Teenage Engineering OP-Z

the next generation of portable instruments.

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 it's 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


dream machine
it's been over six years since teenage engineering released OP-1, the revolutionary portable all-in-one synthesizer which has now become an icon in the music industry.to be honest, many were skeptical at launch, labelling it as a toy and not a real synthesizer because of its color coded knobs, its creative user interface, and for some it was just because of its size – a synthesizer has to be big to sound big right?

today, with the introduction of the all new OP-Z, we will push the boundaries even further. this time the machine is so small we guarantee it will upset you. it's about half the size of OP-1, but comes with more dsp power that consumes less energy so now you can fly the atlantic 4 times back and forth, sequencing complete songs on 16 dedicated tracks before you run out of power. when ready to land, just slide it in your inner pocket.still, OP-Z is about a lot more than just composing music. the Z stands for the third dimension, the depth, the creativity involved in making music. imagine animated art and videos that accompany your live show, or sequenced lighting, all the way down to composing your own interactive software. some people would call a device like this a dream machine.

we call it OP-Z.


compose with components.
centered around an advanced 16-track sequencer where all tracks run independently, OP-Z makes individual track speed and track length possible.in addition to this it's possible to add unique step behaviours to every one of the 16 steps: a feature we call step components. think of this as dual layer sequencing where the first layer is a traditional 16 step sequencer, while the second layer adds variation per cycle, note variation, micro sequencing, direction, parameter changes, re-trig's and much more, all on just one single step.in theory, it's possible to create a complete song by programming only the 1st step of the 16, using multiple step components to create endless variations, a technique recommended for experts and engineers only. seriously, in some situations it's actually almost impossible to predict the complete length of a sequence. so we created a special component for those situations named ’catch up’, that forces a track to exit at a certain step to stay in sync. in total, there are 14 components sorted into 3 groups: triggers, note variations and specials.

all 14 components have 10 values and behaviour programs. the product of all this is that you have 140 ways to alter just one single step. probably more than most people can handle.and to make step composing really intuitive and super fast, all keys are backlit with multi-color leds with instant machine feedback, a must-have for poorly lit club gigs and late-night-in-bed composing. actually, the print on the unit itself is made with a special glow-in-the dark-paint.a pretty cool ’world's first’ for synthesizers.


bring your own screen.
OP-Z is a completely stand-alone synthesizer and composer, ready to to be used at anytime and anywhere, but for those of you who need that extra injection of vibrant graphics, interactive user interface and awesome synced animations to feel inspired, we introduce the concept of BYOS - bring your own screen. you already have the phone with that gorgeous retina display in your pocket, right?just download the OP-Z app, pair the two devices and you are all set. add cellular connectivity, wifi and powerful graphics processing to that and the concept certainly makes sense. all this tech when connected to the OP-Z adds several unique features. like using the phone's camera, snapping a series of photos and arranging them to a beat, creating a synchronised music video ’a-la-minute’.

we support dropbox on ios as well, so transfer of your custom artwork on to your ios device will be instant and without cables. to eliminate any latency between image and sound, we ported the OP-Z sound engine to run simultaneously on your ios device. something we call ’dual domain synthesis’.

photomatic is a tool to instantly sequence and animate still images with OP-Z connected to your ios device.


photomatic
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 included photomatic feature is just pure instant fun.


custom graphics
by adding any artwork or a photo to your ios device camera roll or to a dropbox folder, you can create high quality custom graphics, patterns, color palettes or stop motion videos. anything can be animated in pace with your music.


create your own world
OP-Z is tailor made for unity 3D, the world's most popular multi-platform game engine. chosen because of its intuitive workflow and excellent VR support. a dedicated OP-Z toolkit for unity will be available at launch that opens up the entire machine.


full unity 3D integration
teenage engineering have worked closely with keijiro takahashi and the unity tokyo studio to fully integrate OP-Z with the unity game engine. as keijiro-san is both a full time software evangelist at unity and a renowned VJ at night, we have had access toa selection of keijiro-san's personally developed tools and shaders which deliver stunning 3D graphics that run at full speed on iphone or ipad. keijiro-san's tool-set and real life experience in performances with motion graphics have been invaluable in making OP-Zan inspiring live tool for moving images in sync with music. the weakest point of VJ-ing has always been the creation of content. by exposing the inner control data of the OP-Z and linking it to unity, users can create anything within unity, build the project and just drop the build to a dropbox folder. customizing every single polygon in a performance.


if it don't have tape, it's no OP.
the new tape feature is probably one of the coolest sonic features of the OP-Z. imagine a short snippet of tape secretly recording every thing that isprogrammed in the sequencer – all in realtime. and with its own dedicated track it's possible to sequence the tape, trig the in-point, length and speed. OP-Z will come with a range of tape reels with unique character and functions. scrub, scratch, wind-up and mess-up!

sequencing

advanced multi-speed 16-track sequencer.

• step component composing
• endless sequencing steps
• track independent length
• track independent speed
• parameter locks
• step recording
• live recording
• midi, cv and trig track sequencing
• image and 3D graphics sequencing
• DMX light sequencing

instrument tracks16

individual and independent synthesis, sampler and control tracks.

1. kick
2. snare
3. percussion
4. sampler
5. bass
6. lead
7. arpeggio
8. chords
9. FX slot 1
10. FX slot 2
11. tape
12. mixer
13. midi
14. cv & trig
15. light
16. motion

step components
14 multi-program step components for advanced step sequencing.
 

screen
when paired or connected to an ios device, the ios device will act as a screen for OP-Z.

ios app
OP-Z ios app will be free to download from app store.
 

compatibility
compatible with any ios device that is apple metal graphics specified.

dual domain synthesis
dual domain synthesis for extreme low latency performance.

hardware

• analog devices blackfin 70X DSP
• cirrus logic audio co-processor
• 1250 MMACS
• 48kHz 24-bit DAC
• 122 dB SNR

sensors
6 axis motion sensor (g-force) assignable to any synthesizer parameter
 

wireless
bluetooth 5.0 LE
 

battery
2 years stand-by time

connectors

• usb type c
• 3.5 mm 4-pole jack

tactile input

• 2 octaves of musical keys
• 51 mechanical keys in total
• pressure sensitive pitch bend
• 4 x multi purpose color coded high resolution encoders
• volume knob / on switch
• pairing button

ui53
led indicators

microphone
integrated MEMS microphone

durable design
ultra rigid engineering plastic housing IXEF 1022 PARA + 50% glassfiber
 

unique encoder design
teenage engineering designed floating ball bearing hall sensor encoders for minimal stacking height and wear.
 

dimensions
L 212.5 mmH 57.5 mmD 10 mm
+ 5 mm length for volume knob
 

included in package
usb type c to usb a for charging and control.

Weitere Informationen: http://teenage.engineering/products/op-z