[dillutedfixer]

I would call it limited. In fact, even Jesper Kouthoofd, the CEO of TE, would call it limited. From PUSH TURN MOVE (an amazing book on UI design in synthesizers) - "And to be creative, you often need many limitations. Suppose you have an endless canvas to work on - the result is that you can't even start."

I think the limitations of the OP-1 are one of its strengths. Anyone can dive into it and start making music. And once you really learn the device, you can do some really great stuff with it. I think any artist is made better by limitations. It's when creativity shines.

That being said, I think it's current price point is a bit high. I got mine for $899 which I thought was steep, I was literally the last order before they raised the price to $999, then $1099, and now $1299. It's wonderfully built, a lot of fun, but $1300 is a lot. I can't say that I would pay that much for it.