A learning journey by Sergey
Mastering the OP-1 Essentials
Practical tasks, theory, and reflection questions, built by Sergey for you to make progress day by day in the Journey Now app.
goal: produce a complete musical idea on the OP-1
at your own pace
4 chapters
One topic. One visible change. Small enough to fit a real life.
The learning plan
theory
practice
reflection
inspiration
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Chapter 1. Navigating the OP-1 Architecture
You will be able to navigate the four primary synth pages and select engines to begin your sound design.
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Chapter 2. Sequencing Melodies and Rhythms
You will be able to create transposable melodies and rhythmic patterns using the Endless and Tombola sequencers.
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Chapter 3. The Art of Destructive Tape Recording
You will be able to record, loop, and layer audio onto the four-track tape while managing gain levels.
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Chapter 4. From Hardware to Final Mix
You will be able to export your OP-1 creations and identify when to move to a DAW for professional finishing.
It lives in the Journey Now app.
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What’s inside
Chapter by chapter
Sergey's lessons as an interactive textbook. The next chapter opens once you've worked through this one — nothing waits on a timer.
Practice in your week
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Keep digging
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- TripleTen · Nebius Group
- Impact Hub
- Teach For All
- Princeton University
- British Council
- adidas
- Barcelona Academy of Art
- Harbour Space University
- Forbes
- Miro
- Yandex
- Esquire
You’ll see yourself moving.
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Setting things up…
Start your journey with Red Means Recording.
Setting things up…
Back a creator you love, and learn something real in return.
Questions before you start
Do I need the app?
Yes. The app is where the journey happens day to day. It's free to download, and you log in with the account you create here on the web.- What if I fall behind? You can't, really. The journey moves at your pace: miss a week and it picks you up where you left off. We'll nudge you when it helps, and stay quiet when it doesn't.
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- Can I cancel? Anytime, in a tap. Come back whenever you want, right where you left off.
ready to journey?
A few weeks from now, this could be something.
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