Overview
SR-7 works as a standalone recorder, but it also serves as the perfect companion for dedicated hardware recorders. Connect a device to your Mac via USB, browse the audio files, and import them into SR-7 for automatic transcription, AI summaries, and full-text search.
Using the TP-7 with SR-7
The teenage engineering TP-7 is a portable recorder that captures 24-bit WAV audio. SR-7 can import these recordings and turn them into a searchable, transcribed archive.
Enable Memo Mode
The TP-7 has a dedicated memo button for quick voice captures. Press it and the device starts recording immediately — even from a powered-off state. Memo recordings always use the internal microphone and are stored separately from regular multitrack recordings.
In later firmware versions, the memo button still works but Memo as a dedicated mode is turned off by default. Enable it in the TP-7 settings so voice memos are stored separately — this makes them easier to find and import.
Connect in MTP Mode
The TP-7 uses MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) for file access. To enter MTP mode:
- Connect the TP-7 to your Mac via USB-C
- With the device off, hold down the stop button while turning it on
- The TP-7 boots into MTP mode
SR-7 handles the MTP connection directly — you do not need teenage engineering’s Field Kit app installed.
Quit Field Kit
If Field Kit is running on your Mac, quit it before connecting the TP-7. Field Kit may claim the USB connection, preventing SR-7 from accessing the device.
Browse and Import
With the TP-7 connected in MTP mode, it appears in SR-7’s sidebar. Click it to browse all audio files on the device. Select recordings to import — SR-7 automatically transcribes them, generates AI titles and summaries, and makes them fully searchable. Imported recordings work exactly like ones made directly in SR-7.
If the TP-7 is connected but not in MTP mode, SR-7 still shows it in the sidebar with guidance on how to boot into MTP mode.
Other Devices
SR-7’s USB and MTP import works with any device that exposes audio files over a standard connection:
- Field recorders — Zoom, Tascam, Sound Devices, and similar
- Voice recorders — any USB recorder that mounts as a drive or MTP device
- Android phones — accessible via MTP
- USB drives — any drive with audio files
Supported Formats
SR-7 imports the following audio formats:
| Format | Extension |
|---|---|
| Waveform Audio | .wav |
| Audio Interchange | .aiff, .aif |
| MPEG Layer 3 | .mp3 |
| MPEG-4 Audio | .m4a |
| Advanced Audio Coding | .aac |
| Core Audio Format | .caf |
| Free Lossless Audio | .flac |
| Apple Lossless | .alac |
Uncompressed formats (WAV, AIFF, CAF, FLAC, ALAC) are transcoded to high-quality AAC on import for a space-efficient library. Already-compressed formats (MP3, M4A, AAC) are kept as-is.