How to make an OP-1 Drum Kit using samples from the fishball noodle shop

Here's a Drum Kit that I made for the Teenage Engineering OP-1 using samples that I recorded at the fishball noodle stall in the neighbourhood coffee shop. This video tutorial shows how to sample from phone into OP-1 (while in Drum Kit mode), adjust the start and end times of each slice to form a Drum Kit, and play back using the OP-1 audio effects (button 3).

This is a lesson by Ben Ang, Ableton Certified Trainer in Singapore, at Pop Studio Academy (https://popstudioacademy.com)

If you like the Teenage Engineering OP-1, it's available at City Music Singapore (https://citymusic.com.sg)

If you'd like to learn how to make your own electronic music or remixes, in individual lessons, contact me (Ben Ang, Ableton Certified Trainer) at ben.ang.music@gmail.com

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