Why is the OP-1 so expensive?

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  • @deflop7741
    @deflop7741 6 років тому +8955

    So what your saying is that as an amateur musician who's never produced music before, I should buy one of these immediately and exclusively play the helicopter game?

    • @xNinjabob
      @xNinjabob 6 років тому +442

      De Flop absolutely.

    • @DanPeala
      @DanPeala 6 років тому +256

      Indubitably.

    • @EnderGaming50
      @EnderGaming50 6 років тому +138

      Dan Peal ah yes... INDU🅱ITABLY

    • @EnderGaming50
      @EnderGaming50 6 років тому +62

      Jocowa1999 leave

    • @zeelevel
      @zeelevel 6 років тому +204

      no, you are also allowed to play the radio.

  • @charlesray93
    @charlesray93 6 років тому +6570

    Andrew: you can listen to the radio.
    Me: so? That’s dumb.
    Andrew: and sample it.
    Me: *EYES WIDEN

    • @Oskar-el3je
      @Oskar-el3je 5 років тому +85

      Charles Ray haha me too

    • @arando4359
      @arando4359 5 років тому +14

      Charles Ray lol same

    • @lyteyearz5810
      @lyteyearz5810 5 років тому +81

      Lmao same reaction here. Mouth watered shortly after 🤤😂

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 5 років тому +58

      And with a SIM card you can also turn it into a phone.... tsk tsk

    • @EmceeGeek
      @EmceeGeek 5 років тому +3

      Right!!!! 🤯

  • @karvn1148
    @karvn1148 3 роки тому +501

    "its got a hidden helicopter game"
    im sold

  • @thejesuschrist
    @thejesuschrist 4 роки тому +1634

    Now I know what I want for my birthday. Thanks!

  • @amarug
    @amarug 2 роки тому +172

    I was worried it wasn't for me, but after he said "unless you have infinite money" i felt relieved that I can go ahead and buy it!

  • @CrassPunk99
    @CrassPunk99 6 років тому +2761

    OP-1 Kenobi

    • @lsamoa
      @lsamoa 6 років тому +36

      That is literally why the OP-1 is called what it's called

    • @Weeabox
      @Weeabox 5 років тому +21

      Hello there

    • @ascended8174
      @ascended8174 5 років тому +34

      General kenOP

    • @arando4359
      @arando4359 5 років тому +2

      Cristian Meza leave now.

    • @ariafalco
      @ariafalco 5 років тому +4

      U stole my jokeeeeeeee

  • @II_xD_II
    @II_xD_II 4 роки тому +693

    *IMPORTANT*
    Talent is not included

    • @bluebaconjake405
      @bluebaconjake405 3 роки тому +25

      The xD “talent” is kinda bullshit. Everyone needs to learn and practice lol

    • @bluebaconjake405
      @bluebaconjake405 3 роки тому +4

      * AnimalHeadSpirit * Well i guess talent is somewhat true

    • @bluepedalsrock9271
      @bluepedalsrock9271 3 роки тому +19

      This cannot be stressed enough. Expensive gear does not make someone a better musician. It can certainly be inspiring, but if you don’t know what you’re doing you won’t know what you’re doing.

    • @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245
      @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 3 роки тому +3

      You start on crap, cheap instruments so your hands and mind can build up to the real stuff when you save for it.

    • @uniworkhorse
      @uniworkhorse 3 роки тому

      Word

  • @devotionsin
    @devotionsin 5 років тому +2240

    A 1000 bucks wow you can buy a apple stand for that much.

    • @metalvideos1961
      @metalvideos1961 5 років тому +31

      1315 euros in the netherlands. still dont konw what to do with it lol

    • @devotionsin
      @devotionsin 5 років тому +8

      @@metalvideos1961 😅🤣😂

    • @NonApplicable1983
      @NonApplicable1983 4 роки тому +25

      You can buy a Minilab and a lot of Taco Bell.

    • @ccricers
      @ccricers 4 роки тому +61

      We should use apple stands as a unit of measure for all expensive gear.

    • @rjktmusik
      @rjktmusik 4 роки тому +2

      Derick Leja please tell me ur joking

  • @og-fm4et
    @og-fm4et 6 років тому +2533

    It is almost as expensive as the iPhone X wow, *at least it has a headphone jack*

    • @skyboundzoo7529
      @skyboundzoo7529 6 років тому +3

      LordRaco lol

    • @Razeth
      @Razeth 6 років тому +73

      Actually, it has two.

    • @steadfastcoward
      @steadfastcoward 6 років тому +1

      At least you can actually DO something with it besides pay $ellphone bill$ to find your girlfriend said Here's a quarter...

    • @Forwardslashhug
      @Forwardslashhug 5 років тому +1

      When you put it that way it seems way more reasonable of a purchase...

    • @hobg5786
      @hobg5786 5 років тому +1

      Compared to acoustic instruments of a LESSER CAPABILITY, it is anywhere from 4 to IN SOME CASES 20 times cheaper

  • @juntti6019
    @juntti6019 5 років тому +2204

    Red means recording

    • @falcon5178
      @falcon5178 5 років тому +41

      Red means recording

    • @jimmykit-kat3424
      @jimmykit-kat3424 4 роки тому +18

      @@jeredmckenna Wdym?

    • @kafir1337
      @kafir1337 4 роки тому +5

      Red Means Recording

    • @aronchas
      @aronchas 4 роки тому +5

      Red means: "you are not pregnant, anyway"
      Jack reacher

    • @buttlet2226
      @buttlet2226 4 роки тому +9

      It also means
      Blood
      Tomato
      Anger
      Burning
      Apple
      Meat
      Peppers

  • @Ri_Guy
    @Ri_Guy 4 роки тому +296

    “I could fit 40 of these in a backpack!”
    - I said the same thing when stealing some beers from a gas station.

    • @PercivalThe23
      @PercivalThe23 4 роки тому +1

      🤣

    • @ethanwaldner5400
      @ethanwaldner5400 4 роки тому +1

      😂💀

    • @LilPirro3774
      @LilPirro3774 4 роки тому +2

      plot twist you are police officer

    • @oliver8101
      @oliver8101 2 роки тому

      i stole a slurpee from 711 when i was 13 years old by putting it in my backpack. i was also incredibly baked

    • @neonblack211
      @neonblack211 2 роки тому

      That backback would be worth 40,000 dollars

  • @AttractionSpot
    @AttractionSpot 4 роки тому +752

    Actually originally this use to cost $899 and then prices keep going up for it! At one point during that brif time Teenage Engineering stopped selling them and people though it was gone for good people on ebay were trying to resell them for like $6,000 from a old article I read. and prices keep changing but now it's $1299 dang stupid inflation!

    • @BOOFSIDEPINS
      @BOOFSIDEPINS 4 роки тому +13

      Lmfao there is no way the retail price was 6K stfu

    • @kr1sp51
      @kr1sp51 3 роки тому +38

      It wasn’t inflation as much as the “screen shortage” teenage engineering had an issue with. They couldn’t (or, depending on who you ask, acted like they couldn’t for false scarcity) which shot up the price.

    • @Music-tg5is
      @Music-tg5is 3 роки тому +20

      It's a ripoff piece of overpriced tat.

    • @AttractionSpot
      @AttractionSpot 3 роки тому +23

      @@BOOFSIDEPINS No I'm saying The OP-1 became unavailable for a period from late 2018 to early 2019 due to Teenage Engineering exhausting their stock of the AMOLED display screen. Due to rumors that the synthesizer had been permanently discontinued also because people's orders from teenage engineerings website were being cancelex, the resell value of the OP-1 dramatically increased to surpass its original retail price and what I read somewhere awhile back some people on ebay were trying to sell then for upwards of $6,000. I dont know if anyone actually bought any ay that price or looked for listings as at that time I didn't know about the OP-1.
      I didn't say Teenage Engineering sold it at retail for that price. I was talking about individual resellers selljng them at high prices on ebay due to supply and demand when they were not being sold by the company for awhile. Sorry if I wasn't clear on that and I updated my message.

    • @AttractionSpot
      @AttractionSpot 3 роки тому +1

      @Jayo Delaware No I'm saying The OP-1 became unavailable for a period from late 2018 to early 2019 due to Teenage Engineering exhausting their stock of the AMOLED display screen. Due to rumors that the synthesizer had been permanently discontinued also because people's orders from teenage engineerings website were being cancelex, the resell value of the OP-1 dramatically increased to surpass its original retail price and what I read somewhere awhile back some people on ebay were trying to sell then for upwards of $6,000. I dont know if anyone actually bought any ay that price or looked for listings as at that time I didn't know about the OP-1.
      I didn't say Teenage Engineering sold it at retail for that price. I was talking about individual resellers selljng them at high prices on ebay due to supply and demand when they were not being sold by the company for awhile. Sorry if I wasn't clear on that and I updated my message.

  • @SimplicityOfficial
    @SimplicityOfficial 6 років тому +1962

    Hidden Helicopter Game........Sounds like stress relief during producers block ;)

    • @1cecr3am71
      @1cecr3am71 6 років тому +7

      Hell yah!

    • @derrrtee
      @derrrtee 6 років тому +3

      Darin Sirop and?

    • @panther_launchpad
      @panther_launchpad 6 років тому +17

      Hey bb ;) U want sum nudes?
      www.fuckmehardactuallypleasedontclickthislinkcauseitsfake.com//
      I'll expose em for you my love~
      ok in all seriousness hi simplicity

    • @DanielReidTheEditor0
      @DanielReidTheEditor0 6 років тому +5

      I saw BOOBIES !!!!!!! }:)

    • @SimplicityOfficial
      @SimplicityOfficial 6 років тому

      Lol Hi Panther xD

  • @Qril
    @Qril 6 років тому +253

    OP-1 Kenobi... You're my only hope.

    • @MoustaFreakVideos
      @MoustaFreakVideos 6 років тому +4

      TheSuperMathemagicia I truly searched that comment

    • @thundervoid420
      @thundervoid420 6 років тому +3

      +TheSuperMathemagicia
      Beat me to it, damn it!

    • @Y_Lim
      @Y_Lim 6 років тому +3

      MAY THE MUSCE BE WITH YOU LOL

    • @2312uri
      @2312uri 6 років тому +1

      You're a bold one

  • @ccricers
    @ccricers 4 роки тому +215

    "You could listen to the radio... or sample it."
    *RIAA wants to know your location*

  • @zacg2953
    @zacg2953 4 роки тому +124

    I’m pretty sure it’s worth it - a Cow, a Radio, and a Helicopter Game

  • @get_your_mood_right_
    @get_your_mood_right_ 6 років тому +105

    Wow, that was a really solid review with no fluff

  • @bradyntoy4755
    @bradyntoy4755 6 років тому +588

    "The OP-1. F**king expensive; worth it for some people."

    • @Offensive_Username
      @Offensive_Username 5 років тому +40

      *fucking

    • @zachariahspencer
      @zachariahspencer 5 років тому +38

      @@Offensive_Username I was so confused, thank you.

    • @emptynism1958
      @emptynism1958 5 років тому +11

      @@Offensive_Username now I get it

    • @yuccatree4298
      @yuccatree4298 4 роки тому +1

      Congratulations, you successfully repeated, verfuckingbatim, what the video presenter already conveyed.

    • @brb2309
      @brb2309 4 роки тому

      like deadmau5

  • @RetroPlus
    @RetroPlus 5 років тому +2142

    I got one for $10 at a goodwill.
    Then I woke up.

    • @rx-heaven8934
      @rx-heaven8934 4 роки тому +77

      So sad. I'm gonna press show less and try and forget.

    • @sacredflames07
      @sacredflames07 4 роки тому +16

      Bruh you got me bad 🙆🏾‍♂️😂🤣🤣

    • @baqcasanke
      @baqcasanke 4 роки тому +12

      God that would make me sooooo upset

    • @rippetoe38
      @rippetoe38 4 роки тому +2

      Dang.

    • @mydjmode
      @mydjmode 4 роки тому +1

      Lmfao!!

  • @shmarlo3203
    @shmarlo3203 4 роки тому +155

    I thought that they’d have a competitor by now but the price has only gone up $300

    • @thecameraguy6883
      @thecameraguy6883 3 роки тому +11

      I mean it's exactly the piece of gear you want if you want to sit in a diner or on the train or at the bus stop and make beats. I would love to have something tiny like this to throw in my backpack. Afaik the only thing besides this that can do this is a $1500 laptop and a midi controller, which is going to be both more expensive and bulkier. So do I with it was half the price? Yeah, or even less would be nice. Do I understand why people pay $1200 for it? Yeah, absolutely

    • @RetroPlus
      @RetroPlus 3 роки тому +2

      This thing is totally one of a kind, that's partly why it's so expensive

    • @Musecrafter
      @Musecrafter 3 роки тому +5

      @@thecameraguy6883 An iPad Mini with some great apps does it for me.

    • @j.thedude
      @j.thedude Рік тому +5

      @@thecameraguy6883 you need a $1500 laptop for music?

    • @guestc142
      @guestc142 Рік тому +4

      ​@@j.thedude MacBook moment

  • @reladox8517
    @reladox8517 6 років тому +2938

    You forgot to mention one major thing...
    It has the cow

  • @raihanali3427
    @raihanali3427 6 років тому +35

    "I have never been happy about battery life"
    *Ever heard of a DS?*

  • @MrMyers758
    @MrMyers758 2 роки тому +84

    Well thank you, I ordered one on amazon then saw this and was like "wait its only £25, has the price dropped that much in the last 5 years?" So i went to check my order and it was actually a dust cover for it. Luckily cancelled before dispatching. So thank you for inadvertently saving me £25 xD

    • @j.thedude
      @j.thedude Рік тому +2

      That's like Apple tier pricing lol

  • @floorpaws1
    @floorpaws1 4 роки тому +128

    Does OP stand for overpriced?

  • @alaynamarie9882
    @alaynamarie9882 6 років тому +1614

    O.ver
    P.riced
    1,000$

    • @luismartinperez5800
      @luismartinperez5800 4 роки тому +4

      @Vladimir Dj Fucking condescending prick!!

    • @lemmmakestunes8312
      @lemmmakestunes8312 4 роки тому +49

      @@luismartinperez5800 how is he condescending.

    • @fckSashka
      @fckSashka 4 роки тому +5

      1299 :^)

    • @lagigtesketit4379
      @lagigtesketit4379 4 роки тому +6

      Its legit 2000 where im from

    • @01001000010101000100
      @01001000010101000100 4 роки тому +15

      Really that overpriced? It's a decently built hardware with really neat software. AFAIR audio software IS expensive, as most "creative pro" software. A package like that for like $1400 is a pretty regular price. Of course you can do almost everything that device can do with a PC or MAC and some FREE software, but not nearly as convenient and fast. It's like with Photoshop and GIMP. You will do with GIMP almost all you can do with Photoshop, but if you're pro and you need super fast and convenient way to do your job - PS just pays off.

  • @thomast.fabian475
    @thomast.fabian475 6 років тому +41

    Why is this video so fun to watch even if is just kinda a very short demo of the op-1?

    • @Iseladore
      @Iseladore 6 років тому

      Hey, it's Andrew Huang! *clap*

    • @heezmagnif
      @heezmagnif 6 років тому +2

      Bc Andrew is a master cinematographer

  • @gagexw
    @gagexw 3 роки тому +30

    "I could fit 40 of these in a backpack" ah yes $52,000 in a backpack please nobody mug me

  • @jcastanza
    @jcastanza 3 роки тому +16

    1:36 - Wow ok now I get the price tag
    2:36 - (a minute later) Hmmm ok never mind

  • @timscholten9744
    @timscholten9744 6 років тому +1094

    It's so expensive because it's way too OP

    • @hallelsegel6517
      @hallelsegel6517 6 років тому +9

      I mean, it's only OP *1* (and barely so), you know?

    • @theosh6967
      @theosh6967 6 років тому +9

      I laughed way harder than I probably should have at this

    • @vnABC
      @vnABC 6 років тому +30

      OP = Over Priced (What else should you expected)

    • @nikom8035
      @nikom8035 6 років тому

      How much

    • @KidEatsKeyboard
      @KidEatsKeyboard 6 років тому +2

      BADDUM TISSSSSSS

  • @Deerful
    @Deerful 6 років тому +193

    I simultaneously think it's overpriced and have no regrets whatsoever in buying it (and would rebuy it if I lost or broke it). There is nothing else quite like it in sound or UI and I think the uniqueness is what justifies the price really. I made an album on it in pubs and in the park. It's wildly expensive. But I made an album on it in pubs and in the park. So. What Andrew said basically.

    • @JeffCfreeradiorevolution
      @JeffCfreeradiorevolution 6 років тому +7

      Deerful question; do you use ipad? Have you found it better? I use ipad and I'm blown away by all the apps (gadget, beatmaker, beathawk etc). Would this be worth my money? Thanks.

    • @icekng456
      @icekng456 6 років тому

      Supreme Lord Commander what apps do u use, garage band is included in ios but i cant get the hang of it yet

    • @heezmagnif
      @heezmagnif 6 років тому +3

      Did you sample sounds from the pub??

  • @CRAETION_
    @CRAETION_ 5 років тому +9

    I just bought mine, I'm so so so excited!! this has been my dream piece of gear for years. thanks for the recommendation Andrew

  • @nazarenodadamante8703
    @nazarenodadamante8703 4 роки тому +5

    man you are amazing..just subbed. Never ever was someone so concise and clear. Finally I felt like wasting no time on YT

  • @renetrograde
    @renetrograde 6 років тому +12

    legit i know nothing about music production, i haven't played an instrument since middle school, but the design of the OP-1, just in terms of pure aesthetics, is enough to make me want to learn how to make music just so i can get an OP-1 and do stuff with it.

  • @compedium
    @compedium 6 років тому +6

    you are an excellent video producer. Right to the point. Punchy without too many cuts.

  • @TheAkashicTraveller
    @TheAkashicTraveller 4 роки тому +199

    Real answer: They have no competetition.

  • @natancopeincraft
    @natancopeincraft 4 роки тому +11

    Right when I heard no velocity in the keys, that was a gut punch for when you want to play the synths.

    • @KimStennabbCaesar
      @KimStennabbCaesar 3 роки тому

      The keys are lovely to play on though, especially for drums.

  • @firo7312
    @firo7312 6 років тому +225

    Try to make a beat in the op one using its radio

    • @soreachsina5102
      @soreachsina5102 6 років тому +8

      Ursiwave red means recording made some lul

    • @improvesynthsational8466
      @improvesynthsational8466 6 років тому

      Right!

    • @joesarchive
      @joesarchive 6 років тому +2

      sample a short section or a talk show(or just give credit and not monetise videos)

    • @TheStuF
      @TheStuF 5 років тому

      all these "dumbasses" forgot that radio can be just white noise, original comment said NOTHING about what to take from radio. Go back to sleep all who talk about copyright here. Buffoons.

  • @BenForsberg
    @BenForsberg 6 років тому +34

    You could fit 40 of them in a backpack if you had $40,000, plus, like $40 for the backpack.

    • @ivanpelcic3967
      @ivanpelcic3967 6 років тому +1

      Ben Forsberg He just said that in the video, and same thing came to my mind, and moment after I saw your coment!!!

    • @explosu
      @explosu 6 років тому +2

      Goodwill has backpacks for cheaper if you're on a budget.

  • @britishfireworks
    @britishfireworks 4 роки тому +17

    2011 where iPads are $499: not worth it
    2020 where a apple monitor stand is $1100: wow that’s cheap

  • @oxopari
    @oxopari 4 роки тому +1

    I like listening to you talk about stuff. Really enjoyed your PO-33 vid, too! Thanks for all the hard work

  • @Baby_boodle
    @Baby_boodle 6 років тому +13

    0:57 - I hope that's foreshadowing a radio sampling music-in-a-day challenge!

    • @wolfypanda3642
      @wolfypanda3642 6 років тому

      Atanih23 Lol

    • @twostep919
      @twostep919 6 років тому

      That is a nice idea!

    • @AnotherGlitch
      @AnotherGlitch 6 років тому

      twostep919 that exists

    • @twostep919
      @twostep919 6 років тому +2

      Another Glitch - I meant for Andrew to try out.. I know it exists. They were doing it at least as far back as the 60's as detailed in the Pink Floyd book "Saucer Full of Secrets". Artists would turn on the radio and improvise with whatever came on. I also was a huge fan of Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead utilizing a radio on stage to sample sounds during their live version of "National Anthem". Yes, I think I do know it exists.

    • @leocomerford
      @leocomerford 6 років тому

      Bury my body.

  • @luismendo
    @luismendo 4 роки тому +79

    No velocity-sensitive keys in a 1000$ instrument? :-(

    • @antricemccarroll2958
      @antricemccarroll2958 4 роки тому +3

      Right sad

    • @darionbuck8864
      @darionbuck8864 4 роки тому +6

      Garbage electronic hype "gear"

    • @g10118
      @g10118 4 роки тому +1

      ​@@darionbuck8864 agreed. Most op-1 stuff is kind of trash. Elektron products are sort of the same, basic limitations imposed by/for those who do not know how to play instruments perhaps.
      4 mono tracks only, 500mb of internal storage and no SD or expansion.

    • @alexyoungbased
      @alexyoungbased 4 роки тому

      g10118 naaaah. Elektron products are great. Digitakt and Analog Heat the best music investments I’ve made in the last two years

    • @HieronymousLex
      @HieronymousLex 3 роки тому +3

      That’s literally the only big issue with it IMO. It shouldn’t have been hard for them to add that either, they should know synths basically need velocity. But I still think it’s worth it for some people, that would just push it to its highest potential

  • @4ofFive
    @4ofFive 2 роки тому +16

    "Hey it's Andrew Huang"
    Automatic subtitles: hey it's *did your mom*

  • @MarkGardner66Bonnie
    @MarkGardner66Bonnie 4 роки тому +4

    That was a great review. You have answered all my questions about that particular product in four and a half minutes. And you did it with humor. I do think now I would consider taking the plunge for one, that is as long as Behringer would stop releasing so many beautiful synths and drum machines. So many toys available with a limited amount of money....maybe one day! Thanks

  • @bozontour_9495
    @bozontour_9495 6 років тому +7

    So nearly at 1 mil! U deserve it!

  • @chelseyjoymusic
    @chelseyjoymusic 6 років тому +300

    Does more than the iPhone x.

    • @wolfypanda3642
      @wolfypanda3642 6 років тому +2

      Chelsey Joy | Music Does it?? I know nothing about it apart from it is the iPhone x and it is new, and it is a phone. lol

    • @OneAndZer0
      @OneAndZer0 6 років тому +26

      I would take this over an iPhone x, but it really doesn't. It's just trendy to shit on Apple.

    • @some169
      @some169 6 років тому +1

      Chelsey Joy | Music, impossible!

    • @mohnomoosik
      @mohnomoosik 6 років тому +1

      KrisGamer1703 extremely possible

    • @AnotherGlitch
      @AnotherGlitch 6 років тому +2

      Taylor Harper I only like the 4K 60 fps camera...if it's got a good sensor

  • @fakshen1973
    @fakshen1973 4 роки тому +15

    May 2020
    OP-1 $1300.
    MPC Live MKII $1200.

  • @blanked3
    @blanked3 4 роки тому +19

    "it's got a hidden helicopter game"
    Me: say whaaaaaaaaaa????

  • @WildernessMusic_GentleSerene
    @WildernessMusic_GentleSerene 6 років тому +244

    For those full time musicians who do NOT have unlimited income, which means nearly all of you. Here is an alternative: the Korg Electribe2 or Sampler. $400.00 add a keyboard controller for $100 to $160 and you have a portable (battery) driven playable synth with 16 tracks, 16 effects inserts, and unlimited sound if choosing the sampler. Compose in 4 measure chunks then chain them all together for a full song.

    • @satibel
      @satibel 5 років тому +21

      a 100-200$ intel atom tablet with windows, your software of choice, and a small midi keyboard or a launchpad.

    • @WildernessMusic_GentleSerene
      @WildernessMusic_GentleSerene 5 років тому +18

      manquri: Yes, software always seems cheaper...but you're leaving out the cost of the computer or tablet, upgrades to hardware, software, operating systems, memory. By the time you own a software instrument 3 years it costs more than the OP-1. You're also leaving out the complexity and and the crashes. I tried creating music on a computer and found it to be impossible. I started on computers in the printing industry in 1990 using million dollar super computers, then later to MACs, PCs,.... been repairing computers for a quarter century now, I know them pretty well. I now use a stand alone hardware recorder for laying down tracks and transfer to computer to do the post tracking work. ROM chips in hardware are very dependable compared to the RAM/ROM/application/operating system of computers and tablets. I now make music effortlessly on hardware recorders, which leave my creativity wide open without the troubleshooting and mess of computers.

    • @satibel
      @satibel 5 років тому +10

      Wilderness Music if I'm talking about using a tablet, I'm not leaving it's cost out. There are free softwares to make music with.
      If you are using the tablet exclusively as a synth, you can skip the updates and just keep a backup of the system as it was first installed, you could even use a tool that freezes that so when you reboot nothing has changed, then just save your files to a micro sd card. Even counting paying someone for the setup, it goes up to 500$ (including a decent compact midi controller)
      If in 3years you need to buy 3-5 tablets (especially if using them in a static way) you probably would need to buy another op1.
      You don't really need to upgrade either unless you want something more powerful, but then you're not comparing apples to apples.
      Though I'll give you that software crashes are more likely with this kind of setup than with an op1.

    • @FuZZbaLLbee
      @FuZZbaLLbee 5 років тому +4

      Buying a used Novation Circuit is also a cheap option

    • @mynameis9389
      @mynameis9389 5 років тому +3

      Or get an organelle

  • @BlandRisotto
    @BlandRisotto 6 років тому +20

    "f**king expensive" first time I heard you swearing (sort of)

    • @kaileewalden3586
      @kaileewalden3586 6 років тому

      +Haguy He's put the F-bomb on T-shirts in his Instagram story uncensored.

    • @BlandRisotto
      @BlandRisotto 6 років тому

      Kailee Walden oh really?

    • @kaileewalden3586
      @kaileewalden3586 6 років тому +3

      +Haguy Yeah. Andrew seems like a guy who's not uncomfortable with swearing, but he decided to keep his channel mostly PG.

  • @southpxw7256
    @southpxw7256 5 років тому

    This was actually very helpful and fun to watch! I've been wanting one for a while.

  • @DIRTYYETTI
    @DIRTYYETTI 4 роки тому +7

    Love your brutal honesty. Perhaps one day when I pull a second mortgage on my house I’ll be able to obtain one.

  • @nonplussedbear2272
    @nonplussedbear2272 6 років тому +317

    Best moment of my day is when I get the notification that you've uploaded

    • @twostep919
      @twostep919 6 років тому +3

      He is incredibly entertaining. Fun humor, great video editing and insane music skills also make a great part of my day. Cheers!

    • @harveycamilleri
      @harveycamilleri 6 років тому +5

      ANDREW HUANG 1:18 do you like Damon albarn I luv his music

    • @weirdo66636
      @weirdo66636 6 років тому

      NonplussedBear 330th like

  • @Angel-wo8gv
    @Angel-wo8gv 6 років тому +49

    For a thousand bucks i expect that the helicopter game comes with season pass :|

  • @AZGearGuy
    @AZGearGuy 5 років тому

    Dude. I can't tell you how much I love your channel. I can't help but get that Tropic thunder song out of my head. Badass.

  • @tomweather8887
    @tomweather8887 4 роки тому +3

    I like to set the LFO to element, with G as the source (accelerometer), and just wobble/tilt the thing to kind of simulate velocity/aftertouch, and get a bit more expression that way.

  • @Thomes-Maisling
    @Thomes-Maisling 5 років тому +227

    In a way they priced it just right for a certain market. It's what's known as reassuringly expensive. The price itself makes it more desirable to the wealth conscious consumer. Kind of like a new Iphone.

    • @KaceyRepublic
      @KaceyRepublic 4 роки тому +16

      Exactly correct, They're marketing it as a luxury good - if they sold it for $600 that aura would be gone.

    • @hernebayplaycentre3436
      @hernebayplaycentre3436 4 роки тому +28

      I opened one up to replace a dead battery. Inside I could 100% see why this is the price it is. It's a beautifully engineered niche product with tens of thousands of design hours gone into it. If you could make this thing and sell it for $600 believe me, there would be a dozen companies in china doing it.

    • @pmaughmer
      @pmaughmer 4 роки тому

      😂

    • @LuminorBeats
      @LuminorBeats 4 роки тому +6

      @@hernebayplaycentre3436 not only that, the software that the op1 run is extremely well thought. its like a great design inside another great design. developers really took their time creating this synth, everything is smooth and neat. and the most mind blowing fact is that it was realesed in 2012!! and it stills being unbeatable after all this time. no other company has dared to compete with the op1

    • @AttractionSpot
      @AttractionSpot 4 роки тому +2

      @@hernebayplaycentre3436 a $1299 now but when it first came out it was only $899 but due to videos like this it gain popularity and then there was inflation.

  • @OnceUponaTimeIn-qp9sx
    @OnceUponaTimeIn-qp9sx 5 років тому +18

    Saving all my pennies to get this Synth. I can't wait.

    • @ezedjay
      @ezedjay 4 роки тому +1

      OMGooooooowd....I've literally been able to afford an OP 1 for about 3 years........and I somehow waited until now to decide to get one....and now they're twice the price they were when I last looked, so....aaargh. It's *kind* of like the TB303 all over again for me. When will I learn? Grasp the Nettle. Grasp the ***kin Nettle. Happy New Yeah y'all......

    • @alexanderfalkhammar3068
      @alexanderfalkhammar3068 4 роки тому +1

      @Niger Nelly Not really, most people who try the OP-1 really dislike it. It does a few things well and everything else it's bad at to the point where you don't want to make music with it. The ones who like it really like it, the rest wouldn't incorporate it in their recording setup unless they were forced at gunpoint.

    • @alexanderfalkhammar3068
      @alexanderfalkhammar3068 4 роки тому +1

      ​@Niger Nelly You said; "Every artist love the synth", that's kind of a broad and bold statement.
      I've worked with music for 10 years and neither I nor any of my producer friends actually like the OP-1. There are hundreds of other synths that can sound like it and it's not fun to work with. Furthermore, the limitations of the synth, like the number of tracks for recording and limited editability make most tunes made with the OP-1 sound like they were made on a OP-1 (that's not a compliment).
      If people want to buy an OP-1, then that's their prerogative. But saying that everyone loves the OP-1 sets really bad expectations for people who have to save up to buy one.

  • @alternatingbitmusic
    @alternatingbitmusic 3 роки тому

    First time I've come across your page. A perfect balance of information, enthusiasm and humor. Well done.

  • @kristopherdetar4346
    @kristopherdetar4346 3 роки тому

    Love your presentations and your ability to pepper in humor. You are one of the best reasons YT was created. Thanks Bro !

  • @rajgill7576
    @rajgill7576 5 років тому +4

    This is the type of thing where you collab with your friends and buy it.
    I got my eyes on one, and I already have a powerful laptop, my friends have an organelle, seaboard rolli and stuff like that. Together we can play some awesome stuff

  • @jacobsimpsonmusic
    @jacobsimpsonmusic 6 років тому +7

    So close to 1M!

  • @BOGEGO_
    @BOGEGO_ 7 місяців тому +1

    the happiest possible way you expressed your joy about this device. And the funniest way about the price (title speaks for its self XP )

  • @levous2
    @levous2 2 роки тому

    That was great! I have heard many people reference the amazing OP1 and then I watch an overview video and scratch my head. Thanks for the excellent perspective

  • @Imetral0
    @Imetral0 4 роки тому +11

    honestly i think having 4 tracks to record with limiting in a good way, it requires more creativity to cram everything you want into only 4 tracks. i mean, John Frusciante was able to create the sprawling Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt with a 4 track.

    • @alan-sk7ky
      @alan-sk7ky 4 роки тому

      yep, go experience ua-cam.com/video/cUrKE_ktTXI/v-deo.html a demonstration of more with less :-)

  • @REOvolt
    @REOvolt 4 роки тому +25

    Anyone read the captions? Start: “Hey, it’s did your mom”. Hilarious 😆

  • @GHOST25938
    @GHOST25938 3 роки тому

    Just that sneaky "It got a Hidden Helicopter Game" Killed me xD

  • @jazzmonki
    @jazzmonki 5 років тому

    I've never watched a review that I liked this much. Bro, you made me smile and laugh throughout. Respect on the quality work that you did on this review.

  • @SingleGrind
    @SingleGrind 5 років тому +39

    I get around the velocity sensitivity by adjusting the envelope to a very short attack, so if you hit the key really quick, it plays the sound quietly. It's not totally instant like true velocity, but if you get the envelope just right and play for a minute to get used to it, it's almost negligible 👍

  • @nurmzy
    @nurmzy 3 роки тому +3

    This is monte booker's secret weapon
    that man has already mastered the arts of 1-PO

  • @Beatz-Pocket
    @Beatz-Pocket 5 років тому

    Dope content and Beatmaking and Information 👍🏽

  • @turquoisesorcerer
    @turquoisesorcerer 4 роки тому +5

    With auto-generated captions your intro comes out as "Hey its DID YOUR MOM"
    im gonna show myself out

  • @xoverreactedx
    @xoverreactedx 4 роки тому +19

    3:52 why is this literally a Simian Mobile Disco beat

  • @joker9494949494
    @joker9494949494 6 років тому +66

    If youre new to synthesizer hardware then it can seem expensive, but being in the game for years i can tell you this actually isnt that bad. Try a Prophet 6!

    • @6581punk
      @6581punk 6 років тому +18

      Prophet 6 is full analogue with VCOs using discrete components, that stuff isn't cheap to do. This is fully digital.

    • @improvesynthsational8466
      @improvesynthsational8466 6 років тому

      And difficult to maintain.

    • @TheR971
      @TheR971 6 років тому

      I could conceivably make a op-1 in my spare time, yet a Prophet 6 is a completely other beast!

    • @satibel
      @satibel 5 років тому +7

      I've toyed around with virtual synths, and I can say that it seems expensive for what looks like an intel edison with an oled screen, 4 pots and a few buttons. That would be in the ballpark of 200 bucks, not 1000. So that means the software+Research and developpement is really expensive.

    • @hobg5786
      @hobg5786 5 років тому

      Not from synthesizers, coming from mallet percussion this thing is pretty cheap.

  • @Tropical_Panda
    @Tropical_Panda 5 років тому

    This is such a good video. I always come back to it

  • @KimStennabbCaesar
    @KimStennabbCaesar 3 роки тому +3

    I'm glad I have mine, even if I haven't used it much lately (as a synth, just using it as a midi controller atm). Got it used for about $480.

  • @lesseract
    @lesseract 6 років тому +135

    I somehow found an OP-1 at a local auction and nabbed it for $15 because everybody thought it was a toy. I'm the luckiest man alive.

  • @good2freelance1
    @good2freelance1 5 років тому +9

    Can you create 'Mongolian throat singing' sound effect with OP-1 ?
    if yes, that would be awesome, i love traditional Mongolian music.

    • @Tdk799
      @Tdk799 5 років тому +1

      free lance ahahahaa

  • @MistyMusicStudio
    @MistyMusicStudio 2 роки тому

    This was really helpful, thanks so much! I think ima start saving for one of these :3

  • @Diachron
    @Diachron 5 років тому

    I almost posted "what is that thing?" on one of your other videos and then saw this. Thanks for for the breakdown.

  • @NetanelPingas
    @NetanelPingas 11 місяців тому +5

    The company of this product should watch this video and fix everything he complains about in OP-2. This is how companies should work.

  • @jamesiipaul
    @jamesiipaul 4 роки тому +5

    Andrew: “It has a hidden helicopter game”
    Me: I waaaaaanttt

  • @andresbarone
    @andresbarone 3 роки тому +4

    DUDEEEEEEEEEEE what are those stones on your desk??? 0:18
    GORGEOUS I NEED THEM

    • @raccoon6072
      @raccoon6072 3 роки тому +1

      Looks like dichroic crystal glass.

  • @mommy2sstupidchannelahahah787
    @mommy2sstupidchannelahahah787 4 роки тому +1

    man the "screen is super sharp" that totally helps my performance!
    Crazy!

  • @RobotUnderscore
    @RobotUnderscore 6 років тому +167

    this man is finally about to get the 1 million subs he deserves

    • @christophejefferies522
      @christophejefferies522 6 років тому +3

      Done!!!

    • @AdamsOlympia
      @AdamsOlympia 6 років тому

      he's already a third of the way to his next million since 6 months ago :P

    • @rickdeckard1075
      @rickdeckard1075 6 років тому +2

      except for that valley-girl speech thing that literally everyone under 35 has...arrgh.

    • @cedrix095
      @cedrix095 6 років тому

      RobotUnderscore 1

  • @gavinpeters9531
    @gavinpeters9531 6 років тому +10

    Somebody really needs to slap some sleek buttons & an OLED on a lunchbox and make an open source portable DSP system

    • @SianaGearz
      @SianaGearz 6 років тому +2

      Well let's say for the sake of an argument that i have an ability to slap sleek buttons and screens on something, but what is that lunchbox thou speaketh of?

    • @gavinpeters9531
      @gavinpeters9531 6 років тому +1

      Something to put all the other bits inside/on. Preferably a sleek custom aluminum case; but failing that - a lunchbox.

  • @gregoryashton
    @gregoryashton 5 років тому +8

    1:19 “One other thing; I have never been ass-happy...”
    Well okay then :)

    • @bubbillusion
      @bubbillusion 6 місяців тому +1

      THATS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT HE SAID

  • @kiandoesjoke3442
    @kiandoesjoke3442 Рік тому +4

    Personally I prefer non velocity sensitive keys as I can adjust that in my daw and I don’t have to worry about playing in the velocities that I want as I can perfect it afterwards

  • @carlwb1269
    @carlwb1269 6 років тому +22

    Make a song with rubber bands

    • @RockismyAir
      @RockismyAir 6 років тому

      carl wb He hasnt? Yes, he should.

  • @ROOKTABULA
    @ROOKTABULA 5 років тому +6

    Why??
    Because an (ever growing) segment of our consumer culture, brand aware, species believe that paying MORE is better than paying what is warranted, ESPECIALLY if famous people name drop the item.

  • @Maximilian-Willert
    @Maximilian-Willert 4 роки тому

    Thank you for your honesty!

  • @CarLosPerez-rj8ok
    @CarLosPerez-rj8ok 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Andrew....and because of you.... im going to go into the music production world... talk to you in a couple years from now ! ... See ya!.

  • @lundsweden
    @lundsweden 2 роки тому +3

    I laughed so hard at the "you could fit 40 in a backpack", so true though. Its this portability that makes you feel more connected to it, kinda like owning a guitar?!
    I'm enjoying the Korg Volcas for similar reasons, although so far none of them can do what the OP-1 does (probably the Volca Sample is the most able to do a full track) I like them anyway. I don't think the Op1 is for me, but I think its cool, great industrial design, inspirational and sounds good!

  • @SC4RRL3TT
    @SC4RRL3TT 4 роки тому +98

    1:15
    Oh please, deadmau5 has probably used every synth ever at least once.

    • @adgVelaepyaety
      @adgVelaepyaety 4 роки тому

      Probs

    • @ballskin
      @ballskin 4 роки тому +1

      "He used other synths so he didn't really use this synth" Excellent take. Any other stupid things to add?

    • @SC4RRL3TT
      @SC4RRL3TT 4 роки тому +15

      @@ballskin "oh cool, he's used it but he hasn't used it" Great, any other smart comments?

    • @ballskin
      @ballskin 4 роки тому +2

      @@SC4RRL3TT And there it is, another comment from a moron. He didn't use the OP-1 because he used the OP-1? Are you trying to be mentally handicapped or does it come naturally?

    • @boberbib3178
      @boberbib3178 4 роки тому +1

      I used to chat with him on a chat site many yrs ago.he would have a live feed while he produce, we used private on there about music.I lerned a lot from him.I never asked for his number because I did not want be wierd.the site shut down.he seams layed back cool when I chated with him.I chated with him for few yrs.he has a lot module patching synths. He uses multiple daws.I know he uses ablation live very heavy and he dos rewire other daws into ablation live when last time I talked to him on chat.that was yrs back so I do not know what deadmouses uses know.buf I am guessing still ablation.

  • @Eric-gi8eo
    @Eric-gi8eo 4 роки тому

    The invisible high five was everything though lol 😂👍🔥💪

  • @eduugr
    @eduugr 3 роки тому

    Your channel is my new Discovery channel, I love it... 🧡

  • @sophiemae4119
    @sophiemae4119 6 років тому +4

    SO CLOSE TO 1 MILLION

  • @PRIMEVAL543
    @PRIMEVAL543 3 роки тому +4

    I just say ROLI. Small Piano with 5 dimension of touch, add a drum/sound effect square and another item of your choice, you have a much more immersive item you can attach and play more than pure binary inputs

  • @nickn1316
    @nickn1316 4 роки тому

    Very impressive review 👍Well delivered no hesitation has used it for a couple of years so knows what he's talking about nice clarity - compared product to other gear he uses , came across as genuine 😀 Thanks Andrew 🤗🤗😎