I really like these speakers. Unfortunately, they don’t have an line input, so they’re not an option for me.
I like these more
No line, but “For gaming and video, connect via USB-C for low-latency audio with a delay of just 60ms.”
Lol
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Btw 60ms is a lot…
20ms is okish
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I agree. I’m bummed, would’ve liked to pick one of these up
So if they stop making synths, what are they hoping to make more of? Expensive tables? Vinyl cutting machines? Toy karts? PC cases? I’m being facetious, but their cred comes from people buying and using their synths which enables them to spread their design language to other firms buying their design services. I think their CEO just had a rough day and blurted out a brain fart.
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Looks super cool/fun.
Now we wait haha
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Try this link if not working on mobile
Other site is buggy w security check
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I think their CEO is having a rough year. I think any CEO of a boutique synth company is going through an existential crisis ATM.
Any innovation you bring in software and UI? You may as well release it open source. From now on, you continuously have to justify whatever you create (its price point, specs, features), facing hordes of enthusiasts working for free that will copy, extend and mash it up on generic sub-100 bucks hardware. Adding features that your own team dismissed as too time consuming and conflicting with your vision on how you want to position and segment the product.
TE’s knee jerk reaction is to lock down the bootloader across their devices, indicating they want to control the software experience on their own hardware as much as possible. Elektron’s (as per EZBot’s explanation) is basically they have no idea yet and they’re scared but they kind of embrace it given how the company hacked its way into existence so it would be hypocritical otherwise. Other companies may give up control entirely and hand over the software development to the community.
TE’s approach of making it harder to decompile and install custom firmware may buy a bit of time but the longer term outlook is tough and unpredictable, meanwhile you have to pay your team their Swedish wages every month. Anyone charging a premium for bespoke hardware/software integration faces this, not just the synth business. Remaining a boutique hardware company means you’re in for a bumpy ride. I get why they want out.
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