Quick Start Guide

ManualsBrandsteenage engineering ManualsKeyboardsOP-Z Synthesizer and Multimedia Sequencer

v.1.0

1. power up

turn the yellow volume knob

clockwise to turn on OP–Z.

after the startup sound the

unit is ready to be used.

keep turning the knob to

adjust the master volume.

2. app (optional)

to pair the unit with the

OP–Z app, activate ble on

your device and open the

OP–Z app. in the app, go to

‘devices’ and press ‘scan’.

(you do not have to press

scan on android.)

push the button on the back

of OP–Z and press ‘connect’

in the app. the led will be

blinking blue when available

for pairing, and solid green

when paired.

3. get started

start

start the sequencer by

pressing [play] and listen to

the current pattern. OP–Z is

now in ‘play mode’.

press [stop] to pause the

music.

select project

press and hold [project] and

select [0-9] to choose a

project. on your new unit,

project 0 is empty and a

good option when starting

to build your own patterns.

each project contains 16

patterns and the ﬁrst pattern

is selected by default.

select track

each pattern contains 16

tracks. press and hold [track]

and press [kick] to select the

kick track. the active track is

indicated by a white led

when holding the track

selection button.

4. make a beat

place notes

use the piano keys on the musical keyboard to ﬁnd a sound

you like.

the latest played sound can be placed in the sequencer by

pressing the step buttons.

do the same with [snare],

[percussion] and [bass].

select the tracks, ﬁnd sounds

and place them in the

sequencer. this is called step

programming.

record live

in addition to step

programming you can also

record live. select the [lead]

track.

while in play mode, hold [rec]

and play notes on the

musical keyboard. the notes

will be placed in the

sequencer according to your

own free timing.

quantize

to gradually quantize notes

on the currently selected

track hold [track] and turn

the [yellow] dial.

glide

if you want to add glide or

portamento between notes,

again on the currently

selected track, hold [track]

and turn the [red] dial.

change tempo

press and hold [tempo]. turn

the [green] dial to adjust the

bpm to your liking, between

40–200 bpm.

you can also hold [tempo]

and press the numbers [0-9]

corresponding to the bpm

you want, such as [1], [2], [7].

ﬁnally you can tap tempo by

holding [tempo] and tapping

any of the white piano keys.

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Summary of content (2 pages)

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OP–Z quick start guide 1. power up 4. make a beat turn the yellow volume knob clockwise to turn on OP–Z. after the startup sound the unit is ready to be used. keep turning the knob to adjust the master volume. place notes use the piano keys on the musical keyboard to find a sound you like. 2. app (optional) to pair the unit with the OP–Z app, activate ble on your device and open the OP–Z app. in the app, go to ‘devices’ and press ‘scan’. (you do not have to press scan on android.
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OP–Z quick start guide 5. effects punch-in effects now that you have created a pattern it is time to punch in some effects. hold [track] and press [percussion] to select it. while in play mode press and hold [shift] and momentarily hold the piano keys to add different punch-in effects. if you also hold the [record] button the punch-in effects will be recorded and stored to the performance track.