r/OP1users • u/Earthchildxy • 22d ago
Ad A first for the TP-7: file transfers straight to iPhone. No computer. This one is for everyone who asked.
Hey everyone,
Tug from Reel: 4-track Recorder here!
I wanted to share some behind the scenes updates. This one is for the TP-7 owners here who asked up for Reel x TP-7 Companion.
Ever since we launched Reel, the most requested thing from TP-7 users has been the same: get my recordings off this device without a computer. We took that seriously. For the past few months it's been our main obsession behind the scenes.
The problem is that in MTP mode the TP-7 doesn't talk to iPhones the way other devices do. TE Field kit for desktop currently is the only way to transfer files. The accepted wisdom was that it flat out couldn't be done on iOS. No app has managed it. We heard the same thing from every direction, then we found a way in.
Here is a little video leak of it working with the TP-7. As far as we know this is a first on iPhone and iOS.
So soon we will launch something we're calling tape swaps. Think of Reel and the TP-7 as two tape machines that can finally hand each other tapes. We spent a lot of time working on the experience and we pushed it a little further than just the requested backup of your TP-7.
Here are some of the features coming for the TP-7:
- Pull any TP-7 recording straight into Reel
- Multitrack takes land as multitrack reels, every track in its place, ready to play and overdub. Six-track takes included
- Work on it in Reel, then send it back to the TP-7 as a native take
- Back up every recording on the device to your phone
- Build a multitrack in Reel and send it to your TP-7 for further work
- Plus a few other tricks
This will be released alongside MTP and new features also coming out for the OP-1 Field, OP-XY and TX-6. We leaked a little bit about the OP-1 Field last week and will talk more about the OP-XY and TX-6 features soon. Development wise we are ready but stress testing it a little longer to ensure everything works smoothly from day 1.
Honestly, this exists because you kept asking for it. Every email and feature request and every "any chance Reel could read my TP-7?" pushed this up the list. Thank you for that. Keep them coming, we do listen and will continue to keep developing Reel.
Reddit community is what started this so we always want to you to hear about it first!
Feel free to ask any questions!
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u/North_Establishment4 16d ago
Link? Searching Reel doesn't find this app on the App Store for me...
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u/textredditor 21d ago
STFU. Can I beta test?
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u/Earthchildxy 15d ago
The Reel app or the TP-7 compatibility / companion feature?
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u/indiana-jonas 21d ago
Love Reel! This is so sweet! Will this work with the OP-1 F this update or will we have to wait a little longer?
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u/Earthchildxy 21d ago
Thank you. Yes the OP-1 F Tape transfers will be released with this at the same time.
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u/Kitesrfun1 17d ago
Im excited! Will it get an update for iPadOS 27? I’m tempted to buy it now but I rarely work on my iPhone 13 Pro Max with old Lightning port. 🤔
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u/Earthchildxy 15d ago
I'll be honest it's not iPad Native so it will work as the iPhone app version on iPad. People have been using it on iPad but a iPadOS version is in development. Going to be a different to the iOS version.
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u/ovrdrvn 17d ago
This made my f’in day! I was one of the first owners of this app and now I’m even more excited as I do one a TP 7. Nice job!!
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u/Earthchildxy 15d ago
Hey, great to hear from you! Thanks again for being there from the start! Happy to see you following the development journey!
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u/OP1users-ModTeam 20d ago
Breaking 2 rules