I’ve been thinking about getting a new groovebox for a while now… Actually I didn’t know what they were called until I saw that first post on this community then it all clicked! (Thanks btw!!)
I’ve played around with an old kaossilator and it was pretty fun but I’d like something I can maybe put my own sounds in? If that’s generally a really exorbitantly priced feature then I can skip it.
Any suggestions on where I should get started?
Thanks in advance!!
Oh and as an alternative to the MPC, the Teenage Engineering OP-Z is pretty flexible and way more portable than the MPC.
I was looking at the OP-Z but I’m an android user so I feel like I might be a little bit limited on it’s features. However it totally looks like it’s 100% useable without a screen. Might be something I want to get my daughter who’s getting into all this stuff too.
Tons of options here though! Thank you! I’m definitely going to be up all night looking at these!
The OP-Z was designed to be used without a screen, though there is also an official Android app these days!
When I bought my first OP-Z the app only worked on iOS, so I just learned how to use it without the screen. There’s a lot of feedback to let you know where you are and what you’re doing. For example, when you turn the endless encoders the corresponding LED will blink when you reach the minimum or maximum values, and will also turn green when you’re at mid point. And even if you’re color blind, there’s additional feedback on the numbers.
These days, even with the app available, I still use it without a screen. I like that I can take it with me anywhere, and that I can start jamming without having to look at my phone.
My recommendation is, if possible, to try a few different boxes. Sometimes a piece of gear has all the features you’re looking for, but the workflow simply doesn’t click. I try to buy things used and if I’m not in a rush I wait for a good deal, so I can sell it later if it’s not something that works for me. Of course that takes months.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯I’m pretty sure there is an Android app for the OP-Z, so you may still have access to those.
But yeah no problem. If you have questions about any of those, let me know and I’ll try to answer. I’ve at least used most of those at least once so I should be able to speak on them.
Oh yeah I just looked there is an app!
I’ll let you know about any questions I have when I start looking at those. I’m at work at the moment.