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Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by em-bee »

ornornor wrote: post #30
fifilura wrote: post #26

Giving things away for free is one way to round tariffs I guess. "More flipped out '25 offers will be presented during the rest of the year (Or until the world is a little more stable)." https://teenage.engineering/25-the-flipped-out-year

That completely flew over my head. I can’t parse the sentence to understand if they’re making a statement or what they mean. What is a “flipped out ‘25 offer”?

What is a “flipped out ‘25 offer”?

a offer that is "flipped out" or crazy, weird, unusual, exceptional in the crazy sense. "flipped out" is someone who seemingly lost control of themselves or does something very unusual. "he flipped out because something went wrong". an attribute easily ascribed to what's happening in the US this year, the behavior of the current US president, and many other events.

Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by Gigachad »

gyomu wrote: post #29
brandokyk wrote: post #7

they have a branding problem - they are starting to being perceived like a snobby brand with ridiculously overpriced products sold as a status symbol - a Balanciaga of creative tech basically so they are trying to put out some cheap good value products to signal a return of the original hacker ethos

The world of music hardware is an interesting one. You'll meet some amazing musicians who have been touring for decades and are still playing on the same guitar they got for $800 15 years ago. And you'll meet people who drop 5 figures on synth gear every year and have never put together a single track. If you're running a business selling electronic music gear, who would you rather target?

Because you realistically don't need any physical hardware to make digital music. A laptop and some software is everything you really need. Perhaps a microphone for vocals and a cheap keyboard controller for input.

Everything about Teenage Engineering and related synths are toys. You can make real music with their toys but they don't do anything you couldn't do on your laptop.

The stuff TE makes are incredibly high build quality and beautiful toys though. I used to have an OP-1 for a while before I sold it. One of the coolest coffee table toys I've ever touched.

Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by JoeyJoJoJr »

Gigachad wrote: post #42
gyomu wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The world of music hardware is an interesting one. You'll meet some amazing musicians who have been touring for decades and are still playing on the same guitar they got for $800 15 years ago. And you'll meet people who drop 5 figures on synth gear every year and have never put together a single track. If you're running a business selling electronic music gear, who would you rather target?

Because you realistically don't need any physical hardware to make digital music. A laptop and some software is everything you really need. Perhaps a microphone for vocals and a cheap keyboard controller for input. Everything about Teenage Engineering and related synths are toys. You can make real music with their toys but they don't do anything you couldn't do on your laptop. The stuff TE makes are incredibly high b…

> incredibly high build quality

OP-Z was absolutely garbage build quality. It was so disappointing to bring it out of its box after a year only to discover half of the buttons stopped working properly. Aside from the build quality I love that device,

Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by JoeyJoJoJr »

microtonal wrote: post #27
monster_truck wrote: post #16

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This is a naive take, borderlining on bait. They are not 'trying', they have by and large succeeded. Both the PO and KO series devices are fantastic value for their respective prices. If you consider something like the TX-6 an overpriced status symbol, you have clearly never tried to make a 6 channel stereo mixer this small with these specs. And if you can't imagine a use for something so small and portable, then it…

While the POs are fun devices for their price, the KO-II is a very limited, frustrating device. I fell into the hype and got one and after only two weeks after a complete beginner I realized I bought an over-expensive toy. An SP-404 MKII only costs a bit more and completely blows it away - actually usable display, almost unlimited sample storage, nicer step editing, far better and useful FX, etc. TE hypers will say i…

FYI, you can also connect that Teensy to one of those portable gameboy style handhelds to get an experience closer to the actual M8.

Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by microtonal »

JoeyJoJoJr wrote: post #44
microtonal wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While the POs are fun devices for their price, the KO-II is a very limited, frustrating device. I fell into the hype and got one and after only two weeks after a complete beginner I realized I bought an over-expensive toy. An SP-404 MKII only costs a bit more and completely blows it away - actually usable display, almost unlimited sample storage, nicer step editing, far better and useful FX, etc. TE hypers will say i…

FYI, you can also connect that Teensy to one of those portable gameboy style handhelds to get an experience closer to the actual M8.

Yep, I mentioned that at the end :). Got a real M8 second-hand, love it! So compact for travel etc.

Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by giraffe_lady »

cole-k wrote: post #31
gyomu wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The world of music hardware is an interesting one. You'll meet some amazing musicians who have been touring for decades and are still playing on the same guitar they got for $800 15 years ago. And you'll meet people who drop 5 figures on synth gear every year and have never put together a single track. If you're running a business selling electronic music gear, who would you rather target?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_(guitar) Not to defend Teenage Engineering, but I have seen a surprising number of OP-1s in music videos/live performances of bands I respect. Does that justify its price tag? I feel somewhat certain in saying "no," but I have no expertise. Love its aesthetics though.

It's not particularly expensive for professional music gear, which enough professional musicians use it as that I think I have to consider it that as well. Whatever else teenage engineering sells I don't really have an opinion about but that thing gets serious use by serious professionals so I feel obligated to take it seriously. Compared to a nord piano or a cello or a rhodes or a stage mixer or whatever it's not among the most expensive pieces of gear you will routinely see on a stage.

Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by dclowd9901 »

gyomu wrote: post #29
brandokyk wrote: post #7

they have a branding problem - they are starting to being perceived like a snobby brand with ridiculously overpriced products sold as a status symbol - a Balanciaga of creative tech basically so they are trying to put out some cheap good value products to signal a return of the original hacker ethos

The world of music hardware is an interesting one. You'll meet some amazing musicians who have been touring for decades and are still playing on the same guitar they got for $800 15 years ago. And you'll meet people who drop 5 figures on synth gear every year and have never put together a single track. If you're running a business selling electronic music gear, who would you rather target?

Personally? I'd target the musicians. But I personally find more value in working with creatives than people with money to throw away.

Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by iancmceachern »

synack wrote: post #3
al_borland wrote: post #2

Sold Out. I was expected this to be a 3D print design people could grab for free.

Looking at the build PDF, you'd need a pretty large printer to do a single piece like that. Would need to split it into a few panels and have some sort of joinery or fasteners to make it fit on most consumer printers.

This (breaking it up and adding the "jointery") is handled right in the slicer now, easy peesie.

Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by tengbretson »

bob1029 wrote: post #39
ludicrousdispla wrote: post #23

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Probably not guaranteed, I've often wondered why my clothes out of the dryer have a static charge when the dryer is plugged into a grounded outlet.

As the clothes get dryer they become less conductive. Even if there was a perfect path to ground, the charge wouldn't be able to get there across the material itself.

That can't be the whole story though. You can feel the static charge from the clothes on your hand when you reach into the dryer a good 6-12" before you even make contact with the clothes.

Re: Teenage Engineering's free computer case

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Post by bob1029 »

tengbretson wrote: post #49
bob1029 wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As the clothes get dryer they become less conductive. Even if there was a perfect path to ground, the charge wouldn't be able to get there across the material itself.

That can't be the whole story though. You can feel the static charge from the clothes on your hand when you reach into the dryer a good 6-12" before you even make contact with the clothes.

We have the ability to sense these electric fields way before they reach breakdown potentials.
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