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Swedish brand, Teenage Engineering  has announced that it’s now allowing customers to pick their own price for the OP-1 Field.

Here’s what they have to say about it :

“this is a delicate experiment.

      and a question.

it’s about why, how, and why not?

it’s for us to understand the market,

for us to figure out how you think,

how you act. and if it’s possible to

really please you 100%.   

   this is also a reflection of

the world and the time we live in.

let’s try new things! good things.

try crazy ideas — like what would happen if people voted with their wallets? what if it was up to you?   well, now it is.”

Considering that the synth launched at $1,999 back in 2022, the lowest price on offer today represents a 30% discount on the original.

Visit the Teenage Engineering website and you’ll be presented with a big yellow slider that enables you to choose how much you’d like to pay for the OP-1 Field, ranging from a minimum of $1,399 to an excessive $9,999.

Teenage Engineering’s pay-what-you-want offer for the OP-1 Field is available until the end of June, and the company says that more “flipped out” discounts will be presented on a monthly basis throughout the rest of the year.

Find out more on the Teenage Engineering website.

Today,  Polyend has announced the Tracker Mini 10th Anniversary Edition, in celebration of the company’s 10th anniversary.

Here’s what they have to say about it:

“To celebrate 10 years of Polyend, we’ve designed a limited edition Tracker Mini.

The classic Tracker Mini experience with a new look. Encased in a solid, precision-machined aluminum body, this exclusive version features redesigned buttons and a high contrast glass screen. This is a premium, limited-run device — designed and assembled, without compromise, at our headquarters in Poland.”

The  Tracker Mini 10th Anniversary Edition is available to preorder, in two finishes, black and silver, priced at $998.

Rhodes Music has unveiled a new sampled-based plugin recreation of the Wurlitzer electric piano, joining the Rhodes V8 and Anthology plugins in its virtual instrument lineup.

Rhodes Wurli is based on the Wurlitzer 200A, a model released in 1974 that became the most commercially successful Wurlitzer, making its way into recordings from Pink Floyd, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and more.

The plugin is built on the same engine as Rhodes’ Anthology, offering a variety of sound-shaping options that includes an array of effects and a number of amp and microphone models, including new authentic recreations of the 200A’s amp and speakers.

Rhodes Wurli’s stable of effects includes chorus, phaser, delay and reverb with spring, plate, room and hall modes, alongside a three-band EQ and vibrato modelled after the 200A’s hardware circuit. The plugin also features timbre-shifting and tuning options, along with mechanical noise for added realism.

As part of our ever-expanding library of classic instruments, we’re proud to share our own take on the iconic reed-based electric piano,” says Rhodes Music’s Chief Product Officer Dan Goldman.

“Sampled by the same expert team behind the Rhodes V8 and Anthology plug-ins, Rhodes Wurli brings the 200A to a whole new level of musicality and playability. Paired with Anthology’s powerful sound-shaping tools, effects, and intuitive interface, the result is something truly special — raw, warm, and beautifully expressive.”

The Wurlitzer is a reed-based electric piano that was on the market from 1954 to 1983, offering a more lightweight and portable alternative to the Rhodes that was edgier and sharper in tone.

It is available now in VST, AU, and AAX formats through the official Rhodes Music store.

​Rhodes Wurli priced at an introductory offer of $90.97 (normally $129.95) until June 30. Find out more on the Rhodes Music site.