OP–1 OS updates
update directly from your web browser with our midi updater
or go through these steps:
1. access te boot.2. connect OP–1 via usb-c to a computer.3. press 1. the device will show up as a mass storage disk.
4. put the new firmware file on the disk and safely eject it.5. wait for the update to finish and follow the on-screen instructions.
note:
te boot is the bootloader in OP–1 . it loads and runs the firmware and is used for firmware updates and factory reset.
to access te boot:
1. turn OP–1 off.2. hold com while switching power
on to enter te boot.
OS
date
new update features:
1.6.9
2026.02.23
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- fix freeze when recieving large amounts of incoming USB MIDI as host
- fix rare crash when dropping a clip
- fix screen lag after certain tape operations
- add system setting to disable count-in
- count-in now counts up instead of down
- fix input setting incorrectly set to "off" after factory reset
- fix bug causing transport messages to be filtered by "other" group in device MIDI settings
- don't send MIDI transport when pressing play to exit rec hold
- send MIDI start when starting playback by holding rec and pressing a note
1.6.7
2026.01.19
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- fix bug when lifting all tracks if first track is empty
- fix mixdown containing residue from last recording
- ensure count-in follows the tape speed setting
- optimise multi-channel audio CPU usage when acting USB host
- allow longer names when renaming presets
- fix scrolling of long preset names
- prevent crash caused by invalid MTP folder names
- allow clock to be set to "out" for BLE midi devices
- fix not being able to set loop end to very end of tape
- don't show blinking loop markers when out of range
- fix jumping to last edge when it's at end of tape
- fix flashing clip animation when doing "drop all"
1.6.5
2025.12.22
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- fix broken multi-track drop
- fix tempo changing after boot
- fix existing tapes getting offset markers and takes (due to tempo change)
- fix unable to slide takes in small increments
- fix crash when attempting to clone without a tape selected
- fix some scenarios where tape pops would occur
1.6.2
2025.12.18
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- fix broken USB audio with certain combinations of USB mode and host operating system
- fix tape pop when dropping a clip that was lifted from the start of the tape
- fix bug with lifting clips from one track and dropping on another
- add micro fade out when choking drums in the same drum group
1.6.0
2025.12.16
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- new amp synth engine with tuner
- multi channel USB audio
- random preset generator
- tape crossfades after lift and drop
- preset browser folder management
- count-in recording
- drum sampler release
- outgoing midi clock over BLE
- system setting: input signal safety
- polish, bug and stability fixes
1.5.7
2024.05.08
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- USB audio enumeration fixes (solves audio exchange with OP-Z and more)
1.5.6
2024.04.30
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- support for audio class 2.0 usb devices
- improved usb stability, latency and compatibility
- option for selecting input channel(s) on usb audio
- shift+T3 to clone in tape browser
- shift+encoder click to center pan in mixer
- merge drop (shift+drop) now uses clipboard mixer levels instead of active mixer levels
- fix rare factory reset bug after power off with usb device connected
- fix crash when recording to synth sampler after lift/drop samples
- fix crash on startup when loading invalid tape settings file
1.5.0
2023.12.15
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- new effect: terminal
- tape merge drop
- bug fixes
1.4.7
2023.08.25
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- fix rare velocity bug with silent notes if playing 5 or more keys
- fix noise when using certain targets with midi lfo
- fix noise with recording via rec armed (out-in only)
- fix dr.wave visual bug
- fix dbox ui (black keys displayed wrong)
1.4.5
2023.03.29
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- fix metronome playing over PO sync
- fix PO sync resetting when triggering sequencers
- fix vocoder muted by panning right in tape screen
- fix reverse tape trick not working when in midi sync mode
- fix dbox note stealing bug
1.4.2
2023.01.12
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- new vocoder synth engine
- start armed tape recording on external MIDI
- mtp: allow aiff and aifc files for patches
1.3.7
2022.12.19
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- fix patch switch crash
- fix shift+T1 crash
- fix tape switch crash
- fix lost sampler recordings
- fix patch drop
- fix minor ui bugs
- keep track level when pressing drum/synth while tape is running
1.3.2
2022.11.17
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- keyboard velocity sensitivity
- mono / stereo setting for line in
- pre tape pan
- import wav files via mtp
- pre scan for best fm transmit frequencies
- adjust tape speed to external clock
- sync transmit frequency with OB–4
- finger sequencer velocity support
- fixed arpeggio bug with "each" setting
- fixed lift/drop crashes
- misc crash fixes
- misc ui fixes
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1.2.9
2022.09.09
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- fix random factory reset bug when shutting down with usb device connected
- fix noise when dropping multitrack tape to samplers
- fix arpeggio crash
1.2.7
2022.09.02
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- fix bug that could cause key presses not to register
- fix crash when switching between certain patches
- fix crash when deleting the last drum snapshot
- fix patch not saved after drum key lift/drop
- multi-track tape drop could insert old audio without clips
- support full external midi range in arpeggio sequencer
- improved midi sync
1.2.5
2022.08.31
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- per-tape mixer settings
- unlimited lift / drop length
- increased endless sequencer steps to 999
- velocity support in arpeggio and hold sequencer
- allow deleting snapshot patches
- lift tape head with blue encoder in tape screen
- add lift and drop to M1 / M2
- tap T1-T4 quickly to switch tracks without soloing
- lifting multiple tracks from tape to sampler keeps mute & pan info
- lift / drop clipboard survives power-off
- don't normalize when dropping audio into synth / drum sampler
- pitch bend did not go back to neutral position
- fix MIDI clock glitch when pressing play
- audio headphone output would not start with some devices
- fix deleting active tape in tape browser
- tweak drum midi velocity response
- mtp improvements and fixes
- other bug & crash fixes
- ui improvements
1.1.6
2022.06.16
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- fix bug where input signal could get distorted
- fix crash when renaming patches with mtp
- fix crash when pitching down synth samples very low
- convert lfo amount on older synth patches to correspond to engine changes
- fix occasional hanging midi notes when switching octave
1.1.4
2022.06.01
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- filter accidental encoder clicks
- 30% lower keyboard latency
- new max brightness color boost (turn to 125%)
- low battery warning tweaks
- new disk mini seek
- fix: reverse loop with start at tape start
- crash fixes
- gfx tweaks
1.1.2
2022.05.12
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- mtp/disk improvements & fixes
- improved ble connection stability
- low battery warning popup
- delayed power switch setting
- enable compressor and limiter on fm transmitter
- interpolate master compressor settings
- add battery info to system settings
- synth: show user samples on shift+T1
- scroll through preset names too long to fit
- transmit OP–1 fm radio station name
- autoset system clock from fm radio