Not since the debut of the Tenori-On have we seen so much buzz surrounding a niche music maker, and Teenage Engineering's OP-1 might just be the most anticipated synthesizer in the history of mankind. We've already seen just what it's capable of, and now it's starring in its very own music video. Better still, it's inching ever closer to shipping, with a recent newsletter affirming that it's 90 percent complete with respect to functionality. We're also told that it'll ship with a half dozen synthesizer engines and two sampler types, and a beta test is said to be "approaching." The outfit has just received its "golden sample" for the keyboard module, and it's waiting for a few more component suppliers to come through before belting out a final ship date. But hey -- at least you know it'll run $799 / €799, eventually. No time like the present to start pinching those pennies, right?Continue reading Teenage Engineering OP-1 synthesizer gets priced at $799, can't hold out on us much longerTeenage Engineering OP-1 synthesizer gets priced at $799, can't hold out on us much longer originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Teenage Engineering | Email this | Comments
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