The rocker and the wheel both look like they would break under even moderate real-world use. And I get that not everyone is technical enough to do this but whisper.cpp gave basically everyone good-enough auto transcription, so that horse has kinda left the barn. Despite that, I hate how much I still want this.
TP–7 Field Recorder
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#12$1,500? For a field recorder? That's not a crazy number for a digital synthesizer. It's eye-watering for a pocket-sized mixer. For a microphone though? This is madness. You carry a cell phone with you every day - if you need more, you buy a Zoom handheld for maybe ~$150. There's no shortage of pissing-and-moaning about Teenage Engineering hardware, but goddamn . They are really betting on people not wanting to open t…
I have absolutely no use for it but I kind of want one. I think it's beautiful.
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#13I'll stick with my iPhone + TX-6 for multitrack recording. The TX-6 has definitely been worth the $1500.
re: size: It's fine for me, I adjusted quickly to the knobs. They can be turned without fully gripping your fingers around their sides. The size is a feature to me as I have a fully battery powered portable setup that sizes down enough that I can easily carry the parts on my person without a bag.
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#14I am sort of curious about their manufacturing. Say you wanted to create some really mundane object, like an anodized aluminum fidget spinner, with nice cut parts such as Apple's or teenage engineering's hardware?
I suppose you'd use an aluminum 6061 block cut with a CNC machine and anodize the finish. OK. Well, doing CNC parts at volume is quite expensive. I can see teenage engineer's expenses here from that alone.
But... is that all there is to it?
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#15I know everyone's going to complain about the price (which is ridiculous), but I think Teenage Engineering is the last company around that has that sleek Apple aesthetic and extremely premium feel. I get giddy every time I see them on the HN front page. They've been around for a while, so I assume there's a decent professional audiophile community that is supporting them. I hope they continue doing well!
I mean, look at the newest Sony phone:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/sonys-1400-xperia-1-...
Re: TP–7 Field Recorder
#16$1,500? For a field recorder? That's not a crazy number for a digital synthesizer. It's eye-watering for a pocket-sized mixer. For a microphone though? This is madness. You carry a cell phone with you every day - if you need more, you buy a Zoom handheld for maybe ~$150. There's no shortage of pissing-and-moaning about Teenage Engineering hardware, but goddamn . They are really betting on people not wanting to open t…
I have absolutely no use for it but I kind of want one. I think it's beautiful.
I also have no use for it and completely want one.
If it was 1/3rd the price and it was a bit smaller I might even actually buy one.
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#17$1,500? For a field recorder? That's not a crazy number for a digital synthesizer. It's eye-watering for a pocket-sized mixer. For a microphone though? This is madness. You carry a cell phone with you every day - if you need more, you buy a Zoom handheld for maybe ~$150. There's no shortage of pissing-and-moaning about Teenage Engineering hardware, but goddamn . They are really betting on people not wanting to open t…
Yeah although it seems like besides their pocket operators everything they sell costs around 1500. I'm sure its amazing but the mic on my cell phone is good enough for me to capture tons of samples with my phone.
Their stuff is design art first and foremost. Usually they are also high quality, functional products as well, but someone would buy this if they think it’s beautiful, not for practical purposes.
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#18How does the TP-7 compare to Zooms, the biggest competitor in this space?
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#19I know everyone's going to complain about the price (which is ridiculous), but I think Teenage Engineering is the last company around that has that sleek Apple aesthetic and extremely premium feel. I get giddy every time I see them on the HN front page. They've been around for a while, so I assume there's a decent professional audiophile community that is supporting them. I hope they continue doing well!
I mean, look at the newest Sony phone: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/sonys-1400-xperia-1-...
What about it?
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#20$1,500? For a field recorder? That's not a crazy number for a digital synthesizer. It's eye-watering for a pocket-sized mixer. For a microphone though? This is madness. You carry a cell phone with you every day - if you need more, you buy a Zoom handheld for maybe ~$150. There's no shortage of pissing-and-moaning about Teenage Engineering hardware, but goddamn . They are really betting on people not wanting to open t…
it's not a mic. the included mic is a subpar convenience function "in a pinch" not the primary purpose. it's $3000 for mic+recorder.
For those wondering, the CM-15 is their field mic at $1199 [1].