Teenage Engineering OP-1 Portable Synthesizer

Product specifications

• multiple synthesizer engines with exchangeable architecture
• built-in 24-voice live sampler
• 4-track tape recorder with variable tape speed
• recording time: up to 6 minutes (24 minutes in total)
• 4-track mixer with EQ, effect, drive and master out
• multiple exchangeable effects
• multiple exchangeable sequencers
• serves as a USB MIDI controller (compatible with both Mac and PC)
• 2-way USB file transfer (compatible with both Mac and PC)
• colour-coded vector-based user interface
• instant reverse and variable tape speed recording (when used as a tape recorder)
• full tape editing options
• master tempo with beat matching
• supplied in an environmentally friendly, recyclable paper foam box
• dimensions: 282 x 102 x 13.5 mm

Synthesizers:

• multiple synthesizer engines with exchangeable architecture
• 8 built-in sound select buttons

Sound engines:

• Dr. Wave: 8-bit type sound engine
• FM: tweakable FM synthesis engine
• Pulse: square wave type engine
• String: physical modelling with a twist
• Digital: raw digital engine
• Phase: phase distortion engine
• Cluster: multiple wave cluster
• more engine options are available with software updates

Effects:

• multiple effects with exchangeable architecture
• Delay: a classic delay effect
• Phone: a hacked phone effect
• Punch: adds a punch to your sound
• Grid: a grid-based echo
• Spring: a spring reverb effect

CPU:

• 400 MHz processor core (800 MMACSS performance)
• 64 MB SDRAM, 12ns (limited energy consumption)
• 512 MB internal Nand Flash storage
• 24-bit, 96kHz analogue-digital and digital-analogue conversion

Battery:

• Lithium-Ion battery
• 1800 mAh
• battery life of up to 16 hours
• 2 years of stand-by time
• rechargeable via USB port

Display:

• AMOLED display, 60 frames per second
• resolution: 320 x 160 pixels
• colour depth: 16.7 million colours
• contrast: 10,000:1 (suitable for outdoor use)
• viewing angle: 170 degrees
• life span: 30,000 hours

Construction and housing:

• low-profile keyboard module
• scissor-switch type switches with low-profile design
• estimated life span per key: 10 million keystrokes
• incremental, industrial-grade encoders
• estimated life span per encoder: 10 million revolutions
• optimal, constant indexing feel
• encoder feel remains consistent over life
• fibre-reinforced synthetic encoders
• milled aluminium housing
• 2x M6 mounting holes for mounting of accessories
• 2x cuts for strap accessory
• light grey powder coating, EDM textured keyboard

Motion sensor:

• internal G-force motion sensor
• speed measurement by means of three axes
• assignable to any synthesizer, envelope, effect parameter or pitch

Inputs and Outputs:

• USB 2.0 connector
• 3.5mm jack line input
• 3.5mm jack line output
• built-in microphone
• built-in speaker (8 ohms, 1 watt)
• FM radio: 64 to 108 MHz