Perfect Sound Forever: Teenage Engineering's Synthesizers and Altium's CoDesigner

Teenage Engineering, a Swedish company, specializes in creating compact, powerful synthesizers, including a series of small, battery-powered synthesizers known as pocket operators. These devices, which are roughly the size of a pocket calculator, can be connected together to produce and record a variety of music genres. The company's mission is to make synthesizers accessible to everyone, with a simple interface, animated LCD displays, and affordable price points. However, the design process of these devices presented a challenge. The company handles everything in-house, from electrical and mechanical engineering to industrial design and software development. The main challenge was getting the balance right between ECAD and MCAD software tools. The company's designs usually start on the MCAD side, building up the overall electromechanical look and feel. An ultra-tight tolerance chain was key when bouncing designs back and forth between Altium and MCAD.

Teenage Engineering is a Swedish company that specializes in creating lightweight, compact, and powerful synthesizers. Their innovations include a series of small, battery-powered synthesizers known as pocket operators. These devices, which are roughly the size of a pocket calculator and barely thicker than a printed circuit board, can be connected together to produce and record a variety of music genres. The company's mission is to grow the synthesizer population, making them accessible to anyone. They handle everything in-house, from electrical and mechanical engineering to industrial design and software development. The company's co-founder, David Eriksson, explains that they aim to create products that are accessible to anyone and can be used right out of the box.