Teenage Engineering has a fame for surprising and whimsical devices, and that apparently extends to music creation on the go. The corporate has introduced a TX-6 mixer that is not solely tiny sufficient to slot in your hand, however contains greater than you would possibly count on from some decidedly bigger counterparts. It contains an instrument tuner, for a begin, together with built-in synth, digital impact, drum machine and sequencer capabilities. It is billed because the moveable 32-bit, 48kHz professional mixer with this stage of functionality — a distinct segment declare, to make sure, however value noting in case you wish to take your studio with you.
You’ll be able to management the the TX-6 over USB-C by means of exterior MIDI units or iOS {hardware}. You will additionally discover six stereo inputs, two outputs, a headphone jack and Bluetooth. Whereas the show is unsurprisingly a really small 48×64 monochrome panel, that sacrifice is perhaps worthwhile when Teenage Engineering claims you will eke out eight hours of battery life. You’ll be able to even use the TX-6 as an ultra-compact DJ mixer by turning it on its aspect.
The TX-6 is on the market now for $1,199. That is quite a bit to spend on a mixer this small and it is easy to search out mini-mixers from Behringer, Yamaha and others with management and port combos which may be extra to your liking. The sheer number of options would possibly show alluring, although, and it is laborious to disclaim that Teenage Engineering’s signature design might make a distinction.
