KVR Audio

bronxsound · Post by **bronxsound** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:52 pm

I'm curious what you think. Especially the actual users. I don't think that I will fall for it but from videos on internet and reviews I can't establish what it is.
From one side clever technical ideas crammed into a small package. From the other hand I can't see it as a replacement of an average lappy or an ipad with a right software.
Obviously I may missing a lot as I didn't have an opportunity to play with it.

bitcrusher · Post by **bitcrusher** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:03 pm

I own one and its a clever device indeed.

I like to call it a rich man's toy. I got quite a deal on one for making the OP-1 Drumkit utility: http://www.xferrecords.com/freeware

I do value it a lot, though it isn't fair to compare to laptops.

I have gotten very pleasing musical results from it which I would have never come up with otherwise, so that alone gives it value to me. I find it great for starting song ideas and then mounting the device over USB and copying the audio files to host.

For me the biggest strengths are

- the portability
- radio tuner/sampling
- various synthesizer algos (which aren't artifact-free, but still great things happen).

bronxsound · Post by **bronxsound** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:00 pm

Cheers bitcrusher for your input. Well, it looks pretty much like it. I'm sure it is useful but not sure if it's worth 800EUR

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:21 pm

They should have made it a premium iPad app and not bankrupt themselves. Most of the time I see them on the internet they are for sale. It really should have been €/$199.

bronxsound · Post by **bronxsound** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:34 am

yeah with 200Eur tag it wouldn't be a major concern for many to buy it just for sake of trying. when i'm watching the vids i have mixed fellings. either the vids are crap and can't show the potential of the unit (which it seems to be there) or the hype around the OP can't match the reality. anyway in some way i'm willing to belive that it's a unique and capable electronic gizmo.

ZenPunkHippy · Post by **ZenPunkHippy** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:50 am

There are some useful comments about the OP-1 about 4 posts in to this thread on the DSI Tempest forum:

http://dsiforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=2328

Peace,
Andy.

bronxsound · Post by **bronxsound** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:25 am

Cheerios Zen, appreciated. Registration is required to see the forum though.
Will have a look anyway

softegg · Post by **softegg** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:08 am

I really like mine. Got one soon after they where released. It is a great sketchbook, and I love to take it on hikes, and just sit somewhere remote and work on a little song idea. I did not get many finished songs out of it. Mainly loops and soundscapes, that found their way into my music at some later stage in a studio scenario. It is a great toy. If it is worth the Euro 800 is hugely subjective I guess. If I lost mine I would probably buy another one.

bronxsound · Post by **bronxsound** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:20 am

^thanks softegg for your thoughts

ImpulsiveMusic · Post by **ImpulsiveMusic** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:14 pm

I haven't had my chance (unfortunately) to test one. It seems like one of thoose things you should have if you're on the move. However from the demos i've heard, it doesn't sound like something you would buy for a greater studio setup

-Impulsive

CapnLockheed · Post by **CapnLockheed** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:29 am

If I lost mine I would probably buy another one.

Kudos...I wish I had THAT much more money than sense.

qishmish · Post by **qishmish** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:51 am

A toy? You're joking =)

You can make the whole tracks on it.
Someone don't like its sound, but it's perfect for glitch hop, for example.

And imho interface and control is good.

And btw - if hate ipads and computers - it's very reasonable instrument (and lol there is no similar devices that costs less.. i mean different synth + drum/sampler + 4-track-tape etc)

bronxsound · Post by **bronxsound** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:11 am

thanks for sharing your view so far. interesting points here

qishmish · Post by **qishmish** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:54 am

anyway, it's not universal, of course. But many people say that it's limits push them to more creative - though it's obvious but wanna mentioned.

And some - are really disappointed that filter is just an effect , heh

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:42 am

I just got one so thought I would chip in.

I'm very impressed, it is a unique mini work station and the tape paradigm is interesting and creative.
I have all of he main contender ipad apps which i use with cubasis etc, the ipad is more flexible, more powerful and has many more uses...but I am still reaching for the OP-1 9 time out of 10 when I want to noodle, and more often than not I make something worth keeping (even if it is just a drum loop to export to Live). The op-1 is limited but you can learn it inside our in a week or so (there is a very active user forum) and the all you have left is making music and grinning!

I paid £600 new and I think that's a fair price, the build quality and design of the op is superb. You smile when you pick it up, everyone wants to touch it- people who see it want one even if they have no interest in music, it is almost a work of art!

Teenage Engineering OP-1 - an instrument or an expensive toy?