Save your settings to a scene before updating, so you can restore your configuration. Update with the TE update utility (teenage.engineering/apps/update) in Chrome or Brave: allow web MIDI, connect TX-6 via USB and power it on; the utility detects the unit, then press update and keep the tab open until it finishes. Or by mass storage: connect TX-6 via USB to a computer, hold the cue button while switching power on to enter firmware update mode, copy the firmware file from the downloads page onto the disk that appears, eject it and wait for the update to finish.
What you need
TE update utility — the software Teenage Engineering uses to load firmware onto the Teenage Engineering TX-6. Download links below.
11 releases since Apr 2022, roughly one every 5 months.
Changelogs summarised from the manufacturer's release notes.
Version 1.3.3+1 — 28 Jan 2026
Release notes for this version are listed above.
Release notesopens in a new tab — teenage.engineering
Version 1.3.3 — 28 Jan 2026
- usb audio stability
Version 1.3.1 — 23 Dec 2025
- support TE usb audio driver for windows
Version 1.3.0 — 10 Jun 2025
- extended gain range
- user configurable sequencer patterns with pitch per step
- pattern chaining
- portamento setting
- midi synth generator
- midi cc knob function
- save additional scenes to usb memory
- improve mass storage disk performance and flexibility
- playback of float format wav files from usb disk
- beat detect on usb inputs
- link mode
- fix usb audio on linux
- support usb audio float format when pcm not available
Version 1.2.15 — 28 Mar 2025
- usb stability and bug fixes
- handle recording to slow usb memories
- fixed bug with integer rollover on disk record
- input mode accessible from system menu
- split mode has custom balance graphics
- added combined synth play+seq mode
- start/stop/tempo controllable via midi cc
Version 1.2.13 — 12 Aug 2024
- bug fixes and improvements
Version 1.2.12 — 11 Apr 2024
- sampler
- looper
- detune parameter for oscillators
- start/stop signal when using sync16 output
- usb audio stability and compatibility
- dual mono aux send option
Version 1.2.10 — 14 Jun 2023
- 12 in / 12 out configuration available to use all 12 channels as inputs and outputs simultaneously (compatible only with mac OS and iOS).
- integration with TP–7 recorder and new usb audio mode
- usb audio host mode support and integration with CM–15 microphone
- control master volume with ortho remote
- compensate clock for more accurate sample rate
Version 1.2.5 — 11 Oct 2022
- added beat tracking of audio input signals.
- improved tap tempo control.
- added one decimal for finer bpm adjustment.
- added tempo sync to pong tape fx.
- improved DC blocking filter on inputs.
- added midi cc control of track gain setting.
- added midi cc control of sequencer pattern.
- use range 0-127 for all midi cc.
- made quick access selection persistent.
- fixed issue when device was started with usb disk inserted.
- prevent file corruption when powering off during recording.
Version 1.1.4 — 30 Jun 2022
- usb mass storage disk record/playback for 24-bit 48 kHz stereo wav files, including armed recording with automatic start on audio detect.
- PO-sync output on aux and cue, with selectable 8th note for PO-sync and 16th note for modular systems.
- external midi control of all TX–6 parameters, for complete remote control over midi.
- extended midi support for synth mode to play the synth chromatically using midi notes from an external keyboard.
- added 'scenes' to save and load all settings.
- usb audio multiple sample rate support: 48 kHz and additionally 44.1 kHz, for compatibility with MPC live etc.
- BLE midi clock in/out support with clock routing settings.
- BLE host mode to connect peripherals like BLE midi keyboards.
- switchable aux and cue outputs, to be able to utilize the higher output level of the aux jack if needed for high impedance headphones.
- added balanced mono input mode in addition to the stereo / mono / split modes.
- parameters keep their values until a knob is moved, making it easier to switch knob config without undesired behavior.
- no snap back of the freeze FX parameter. click to reset instead.
- smoother change of FX I send.
- stability bugfix for usb midi host mode.
- usb audio mode set on menu exit, instead of directly.
Version 1.0.8 — 21 Apr 2022
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What is the latest firmware for the Teenage Engineering TX-6?
The latest firmware for the Teenage Engineering TX-6 is version 1.3.3+1, released on 28 Jan 2026. FW//RADAR last checked Teenage Engineering's official page on 26 Oct 2026.
How do I update the Teenage Engineering TX-6?
Save your settings to a scene before updating, so you can restore your configuration. Update with the TE update utility (teenage.engineering/apps/update) in Chrome or Brave: allow web MIDI, connect TX-6 via USB and power it on; the utility detects the unit, then press update and keep the tab open until it finishes. Full instructions on Teenage Engineering's official firmware page.
What software do I need to update the Teenage Engineering TX-6?
You need TE update utility, available from teenage.engineering.
Where can I download Teenage Engineering TX-6 firmware and drivers?
Directly from Teenage Engineering's official firmware page — FW//RADAR links to the source and never hosts firmware files. Official firmware page →
Where can I find the Teenage Engineering TX-6 manual?