Teenage Engineering is known for surprising and whimsical devices, and this obviously extends to music creation on the go. The company has unveiled a TX-6 mixer that’s not only small enough to hold in your hand, but packs more than you’d expect from some significantly larger counterparts. It first includes an instrument tuner, as well as built-in synth, digital effects, drum machine and sequencer functions. It’s billed as a portable 32-bit, 48kHz professional mixer with this capability – a niche claim to be sure, but worth noting if you want to take it with you in your studio.
You can control the TX-6 via USB-C from an external MIDI device or iOS hardware. You’ll also find six stereo inputs, two outputs, a headphone jack, and Bluetooth. While the display is a very small 48×64 monochrome panel, the sacrifice may be worth it when Teenage Engineering claims you can maintain 8 hours of battery life. You can even use the TX-6 sideways as an ultra-compact DJ mixer.
The TX-6 is available now for $1,199. Spending a lot of money on such a small mixer, it’s easy to find mini mixers from Behringer, Yamaha, and others with control and port combos that might be more to your liking. The sheer variety of features can be tempting, though, and it’s hard to deny that Teenage Engineering’s iconic design makes a difference.
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