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Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by Bobdabolina » Thu May 27, 2010 1:39 pm

A new demo of this little synthesizer on Ihavesynth. Also an interview and some extra info. I want this thing!

http://www.ihavesynth.com/blog/teenage- ... -interview
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by Barfunkel » Thu May 27, 2010 8:39 pm

Kinda cool but no midi, how can I sync it to anything? Minijack out? Toy speakers? Hope it doesn't cost more than 200€.
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by balma » Thu May 27, 2010 9:20 pm

Must have MIDI.

Maybe you are looking at the prototype.
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by Barfunkel » Thu May 27, 2010 10:46 pm

According to their website it has USB, minijack input, minijack output. No mention of midi.
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by Em Pe Ge » Fri May 28, 2010 1:09 am

no midi.. no thanks. looks like a toy.
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by monolith » Fri May 28, 2010 1:20 am

Barfunkel wrote:According to their website it has USB, minijack input, minijack output. No mention of midi.
Perhaps the USB includes midi over USB? :?:
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by sqweebking » Fri May 28, 2010 1:36 am

Regardless of it looking like a toy it seems like a really cool piece of gear to me. Maybe im just attracted to useless stuff, but if they put a decent price tag on it id be very interested..
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by novielo » Fri May 28, 2010 1:42 am

it's midi over wifi, like ipad, ipod touch or homebrew on nintendo ds
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by cartesia » Fri May 28, 2010 2:35 am

in other words useless with other equipment unless you're lugging a computer around with it
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by Stab Frenzy » Fri May 28, 2010 2:52 am

cartesia wrote:in other words useless with other equipment unless you're lugging a computer around with it
Or you actually play it. :D
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by meatballfulton » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:14 pm

TE has announced beta testing of the OP-1 is finally starting, price is still 799 USD or Euro (too high I think, we'll see).
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by organsymphony » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:37 pm

does anybody actually want an instrument anymore?

or do people just want boxes that make sounds that are played by another box that makes sounds but has these mystical black and white rectangles on them?

i think this looks awesome. its pretty darn original and looks like it could be a really really fun way to make some music.
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by Cumulus » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:46 pm

Stab Frenzy wrote:
cartesia wrote:in other words useless with other equipment unless you're lugging a computer around with it
Or you actually play it. :D
+1. I was going to post the same thing, right down to the smiley at the end....

It is certainly very possible to use a piece of gear that does not have MIDI. I do it all the time and it's very satisfying.
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by Zack McConnell » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:47 pm

And everybody bitches about the MicroKORG and MicroSTATION keys!? 0_o
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Re: Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer

Post by Alex E » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:01 pm

Um guys, the thing isn't big or thick enough to even fit a midi jack on there.
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