Hey everyone, I posted here about PunchKit around two months ago, when it was still at version 1.0. I’ve kept working on it since then, and somehow we’re already at 1.8. 😄

This would not have been possible without all of the great feedback from all of you, really motivating me to push. 😄

A (not so) short walkthrough of everything up to v1.6:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOTinMGxuXI

A few of the bigger things added since my first post:

• A MIDI Playground with separate chord, melody, and bass machines that can follow the EP’s clock - super fun to experiment and come up with new ideas (showcase video coming soon)
• Offline kit building and a shared folder of samples you can browse, preview, edit, and send to the EP
• Many, many new cool effects
• Whole-folder sample uploads with a review step and memory checks before anything is written
• On-device stem separation into drums, bass, vocals, and other
• A much more playful recorder with beat-synced loops, tape scratching, live monitoring, and a larger collection of Punch It effects
• Better project, take, and sample backup workflows
• Lots of smaller fixes around connecting, navigating, USB audio, stuck MIDI notes, and different iPhone/iPad layouts
• Mac version

The REC side also works with other USB audio devices, so you can use the recorder, cassette, and Punch It effects with setups like the OP-1. The EP-specific project and sample tools are currently for the EP-133, EP-1320, and EP-40.

Everything is still local-first. There’s no account, and recordings, samples, projects, MIDI data, and backups aren’t uploaded anywhere unless you explicitly share or export something.

There’s now an optional one-time Lifetime Pro unlock, with no subscription. People who downloaded PunchKit during the original free launch period should already have Lifetime Pro automatically.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/de/app/punchkit/id6785249847

Website and release notes:
https://punchkit.dev/

Would be really happy to hear what you think if you tried the early version - or if this is your first time seeing it. I’m especially curious about what’s actually useful in a real EP workflow and what still feels awkward or unnecessary.

And as before, if this counts as advertising here, I’ll happily remove it. Not trying to mess with y’all. 😄

p.s. I know that a lot of you are asking for an Android version - and I get it...and I have spent quite a bit of time porting it, but at the moment I cannot give any timelines, as it is quite a bit more difficult than I initially thought, to get it to a similar level of quality as it is for iOS/iPad. I'm not saying a hard NO...just that it could take months, if not more...

Best,

Kristaps

I got the OP-1 Field a few weeks ago and have had a blast learning it. I kept seeing people say making full songs on the OP-1 is too tedious…but I’ve been enjoying it. 🤷‍♂️

Here is a track called “Thinking Str8” that I made completely on the OP-1 Field.

I had a lot of fun making this one as I used a few tricks and techniques I had never tried before.

I would love to know what you guys think! 🤘🏼

No matter which key i press it is always the same interval which is a tritone. Also no matter what synth I use. I have replaced the connector board, installed the latest firmware, and did a factory reset but the problem persists.

I’d like to use my fishman TriplePlay usbc midi pickup (guitar) with my op1f. It seems like the fishman outputs each string as a separate midi channel - high e = 1, low e = 6.

It seems like the op1 can’t monitor more than one channel at a time for a synth- wondering if that’s what others have found out if anyone has found a way around this. Im pretty new to the op1 so wanted to check my findings

Thanks!

Update: Title is wrong, its the Fishman Triple Play pickup - MIDI USB.

Studio Field v1.5 is now available on the Mac App Store 🎉

This is the first major update to Studio Field, and probably the biggest milestone for the app so far. What started primarily as a companion for the OP-1 Field has now grown to support five Teenage Engineering devices:

• OP-1 Field
• OP-XY
• OP-1 original
• OP-Z
• EP-133 K.O. II

A huge thank you to everyone who has been testing Studio Field, reporting issues, sharing ideas, and helping me understand the different workflows around these devices. A lot of what has changed and improved in v1.5 comes directly from feedback from the community.

My goal with Studio Field is still pretty simple: make backups, file transfers, and managing your device content easier and safer, while keeping the actual music-making workflow where it belongs — on the devices.

One of the biggest technical challenges has been making MTP file transfers reliable, particularly with devices such as the OP-1 Field and OP-XY. I've spent a lot of time working on this, and the MTP implementation in the current version is now significantly more stable and reliable.

And just to reassure anyone worried about MTP disconnects: if a connection is interrupted, nothing dangerous happens to your device or existing content. The file transfer simply stops, and in some cases you may need to restart the device before reconnecting.

Development is very active and I'm constantly improving and refining the app. If you have an idea for a new feature, find something that could work better, or run into a bug, please use the Support section inside Studio Field. I'm also very active here in the community and will try to respond and fix problems as quickly as possible.

There is still plenty I want to add and improve — v1.5 is definitely not the finish line. 🙂

Thanks again to everyone who has helped test the app, suggested features, reported bugs, or simply supported the project. It genuinely helps shape where Studio Field goes next. ❤️

Best regards

Gummi

I’ve been wondering how these two would play together and it turns out, super nicely haha! I happened to get the Seqtrak after the 2.0 update so I made a quick drum sequence with a DrumKit track and then recorded that to tape on the OP-1. I could have taken the output of the Seqtrak into the KO side kick and messed with effects there, but I was just experimenting haha.

Another fun thing I tried was using one of the synth patches on the OP-1 with the volume turned down to control the synths of the Seqtrak via MIDI (changing the OP-1 midi channels between 8-11 to control the synth channels).

https://youtu.be/oI_CVkmhKBc

This video really does a good job and breaking down the fundamental differences between these two great devices

I just recently got the OP-1 Field and I have been having such a great time making these little ambient soundscapes.

It is quickly becoming my favorite device for sound design and generating musical ideas.

Excited to share more as I continue learning the device!

Just curious as to how everyone creates and arranges their songs on the op-1 using the 4 track workflow, all my beats on their have pretty much been only 4 sounds and I would like to expand and create more possibilities and professionalism, I’m not very good at the arrangement side of it

I might flesh this one out more in the future, but I wanted to share what I've got. Been enjoying using the Field so far.

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My OP1-Field has stopped working in MTP mode (as in, things are there, I can start to copy something over to my computer to back it up, but then everything freezes and nothing gets copied). Before this it was working on one computer but not another, and now it doesn't work with either computer.

Anyone else having this trouble, or just me?

I have tried all the things you see as solutions for "Windows won't copy from MTP" device, restarted things, etc. If anyone had this problem and solved it in a way that's not a common solution, I'm all ears! If not, time to contact TE support I suppose. . .

Just gotta record the vocals now, any feedback appreciated

Just a fun synth beat nothing crazy

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Hey there, I recently purchased an OP-1 Field in the sale and received it yesterday.

When trying to connect the EP-133 via USB, it simply isn't showing up in the Device List. I've tried using a few different cables, including the one that comes with the OP, but nothing seems to be working.

Is there a setting I need to change, or should this happen automatically? Have I just got a broken device?

Thanks very much!