Category: Electronic Music & Recording Gear

Is The Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer ‘Only For Hipsters’? Or Should We Give The Developers Credit For Creating A Synth That’s Actually Unique?

The Teenage Engineering OP-1 synthesizer has never failed to inspire strong opinions: When we covered the OP-1’s introduction at MusikMesse 2009, some readers thought it was a hoax, while others thought it was ‘sexy as hell’; When it got off the vaporware list, a lot of people still thought it was cool, but were put… Read More Is The Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer ‘Only For Hipsters’? Or Should We Give The Developers Credit For Creating A Synth That’s Actually Unique?

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Vako Orchestron Demo Videos

This series of videos demonstrates the Vako Orchestron sample playback keyboard, which was an improved version of the Mattel Optigan optical disc playback sampler. via Optigan.com, which is making new sound discs for both the Optigan and Orchestron.

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