10

Answer 10

tracks

the top row buttons act both as track buttons, as pattern select buttons and as steps in the sequencer.

the functionality depend on what button combination you are pressing.

Question 11

Answer 11

Select Pattern

holding project will allow you to select patterns,

Select Track

holding track will allow you to select track.

Question 12

Answer 12

Step Buttons

pressing them alone will place a trigger on a step in the sequencer.

Question 13

Answer 13

Record Button

the record button, ‘rec’, is used for recording events into the sequencer.

Question 14

Answer 14

Play

press play to start playback from the start of the active pattern. while playing you can press play to restart playback.

Question 15

Answer 15

Stop

press stop while the sequencer is playing to stop playback.

Question 16

Answer 16

Panic

press stop while sequencer is stopped to end all active notes.

Question 17

Answer 17

Super Panic

pressing stop twice while sequencer is stopped will also clear all audio buffers.

Question 18

Answer 18

Musical Keyboard

OP-Z features a two octave musical keyboard, used for playing and programming the unit. use the piano keys to trigger and play sounds from the currently selected track.

Question 19

Answer 19

Keyboard

the keyboard and its piano keys can be divided into two sections. the black keys are also called value keys,and the white keys are also called component keys.

Question 20

Answer 20

Change Octave

press – or + to transpose the musical keyboard, and change the current octave, visualized by the value keys.

Question 21

Answer 21

Offset Track

press and hold track together with
– or + to shift all notes on the active track one step left or right.

Question 22

Answer 22

Offset Steps / Micro Timing

press and hold a step and repeatedly press – or + to shift timing of that step, 1 tick back or forth, visualized by a purple led next to the active step. each step has a resolution of 24 ticks.
pro-tip: the more purple the led, the further the trigger is from step center.

Question 23

Answer 23

Shift Button

the shift button is often used in combination with other buttons. there is a difference between holdingand momentarily pressing shift.

Question 24

Answer 24

Next Parameter Page

press and release shift to toggle parameter page, indicated by different color parameter leds.

Question 25

Answer 25

Add Punch-in Effects

press and hold shift and the piano keys to momentarily add punch-in effects on the active track.

Question 26

Answer 26

Temporary Tweaking

pro-tip: use shift combined with the color dials for temporary tweaking of a parameter. release shift to revert back to previous setting. this is great when live jamming!

Question 27

Answer 27

Pitch Bend

applying pressure to the pitch bend control will allow you to gradually change pitch of the current selected audio track. you can also use it on the tape track and master track.