alt Hacker NewsWow, I’m honored! When I wrote that calculator post, I really only thought two or three people would ever read it haha. I never would have dreamed that so many people would be interested in it
Also, that video is really making me want to get an OP-1 haha.
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someguyiguess • today at 4:37 AM
Congrats! And thanks for taking the time to write it
> Also, that video is really making me want to get an OP-1 haha.
From experience, I get you. There are many videos on the internet that do the same.
I bought one and found it... a little constraining for my taste. My observation was that most of the music creation was 'live' (i.e. you had to play something perfectly, to time, and record that) and for what is fundamentally a computer, it has very limited 'sequencing' ability. Also, a lot of the cutesy interface ideas that are so charming on someone else's video grate over time. Luckily I bought mine second-hand and the residuals on these things are insane, so I made a marginal profit reselling it.
All I'd say is that before pulling the trigger, do some research (YouTube reviews especially) on the term "groove box" - there are many, that come with different abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. The OP-1 is cool but limited, and comes with the Teenage Engineering price tag.