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Teenage Engineering OP-1
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«  Him and me, it's for life! »

Published on 12/18/12 at 02:03
In the world of synths, this little, tiny, microscopic synth is a real UFO.

This is a digital synth
This is a sampler
It is a tool for creating pure and instinctive
It is a sequencer psychopath
8 different syntheses (including Drums)
Editing envelopes
Several types of LFO: a treat
6 notes of polyphony for each synthesis
4-track recorder ultra fun with endless overdubs. Edition: copy / paste
Micro-keys pleasant same for large hands / long fingers
4 encoders infinite race
USB
no MIDI (but now the problem is solved: OPLAB or interface, for example, IconnectMidi)
Effects (reverb spring, delay, punch, etc ...)

It is a branch of computer: recovering our creations (synth, drums, records ...) as files. AIF

UTILIZATION

Manual hyper clear
It's hard to explain to a friend how the OP-1 works while use is super intuitive
Editing sounds: fingers in the nose
Editing Effects: Same
Edit LFO: idem

SOUNDS

Sound: it's digital. But the very good digital veeeeeery. Personally I love, I'm talking about.
No velocity, no aftertouch. You can cheat (envelopes, volume, etc ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 month.
I totally crack synth for that - before trying it - I had serious doubts.

I'm seriously considering offering a second to live.

My conclusion is simple: it is a synthetic hyper focusing, which can do everything (sampler, sequencer, record, edit), great thought / imagined, autonomous approximately 16 hours, which I think has the most intuitive sequencer, the most direct, most effective and most complete I know. Just for the sequencer "ENDLESS" (because yes, there are several types of sequencers in!) OP-1 is a must.

I'm on the train or plane: OP-1. So small, but so effective!

I love it, but as I have rarely enjoyed a synth. For one simple reason: it makes me want to create constantly.

Swiss Army knife of creation. I think we love or hate this synth.

New argument: USB to MIDI (or OPLAB IConnectMidi) make this synth a companion of choice for studio and stage.

edit: there's really immature criticism, no arguments which - in my opinion - are there to disassemble the instrument. These people have they really tried the OP-1???