connectivity
USB connections
The USB-C port works both ways. A computer sees a driverless audio and MIDI device; as a host the OP-XY accepts class-compliant MIDI gear and audio interfaces plugged into it.
With a computer, one cable carries MIDI and audio in both directions — this app uses it to play and hear the OP-XY. With other gear, the OP-XY is the host.
Details
- TE’s guide
The USB-C port carries audio and MIDI as a USB device (to a computer) and as a USB host (for gear plugged into the OP-XY).
- checked on a unit · 1.1.33
A computer sees the OP-XY as a class-compliant USB audio and MIDI device, so no driver is needed; its one MIDI input and one MIDI output are both named OP-XY.
- checked on a unit · 1.1.33
The computer can record the OP-XY's output as a stereo USB audio input at 44.1 kHz and 16 bit.
- checked on a unit · 1.1.33
The USB link also offers an audio stream from the computer into the OP-XY; that it arrives as the external audio track's usb audio input is likely but not confirmed.
- TE’s guide
USB MIDI keyboards, controllers and synths plug straight into the OP-XY through a USB-C cable or adapter, with no computer involved; a powered hub helps gear that needs more power.
- TE’s guide
Audio interfaces work when they are USB audio class 1 or 2 compliant; ones that need a driver may not.
- TE’s changelog
OS 1.1.32 fixed the unit sometimes failing to start while connected to USB.
- checked on a unit · 1.1.33
In MTP mode the computer sees a file-transfer device instead, so USB audio and MIDI are gone until MTP ends.