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Teenage Engineering shifts focus from synths to broader design projects

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Teenage Engineering, a company renowned for its synthesizers, is shifting its focus away from music production hardware, according to CEO Jesper Kouthoofd. The company plans to cease production of its synths, including the popular OP-1 model, as Kouthoofd stated that "the products aren't the business." Instead, Teenage Engineering will explore other design ventures, potentially including projects with long-term release horizons of five to ten years. The company has a history of design work on other products, such as the Playdate console and the Rabbit r1, and has collaborated with Nothing Technology Ltd. and IKEA. AI

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Teenage Engineering shifts focus from synths to broader design projects

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Steve Dent) ·

    Teenage Engineering will stop making synths to focus on... whatever it feels like

    Teenage Engineering, the company famous for its synths, is going to stop making... synths.

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