Teenage Engineering OP-1

The Swedish manufacturer Teenage Engineering presents the Operator 1, an all-in-one portable synthesizer, sampler and controller. Teenage Engineering OP–1 gives your creativity limitless possibilities. You can arrange the sound very easily using the built-in synthesizer engines, multiple effects and LFO’s. The OP-1 combines multiple synth engines, sampler, four sequencer types, tape-style 4-track recorder, motion sensor, and an FM radio to offer a truly unique palette of tools. It’s also equipped with a 3.5mm headphone output for monitoring, a 3.5mm line input to connect audio gear for sampling, and a USB 2.0 port.

Use the 4 rotary encoders and 8 x 2 dedicated quick keys for fast selections. Record everything on the built in 4-track tape or switch to the 4 channel mixer and add some texture with the built in EQ and Drive (mixer mode). Furthermore the OP-1 features a sampler with two distinct modes of operation: synthesizer mode and drum mode.

Synthesizer mode gives you 6 seconds of sample time and is great for creating synth-style patches using your own samples. Using the sampler in drum mode, you get 12 seconds of sample time and you can map different sections of the sample to each key, instead of mapping pitch variations like you can in synthesizer mode.

Connect the synthesizer to your computer and control your DAW with the common play, stop, rec, forward and rewind. When plugged to a mac/pc using USB, the OP-1 shows up as a mass storage device. Ready for you to drag and drop audio files between your computer and the OP-1.
Authentically portable, the OP-1 also features a built-in speaker and a rechargeable Li-Ion battery with up to 16 hours of life. On top of all that, it’s housed in a rugged gray-finished aluminum chassis, making it just as suitable for live gigs as it is for studio production or home beatmaking.

Features Teenage Engineering OP-1

• 8 synthesizer engines: Pulse, FM (DX7), Phase, Digital, String, Cluster, Doctor Wave (Raw 8bit-Style-Engine)
• Multiple exchangeable effects and sequencers
• 4 track tape recorder with variable tape speed
• 6 minutes recording time (up to 24 minutes)
• 4 track mixer with EQ, Effect, Drive and Master Out
• Built-in 24 voice instant live sampler
• Sharp 320 x 160 pixel OLED color screen
• 4 colored rotary encoders and 8 x 2 dedicated quick keys
• ADSR editor
• FX processor with Delay, Phone, Punch, Grid and Spring
• Assignable G-Force sensor for motion controlled effects
• Built-in microphone
• Built-in FM radio
• Mini speaker: high output, 8 O, 1 W
• Li-ion battery with 1,800 mAh and up to 16 hours of life

Beyond all of this functionality, the OP-1 is also expandable, with a full line of add-on accessories available. Some of the add-ons include a soft carrying case, a shoulder strap, and a radio antenna for improved FM reception. There is also a "crank" accessory for controlling LFO speeds like a hand-cranked music box, and a "bender" accessory for physically linking two of the knobs via rubber band. There is even a "brick shaft" add-on that allows LEGO parts to be mounted on top of the encoders.

Specifications Teenage Engineering OP-1

• USB: 2.0 high-speed (OTG)
• Line In/Out: 3.5mm jack
• 24-bit 96kHz ADC/DAC
• 512 MB of flash memory
• Dimensions (LxHxD): 11.1 x 4.0 x 5.3" (282 x 102 x 135mm)
• Weight: 0.580 kg