Who is this for? Is it for music professionals who can actually record music (or ideas) on the go? Or is it for wealthy enthusiasts who have cash to throw around at a fun piece of kit?
It's a beautiful piece of hardware from a design-first company and from all the reviews of the original it seems to be an excellent and unique music making machine, but at the price I'm just not sure who it's aimed at.
I'm not a musician but I've played the piano for a lot of my life. I'd love to experiment with making music and the original OP-1 looked like a lot of fun. I'd kept my eye on it and was thinking of pulling the trigger. At $1k+ though it was a total stretch for a non-professional. The new OP-1 at $2k+ is just ludicrous.
It’s a great bit of fun that can produce interesting and surprising sounds. For a lot of musicians a fun piece of gear can be a source of inspiration, which can be very valuable. So yeah, it’s a toy, but you can make real music with toys.
It's not ludicrous. It's rational decision on their part. OP-1 is still available, expensive and sells well.
If you want to experiment you have everything you want on your laptop. There are many alternative cheaper solutions. It is somewhat unique and well thought-out. The fact that you were considering it at $1k just proves their point.
It's a beautiful piece of hardware from a design-first company and from all the reviews of the original it seems to be an excellent and unique music making machine, but at the price I'm just not sure who it's aimed at.
I'm not a musician but I've played the piano for a lot of my life. I'd love to experiment with making music and the original OP-1 looked like a lot of fun. I'd kept my eye on it and was thinking of pulling the trigger. At $1k+ though it was a total stretch for a non-professional. The new OP-1 at $2k+ is just ludicrous.