Ritma Procesors Teenage Engineering Op-Z

OP–Z is an advanced fully portable 16-track
sequencer and synthesizer, with a range of both sample based and
synthesis based sounds. it’s the world’s first stand-alone sequencer of
its kind, that lets you sequence music, visuals, lights and more.
OP–Z
can be used completely stand alone and comes with an intuitive led lit
interface. when you want next level real time visual feedback, use the
screen you already have in your pocket*.

the tracks
on the OP–Z is polymetric. meaning that each track has dynamic track
length from 1 up to 144 steps. making it possible to work in high or low
track resolution. you can choose to go completely off-grid or stay 100%
quantized. thanks to the OP–Z real time melodic analysis you can at any
time automatically transpose whole sequences in different scales across
six octaves.a
composition is divided into tracks and each track is built from
sequencer steps – just as you are used to, but on top of that we have
added something truly unique we call step components that
adds an extra dimension of instructions for each step. this new tool
makes composing a track much more dynamic, deep and rich – a long needed
addition to traditional sequencing.one of the basic concepts of the 
OP–Z is
its ability to run each track totally independent from one another.
tracks can run at various speeds, have different lengths and loop
points. separate tracks can even jump-cut back and forth irregularly and
randomly if you want. using this you can make a short sequence sound
more or less different each time it is repeated in your composition.
connect OP–Z wirelessly to a mobile device. thanks to the
extremely energy efficient ble technology your OP–Z will run and sync to
your screen for hours and hours, without you having to charge the unit.with
the OP–Z app you see the numbers and graphs behind the music you create
in real time. at a glance, you know how your instruments are balanced
in the mixer or just how much effect is applied to each instrument.the
screen adds another dimension to your interaction with the OP–Z.
unlocking multi touch features, you can adjust multiple mixer sliders at
once or use the smooth touch pad to adjust effects or filters. perfect
when performing live.

press the mixerbutton to togglebetween clean voice pass-through or the two real timeOP–Z fx-buses.last but not least, keep an eyeopen for upcoming new hardwarefeatures using the expansion port.we have some really neat modules coming soon…
the mixer gives you access to a live mixer where you fine tune the balance of your current track. one-two-three-four
– hold to change tempo, add a click or counting voice-over to your
track. the screen button opens up the main menu if you have a screen
connected. select menu item using the red dial. the screen button also
activates the microphone. on the back of your OP–Z you find the project, mixer, tempo and the screen buttons. while holding down one of these buttons you access some of the OP–Z main functionality.the project button lets you choose one of the 10 projects where you work on your songs. each project contains 16 patterns and each pattern contains 8 instrument tracks. 

photomatic lets you add up to 10 sequences with 24 pictures each, all possible to edit with the colored dials.
the sequences can be synched to any track while playing live.
when you want some quick and unique graphics, perfectly synched to your beats, open up photomatic.

shoot away, add some filters and you have your instant music video.



snap a series of photos and sequence them to a beat. compose
a song and create a completely synchronised music video ‘a-la-minute’.
the photomatic feature included in the OP–Z app is just pure instant
fun.

this makes the OP–Z a
powerful live performance instrument, extending the possibilities of a
pre-programmed track to endless variations.
on OP–Z the punch-in fx is a
separate programmable track just like any instrument. the punch-in fx is
one of the unique features that makes the OP–Z stand out from a
traditional sequencer.punch-in fx is a concept inspired from our
series of pocket operators, where you can add a layer of live
performance effects, and either record them or just to enjoy in
real-time.

the weakest point of VJ-ing has always been the creation of content.don’t have any ideas yet? download and explore 3D worlds already prepared for you, and learn more about videolab on github.by
exposing the inner control data of the OP–Z and linking it to unity®
users can create anything within unity®, customizing every single
polygon in a performance and completing the live set with unique
visuals.OP–Z is tailor made for controlling rich 3D animations in real-time sync with your tunes and beats. create your own unique visuals using unity® – the world’s most popular multi-platform game engine. 

and signal yellow (pictured above). we’re also happy to introduce a new line of fresh color-coded cables in various lengths and configurations.ideal
for when you head down to the park, take a road trip or go on tour. the
softer pvc tarpaulin roll up protective case comes in asphalt greyOP–Z is perfect to bring
along when traveling. so much that we felt the need to create a range of
travel-cases protecting your OP–Z. 

OP–Z has two separate fx-buses, shared across all instrument tracks.the built-in fx are delay, reverb, bit-crush and distortion. future firmware upgrades will expand the OP–Z with even more fx.
OP–Z
comes with 12 synthesis based sound engines. more sound engines will be
released continuously and made available through the configurator in
the OP–Z app.



OP–Z comes with 16 sample packs, each containing 24 samples.
the basic configuration is divided into kicks, snares, percussion and
effects, and you can easily add your own samples.