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Definitely seems like a sort of horses for courses thing. I was having speculative looks at things like the Yamaha MODX and Roland Jupiter Xm a while back but the amount of menu diving required due to it not being a standalone unit and not just in a DAW on a computer was a big turn-off for me.
There's definitely a subconscious (well, maybe not all that sub) part of me that just sees it as an instagram magnet also. Though to be fair, one of my preferred music YouTube people had done some great work with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65gmDy6YAcY&list=PLcaEIjiwaCmQC8ono49T1IQXfUwNJcPUO
&v=65gmDy6YAcYBut compared with the ease of opening my DAW and working away, adding newly instruments/effects/samples with ease, and having full visibility of everything going on at a glance, I don't think I could get on with it.
But hey, I think the Roland Boutique series is excellent, so maybe my opinions on music gear are not necessarily to be trusted!
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I'm going to defend the OP-1 here. I think it's a brilliant instrument and TE have made it better. Yes, the pricing is "premium", and I wouldn't pay 2k for one with my current financial means, but it is a singular thing. Vastly different experience to using a computer.
Seems counter-intuitive to suggest that the limitations (eg destructive editing/bouncing, very limited number of tracks) are the "benefit" that you pay for, but it really is how it all comes together as a creative workflow and as a piece of design.
As you say - not for everyone, for sure, but for some people it's absolutely worth it. I had one of the first batch (bought new for about £700 IIRC) and sold it when the prices were getting silly, and used the money to buy a Novation Peak. Don't regret that decision, but I've still never experienced anything like the OP-1. I think it's similar to how a lot of people feel about the classic era of MPCs.