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Re: Medieval

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Post by danpalmer » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 3:50 AM UTC

stitched2gethr wrote: post #31

I'm a fan of Teenage Engineering. I think they make some really cool products but they have a few that really makes me wonder, who is this for?

Me too, which is why the whole Rabbit R1 debacle was so surprising, not just that they did the design for it, but that some of their leadership was so deeply involved in it.

Re: Medieval

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Post by keyle » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 4:02 AM UTC

discardedrefuse wrote: post #15

This seems to be the same as the EP-133 K.O. II with a difference: - 128MB memory including 96MB ROM sounds and 32MB user sample memory on the Medieval vs - 64 MB memory, or 999 sample slots on the K.O. II.

Props to them, this is bat-shit crazy stuff. And they're going full blown with it.

I bought a EP-133 KO II when it first came out but quickly sold it after a few weeks - it wasn't my jam.

Re: Medieval

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Post by bbor » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 4:05 AM UTC

b1n wrote: post #28

Nice 'Holy Mountain' vibes in the promo video. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_Mountain_(1973_film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdXGhsAynGI

Someone please help this little skeptic: is that video real, or Midjourney? The short cuts make me think Midjourney, but then they have a shot with their product in it.

Re: Medieval

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Post by WatchDog » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 4:06 AM UTC

Has anyone began dabbling in music production, just to play with some of teenage engineering's gadgets?

I'm pretty sure if I bought one, it would just sit in my cupboard, but I'm looking for an excuse to buy one, has anyone here gotten more use out of one of their gadgets than they expected they would?

Re: Medieval

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Post by mlsu » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 4:10 AM UTC

DAlperin wrote: post #6

ramathornn wrote: post #5

I can’t take this company seriously after all the R1 nonsense. I get that no product is perfect in its first version but it sure feels malicious how they fooled everyone with what they promised vs what they delivered.

Fwiw Teenage Engineering is a design firm who was originally contracted by Rabbit to design the physical device. I don't think they had anything to do with the functionality.

Yeah but they can pick their clients. Big miss to be involved imho, although maybe it doesn't make a difference to their market.

Re: Medieval

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Post by whatshisface » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 4:11 AM UTC

WatchDog wrote: post #44

Has anyone began dabbling in music production, just to play with some of teenage engineering's gadgets? I'm pretty sure if I bought one, it would just sit in my cupboard, but I'm looking for an excuse to buy one, has anyone here gotten more use out of one of their gadgets than they expected they would?

You could try LMMS and if you like it you could get FL Studio.

Re: Medieval

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Post by dhritzkiv » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 4:12 AM UTC

bbor wrote: post #43

b1n wrote: post #28

Nice 'Holy Mountain' vibes in the promo video. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_Mountain_(1973_film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdXGhsAynGI

Someone please help this little skeptic: is that video real, or Midjourney? The short cuts make me think Midjourney, but then they have a shot with their product in it.

It's certainly real.

What was it about the video that made you think it's generative? That it's surrealistic?

Re: Medieval

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Post by w-ll » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 4:12 AM UTC

WatchDog wrote: post #44

Has anyone began dabbling in music production, just to play with some of teenage engineering's gadgets? I'm pretty sure if I bought one, it would just sit in my cupboard, but I'm looking for an excuse to buy one, has anyone here gotten more use out of one of their gadgets than they expected they would?

We the target market. Income, gadgets, aspirations.

Re: Medieval

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Post by ehsankia » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 4:14 AM UTC

WatchDog wrote: post #44

Has anyone began dabbling in music production, just to play with some of teenage engineering's gadgets? I'm pretty sure if I bought one, it would just sit in my cupboard, but I'm looking for an excuse to buy one, has anyone here gotten more use out of one of their gadgets than they expected they would?

I would recommend starting with the Pocket Operators:

https://teenage.engineering/products/po

Good to get your feet wet without breaking your wallet.

Re: Medieval

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Post by spencerflem » Wed, Aug 07, 2024, 4:15 AM UTC

bbor wrote: post #43

b1n wrote: post #28

Nice 'Holy Mountain' vibes in the promo video. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_Mountain_(1973_film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdXGhsAynGI

Someone please help this little skeptic: is that video real, or Midjourney? The short cuts make me think Midjourney, but then they have a shot with their product in it.

The video is 11 years old fwiw