Make your own vinyl records with this tiny vinyl creator
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Teenage Engineering’s Record Factory looks cute and cool, and it lets you make your own vinyls in minutes!
Ever wished you could instantly make a vinyl copy of a song? Check out the PO-80 Record Factory, a self-build compact record cutter made by Teenage Engineering that you can use to create 5” records.
Before you get too excited, you should know that recording time is limited to around four minutes. But you end up with a trendy lo-fi sound, and you can use Teenage Engineering’s mastering tool to make sure your sound quality is befitting of a cut to vinyl.
The PO–80 currently costs £149. You need an audio source that you can plug in via USB to make vinyl copies of your songs using the six 5” records included – use a pocket operator to compose a song and instantly cut it to vinyl.
Vinyl has soared in popularity over the last few years, so the PO-80 is right on trend. In 2020, vinyl outsold CDs for the first time, and pressing factories have been struggling to keep up.
The PO–80 offers monophonic record cutting and playback, and requires self-assembly. It comes with six black 5” blank records, along with a USB power cable, spare cutting needle, adaptor for 7-inch records, a 3.5mm audio plug, and a gakken magazine. Extra PO-80 records are £20 for a pack of 10.
Join the waitlist for a PO-80 record factory here!