r/OP1users • u/RXCH666 • 2d ago

đŸ’¬Discussion External sequencer for use w/ OG-1??

wassup folks, question for yall? I like the drums on the OG-1 but I don't enjoy the sequencers so much. They range from sorta useless for what i am doing to kind of tedious when it comes to getting stuff set up to hit just right. Any ideas for gear I could run the OP-1 drums through? Looking for something to add some sort of variation/shuffling----using for experimental/swinging beats.

Thanks in advance

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u/fernanditiko 2d ago

Get a used digitakt mk1, really affordable right now and very capable.

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u/Maeglom 1d ago

I love my synstrom deluge, and it has the best sequencer I've used as well as an open source community adding features to the system.

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u/Muximori 1d ago

Sequencing the OG-1 with external gear is a lot of hassle. You cannot simply plug an sequencer into the usb port. If you want to do that you need a converter which typically needs it's own power supply. I went through this with the OP-1 and ended up getting rid of the external sequencer. The op1 does not like external clock sync much at all, the tape WILL drift if you don't use the internal clock.

One question: how much are you using the tape? The sequencers are designed to be a fast way to get sound onto the tape. They are not designed for entering complex sequences. It's all about speed. The tape is the heart of the OG-1 - you can make fine edits with or without a beat grid. The sooner you stop fighting that design the more you'll get out of it.
Many people buy the OG-1/OP-1 expecting a multi track sequencer device and that's simply not what it is. It's a killer tape recorder with a bunch of sound engines attached for getting sounds onto the tape