The Legacy Collection, Vol. 7: J-106 Factory Patches | Sound Pack | OP-1 Field

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Sound Pack for the OP-1 Field (OP-1 users: see below)

When this synthesizer appeared in 1984, it offered musicians a rare balance of warmth and simplicity. With its six voices, stable digitally controlled oscillators, and unmistakable analog chorus, it quickly earned a place among the most approachable synths of its time. Building on its predecessor's legacy, it invited players into hands‑on sound shaping through a straightforward panel that encouraged experimentation rather than menu diving.

Its recognizable tone — smooth pads, rounded basses, shimmering chorus‑laden textures — found its way into pop, electronic, and film music alike, embraced by artists across decades for its reliability and character. Even long after production ended, its influence endures through hardware recreations and software emulations that keep its sonic identity alive.

This sample pack captures that essence: the warmth, the clarity, and the musical ease that made this synthesizer a studio staple. While samples cannot reproduce every nuance of the original circuitry, they preserve its signature voice — ready to enrich modern compositions with the timeless charm of one of the most enduring instruments.

Fair warning: with 128 high-quality stereo samples, the file size is substantial.

Legal disclaimer

The sounds made available have been adapted and processed from the original list of presets included in vintage synthesizers from the 1980s. The sounds are high-quality stereo samples, specifically processed for the ultra-portable OP-1 field. Since the original OP-1 is monaural, stereo channels may be downmixed to mono. However, this has not been tested: use at your own risk.

This initiative is intended solely for educational, historical, and archival purposes. While these files are offered for download, some of the content may still be subject to copyright or licensing restrictions.

It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that their use of these sounds complies with applicable laws, especially in commercial or public contexts. The provider of this content disclaims any liability for the use of these sounds and cannot be held responsible for any infringement of third-party rights.

Content of the Sound Pack

Factory Bank A: 11 Brass, 12 Brass Swell, 13 Trumpet, 14 Flutes, 15 Moving Strings, 16 Brass & Strings, 17 Choir, 18 Piano I, 21 Organ I, 22 Organ II, 23 Combo Organ, 24 Calliope, 25 Donald Pluck, 26 Celeste, 27 Elect. Piano I, 28 Elect. Piano II, 31 Clock Chimes, 32 Steel Drums, 33 Xylophone, 34 Brass III, 35 Fanfare, 36 Strings III, 37 Pizzacato, 38 High Strings, 41 Bass Clarinet, 42 English Horn, 43 Brass Ensemble, 44 Guitar, 45 Koto, 46 Dark Pluck, 47 Funky I, 48 Synth Bass I (unison), 51 Lead I, 52 Lead II, 53 Lead III, 54 Funky II, 55 Synth Bass II, 56 Funky III, 57 Thud Wah, 58 Going Up, 61 Piano II, 62 Clav, 63 Frontier Organ, 64 Snare Drum (unison), 65 Tom Toms (unison), 66 Timpani (unison), 67 Shaker, 68 Synth Pad, 71 Sweep I, 72 Pluck Sweep, 73 Repeater, 74 Sweep II, 75 Pluck Bell, 76 Dark Synth Piano, 77 Sustainer, 78 Wah Release, 81 Gong (low chords), 82 Resonance Funk, 83 Drum Booms, 84 Dust Storm, 85 Rocket Men, 86 Hand Claps, 87 F X Sweep, 88 Caverns

Factory Bank B: 11 Strings, 12 Violin, 13 Chorus Vibes, 14 Organ 1, 15 Harpsichord 1, 16 Recorder, 17 Perc. Pluck, 18 Noise Sweep, 21 Space Chimes, 22 Nylon Guitar, 23 Orchestral Pad, 24 Bright Pluck, 25 Organ Bell, 26 Accordion, 27 FX Rise 1, 28 FX Rise 2, 31 Brass, 32 Helicopter, 33 Lute, 34 Chorus Funk, 35 Tomita, 36 FX Sweep 1, 37 Sharp Reed, 38 Bass Pluck, 41 Resonant Rise, 42 Harpsichord 2, 43 Dark Ensemble, 44 Contact Wah, 45 Noise Sweep 2, 46 Glassy Wah, 47 Phase Ensemble, 48 Chorused Bell, 51 Clav, 52 Organ 2, 53 Bassoon, 54 Auto Release Noise Sweep, 55 Brass Ensemble, 56 Ethereal, 57 Chorus Bell 2, 58 Blizzard, 61 E. Piano w/ Tremolo, 62 Clarinet, 63 Thunder, 64 Reedy Organ, 65 Flute / Horn, 66 Toy Rhodes, 67 Surf’s Up, 68 OW Bass, 71 Piccolo, 72 Melodic Taps, 73 Meow Brass, 74 Violin (high), 75 High Bells, 76 Rolling Wah, 77 Ping Bell, 78 Brassy Organ, 81 Low Dark Strings, 82 Piccolo Trumpet, 83 Cello, 84 High Strings, 85 Rocket Men, 86 Forbidden Planet, 87 Froggy, 88 Owgan