Comments on: Operator-1 Details: The Casio VL-Tone of the 21st Century, Plus the Synth Alarm Clock! http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:02:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Create Digital Music » Messe Roundup: New Doepfer Standalone, Little Akai, PreSonus DAW, More http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-858566 Create Digital Music » Messe Roundup: New Doepfer Standalone, Little Akai, PreSonus DAW, More Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:30:39 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-858566 [...] Operator-1 Details: The Casio VL-Tone of the 21st Century, Plus the Synth Alarm Clock! [...] [...] Operator-1 Details: The Casio VL-Tone of the 21st Century, Plus the Synth Alarm Clock! [...]

]]> By: Create Digital Music » Teenage Engineering OP-1: Insanely Slick, Pocketable Controller + Synth http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-858562 Create Digital Music » Teenage Engineering OP-1: Insanely Slick, Pocketable Controller + Synth Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:23:37 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-858562 [...] Operator-1 Details: The Casio VL-Tone of the 21st Century, Plus the Synth Alarm Clock! High-Density Screens Due; OP-1’s Gorgeous Display GA_googleFillSlot("CDMu_interpost300"); iPhone 3.0 SDK “Library Access” Won’t Allow Effects, DJ Apps, Games?GDC: Nintendo’s Iwata on Iterative Prototypes, Teaching Programmers Rhythm [...] [...] Operator-1 Details: The Casio VL-Tone of the 21st Century, Plus the Synth Alarm Clock! High-Density Screens Due; OP-1’s Gorgeous Display GA_googleFillSlot(”CDMu_interpost300″); iPhone 3.0 SDK “Library Access” Won’t Allow Effects, DJ Apps, Games?GDC: Nintendo’s Iwata on Iterative Prototypes, Teaching Programmers Rhythm [...]

]]> By: Wilbo http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-858372 Wilbo Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:12:09 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-858372 Considering how hyped that thing already is without anyone actually HEARING it...they've got their work cut out for them to actually live up to it. I'm assuming the keyboard is designed that way because it looks cool and fits with the overall design of the synth. I'm also assuming its just a way to simply input notes for the onboard sequencer, and isn't really meant for people to play like a standard synth, kinda like the TB-303 I guess. Very cool looking indeed, but I'm not going to get excited about it until I hear it. And even then, methinks it will be well out of my price range anyways. Considering how hyped that thing already is without anyone actually HEARING it…they’ve got their work cut out for them to actually live up to it.

I’m assuming the keyboard is designed that way because it looks cool and fits with the overall design of the synth. I’m also assuming its just a way to simply input notes for the onboard sequencer, and isn’t really meant for people to play like a standard synth, kinda like the TB-303 I guess. Very cool looking indeed, but I’m not going to get excited about it until I hear it. And even then, methinks it will be well out of my price range anyways.

]]> By: HomeTown http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-858250 HomeTown Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:49:47 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-858250 I think in this form factor, if it was $199 or less, it would be cool. But at the prices they are talking, it is just silly. That's my opinion. This is blog that is loaded with opinion. Some you will agree with, some you won't. That should be OK and not trolling. I like keyboardless products too. I just don't like keyboardless products that then put a crappy form factor keyboard on it. Make it keyboardless and do something like a Serge or Buchla touch sensor pad or that thing with the hexagonal buttons, or a x/y pad like a Kaos pad or something, do something that lends itself to a different type of data input. But to put something on that is no more than a bad keyboard design makes no sense unless the price is such that the limitations are worth the money. That's my opinion. I think in this form factor, if it was $199 or less, it would be cool. But at the prices they are talking, it is just silly. That’s my opinion. This is blog that is loaded with opinion. Some you will agree with, some you won’t. That should be OK and not trolling.
I like keyboardless products too. I just don’t like keyboardless products that then put a crappy form factor keyboard on it. Make it keyboardless and do something like a Serge or Buchla touch sensor pad or that thing with the hexagonal buttons, or a x/y pad like a Kaos pad or something, do something that lends itself to a different type of data input. But to put something on that is no more than a bad keyboard design makes no sense unless the price is such that the limitations are worth the money. That’s my opinion.

]]> By: gwenhwyfaer http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-857699 gwenhwyfaer Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:38:39 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-857699 It is beautiful. However I just noticed the built-in speaker... uh-oh; people are going to note the price tag, note the horrid tinny speaker (sorry, but it's impossible to create a decent one at that size), and think it's reflective of the sound in general... ouch. Please, guys, remember the Wasp and rethink the speaker! Supply it with a decent pair of earbuds (maybe even offer a choice), if you want people to play out of the box - it'll fit better with the iWannit image anyway. It is beautiful. However I just noticed the built-in speaker… uh-oh; people are going to note the price tag, note the horrid tinny speaker (sorry, but it’s impossible to create a decent one at that size), and think it’s reflective of the sound in general… ouch.

Please, guys, remember the Wasp and rethink the speaker! Supply it with a decent pair of earbuds (maybe even offer a choice), if you want people to play out of the box – it’ll fit better with the iWannit image anyway.

]]> By: bri http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-856929 bri Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:58:22 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-856929 yeah... but its so beautiful =D yeah… but its so beautiful =D

]]> By: Beltazor http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-856845 Beltazor Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:50:00 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-856845 Hello ,I think that the OP-1 is a great piece of design and a great instrument... unfortunately 600$ are many, I believed that an instrument of this type could be between 250 and 300 euro but not more. with this money you can buy a micro korg used or micromodular or... (others) ... I know that is not the same thing but ... and then, in a period of crisis such as this, are likely to make a hole in the water and sell a few pieces ... Remember the end of the neuron, very promising but very expensive ... Hello ,I think that the OP-1 is a great piece of design and a great instrument… unfortunately 600$ are many, I believed that an instrument of this type could be between 250 and 300 euro but not more. with this money you can buy a micro korg used or micromodular or… (others) … I know that is not the same thing but … and then, in a period of crisis such as this, are likely to make a hole in the water and sell a few pieces … Remember the end of the neuron, very promising but very expensive …

]]> By: firestARTer http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-855472 firestARTer Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:35:20 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-855472 Johan (one of the teenage engineers developers) prooved already that you don't need more than a few little buttons to make em! And that even in a quite comfortable way. btw, i was at the Musikmesse and the OP-1 is very impressive and promisig. For sure the most interresting product at the Musikmesse this year!!! Johan (one of the teenage engineers developers) prooved already that you don’t need more than a few little buttons to make em! And that even in a quite comfortable way.

btw, i was at the Musikmesse and the OP-1 is very impressive and promisig. For sure the most interresting product at the Musikmesse this year!!!

]]> By: poopface http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-854806 poopface Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:02:35 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-854806 why do you even visit this blog, hometown? i would say the majority of the posts here feature keyboardless electronic musical instruments. you don't need a kb to make great em. who uses a kb to make em, period? or are you just trolling. wtf?! why do you even visit this blog, hometown? i would say the majority of the posts here feature keyboardless electronic musical instruments. you don’t need a kb to make great em. who uses a kb to make em, period? or are you just trolling. wtf?!

]]> By: gwenhwyfaer http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/04/02/operator-1-details-the-casio-vl-tone-of-the-21st-century-plus-the-synth-alarm-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-854649 gwenhwyfaer Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:54:06 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/?p=5524#comment-854649 I dunno. I suspect that the world really could use a VL-Tone filtered through an Elektron-like eye - but at a price rather closer to the VL-Tone's than the Monomachine's (something around the $150 mark would be just lovely). Don't get me wrong, I think it's a wonderful piece of design, I'd love to have one, and I'm now going to sulk for a year about never being able to afford one... or something ;) I dunno. I suspect that the world really could use a VL-Tone filtered through an Elektron-like eye – but at a price rather closer to the VL-Tone’s than the Monomachine’s (something around the $150 mark would be just lovely).

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a wonderful piece of design, I’d love to have one, and I’m now going to sulk for a year about never being able to afford one… or something ;)

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