Question 1

Why does the price keep going up? It was $899 a month and a half back. Then it went to $999 and now it's $1099 since last week???

Accepted Answer

Teenage engineering announced in 2018 they were going to stop producing the OP-1, which was priced at $799, which caused prices to go crazy because people still wanted one but they were going to soon be unavailable. After a bit of craziness, Teenage engineering announced that they would re-start production, but it took a bit to get production back up and running and when the OP-1 was relaunched, it was at its higher price point of $1,299.  Other than the short time it was out of production, the OP-1 has been in production since 2011. Whether its worth it or not is up to you, but the OP-1 remains extremely popular in 2020.

Question 2

How easy and fast do you get to get tha hang out of the OP-1 and start making music? 
This will be my firth synthesizer.

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I'd spend some time watching the videos at the OP-1 website: http://www.teenageengineering.com/products/op-1/videos. They'll give you a good feel for what it's like to use it and what's possible. But I don't think it's hard to start making music at all.

Question 3

Can you apply more than one filter at a time (both on master and on the synth)?

Accepted Answer

You cannot. You can have a mixer and a synth filter active, but cannot have multiple filters active on one module. You can work around this by recording what you like with one filter to tape, sampling it, and adding another filter on top of that sample. Not the greatest solution but it does work.

Question 4

Anyone recommend a charger that will work for the OP-1 (besides a laptop)?

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don't use the laptop charger or you will be sorry. check teenage engineering for charger specs.

ASIN	B00CXSJUZS
Best Sellers Rank	#243,606 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #780 in Synthesizer & Workstation Keyboards
Body Material	Aluminum
Brand Name	Teenage Engineering
Color	Grey
Connector Type	Auxiliary
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (502)
Global Trade Identification Number	04533940036410, 07350073030019
Included Components	Not Included
Item Dimensions	12.99 x 5.31 x 1.37 inches
Item Weight	16 ounces
Manufacturer	Teenage Engineering
Material	Aluminum
Model Name	1
Model Number	P8-1
Part Number	OP-1
UPC	735007303006 600599645820
Warranty Description	Issues regarding faulty hardware within 12 months of buying the product, then retailer should verify this and contact teenage engineering, who will examine the product and may recognize this as warranty.

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