teenage engineering op-1 anyone own/try one?

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racefaceec90racefaceec90 Frets: 992
edited February 2016 in Other Instruments
not being musical at all (as my guitar playing will attest to),but wanting to make my own music,i have been very interested in the op-1 since watching some videos of it on youtube (and being impressed by what i have heard some people produce from it).  image

i love the fact that it is completely self contained and you can use it anywhere (which really appeals to me i have to say).

my main question is to anyone who has/tried one,how easy is it to get to grips with when you are a synth numpty? 

thanks :-)



 
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  • I have one. I like it very much. You don't need to understand synths as it doesn't try to be like anything else - you just look at the picture on the screen!!

    Tape mode (4 track recorder) and consequently no quantising I'm still struggling to get my head round a bit but I haven't had time as been doing the RPM challenge (10 songs in February) since I got it 3 weeks ago. This is one of the RPM songs which is all OP-1 apart from bad singing and guitars. I still like guitars... A lot :)




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  • xtedmanziextedmanzie Frets: 48
    edited February 2016
    OP - i've got one, it's very good fun but very overpriced in my opinion. the way it works is either unusual and fun, or infuriating and awkward depending what you want it to be.
    the main issue is that it records like a 4 track tape rather than a sequencer/DAW.
    whether it suits you really depends on what you mean by 'making your own music' - can you elaborate?


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