Teenage Engineering's ultra-portable mixer TX-6 is the smallest of its kind

A compact pro-mixer that fits the palm of your hand and accommodates a six-channel stereo mixer with built-in equalizer, compressor and digital effects and can also be used as a multi-functional USB audio interface is no less than a game-changer in the realm of sound design. Sweden based design electronics company, Teenage Engineering, shatters the notions of a chunky field mixer by packing all of these functions and more into their new, tiny, hand-held audio gadget, the TX-6, the first portable pro-mixer that can be used as a multi-functional 32-bit 48kHz audio interface: the smallest of its kind. The company has created a field mixer so portable that it allows the users to indulge in music-making on demand. On a par with the larger counterparts in the market, this sturdy little invention is a bundle of unparalleled technology.

Teenage Engineering, with its roster of stylish synthesizers, speakers and PC cases, is renowned for conceiving innovative designs with a dash of surprise and peculiarity, a characteristic that extends to their most recent piece of music engineering. TX-6, the six-channel stereo mixer or a 12-channel mono, includes an instrument tuner or a built-in sound generator, along with built-in synthesizer, digital effects, drum machine sounds and sequencer functions to name a few. Instead of using the internal synth and sequencer, they can be controlled via an external midi device or even connect the TX-6 to an iOS device. The interface, decked with knobs and buttons, is completely customisable, giving users the liberty to program each knob to control a preferred setting and innumerable opportunities of personalisation at their fingertips.

The music design is born as the first of the series ‘field system’ with an inceptive idea of concocting products that look, feel and function as part of a whole while embodying portability, compatibility and durability. With the multitude of features enveloped in a robust CNC aluminum frame with bespoke encoders and faders, a miniature screen to show the menus and an artificial leather backing, TX-6 is much more than what meets the eye. Rechargeable batteries and an energy efficient system take the equipment’s portability up a notch. The astonishing fact that TX-6 can be turned on its side and be used as a DJ mixer is just a cherry on top.

Beyond the engineering challenges, Teenage Engineering compels the viewers to reimagine the way we approach making music. TX-6, akin to all other designs by the company, is driven by need and built to persevere. The designers successfully lend a hand to all music lovers and producers, with a handy studio that assists effortless melody-building on the go. With the development of each invention, is an alternative future of consumer electronics simultaneously coming to light. With more in store for the ‘field system’ series, Teenage Engineering will continue to rethink and innovate with their whimsical contemporary designs.