Quick Guide - 1.4 Start
Teenage Engineering
– User Guide (LD)
Janvier 2019
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1.4 Start
Use the colored overlays that came with the packaging to optimize this quick guide tour.
In the app go to 'OP-Z' to access the interface.
Start the sequencer by pressing
PLAY
to listen to the current pattern and OP-Z is now
in play mode.
Press
STOP
to pause the music.
1.5 Select project
Each project contains 16 patterns and the first pattern is selected by default.
Press and hold
PROJECT
and press 0-9 to select a project.
On your new unit, project 0 is empty and a good option when starting to build your own
patterns.
1.6 Select track
Each pattern contains 16 tracks.
Press and hold
TRACK
and press
KICK
to select the kick track.
The active track is indicated by a white led when holding the TRACK selection button.
1.7 Place notes
Use the
piano keys
on the musical keyboard to find a sound you like.
The latest played sound can be placed in the sequencer by pressing the
“step”1-16
buttons. Use the second overlay as an example of where to place the notes.
Do the same with snare, percussion and bass. Select the tracks, find sounds and place
them in the sequencer.
This is called step programming.
1.8 Record live
In addition to step programming you can also record live.
Select the lead track, and while in
“play” mode, hold
REC
and play notes on the
musical keyboard
.
The notes will be placed in the sequencer according to your own free timing.
Press and hold
TRACK
together with
STOP
for a second if you want to clear the current
track and record again.
1.9 Quantize
To gradually quantize notes on the currently selected track hold
TRACK
and turn the
yellow dial
.
1.10 Glide
If you want to add glide or Portamento between notes, again on the currently selected
track, hold
TRACK
and turn the red dial.
1.11 Change tempo
Press and hold
TEMPO
+ Turn the
green dial
to adjust the bpm to your liking, between
40
–200 bpm.
You can also hold
TEMPO
and press the numbers
0-9
corresponding to the bpm you
want.
Finally you can tap tempo by holding
TEMPO
and tapping any of the
white piano keys
.
