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Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by duped » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:19 PM UTC

CameronNemo wrote: post #111

duped wrote: post #63

What bothers me is that I would absolutely buy this if it was bigger and had 1/4" balanced or stereo TRRS inputs, I actually have a variety of input sources in my home office that gets dual use for work, gaming, and music. But to use this I would need to go XLR to 3.5mm (and no phantom power?) for my voice and amp mics, main out to a Y split 1/4 TRS for speakers, and 1/4" to 3.5mm for a synth. So my desk would be lit…

Does it even have mic preamps? I would be surprised if you could plug a mic directly into this without a cloud lifter or something.

It says each channel has up to 42dB of gain which seems plenty for most mics.

Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by smoldesu » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:20 PM UTC

duped wrote: post #63

What bothers me is that I would absolutely buy this if it was bigger and had 1/4" balanced or stereo TRRS inputs, I actually have a variety of input sources in my home office that gets dual use for work, gaming, and music. But to use this I would need to go XLR to 3.5mm (and no phantom power?) for my voice and amp mics, main out to a Y split 1/4 TRS for speakers, and 1/4" to 3.5mm for a synth. So my desk would be lit…

Octatrack?

Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by Fargoan » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:24 PM UTC

sanderjd wrote: post #64

alias_neo wrote: post #23

I absolutely love their design language. I'll never have a need to own any of their products but I wish I could buy the gadgets I do need/want with this kind of design/style.

Whatever all this stuff is does look good, but the website doesn't do a good job of explaining what it is, IMO. I know this is because I'm not their target market, but maybe they'd bring me into that market if they did a bit of explaining somewhere on the site of why I might be interested in their gear?

If you don't know what a mixer/audio interface is, you don't need or want one

Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by Fargoan » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:24 PM UTC

kmeisthax wrote: post #30

Like most Teenage Engineering products, it's an absolutely amazing-looking, well-engineered product with a ton of functionality that does a thing I don't actually need for far more money than I can justify spending on it.

Yeah, I would buy this if it was half the price. I can't justify spending $1200 on it.

Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by Jackim » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:25 PM UTC

vvvzxd wrote: post #120

can someone explain to me why their gear is so expensive? i have a lot of synths and have been collecting them for a long time, and I have no idea why the OP1 should cost 1000 dollars. it really just seems like a toy, do professionals actually use them?

professionals absolutely use the OP-1. Deadmau5, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala, Skrillex, Thom Yorke and many more.

Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by colechristensen » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:25 PM UTC

danachow wrote: post #76

sanderjd wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Whatever all this stuff is does look good, but the website doesn't do a good job of explaining what it is, IMO. I know this is because I'm not their target market, but maybe they'd bring me into that market if they did a bit of explaining somewhere on the site of why I might be interested in their gear?

Right at the very beginning: > ultra-portable pro-mixer and audio interface. TX–6 is our ultra-portable, battery-powered mixer and multi-channel audio interface. comparable to larger units, but with even more tech packed into one sturdy little machine. I’d say that’s pretty damn clear what it is and that it’s “ultra portable.” What were you expecting them to add?

Lots of people don’t know what a mixer or audio interface is.

Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by cadr » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:26 PM UTC

I saw "from $199" and thought this looked like an incredible deal. Then realized it was just how the font was rendered, and it was actually "$1199". I'm not quite sure who the market for this is - that is crazy.

Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by jedimastert » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:27 PM UTC

kennywinker wrote: post #38

For everyone drooling over the design of this, here’s a fun little form-over-function tidbit from the fine print: > high quality, slimline cables custom-made for TX–6. the narrow profile allows you to use all 6 channels at once and makes for an easy pack down. Sounds like the input jacks are so close together not every 3.5mm audio cable will work with it. Like a phone without a headphone jack - bring a special adapto…

Taking a look at a pic of the back the jacks look to be about 3mm apart, which seems fine for most 3.5mm straight jack cables. What I'm betting is that most people don't have 6 3.5mm to 3.5mm cables, given that most boards and interfaces take 1/4"

Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by dsr_ » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:27 PM UTC

incanus77 wrote: post #48

Once, just once, I would like to see someone say “why is this so expensive, it’s just […]” and then build one themselves, and bring it to market, for that lower cost. Go ahead, just try.

If you insist on the portable form-factor, it will be slightly troublesome.

If it's going to sit on a desk and be used all the time, a Behringer 1222USB is $250 when they aren't running a special sale. It has more channels, some usable effects, and you can add an iPad Mini with some synth software to handle the rest of the functionality. So that's half the price, and you get to play with the iPad whenever you aren't making music; or it's about 1/6 the price of the TX-6 without the synth.

Re: TX-6 – Teenage Engineering

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Post by eweise » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 5:29 PM UTC

tayistay wrote: post #86

duped wrote: post #63

What bothers me is that I would absolutely buy this if it was bigger and had 1/4" balanced or stereo TRRS inputs, I actually have a variety of input sources in my home office that gets dual use for work, gaming, and music. But to use this I would need to go XLR to 3.5mm (and no phantom power?) for my voice and amp mics, main out to a Y split 1/4 TRS for speakers, and 1/4" to 3.5mm for a synth. So my desk would be lit…

The TX-6 is aimed at people who own the other TE stuff which is 3.5mm. If you're looking for a solid audio interface, consider RME or Apogee.

My apogee duet sucked. Always had problems being recognized by logic and eventually they stopped providing updates to the software. Got a Motu M4 which is much cheaper and has been worlds better.