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Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by lazzlazzlazz »

fassssst wrote: post #120
lazzlazzlazz wrote: post #119

It's beautiful and sparks joy. But a Zoom F3 is a strictly superior device in all dimensions and costs $350. This recorder doesn't even support microSD cards or replaceable batteries. It's fundamentally unserious.

Yea, and the F3 has 32-bit recording which means you don't really have to worry about gain and clipping. It's a big miss that this doesn't have 32-bit audio especially given that the OP-1 Field's audio pipeline is all 32-bit.

32-bit recording is so superior to 24-bit recording that no sound system is modern without it. The TP-7 is outdated on release.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by jachee »

larvaetron wrote: post #42

I feel like I'm the only person who isn't a fan of Teenage Engineering's design. It's all a bit too uncanny valley for me.

Seems like literally everyone on HN tonight is right there with you.

Reading all these comments, I’m feeling equally lonely as a fan (but admittedly seldom a customer) of basically everything TE does.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by quirino »

throwaway675309 wrote: post #147
lazzlazzlazz wrote: post #119

It's beautiful and sparks joy. But a Zoom F3 is a strictly superior device in all dimensions and costs $350. This recorder doesn't even support microSD cards or replaceable batteries. It's fundamentally unserious.

It's a drab gray asymmetrical block with pastel colors, I do not understand people who think that teenage engineering possesses any aesthetic sensibilities whatsoever. Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.

I personally find their products beautiful, they remind me a lot of Dieter Rams.

Which designs would you consider aesthetically pleasing?

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by kqr »

lazzlazzlazz wrote: post #119

It's beautiful and sparks joy. But a Zoom F3 is a strictly superior device in all dimensions and costs $350. This recorder doesn't even support microSD cards or replaceable batteries. It's fundamentally unserious.

It's not clear to me bit does the F3 have a built in mic or does it only use the XLR inputs?

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by qingcharles »

joeman1000 wrote: post #148
qingcharles wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been rich twice, now broke again. I can confirm purchase of ridiculous items, although in fairness of lot of high-end items do a better job at their given task, but it is absolutely an area of exponentially diminishing returns.

How did you lose your riches?

First time I just spent it all on crazy shit until I was broke. I made my first million selling Beanie Babies on eBay in 1997-1998. I knew it was a fad, but like a sports star I decided not to put any aside and just shit it all away.

Second time I made the money through a torrent tracker I built for TV shows. Then I went to jail for an unrelated charge and everything I had was gone when I got out.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by dagmx »

SoftTalker wrote: post #144
ilyt wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It honestly looks like "we just keep asking for more for less and people keep paying that"

It's like a Leica camera. You buy one to be seen with it, not so much to use it. If you want the ultimate in a retro-cool field recorder, look for a Nagra IV. https://www.nagraaudio.com/product/nagra-iv-family/

Leica’s are a fairly unique shooting experience though due to being basically the only rangefinders left.

Though I’d also argue you could get a Fuji X100 series and it replicates the experience really well.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by zoul »

I used to love TE stuff, but with their latest products it’s no longer good design, it’s just plain parody. Even ignoring the price, which is always a part of the design, the controls are impractical (I would even say borderline comic) and just beg to get misused or broken. After which what, you throw the whole thing away?

Indeed “there are thoughts, ideas and fragments that - for the sake of humanity - we need to record and be able to return to as a reference”, but as a journalist I would sure as hell not use this device to record them, going instead for my trusty iPhone Voice Memos app backed up by an old-school $50 voice recorder running on AAA batteries.

It’s a bit sad, because I would love to indulge on seriously designed high-end recorder. But that’s not what this is.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by WinLychee »

ilyt wrote: post #123
lazzlazzlazz wrote: post #119

It's beautiful and sparks joy. But a Zoom F3 is a strictly superior device in all dimensions and costs $350. This recorder doesn't even support microSD cards or replaceable batteries. It's fundamentally unserious.

After reading that I expected it to cost like $700 but it costs fucking $1500 TE have perfected milking hipsters to perfection

Truly beautiful design, but you can also pick up vintage gear for cheap at a thrift store or garage sale, would be close enough.
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