Teenage Engineering OP-XY: a music studio that weighs less than a kilo [Video]

Our reaction to Teenage Engineering gear is often “I want it” followed by “what is it?” And that’s definitely the case with the OP–XY.

The Teenage Engineering OP–XY is a “dynamic performance sequencer, synthesiser, and sampler” in one, a music-making powerhouse packed with mysterious buttons and knobs.

As with any of Teenage Engineering’s music production gear, the best way to show it off is to put it in the hands of a genius producer.

Teenage Engineering knows what it’s doing, and has done just that. Check out this video from True Cuckoo:

That’s right, the OP–XY is basically a music studio in miniature, a bleep-bloop factory whose desirability cannot really be quantified in words.

The bad bit? Like all the best Teenage Engineering stuff, it costs a bit. You’ll pay £1899 for an OP-XY, an additional £89 for the official bag.

It crams in 8 synth instrument engines, a 16-track …