SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 POSTED BY TOBIAS VON HOFSTEN
IMAGES PROVIDED COURTESY OF MAYKU.
the desktop factory we collaborated with mayku on the industrial design of their new pressure former, the mayku multiplier. designed to fit right on your desktop, it enables the production of highly detailed molds and production parts in minutes.
manufacture where you are pressure forming is an industrial grade manufacturing process, used to make molds and parts instantly. by utilising pressure when forming heated sheet material, the finest details and sharpest edges can be captured - a process that now takes less than one minute, right on your desktop.
want to know more? a limited run of mayku multipliers will be available for pre-order starting october 2021. find out more at the mayku website .
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 POSTED BY TOBIAS VON HOFSTEN
videolab creators videolab creators is an online community of expert unity and OP–Z users, open to anyone who is interested in learning how to create videopaks for their OP–Z. a videopak is a graphical bundle made in unity, that can be sequenced and interacted with using the motion track on OP–Z. for more information check out the OP–Z videolab page or join the videolab creators discord server .
videopak master contest recently videolab creators hosted a competition to find and celebrate 'videopak masters'. check out the talented winners in the video above. congratulations zumshawnydsmusic , zumconquesomusic , zumjebrald0 , zumdigiklvb , zummastervolume and all other contestants for your amazing submissions.
LOLA WITH TAJIMA SAI
custom prizes we supported the contest through product prizes, and we wanted to give something a bit special to the winners. so in addition to just offering products, we decided to get a little creative, now that we're finally back at the office. let us introduce the newest machine member in our workshop: tajima sai , our japanese embroidery machine. the sai is operated by lola.
LOLA PREPARING ARTWORK FOR EMBROIDERY
TAJIMA SAI IN ACTION
FIRST TRY - LOOKING GOOD
custom patches here we have the final result, a set of five unique iron-on patches. one for each of the winners to enjoy! this was fun and we sure enjoyed making them.
FINAL RESULT - CUSTOM MADE EMBROIDERED PATCHES
more information follow these links to learn more about the capabilities of OP–Z in general and about videolab in particular. how would you operate as a videopak master?
explore OP–Z
explore videolab
JULY 14, 2021 POSTED BY TOBIAS VON HOFSTEN
OP-1 OS #243 – out now! as you know, we have been updating the OP-1 regularly throughout its first ten year lifespan, constantly adding new features and fixing bugs. these updates have all been free of charge and have been compatible with every unit released, from the first early beta units to the very latest batches fresh from the factory. the newest firmware update #243 is no different. it is free for all and compatible with every OP-1 unit available. except this time the addition brings functionality to OP-1 that many wouldn't expect to be possible for a product that is over ten years old.
OP-1 IS NOW CAPABLE OF STREAMING STEREO AUDIO OVER USB
streaming usb audio with update #243, every OP-1 is now capable of streaming stereo audio over usb. this means that you can now sample and record to OP-1 directly from any usb audio host, as well as get OP-1 audio straight into your favorite daw, in effect replacing the need for an external sound card. it works with both pc and mac, as well as with ios and android, and has been made possible by adapting and using our knowledge from OP–Z. the update also includes a range of bug fixes and stability improvements. here's some of the update highlights
OP-1 portable synthesizer
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JUNE 24, 2021 POSTED BY TOBIAS VON HOFSTEN
OB–4 MATTE BLACK EDITION IS AVAILABLE HERE
OB–4 midsummer update it's summer season here in sweden so we try to spend as much time as possible outside. since we still want great sound the OB–4 is the perfect portable speaker to bring outdoors. with this update we've unlocked some new magic features. how to update use orthoplay to control, configure and update OB–4. access orthoplay on ios devices through the orthoplay ios app and on android devices use the orthoplay android app . once updated here are some of the features you'll get:
beat match channel your inner dj and let OB–4 help you get perfectly timed loops from any audio source. beat match analyses the musical content of what you are listening to in real time and automatically detects the beats.
808 metronome looking for the perfect beat? OB–4 got you covered with the new synthesized 808 kick drum sound available as one of the metronome sounds. you can even tune it and adjust the decay for that optimal booom, right inside OB–4.
ambient turn any audio source into a drone using ambient on OB–4. try applying it on music or even talk radio. the news has never sounded more relaxing.
external looping looping works with any external equipment connected through the line in. here is an OP–Z pattern that is being looped and manipulated using the OB–4.
OB–4 matte black
OB–4 gloss red
JUNE 8, 2021 POSTED BY SCOTT CAZAN
playdate update our good friends at panic just posted an update about their upcoming 'tiny handheld game system' playdate , designed by us. we are very much looking forward to this release, so check out this awesome update while waiting:
also, here's a fun reaction video to this update, by adrian of super gamer boys. thanks guys, we're equally excited!
JUNE 4, 2021 POSTED BY JONAS ÅBERG
OP–Z firmware 1.2.40 is here a new OP–Z update just arrived. we've released firmware version 1.2.38 and put out two hotfixes, so 1.2.40 is the version you want to get. this lets you use multiple input sources and assign effects and lfo to external signals + much more. some of what's new
THE OP–Z APP NOW SHOWS MODULE + INPUT SIGNALS
update demo here's a nice video below by shimmery.mp3 covering the update. also check out ryan diefenbach's awesome update tutorial over on youtube.
MAY 28, 2021 POSTED BY EMIL KULLÄNGER
#10YOP1 beat contest first of all: thank you so much for putting your time and energy into joining our beat contest. we got 594 beats in total and we listened carefully to all of them. together with TĀLĀ and nosaj thing, the final winners have now been picked. listen to the winners at the OP–1 anniversary site .
SOME OF THE 594 TOTAL ENTRIES
594 beats your creativity really surpassed our expectations. to listen to more of the 594 entries, follow the #10YOP1 hashtag on instagram , youtube or soundcloud .
custom prizes we supported the contest through product prizes, and we wanted to give something a bit special to the winners. so in addition to just offering products, we decided to get a little creative, now that we're finally back at the office. let us introduce the newest machine member in our workshop: tajima sai , our japanese embroidery machine. the sai is operated by lola from our textile department.
streaming usb audio with update #243, every OP-1 is now capable of streaming stereo audio over usb. this means that you can now sample and record to OP-1 directly from any usb audio host, as well as get OP-1 audio straight into your favorite daw, in effect replacing the need for an external sound card. it works with both pc and mac, as well as with ios and android, and has been made possible by adapting and using our knowledge from OP–Z. the update also includes a range of bug fixes and stability improvements.
here's some of the update highlights
how to update visit the downloads page and follow the steps to update your OP-1.
OB–4 midsummer update it's summer season here in sweden so we try spend as much time as possible outside. since we still want great sound the OB–4 is the perfect portable speaker to bring outdoors. with this update we've unlocked some new magic features. how to update use orthoplay to control, configure and update OB–4. access orthoplay on ios devices through the orthoplay ios app and on android devices use the orthoplay android app . once updated here are some of the features you'll get:
external looping looping works with any external equipment that is connected through the line in. here is an OP–Z pattern that is being looped and manipulated using the OB–4.
update demo here's a nice video by shimmery.mp3 covering the update. also check out ryan diefenbach's awesome update tutorial over on youtube.
