What are the different tape styles?
OP-1 Fieldtutorialguide
The OP-1 Field has four tape styles, each referencing a different recording format with its own sonic character.
Available tape styles
- Studio 4-track: professional studio recording with optimal sound quality, running at 15 inches per second.
- Vintage 4-track: classic model with the lowest tape speed still used in a professional setting, running at 7.5 inches per second.
- Porta 4-track: consumer high-speed multitrack machine using compact cassette, running at 3.75 inches per second.
- Disk Mini: magneto-optical data storage with psychoacoustic digital audio data compression.
What they share
Every tape style gives you 4 stereo tracks, 6 minutes of recording time per track at normal speed, and 32-bit resolution. You can store up to 8 tapes in memory and switch between them instantly. You can also rename each tape for easy identification.
Accessing the tape browser
Press tape to enter tape mode, then press shift + tape to open the tape browser, where you can load, rename, or erase tapes.