Tag: Teenage Engineering OP-1

The Teenage Engineering OP-1: If It’s ‘A Perfect Instrument’, Why Do So Many People Slag On It?

Synthesist Jyoti Mishra shared thoughts on his site, Synthlover, today about his new Teenage Engineering OP-1 synthesizer. And just his site’s name would suggest, he loves it. In fact, Mishra seems to have nothing but good things to say about his OP-1 synth: This is one of the most musical musical instruments I have ever used. I’m working… Read More The Teenage Engineering OP-1: If It’s ‘A Perfect Instrument’, Why Do So Many People Slag On It?

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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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