teenage engineering TX-6 1.2.12, new firmware turns it a mini-size sampler and looper

[satya]

 

The new firmware 1.2.12 for the TX-6 is out now, and it boosts once again the feature set of it, which was anything but small before this release.

The big highlight of the new firmware is the introduction of two new modes: sampler and looper, which turn the TX-6 into a mini sampler/looper.

In the new sample mode, the six mini track buttons became sample slots and trigger buttons for the samples. The sampling capacity is minimal, with a maximum of 5.5 seconds per slot.

You can record each track in real-time and fine-tune the recording afterward with three classic controls: pitch control, sample start, and sample stop position.

Then, in the new loop mode, the TX-6 can record a loop up to 22 seconds. That’s not a lot, either. Important with these new modes is that the samples and loops are lost when power is down. So, if you want to keep your captured sounds, save them on a USB drive.

Firmware 1.2.12 also offers an update for the TX-6’s built-in groovebox. The oscillators of the synth part can now be detuned. TE also improved the USB audio functionality, which is now more stable and offers more compatibility. 

Further, it now offers a dual mono AUX send option in the mixing section. Lastly, the mixer’s feature of synchronizing with other devices via clock has been updated with a new start/stop signal when using the sync16 output. As a reminder, it can track the BPM of any incoming audio, which is unique to it.