Teenage Engineering Drum Machine

twardowski · 2014-07-26T07:45:50.000Z

http://www.matrixsynth.com/2014/07/teenage-engineering-unveils-new-po-12.html

this reportedly $50 toy sounds a tad better than the akai retardo-wolf.
at the moment it doesn’t sport any kind of enclosure, TE already got away with sorthing like that with the oplab so it’s not necessarily subject to change

Elektronot · 2014-07-26T08:04:51.000Z

Digi right? or samples?

Elektronot · 2014-07-26T08:40:05.000Z

""Elektronot"":

Digi right? or samples?

“The sounds will be synthesized with custom synth engines for every drum sound optimised for use with two knobs.” says Jesper. “The optimisation for two knobs is to make the parameter lock feature as creative and interesting as possible.”

courtesy Create Digital Music

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Old_Artsutanov · 2014-07-26T09:25:34.000Z

All these itty bitty, diy, hackable synths and drum machines make me want to scratch my face off. That said, i do like the sound of this little drum machine.

Mannity_Joseph · 2014-07-26T10:38:20.000Z

I really like the sound of this Op-12. Sounds a lot better than the Akai Wolf. To my ears anyway.

plusn · 2014-07-26T14:00:37.000Z

Wow great! I ll take three!

GovernorSilver · 2014-07-28T21:02:05.000Z

Sounds great to me too.

I’d probably use it for Octafood more than anything, but still, it’d be awesome for that role. Parameter locking and 16 effects too on top of all that - ridiculous bargain.

danlukas · 2014-07-28T21:54:21.000Z

i believe they said it will have a screen. so some sort of visual interface. yes.

nightfade · 2014-07-28T22:59:10.000Z

Needs green multi-segment LED display

nightfade · 2014-07-29T09:20:20.000Z

BLOKE · 2014-07-29T09:41:12.000Z

""twardowski"":

http://www.matrixsynth.com/2014/07/teenage-engineering-unveils-new-po-12.html

this reportedly $50 toy sounds a tad better than the akai retardo-wolf.
at the moment it doesn’t sport any kind of enclosure, TE already got away with sorthing like that with the oplab so it’s not necessarily subject to change

Cenk spotted at 3.06 - hope he was not throwing a sick day…

MK7 · 2014-07-29T17:19:53.000Z

Unbelievable how good that little cheap thing sounds!

FreeFall · 2014-07-29T20:00:13.000Z

Sounds pretty darn good. Definitely better than The Rhythm Wolf (what the hell went wrong there?).

As someone who grew up dreaming of being able to afford ANY type of electronic musical instrument, things like this still seam amazing to me. I mean good grief, a pocket sized drum machine that has effects and p-locks …and for so little money! What an age we live in (despite the world being on fire politically)!

It’ll be great for in-flight entertainment as well.

I bet they sell a lot of them.

danlukas · 2014-07-29T21:11:16.000Z

the teenage engineering limits don’t feel like limits. or they don’t make me frustrated.

Dogma · 2014-07-30T00:18:49.000Z

Jesus that sounds incredible for $50. So what’s the deal with this? It appears to have a sequencer? Must know more

bandersong · 2014-07-30T15:13:03.000Z

This honestly looks incredible. I can imagine buying this and even building a custom case for it, maybe even getting the arrangement to be more traditional (16 steps horizontally).

GovernorSilver · 2014-07-30T17:08:59.000Z

""Dogma"":

Jesus that sounds incredible for $50. So what’s the deal with this? It appears to have a sequencer? Must know more

Yes, with 16 steps and parameter locks too

CDM Create Digital Music – 29 Apr 14

Teenage Engineering to Make a $50 Drum Machine [Pictures, Teaser] - CDM...

What if a drum machine were as small and appealing as those old Game & Watch portable Nintendo games? That’s the latest design challenge undertaken by the mad scientists at Teenage Engineering. And the creation has some serious lineage: Jesper...

Est. reading time: 2 minutes

twardowski · 2014-08-01T10:19:51.000Z

friend of mine is already thinking about a 3d-printed enclosure for this gizmo in case the final version also turns out to be lacking an enclosure.

just sayin.

nightfade · 2014-08-01T10:28:56.000Z

Wonder what the input/output on the left hand side is for? Also wonder if there will be any sort of sync?

twardowski · 2014-08-01T12:16:43.000Z

""nightfade"":

Also wonder if there will be any sort of sync?

word on the street is the unit itself won’t have sync capabilities, but the chip supposedly has the necessary instructions, so you’ll need to sort this with your friendly neighborhood hacker/modder.