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Teenage Engineering to stop making synths, including the OP-1

Original: Teenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety that it plans to stop making synths. And yes, tha

Teenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety that the Swedish company plans to stop making synthesizers, including the OP-1, the instrument that made its name. Teenage Engineering is also a design firm with high-profile collaborations, and word of its exit from music gear is prompting shock and debate among synth fans and musicians.

Why now: News that a beloved synth maker is quitting music hardware, including its iconic OP-1, has stunned the music and design communities.

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• Teenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety that it plans to stop making synths. And yes, that includes the iconic OP-1, which put the company on the map. TE isn't just a music gear maker; it's also a sought-after design firm. It's collaborated with… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 4

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