Guest Adjective Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 saw this on rekkerd.org, seems like this would be a lot of fun. Teenage Engineering display test Quote OP-1 FEATURES It’s a controller — OP-1 stands for Operator 1. The OP-1 is a pocket size controller for your favorite software sequencer. Connect it to your laptop and it lets you control your sequencers transport with the common play, stop, rec, forward and rewind. Use it to control your software synthesizers with the 4 rotary encoders and 16 dedicated quick keys for fast selections. …and a Synthesizer — When you disconnect the OP-1 from your computer you suddenly have a stand-alone portable wonder-machine with 8 synthesizer models, 8 samplers and effects like Delay, Flutter, Filters and EQ all built in. Use all that synthesizer power to record your work with the truly unique (at present time, secret) sequencer. We promise you a really cool and creative way to record your sounds and tweak them in a completely new way. A portable wonder! — Use the magic step sequencer/arpegiator to get the notes right. If that is not enough use the built in motionsensor that sense every shake or move you make and turn it into really cool sounds. Then relax and sample a beat from the built-in FM radio or memorize a tune by whistle it into the built-in microphone. Play your piece to your friends through the built-in speaker. Or…convert it right away to mp3 and mail it to them. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancolecreate Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 looks badass. I'm sure it will have a badass price tag too. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ryancolecreate's signature Hide all signatures ------ dailyambient.com ------ New Ambient Music Every Day. New ambient album "Sun and Clouds" now out. Use the discount code watmmer for 50% off the $4 album.Check it out. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-997327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robotussin Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 i really love the included FM radio, too. will be good for the kind of shit i do with simpler in ableton - dropping samples in and making synths out of them. everything about that company looks great. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-998370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest analogue wings Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 perfect gift for an IDM girl it's so cuuuuute Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-998421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NinjaRapAttack Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I will buy this... You can sign up to be a "beta tester" on their site. you have to buy it tho... the sequencer is super secret... who knows?? I want this more than Acidlab M1am1. for sure!!!!!! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1006195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drahken Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 The screen is the most impressive element... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1006248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acid1 Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 You can finally order these mofo's for $800 My finger is hovering over the buy button. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1495736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 No way is that worth £707. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Dan C's signature Hide all signatures On 6/17/2017 at 12:33 PM, MIXL2 said: this dan c guy seems like a fucking asshole Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1495750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acid1 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 On 1/14/2011 at 11:01 PM, Dan C said: No way is that worth £707. A fully functional synth with easy wireless IO, complete portability, and stand alone audio daw isnt' worth 800? Yeah... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1496055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) On 1/15/2011 at 12:29 PM, acid1 said: On 1/14/2011 at 11:01 PM, Dan C said: No way is that worth £707. A fully functional synth with easy wireless IO, complete portability, and stand alone audio daw isnt' worth 800? Yeah... Not when America is getting it for £528. Seems really gimmicky and I've only ever seen it in that lame Swedish House Mafia video. It is pretty hipster though, so it does have that going for it. Edited January 15, 2011 by Dan C Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Dan C's signature Hide all signatures On 6/17/2017 at 12:33 PM, MIXL2 said: this dan c guy seems like a fucking asshole Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1496062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancolecreate Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 the feature list is extremely nice. It's def worth that amount. But it's really a live tool, since you could basically play a whole show just with this thing. You're also paying for the design which is very nice indeed. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ryancolecreate's signature Hide all signatures ------ dailyambient.com ------ New Ambient Music Every Day. New ambient album "Sun and Clouds" now out. Use the discount code watmmer for 50% off the $4 album.Check it out. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1496078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 reserving opinion until other people buy them and react Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1496314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 oh no. I was expecting this thing to be much, much cheaper. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Silent Member's signature Hide all signatures Some songs I made with my fingers and electronics. In the process of making some more. Hopefully. Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1496319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blanket Fort Collapse Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 On 4/8/2009 at 9:50 PM, Drahken said: The screen is the most impressive element... Yeah I really liked everything about how the visual interface looked. Had a very smooth 70s sci fi future movie look to it. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1496320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 On 1/15/2011 at 10:05 PM, Gocab said: oh no. I was expecting this thing to be much, much cheaper. yes. price also put me off. i was feeling $299-399. consequently, i'm not getting one unless it's clear it's fucking amazing for the price! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1496569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I'd rather get a 2nd hand Monomachine or an MPC1000 over both (oops I already have) Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1496796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lube Saibot Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 On 1/16/2011 at 4:52 PM, soundwave said: I'd rather get a 2nd hand Monomachine or an MPC1000 over both (oops I already have) hahahaha pwn Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1496811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechDiff Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Played a festival in Sweden last year, the teenage engineering guys did a small demo there too to show this thing off. Was really interested at the time so went to check it out.. was so completely unimpressed by it. Considering it was the designers playing it, they seemed utterly flumoxed by the interface. It sounded thin and shit as can be. It's massively over priced for what it is, and for the quality you get. The idea of trying to play a whole live show with this leaves me shaking. They played for about 10 mins before most people had walked off. For the cost of it, you could buy a pretty powerful laptop, which surprisingly can also work as a sequencer, synth etc etc... Doesn't have a built in FM radio, but I didn't think FM was gonna be around much longer anyway.. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide TechDiff's signature Hide all signatures My new album on Ad Noiseam 05/11/2012 http://www.adnoiseam.net/adn151 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1497282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 On 1/17/2011 at 6:23 AM, TechDiff said: Played a festival in Sweden last year, the teenage engineering guys did a small demo there too to show this thing off. Was really interested at the time so went to check it out.. was so completely unimpressed by it. Considering it was the designers playing it, they seemed utterly flumoxed by the interface. It sounded thin and shit as can be. It's massively over priced for what it is, and for the quality you get. The idea of trying to play a whole live show with this leaves me shaking. They played for about 10 mins before most people had walked off. For the cost of it, you could buy a pretty powerful laptop, which surprisingly can also work as a sequencer, synth etc etc... Doesn't have a built in FM radio, but I didn't think FM was gonna be around much longer anyway.. thats exactly the problem here, an original design concept with no thought to workflow which is essential for any hardware to stand above a software/laptop setup you also need a mastermind behind the concept like Riger Linn, Dave Smith, Daniel Hanssen or Jorg Schaff. If TE designers can't get a musical workflow with thier OP-1 then they are doomed which is a similar feeling I get from the Octatrack i.e far too much hype and not enough substance. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1497414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 On 1/17/2011 at 6:23 AM, TechDiff said: Played a festival in Sweden last year, the teenage engineering guys did a small demo there too to show this thing off. Was really interested at the time so went to check it out.. was so completely unimpressed by it. Considering it was the designers playing it, they seemed utterly flumoxed by the interface. It sounded thin and shit as can be. It's massively over priced for what it is, and for the quality you get. The idea of trying to play a whole live show with this leaves me shaking. They played for about 10 mins before most people had walked off. For the cost of it, you could buy a pretty powerful laptop, which surprisingly can also work as a sequencer, synth etc etc... Doesn't have a built in FM radio, but I didn't think FM was gonna be around much longer anyway.. thats exactly the problem here, an original design concept with no thought to workflow which is essential for any hardware to stand above a software/laptop setup you also need a mastermind behind the concept like Riger Linn, Dave Smith, Daniel Hanssen or Jorg Schaff. If TE designers can't get a musical workflow with thier OP-1 then they are doomed which is a similar feeling I get from the Octatrack i.e far too much hype and not enough substance. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/44176-teenage-eng-op-1/#findComment-1497415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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