Teenage Engineering OP-XY - portable synth performance
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A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on the Teenage Engineering OP-XY.
The OP-Z was perhaps my biggest "so close, but not close enough" piece of gear from the last few years. Its sequencer and performability and portability were great, but the build quality was terrible (of my unit, anyway) and the internal synths and effects weren't for me.
I was exactly that person who wanted the upgraded, more robust version of the OP-Z.
And we got it! Yes, I recognize the price is high. But so far I am very, very happy with the OP-XY and what it does.
- It's sturdy
- It feels great
- Its synths and samplers sound great
- Its effects are great
- Its sequencer and arranger are powerful
- Its Punch-In FX are useful
And most importantly of all, it's fun. When I'm using it, I'm having fun.
Considering you can get an absolutely superb portable groovebox in the Tracker Mini for far less money, it's hard to recommend unless you're the type (like me) who just loves grooveboxes. But I'm loving my time with it so far.
Performed and recorded live to a stereo output, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.