Items Included
- teenage engineering OP-1 Field Portable Synthesizer Workstation
- Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
- Synth, Sampler, Vocoder, Controller
- Stereo Signal Throughout Signal Chain
- Real-Time Control Modulation
- Bluetooth MIDI + USB-C
- Updated Speaker System
- Multiple Tapes and Recording Formats
- Great Sounding Reverb + FM Broadcasting
- Dimension Synth Engine
- All-Glass, High-Res, Flush Display
- 24-Hour Battery Life
Professional musicians, recording artists, and sound designers in search of a highly portable music making device will be thrilled with the teenage engineering OP-1 Field, the latest flagship instrument that builds upon the success of the original OP-1 with over 100 enhancements, refinements, and upgrades. The aluminum body has been lowered around the keyboard and feels thinner, lighter, and more precise. There’s also a 2.4 GHz antenna system that’s been fitted inside, and the rear panel now has a plastic cover with two soft Velcro rings for fastening to covers and other accessories.
The OP-1 Field is now stereo throughout its entire signal chain and includes Bluetooth MIDI, USB-C, and an updated speaker system with a passive driver for detailed, fat, and loud sound. The battery has been expanded to 24-hours of continuous use, while the system engine offers multiple tapes and recording formats including Studio 4-Track, Vintage 4-Track, Porta, and Disc Mini. You’ll love the new reverb effect and the Dimension synth engine. A flush, all-glass, high-resolution display is easier to read with all new graphics. The unit can also broadcast over FM for even more flexibility.
- New vocoder synth engine
- Start armed tape recording on external MIDI
- MTP allows AIFF and AIFC files for patches
With the vocoder active, press mic to select the input source. this is the input for the voice, the modulator, and you can use any input source, such as the built-in microphone, a headset or even the radio or usb. after you’ve selected your input source, speak and play notes on the musical keyboard. you should now hear your OP–1 field burst into beautiful singing.
In the OP–1 field vocoder, the audio input (the modulator/your voice) is passed through a bank of 20 filters with controllable bandwidth and formant shift. The carrier signal is built-in: a custom 7-oscillator polyphonic synth that goes from a single sawtooth to pure white noise. Everything is fully real-time and modulate-able. The controls at your hand are as follows:
- Blue: One knob synth engine
- Ochre: Formant shift
- Gray: Number of bands
- Orange: Controls the dry/wet mix
- All new low-profile aluminum body
- High-resolution flush display
- Internal FM antenna for both RX and TX
- Eight swappable tapes for recording
- Four different tape styles
- All-new drum-kit packs
- New Reverb Effect: Mother
- New Synth Engine: Dimension
- New speaker with passive radiator
- MFi/iPhone USB MIDI and audio connectivity
- Battery life increased to 24 hours
- Slimmer and sleeker profile
- New color scheme
- Dual Velcro back fasteners
- Twenty new preset synth patches
- Zoomed in sample editing
- Bluetooth Low Energy for wireless MIDI
- Pro quality 32-bit audio throughout the signal chain
- Stereo mixdown from synth and drum to stereo tape tracks
- Stereo drum sampler engine
- Improved drum envelope for better transient control
- Drum sample stacking
- Stereo audio input processing
- Improved tape looping
- Stereo synth sampler engine
- Over 160 minutes of sample storage
- 4-pole audio jack for headset mic support
- Configurable MIDI filtering
- New volume setting per patch
- Afterburner ground-loop noise suppressor
- Built-in user guide
- Dual BLE antennas for stable wireless performance
- New and improved built-in microphone
- Added encoder click functionality
- Tape name editor
- New external velocity LFO
- New range of custom accessories
- Up to 500 user patches
- Adjustable pitch bend range
- Automatic headphone impedance adjustment
- BLE advertising toggle
- BLE central for connecting controllers
- BLE connection list view
- Built-in FM radio transmission
- Charge power status LEDs
- Click-to-hold sequencer
- Completely reworked user interface
- Custom MIDI settings for connected devices
- Custom volume encoder with higher resolution
- Detailed country settings for radio
- Dual role USB Type-C connector
- Ergonomic power switch
- Ultrafidelity headphone output
- High-resolution accelerometer
- Improved averaging for a more reliable tap tempo
- Improved equalizer with higher resolution and smoother interpolation
- Improved input signal to LFO with smoother envelope
- Adjustable MIDI filtering
- Refined original patches
- Increase to 256MB internal memory
- Improved envelope follow in Nitro effect
- More random LFO target parameters
- Increased tombola simulation accuracy
- MTP content management
- New custom USB cable
- New factory sequencer presets
- New font
- New form factor
- New high resolution VU LED meter
- New hold sequencer
- New keyboard module
- Improved line in signal quality
- New metronome sound
- New packaging
- New pan LFO target
- New sawtooth and square LFO shapes
- New sketch image
- OB-4 compatible using FM, TX, or wire
- Pop-up info graphics
- Precise master level meters
- Printed manual included
- QR code guide link
- Refined acoustic side shooting loudspeaker grill
- Save tempo and sync settings with tapes
- Screen brightness control
- Smooth knob interpolation
- Stereo cluster synth engine
- Stereo digital synth engine
- Stereo FM synth engine
- Stereo phase synth engine
- Stereo pulse synth engine
- Stereo string synth engine
- Stereo tape tracks
- Stereo voltage synth engine
- System settings
- USB audio host
- USB audio/MIDI direct connectivity to OP-Z, TX–6, OP–1 and compatible devices
- USB MIDI host
- User patch rename
- Wireless MIDI connectivity to OP-Z and TX–6
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Christopher –
Very happy with this new version of the OP-1 Field. There are so many improvements compared with the OG but here are my favorite features.
Sound Quality
– The OG sounded very digital/lo-fi. The Field sounds hi-fi and so much better; even all the older instruments sound great.
New Synth and Effect
– Dimension synth (traditional subtractive synth engine) was something that was missing from the OG and is a very welcome and useful addition
– Mother reverb sounds lush and phenomenal
– The old spring reverb also now sounds amazing in 32bit audio.
Connectivity
Connectivity has been significantly improved. Make all kinds of connections with other gear with the Field. Very liberating.
Here are some I have tried:
– Midi over Bluetooth both ways
– Connect Midi hardware via USB and the Field acts as a midi host; I connected my LaunchPad Pro mk3 to play Field patches with velocity sensitivity and sequence drums
– Connect an iPad over USB-C and send audio from the iPad to the OP-1sampler
– Connect a high quality USB microphone to the OP-1 and record my guitar to the tape tracks
– It really feels like a portable DAW or studio now
Build Quality
The OG was already one of the most premium and beautiful instruments I have owned but everything on the Field feels even better.
– Screen looks amazing
– Feels very solid and well put together; knobs feel good, keys are all even
– USB C port
Much of the discussion has been about the price of the Field. I agree it is very expensive. Having it in my hands and using it, it feels like a premium high-quality product. It sounds amazing and can do so much. Here is another way of thinking about it; the OP-1 Field is Teenage Engineering’s flagship workstation, it just happens to be very small but very powerful.
Christopher –
Nicholas –
Preface this: I’m an OP-1 nut. I love it. I use it. I can’t get enough of it. This OP-1 Field edition is everything it says it is and more. An insane upgrade. Imagine not upgrading your iphone for 10 years and then BAM Apple drops the ultimate device. This is that device. The ultimate for what it is. And iykyk when it comes to Teenage Engineering stuff. Love it or leave it.
Nicholas –
Craig –
It’s price premium, but it’s premium. The battery lasts forever allowing you to really take it and not worry about it. Plus it has so much utility it can do almost anything.
Craig –
Jonathan –
I really like this little thing. I never had the original OP-1, so this was completely new to me. It’s still taking me some time to get used to it, but there’s some great tutorial videos on youtube. The sound on it is great. Really cool and unique effects. Lot’s of good presets and it’s easy enough to customize and save my own.
Some of the limitations, like no undo, actually make me step out of my comfort zone and work harder or come up new ways of doing things that I may not have even tried otherwise. Still, it is a little scary to record live over existing audio sometimes.
Overall, I’m pretty happy with the purchase. I really like the MIDI over bluetooth that lets me use it as a wireless midi keyboard and control for FL Studio on my Mac. One of the biggest things I wish was that they had more, and deeper, documentation. It only comes with a tiny little book that covers the basics of everything the synth can do (tons of typos).
Jonathan –
Matthew –
The OP-1 is a legend, and it does not disappoint. I am not a musician and have little experience with music making and recording. Nevertheless, the OP-1 is immediately intelligible, and it’s quick to start making great sounds. It’s hugely fun. Of course, I’m sure it’s an excellent professional-grade instrument, but for my uses – as someone learning something new for the pure enjoyment of it – this is a brilliant device.
Also, they has wonderful customer service (they sorted out a problem quickly and clearly) so I recommend buying from here.
Matthew –
Michael –
Wanted an OP-1 for many years. Purchased an original a few years ago just months of the surprise release of the Field. Finally upgraded to the OP-1 field and absolutely love it. The construction is phenomenal, with a very solid feel while staying familiar to the original design. The sound is great, especially the upgraded stereo signal path throughout.
I don’t love the velcro circles that come pre-adhered to the bottom of the unit (in fact I immediately removed them from mine). That said it’s not a deal breaker as they come off cleanly, albeit with a bit of work.
I recommend this to anyone looking to upgrade from an original OP-1, or who is considering buying one for the first time. It is a very unique machine which inspires a lot of creativity and joy.
Michael –
Joseph –
I cant say enough how enjoyable it is to be able to bring this anywhere while being able to get ideas out in such and interesting way!
Joseph –
Lauren –
Great all in one portable synth that is such a joy to create with.
Lauren –