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>I got one in 2016 because I was fascinated by its abilities that were shown in many YouTube videos. But to be honest, my musical talent is limited, and so it b

>I got one in 2016 because I was fascinated by its abilities that were shown in many YouTube videos. But to be honest, my musical talent is limited, and so it became more of a toy that was finally stowed away in a cupboard for several months. I wonder what percentage of TE's sales are made up of these kinds of situations

elihu 2y ago
Probably a lot, but that's about what you'd expect with any popular musical instrument or device.
rjh29 2y ago
That applies to the entire synth/groovebox industry. People get addicted to the dopamine of buying new gear (Gear Acquisition Syndrome, or GAS) but never use it.
- midiguy 2y ago
  And with the advent of Eurorack, not only do you need more instruments, but the instrument you do have is never finished either At least lots of Eurorack builders are small passionate shops as opposed to big soulless corporations
  - thih9 2y ago
    That's why you don't buy eurorack modules, you buy complete systems instead (insert guy tapping head meme). There is something for every pocket, from pluto[1], to black system[2], to... [1]: https://www.modernsounds.co/pluto https://www.modernsounds.co/pluto [2]: https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/eurorack-systems/black-system-iii/ https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/eurorack-systems/black-syste...
ics 2y ago
As easy as it is to pick on Teenage Engineering you could say the same about tons of other instruments, pedals, etc. It’s just gear, if only talented musicians bought them then the market for such things would be tiny in comparison.
thih9 2y ago
To be fair, it’s the same with other gear. E.g. eurorack synthesizers are notoriously consumerist, electric guitars are commonly owned in pairs or more, camera enthusiasts have shelves full of lenses, etc. Don’t ask me how I know that.
- dingnuts 2y ago
  y'all got me feeling smug for buying a 1980s era Omnichord off Reverb. When the batteries die, I just replace them with new D-cells.
masto 2y ago
At least one more. My OP-1 battery also needed replacement after sitting unused for a long time. Fortunately (not for my wallet) I was still able to get one at the time.
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bigiain 2y ago
I have 4 of their Pocket Operator things which I haven't taken out of the drawer for t least a couple of years. Do not regret a single cent of what I paid for them. If anything, I occasionally regret not (yet?) having drunk-ordered a few more - I'd quite like a PO-33 and a PO-35, but while sober I know I wont use them any more than I use the ones I already have.
sramsay64 2y ago
That's kind of almost been me with eurorack. It is in many ways just a toy to play with. But it's quite a lot of fun, and it's allowed me to experience what it's like to create music far further than just playing sheet music on a piano did. The OP-1 does seem much more focused on actually making the end product of a song than just playing around with sound design on eurorack though, so I'd probably react to it the same way as the OP. I'd recommend anyone interested in any of this to have a play with Cardinal[1] for free. But I will say that it's a lot easier to play with the real thing. The difference reminds me a lot about when I was really into rubiks cubes and how much easier it is to learn the different variants of twisty puzzles with the physical puzzle in hand, compared to the computerised versions that required clicking and draging, and felt removed from the real thing. So for that reason I'd say that it has been worth actually getting eurorack for me. But even so I've barely played any real songs on the system. [1] https://cardinal.kx.studio/ https://cardinal.kx.studio/
- squigz 2y ago
  I tried playing around with Cardinal the other day when it was posted here, but couldn't make any sounds :')
  - thih9 2y ago
    It's like dwarf fortress for musicians - you need to watch a tutorial on how to play first.

elihu 2y ago

Probably a lot, but that's about what you'd expect with any popular musical instrument or device.

rjh29 2y ago

That applies to the entire synth/groovebox industry. People get addicted to the dopamine of buying new gear (Gear Acquisition Syndrome, or GAS) but never use it.

midiguy 2y ago
And with the advent of Eurorack, not only do you need more instruments, but the instrument you do have is never finished either At least lots of Eurorack builders are small passionate shops as opposed to big soulless corporations
- thih9 2y ago
  That's why you don't buy eurorack modules, you buy complete systems instead (insert guy tapping head meme). There is something for every pocket, from pluto[1], to black system[2], to... [1]: https://www.modernsounds.co/pluto https://www.modernsounds.co/pluto [2]: https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/eurorack-systems/black-system-iii/ https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/eurorack-systems/black-syste...

ics 2y ago

As easy as it is to pick on Teenage Engineering you could say the same about tons of other instruments, pedals, etc. It’s just gear, if only talented musicians bought them then the market for such things would be tiny in comparison.

thih9 2y ago

To be fair, it’s the same with other gear. E.g. eurorack synthesizers are notoriously consumerist, electric guitars are commonly owned in pairs or more, camera enthusiasts have shelves full of lenses, etc. Don’t ask me how I know that.

dingnuts 2y ago
y'all got me feeling smug for buying a 1980s era Omnichord off Reverb. When the batteries die, I just replace them with new D-cells.

masto 2y ago

At least one more. My OP-1 battery also needed replacement after sitting unused for a long time. Fortunately (not for my wallet) I was still able to get one at the time.

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bigiain 2y ago

I have 4 of their Pocket Operator things which I haven't taken out of the drawer for t least a couple of years. Do not regret a single cent of what I paid for them. If anything, I occasionally regret not (yet?) having drunk-ordered a few more - I'd quite like a PO-33 and a PO-35, but while sober I know I wont use them any more than I use the ones I already have.

sramsay64 2y ago

That's kind of almost been me with eurorack. It is in many ways just a toy to play with. But it's quite a lot of fun, and it's allowed me to experience what it's like to create music far further than just playing sheet music on a piano did. The OP-1 does seem much more focused on actually making the end product of a song than just playing around with sound design on eurorack though, so I'd probably react to it the same way as the OP. I'd recommend anyone interested in any of this to have a play with Cardinal[1] for free. But I will say that it's a lot easier to play with the real thing. The difference reminds me a lot about when I was really into rubiks cubes and how much easier it is to learn the different variants of twisty puzzles with the physical puzzle in hand, compared to the computerised versions that required clicking and draging, and felt removed from the real thing. So for that reason I'd say that it has been worth actually getting eurorack for me. But even so I've barely played any real songs on the system. [1] https://cardinal.kx.studio/ https://cardinal.kx.studio/

squigz 2y ago
I tried playing around with Cardinal the other day when it was posted here, but couldn't make any sounds :')
- thih9 2y ago
  It's like dwarf fortress for musicians - you need to watch a tutorial on how to play first.