Of course – at these high settings the noise floor gets amplified quite a lot – but such capable analog preamps are marvellous for a device this size. Proper analog gain in a palm-sized device is almost unheard of – and the very respectable 42dB gain range is nothing to scoff at.
The gain is pretty impressive – especially given that it’s analog. However, it’s still rather powerful as a tool – and its quality can be heard in the first audio example. The limited controls provided (no ratio and no direct threshold control, for example) do limit its usability. It’s undoubtedly useful for squeezing softer patches and instruments through – and can be used to great effect for adding a percussive element to the timbre. Overall – it serves the purpose of quickly adjusting sounds which are too bright or muddy in a mix. There’s no option to choose the exact frequencies it targets – but that’s the case with many mixers. The equaliser is a classic three-band one – capable of tweaks of up to 18dB. It’s not the most wieldy solution – but it works and it enables quick changes. Due to the space limitations, they were grouped together under a “track menu” of sorts – and a simple key combo cycles through these. These are all standard mixer features which would usually have dedicated controls. These knobs are initially assigned to a three-band equaliser, but can also be reassigned to a track’s compressor, gain, panning and an HP/LP filter. Each of the channels has a dedicated channel strip – with a tiny fader, five level LEDs and three assignable knobs. Starting with its use as a mixer – the TX-6 performs great. So – without further ado – let’s dig into each major set of features the TX-6 has and see how it performs. However, all opinions stated here are our own and were not directly influenced by the company. Teenage engineering has generously sent us the TX-6, alongside a set of slimline cables and a matching bag for the mixer. It’s so small and compact that the headphone adapter almost looks like it should be a volume knob (and that’s what we thought it was upon originally seeing the design – not to mention that it’s larger than the actual master volume encoder). An adorably tiny OLED display wraps the design up – and displays useful data by utilising a clever UI.īefore digging deep into the TX-6 – it’s worth noting once again how tiny this device is – its 9cm by 6.2cm footprint is minuscule. It might seem like a vanity-driven choice – but given its size a relatively heavyweight material needed to be used to stop it from flying off the table upon the slightest tug at any of the cables connected to it (faux leather was also put on the back to provide some grip – while it looks visually stunning, rubber feet might have worked a bit better for this). The whole chassis is built out of a solid block of aluminium. The sides are mostly empty – save for a single white flip-switch and a status LED right next to it. On the bottom side there are two buttons (which we’ll explore shortly) and three outputs – a main audio out, an auxiliary out for effect loops and a cue out for monitoring. The inputs for these are found along the top edge – spaced incredibly tightly alongside the USB-C port used for charging and digital audio. It’s just… a peculiar device which has so much going on under the hood that calling it a “mixer” feels almost wrong – for it is so much more than that.īut a mixer at heart it is! The six stereo channels (which can be also used as up to 12 unbalanced mono channels or 6 balanced mono channels), six channel control strips and a two-slot effect processor define the main workflow of the TX-6.
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This philosophy definitely gave rise to the TX-6 – a tiny battery-powered portable mixer with a bunch more features packed right in. It’s certainly interesting and charming to see a brand push out products they truly want to. Reviewing their more “serious” products in the past – we’ve still stumbled upon heaps and heaps of personality. This playful variety is what defines the brand – and what makes the brand.
The Swedish company seems to make just about anything they feel like making – which includes everything from serious, albeit quirky music devices – to adorable record cutters and singing dolls. Might be a little bit uncomfortable to use for those with large handsĮach time we get a bit of teenage engineering kit, it takes us on a journey during our review.
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