OP-Z 14. Disk Modes/App/Engines Flashcards
content mode allows you to backup and restore content on OP-Z, as well as adding custom content, such as adding your own sounds. this is also where you manage your projects and access your bounces.
additionally you can use content mode to configure midi and dmx.
press and hold the track button while turning on the unit.
OP-Z will start in content mode, and all track leds will be green.
connect your OP-Z to your computer via the usb cable provided.
once connected it will show up in the computer as an external removable usb disk.
open the OP-Z disk on your computer to access the files.
note: remember to eject the disk before disconnecting. you can also eject the OP-Z by pressing play when in boot mode.
you can add your own sounds and sample packs to OP-Z. the supported file format is the OP-1 .aif sample format. for drum tracks it is the drum sample format and for synth tracks it is the synth sample format. you can either export samples from OP-1, build your own packs using the OP-1 drum utility, or download packs from the web. to import sounds and sample packs into OP-Z do the following:
make sure OP-Z is in content mode by holding track when power cycling the unit. connect it to a computer. open the OP-Z disk and open the ‘samplepacks’ folder.
the 10 slots of a track are represented by ten sub folders for each track.drag and drop your sound files to the different track folders 1–8 and slots 1–10.
choose a free slot folder and place your new sample pack there. only one sample pack per slot folder will be imported, any additionalones will be rejected.safely eject the usb disk.
OP-Z will update and restart when ready. do not power off your device during this process. to access the new sounds in OP-Z select the corresponding track and slot.
you can store a total of 24mb of sample data.
remove any sample files you do not use anymore to make room for new ones.
make sure OP-Z is in content mode and connected to a computer. open the OP-Z disk and drag and drop the desired files from OP-Z to your computer.
any changes you do to the files on the OP-Z disk are reflected on the unit after you eject the disk. wait for the unit to synchronize the content and restart in normal mode.if any content was rejected, it will end up in a folder named ‘rejected’ on the OP-Z disk the next time content mode is entered.
make sure OP-Z is in content mode and connected to a computer. open the OP-Z disk and drag and drop the desired files from your computer to the corresponding locations on the OP-Z disk.
any changes you do to the files on the OP-Z disk are reflected on the unit after you eject the disk. wait for the unit to synchronize the content and restart in normal mode.if any content was rejected, it will end up in a folder named ‘rejected’ on the OP-Z disk the next time content mode is entered.
upgrade mode is used for updating the OP-Z firmware and for initiating a factory reset.
press and hold the screen button while turning on the unit.
OP-Z will start in upgrade mode, the kick led will be blinking white and the parameter dial leds will all be white.
to update the OP-Z firmware, make sure OP-Z is in upgrade mode.
connect the unit to a computer using usb.
OP-Z will show up in the computer as an external removable usb disk.
drag and drop the firmware file onto this disk and make sure it’s copied in full.
note: the latest firmware file can be downloaded here.
safely eject the usb disk. OP-Z will update and restart in normal mode when ready.
note: do not power off your device during this update process.
upgrade mode can also be used to initiate a factory reset, restoring OP-Z to its original factory settings.
make sure OP-Z is in upgrade mode. press and hold screen and stop for a second.
this triggers a factory reset.
the process is finished when you see a blinking white led and four green leds. safely eject the unit and then power cycle it. OP-Z is now ready.
note: any custom user content will be removed when a factory reset is performed.
apart from acting as a screen for the OP-Z, the app provides a number of unique features of its own. everything can be accessed through the main menu.
press and hold the screen key on the OP-Z to access the main menu. use any color dial on the OP-Z to scroll the main menu.
use the step keys to speed dial. release screen key to confirm your selection. you can also access the main menu by tapping the screen icon in the status bar of the app. swipe to navigate the menu. tap to confirm your selection.
this is the OP-Z external screen and main user interface. view and tweak the multitude of parameters on your OP-Z. on most tracks you get an overview of all the control parameters. the parameter indicators are grouped into pages just like on the OP-Z itself.
tap any of the indicators to select the parameter for touch tweaking. notice how the dial led colors change to match the selected pagecolor. drag your finger over the touch pad area to make fine adjustments to the selected parameter.
while editing step components on the OP-Z a wiring diagram will display temporarily on screen. the performance track will show visual punch-in effects. punch-in effects are also overlain on the audio track screens when the shift key is held on OP-Z.
this is where you configure what plug goes in what slot on your OP-Z. swipe to scroll through the list of available plugs for the active track. the round slots at the bottom of the screen correspond to the 10 value keys on the OP-Z. grab the current plug from round area in the center of the screen. drag & drop to the slot where you want it.
when you are happy with you slot configuration hit commit to transfer to the OP-Z.
hit revert if you want to reload the configuration from your OP-Z.
photomatic lets you snap and arrange photos with the camera on your device. you can sequence the images and apply effects using the OP-Z.
a photomatic camera roll consists of 24 image slots.play the 24 piano keys on track 16 to display the corresponding images. you can sequence these changes just like you sequences musical notes. use the color dials on track 16 to apply photomatic adjustments to your images:
hue
saturation
brightness
contrast.
be careful, extreme settings on brightness and contrast can make your images appear too light or dark. you can apply punch-in effects to photomatic too. the black keys switch between the 10 photomatic camera rolls. the white keys apply various effects:
previous image
next image
random image
first image
invert color
flip horizontal
flip vertical
punch zoom
white out
black out
sharpen
kill red
kill green
kill blue
press and hold the screen index key to activate the photomatic remote shutter. press any of the 24 piano keys to snap photos with the camera on your device. photos will be saved to the corresponding slot in the photomatic camera roll.
while using the OP-Z remote shutter feature use a camera stand or friendly bystander to hold your device.
you can also use the touch screen to work with photomatic. swipe to scroll through the images. this will bring up a helpful touch button interface.
instead of snapping new photos you can load existing images from the photo library on your device.
tap the camera button to toggle the camera on your device on/off. the flip button cycles available cameras. the snap button takes a photo and saves it to the current image slot.
access the photomatic roll selection by tapping the current roll text in the status bar.
display and control live 2d or 3d visuals. load one of the included videopaks, or load one you or your friend made using the free unity toolkit videolab.
use the musical keyboard on track 16 to control the visuals. black keys make cuts between cameras. white keys apply various effects while held. you can sequence these changes just like you sequences musical notes.
the color dials on track 16 can also be used to tweak various properties of the visuals.
access the selection of installed videopaks by tapping the current videopak text in the status bar.
if you have multiple OP-Z devices available you can browse them and select which one to connect to the app.
if your app is too old to work with the firmware of an available OP-Z you will get an option to upgrade the app. if the firmware is too old, visit the download page for instructions on how to upgrade your OP-Z.
here you can tweak the midi connectivity settingsof your OP-Z.
select a parameter indicator and use the touch pad to edit the midi control change number it sends out.
tap the + and – buttons to edit the midi channel used by this track.toggle the global midi settings by tapping these boxes. refer to the midi reference section for detailed descriptions of these settings.
the official online guide is conveniently available inside the app. an internet connection is needed to access the guide.
this feature is currently not available on android.
the OP-Z app supports external displays over the ios lightning to hdmi adapter. simply connect the adapter to your ios device and run an hdmi cable from the adapter to an external display or projector.
photomatic and motion will automatically render to the external display. the app user interface stays on the ios device screen.on android refer to your device vendor on how to connect external displays.
using itunes: connect your ios device to your computer and launch itunes. click the minuscule device button next to the music dropdown in itunes. click file sharing in the ios device panel to the left. select OP-Z in the list of available apps. under OP-Z documents to the right you will see a few folders.
the photomatic folder contains all your photomatic camera rolls. drag and drop the photomatic folder from itunes to your desktop. in the folder there are 10 subfolders, one for each photomatic camera roll. each roll folder contains up to 24 images and a simple configuration file called roll.json. if you edit the image content of a roll folder, trash the configuration file - the app will rebuild it once you relaunch. when you are done drag and drop the photomatic folder back to itunes to replace the old folder.
the motion folder is used to install custom videopaks. videopaks are designed in videolab, our unity toolkit. learn more about videolab on github.
to install a custom videopak simply drag and drop it into the videopaks folder in itunes.
